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This Week at Cross Church | Kick-Off Sunday was Kicking!
Kick-Off Sunday Was Kicking!
We are so thankful for every great and wonderful thing the Lord did this past Sunday, our official Fall Kick-Off Sunday at Cross Church. Our God is so great to extend so many blessings to our church. Thank you, Cross Church, for the incredible blessings you have extended to me as your pastor for these years we have been together. By the way, if you were not here Sunday, you must see my “Heisman Pose” in this short Cross Church Today video.
If You Missed the Message on Sunday, Please Watch it Here
This past Sunday, I spoke on “When You Have a Vision For Your Life.” Through this message, I interweaved the hand of God in how He has worked in our church this past year and what we see for this coming year, leading to what God is doing in your life today. You can watch it here, and I believe it will encourage you greatly. These are just a few praises to God for what He has done in and through Cross Church these past fifty-two weeks. Cross Church:
- Grew by 5% in weekly attendance
- Baptized 1,176 people
- Accomplished the Fayetteville Campus relocation successfully
- Eliminated $6 million of indebtedness, even with the relocation
- Planted 11 new churches in 8 cities across North America
- Partnered in 11 nations outside of America, planting 16 new churches
- Served 79,992 individuals with food needs here and across the world
- Given $1.2 million through our Southern Baptist Cooperative Program, which funds the missions work we do in partnership together
God has been so good to Cross Church. Over these last two decades, our church has planted 148 churches regionally, nationally, and globally. The Lord’s hand and power is upon our fellowship called Cross Church. Thank you, Lord!
Recognizing Dr. Jeff Crawford This Week
I am so grateful for Dr. Jeff Crawford, who serves on our staff team as Teaching Pastor and Lead Pastor of Ministries. He and Julie are such a blessing to our entire team. This Sunday, we will recognize Dr. Crawford’s five years of service with us since returning to begin our Cross Church School of Ministry, now serving in this great role on our team. I can assure you, Dr. Nick Floyd, Ben Mayes, and our entire church staff team are so glad Jeff is with us. Thank you, Jeff and Julie, for your continual influence upon our lives here at Cross Church.
Finish Strong in Giving Through Labor Day Sunday, September 2
Cross Church, we are nearing the conclusion of our 15-week Summer Program of Giving. Throughout all of June and July, we were ahead. Now we must finish well, as thus far, August has been challenging. It is time to re-engage and let’s finish well. Let’s reach our goal all the way through Labor Day Sunday, September 2. The ball is in your hands. We can do it together for God’s glory!
See you Sunday,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.
This Week at Cross Church | Kick-Off is This Sunday
Kick-Off is This Sunday at Cross Church… Join Us!
YES! The day is finally here! Kick-off at Cross Church is this coming Sunday, August 19. Tell everyone. Set your alarm NOW. Invite a friend or someone you meet this week. People everywhere need a church and need a place to worship God weekly. Right now, text a friend to invite them to Kick-Off Sunday! Remember, Sunday Morning Worship is a Saturday night decision!
Mark Your Calendar Now: Dave Ramsey at Cross Church on September 30
Mark your calendar and tell your friends now: Dave Ramsey will be speaking at our Fayetteville, Springdale, and Pinnacle Hills campuses on Sunday, September 30. Let’s fill each service to overflowing as Dave ministers to us, challenging us personally to operate our lives by using wise financial principles. Dave speaks and writes to America about this subject daily, influencing the unchurched as much as the church. Beginning on September 9, every small group from children, to students, to all adults on each campus, will be going through the nine-week study, Financial Peace University. God uses this with the public to draw many to church. Invite friends now. Everyone wants to improve their lives financially.
5 Things I Want You to Know About the National Day of Prayer
This past Monday, I released an article entitled 5 Important Things Right Now with the National Day of Prayer, and I would like you to take a few moments to read it. It will keep you updated on some things that affect our church today.
We Welcome 50 Students to the Cross Church School of Ministry This Sunday
Can you believe it? Beginning on Sunday, we will welcome fifty students to our Cross Church School of Ministry. This one-year residential ministry experience prepares leaders for life, ministry, and gospel advancement globally. Welcome them. Get to know the students on your campus. Invite them into your lives. Invest in them. Bless them with a gift card for dinner, invite them to lunch or coffee, or even have them in your home. This is special, so do not miss this time. They will be with us one year, and then we will launch them to take the gospel to the world.
Let’s Reach Our Financial Goal for the Summer Program of Giving
Our financial goal for the 15 weeks of the summer is $6 million. Since we launched on Memorial Day Sunday, our people have given: $ 4,605,148.
Therefore, before the end of Labor Day Sunday, September 2, we need our people to give an additional: $1,394,852 to meet our financial goal.
Our overall goals have been clear:
- Individually: Honor the Lord with at least the first tenth of all God has entrusted to you, and do so wherever you are located geographically.
- Together: When we reach the individual goal, we will reach our Summer Program of Giving goal of $6 million over these 15 weeks of the summer season beginning Memorial Day Sunday through Labor Day Sunday.
- Make Up: When we re-engage, we make up our giving for the Sundays we have missed, unless we have been giving through recurring givingor another way while we were away. Regardless, it is our goal to make up if any Sundays are missed.
Thank you for all you are doing in and through Cross Church… see you Sunday as we kick off the new church year together!
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.