Living Streams · A Calvary Chapel Fellowship
Rooted in the Word. Growing in His love. Watching for His return.
Sundays 10am · at the Watershed Café, 19852 LaGrange Rd, Mokena
Our History
Living Streams started as a Bible study in a home and has been dedicated for the last 20 years to teaching the Bible and building discipleship in the believer.
Our history of influence dates to the Jesus movement of the ’70s, and our roots are in the Calvary Chapel ministry. We are in agreement with the Calvary Chapel Statement of Faith.
Living Streams is a unique church and ministry, reaching out to the public through Watershed Café and Books. Meeting people on a street level through the coffeehouse allows us to share the love of God in a simple, non-intrusive and genuine way.
As a church we have our priorities that align us with the early church we see in the Book of Acts. We teach all the Bible simply, in a verse-by-verse fashion, keeping in mind the historical context and the original intent of the Bible. The early church also had a great fellowship and love for each other that linked them to Jesus. His love is our goal in a world that has hardened.
The Bible tells us Jesus will return to planet earth to gather His church, and it is that hope — no matter how the world is shaken — that becomes an anchor for our lives.
Watershed Café is open Tuesday through Saturday and we encourage you to stop in for a visit. Our Sunday service begins at 10am with worship, teaching and fellowship afterward. We are affiliated with the Calvary Chapel ministries.
Our Focus
What Sets Us Apart
A primary distinctive of Living Streams is to declare to people the whole counsel of God. The Word of God is what builds us, corrects us and draws us closer to the Lord. We teach the Bible verse by verse, from Genesis to Revelation in its entirety.
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.” Jesus said, without Me you can do nothing. True ministry is not about programs or human ability — it is God working through us in the power of the Holy Spirit.
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.” Jesus plainly declared He would return to bring us home. Keeping that perspective keeps us on track in these last days — servants waiting for our Master’s return.
“By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one to another.” Without love, all the gifts and knowledge are meaningless. We believe the true evidence of a growing relationship with Jesus is our love for one another.
Statement of Faith
Jesus Christ is the foundation and cornerstone of the church. He is God and took on a body of flesh to restore man’s broken relationship with God. His finished work on the cross made that possible, and we proclaim salvation through His life, death and resurrection.
1 Corinthians 3:11 · Ephesians 2:20 · Romans 5:6–10
God is worthy of all praise, reverence and love. We take special time to worship Him in church through song, and it is our goal to worship Him with our whole lives — at home, at work and at play.
John 15:5 · Romans 8:29 · Ephesians 4:15
The Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God, relevant and applicable today. Our teaching is expository and generally verse by verse — the believer receives the whole counsel of God, and the teacher’s agenda is set by the Bible itself.
1 Timothy 4:13 · 2 Timothy 3:16–17 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13
Christian growth is essential. Our supreme desire is to know Jesus and be conformed to His image by the power of the Holy Spirit — abiding in Him through His Word, prayer, fellowship and yielding our lives to the Spirit.
John 4:23 · Colossians 3:16 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13
After the tribulation, Christ will come to earth to occupy the throne of David and establish His messianic kingdom for a thousand years — fulfilling God’s promises to Israel and to David, a reign of harmony, justice, peace and righteousness.
Revelation 20:1–7 · Ezekiel 37 · Acts 1:10–11 · Isaiah 11
Love is the greatest virtue and demonstration of the reality of Christ Jesus. We endeavor to show a Christ-like love to all, and embrace the gifts of the Holy Spirit for the edification of the body and the glory of God.
John 13:34–35 · 1 Corinthians 13:13 · Philippians 2:3–5
We’d love to talk with you about our church, our beliefs, or how to get connected.
Join Us
Sundays at 10am
Midweek Study — Wednesdays at 6:45pm