[3] Frisbee's charismatic, Pentecostal style caused some disagreement within the church, as he appeared to be more intent on gaining converts and experiencing the presence of the Holy Spirit than on teaching Biblical doctrine.

[4] Frisbee's experiential charismatic approach was a key element in the foundation in Southern California of what was later termed the Jesus movement in the early part of the 1970s.

[8] Some Christian media have detailed a variety of allegations involving Smith and the leadership of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.

[10] A lawsuit was filed alleging that Smith and others at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa knew or should have known that a minister named Anthony Iglesias was prone to committing sexual abuse when they moved him from ministry positions in Diamond Bar, California, to Thailand, to Post Falls, Idaho.

[11] Iglesias was convicted of lewd conduct with two 14-year-old boys in California in 2004, and the lawsuit stemmed from events in Idaho, but all alleged abuse occurred in or before 2003.