PHOENIX — The man who many consider as one of the most influential evangelists of the past century is dead. Chuck Smith was the pastor of the Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, Calif. He started and led ...

In the 1960s, many young people went on quests that took them through drugs, sex, rock ‘n’ roll, and Eastern religions. Few churches knew how to minister to them. Some churches simply excluded them.

Smith died early Thursday, according to the church's website. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer two years ago. Smith arrived at Calvary in 1965, a time when the church congregation was made up of ...