Family and Congregation Mourn Loss of Beloved Florida Calvary Chapel Pastor
Pastor Daryl Nelson of Calvary Chapel of the Palm Beaches (CCPB), entered into the presence of his Savior on Saturday, February, 17, 2024.
The Calvary Chapel family extends our condolences and prayers to the family of Pastor Daryl Nelson and the congregation he shepherded at Calvary Chapel of the Palm Beaches (CCPB) in Lake Worth, FL. On Saturday morning, February 17, 2024, the beloved pastor “took his first breath in the presence of the One he loved so much” after a two-year battle with cancer.
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
Born on March 14, 1954, Daryl was raised in Detroit, MI, where he attended a Methodist church in his youth. At age 30, while attending a Pentecostal Holiness church, Daryl was saved and filled with the Holy Spirit, giving him an unquenchable thirst for the Word. Out of his zeal to serve the Lord, he began a Bible study and prayer meeting in his home that led to the birth of Calvary Chapel of the Palm Beaches. His wife, Aimee, has served faithfully alongside him for over three decades, as the CCPB women’s ministry director and founder of YouMom, a ministry to women with unplanned pregnancies.
Aimee, her children, and the congregation will hold a Celebration of Life on Friday, February 23, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at Calvary Jupiter, FL. You may find ways to help support the Nelson family here.
Pastor Daryl Nelson (right) stands next to his wife, Aimee, along with their children and grandchildren. Daryl was the pastor of CCPB since its founding.
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