Update on Pastor Chuck Smith (OneNewsNow.com)

Update on Pastor Chuck Smith (OneNewsNow.com)

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Update on Pastor Chuck Smith

Becky Yeh - OneNewsNow California correspondent - 3/12/2012 3:40:00 AM

During a recent airing of a popular Christian radio show, a beloved California pastor discussed his legacy, his battle with cancer, and a possible successor.

Chuck Smith, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa's founder and pastor, recently sat down with Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, to discuss Calvary Chapel's history, the "Jesus movement," and Smith's battle with lung cancer. The two pastors were featured on K-WAVE's "Pastors Perspective," a popular radio show that gives listeners the opportunity to call in to ask biblical questions.
Smith said he is almost finished with chemotherapy treatments, and the doctors will soon evaluate his condition and determine the next step.
"The Lord has been so gracious and so good. I really wouldn't know that I had [cancer] unless they told me I did," he shared with listeners. He says he feels no pain and has endured the treatments without experiencing nausea or having to deal with any "horror stories." He attributes that "to the Lord and to the prayers of God's people for me."
The 84-year-old senior pastor told Laurie he is doing well and has continued teaching four services every Sunday at the church.
"You know, it's a great thing because it's a win-win situation," he insists. "As Paul the apostle said, 'For me to live is Christ and to die is gain' (Philippians 1:21). So … no fears, no worries, no concerns because I know that God is really in control. I committed my life to Him so long ago that I don't know anything other than Hey -- I'm in His hands, and He can do with me whatever He pleases."

Although a successor has not been named, Laurie noted that Smith has done well in passing on sound biblical teaching to the pastors he has taught.

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