Commencement Events Schedule | Calvary University

2025 Commencement Events

Baccalaureate, Friday, May 9, 11:00am

📅 Friday, May 9, 11:00am
📌 Liberty Chapel, 15790 Elmwood Avenue, Kansas City, MO
🎙️ Mark Caston, father of Libby O’Dwyer and Pastor at Bonaparte Baptist Church, Bonaparte, IA

Graduation Practice, Friday, May 9, 1:30pm

📅 Friday, May 9, 1:30pm
📌 South Haven Baptist Church, 16800 Bel-Ray Blvd., Belton, MO

Awards Banquet & Alumni Induction

📅 Friday, May 9, doors open at 5:30pm
📌 Student Life Center, 512 Bong Avenue, Belton, MO

Commencement, Saturday, May 10, 10:00am

📅 Saturday, May 10, 10:00am
📌 South Haven Baptist Church, 16800 Bel-Ray Blvd., Belton, MO
🎙️ Dr. Alex Montoya, Senior Pastor at First Fundamental Bible Church, Whittier, CA

Commencement Guest Speaker

Dr. Alex Montoya

Senior Pastor, First Fundamental Bible Church

Pastor Montoya has been the senior pastor at FFBC since 1972 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Latin American History from Biola University in La Mirada, California, and Master in Divinity and Master in Theology degrees from Talbot Theological Seminary, also in La Mirada. On May 11, 2008, in recognition of his long-time work as pastor, author and professor, Pastor Montoya was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Divinity (D.D.) degree by the Masters Seminary. Pastor Montoya has served as Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries at The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, California and was previously Adjunct Professor of New Testament Languages at Talbot Theological Seminary. He is a member and former Southern California Regional President of the Independent Fundamental Churches of America International (IFCA). In 1975, Pastor Montoya founded the Seminario Biblico Fundamental, which prepares Spanish-speaking men for the Gospel ministry. He is also author of Hispanic Ministry in North America (Zondervan, 1987) and Preaching with Passion (Kregel, 2000), and has shared his insights on church planting and evangelism to groups in the United States, Russia, Germany, Mexico and others.

Pastor Montoya and his wife Favy have adult married children and several grandchildren. On May 10, 2009, Pastor Montoya preached at the inaugural services at FFBC’s new Whittier church, and continues to preach and teach the Word of God to all who thirst for God’s truth.