Our Core Values

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Crossroads Church and Ministries is constantly on the move to help people navigate the journey. Throughout the years, our methods have morphed, our buildings have grown and our tools have improved, but our core values are our constant building blocks.

 
1. Journey with God’s Word: The Bible is God’s Word to us and understanding God’s Word allows us to become who God created us to be and do what God created us to do. We read the Bible for transformation, not just for information. 
 
 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 
 
2. Journey in Worship: Worship is a life of love connected to God in all of life… Crossroads exists to Love and connect with God and seek to connect with God in our worship, work, study, prayer, recreation and relaxation. 
 
 Mark 12:28-30 (NIV) Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. 
 
3. Journey with a Message: Take the message of Jesus to the people in your life. Lost people matter to God so lost people matter to us. 
 
Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. 
 
4. Journey with the Sacraments: Water baptism and receiving communion are vital in the journey for a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. 
 
Acts 2:38 Peter said, “Each of you must turn from your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” 
 
And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body given for you.” In the same way, after the supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you. Do this in remem-brance of Me.” (from Luke 22:19 and 20) 
 
5. Journey with God’s Spirit: The baptism of the Holy Spirit is available for every believer today and all the gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit are operational in the church today. 
 
Acts 2:17 …I will pour out my Spirit on all people… Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. 
 
6. Journey of Generosity: Using the resources that God has given us to further the work of the church includes finances, natural talents and spiritual gifts. 
 
Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. 
 
7. Journey of Transformation: Personal and spiritual growth are ongoing processes facilitated by teaching, encouragement and personal example of healthy spiritual rhythms. Crossroads exists to lead people to Jesus and then assist them in the work of transformation. 
 
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
 
Ephesians 4:15-16 (TNIV) Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. 
 
8. Journey with a Small Group: Relationships with one another in a small-group environment is God’s idea so we will follow that journey. 
 
Acts 2:46—47 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. 
 
9. Journey with EVERYONE: Crossroads invites men, women and children of all ages, races, socio-economic stations to lead and serve this generation… reaching out through culturally updated communication while maintaining the integrity of scripture. 
 
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
 
Acts 2:17 (TNIV) “In the last days,” God says, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people.” 
 
10. Journey begins and ends with unity and love. Every person, vision, decision and change is discerned with love as the guiding core value. We don’t trash talk, gossip, betray, judge or malign one another’s character. We do our very best to keep the unity of the faith and handle all challenges with the language of love as our native language. Love and unity will guide us all the days of our journey. 
 
Ephesians 4:15-16 (TNIV) Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the head, that is, Christ. From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
 
Psalm 133:1,3 (TNIV) How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!...?For there the LORD bestows His blessing, even life forevermore.