This Week at Cross Church | Sharing Christ, “I’ll Be 1” Sunday, and New Ministry Budget

Today, I write to you from Dallas, Texas, where I will be preaching at Criswell College. Today is Founder’s Day as well as the inauguration of their new President, Dr. Barry Creamer. I do hope you will pray for us today.

Earlier this week, I preached at the Baptist Convention of New York. I am so thankful for our brothers and sisters who are serving in this great state, committing their lives and ministries to reaching New York with the gospel. I am also grateful to have seen our own Drew Griffin, who is preparing to launch Cross Church NYC. Pray for our work in New York. Oh, how this state needs Christ.

Our Holy Land trip is happening, so join us!

Groups are going to Israel right now. Within the past few days, I visited with a pastor who has just returned with his church. He said the trip was phenomenal as always, and safe everywhere they went.

I want to encourage you to join us on this 2015 trip. We are scheduled to leave on Tuesday, March 10, and return on Thursday, March 19, 2015. You can find out the specifics about our trip here. Sign up today, and please know safety is always a top priority before, during, and after our trip.

Share Christ on Tuesday, October 14

Cross Church is working hard to challenge all of our people to share Christ with someone on Tuesday, October 14. Additionally, various ministries will be having evangelistic events on this day. We are simply focusing on one day, October 14, to be a day when we try to share Christ with someone. Let’s share, pray, and expect God to change many lives.

“I’ll Be 1” Sunday is on October 26

Make a strong and firm commitment now to be in Bible Study and Worship on Sunday, October 26. We are asking God’s people to come together at one place, at one time, on one day, to bring glory to God together. If you haven’t attended in a while, take this opportunity to reconnect. Invite guests and let’s make this day really special at Cross Church.

New budget begins this Sunday

This past Sunday night, our church approved our new Ministry Budget of $17,800,000. We can do this IF each of us:

• Give regularly
• Give via technology, especially automated giving
• Grow in our giving

At this time every year, Jeana and I deepen our commitment to giving. The new budget always calls us up and we gladly embrace the challenge. So please join us weekly. Begin this Sunday by honoring God with at least one-tenth of all God has entrusted to you.

For those who give monthly or quarterly, please join us in this first month and quarter to make a significant contribution to the Ministry Budget. We must be stronger than ever in this first quarter!

Thanks to each of you for all you are doing.

Yours for the Great Commission,

Ronnie W. Floyd