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This Week at Cross Church | Celebrating!
206 People Baptized in 7 Days
From June 27 through July 2, Cross Church witnessed the miracle of 206 people being baptized in 7 days. With our greatest student camp ever as well as a very successful Sunday night Baptism at the Crosses (in spite of the horrendous stormy weather), we experienced the blessing of seeing many be obedient to Christ. Our middle school camp has been taking place this week, beginning July 4 through today, with 248 participants. This means we’ve had a total of 1,131 students for both our high school and middle school camps. What great leadership among all of our student pastors! Additionally, with Vacation Bible Xtreme beginning on Monday, we are going to continue to see many come to Christ. Please pray for these two major experiences that are occurring.
The Dance Between God and Country
Please listen to my 22-minute podcast that was released on Tuesday. It deals with one of the biggest issues in today’s evangelical world. I have talked about our country and how all of this balances out with our allegiance to Jesus Christ. Please listen to it here. Share the link with others on your social networking and email lists. I recorded the podcast solo this week, sharing my heart with the thousands of people who will listen.
Did You Know that America’s Fight for Independence Began with Prayer?
On July 4th, The Christian Post published my article that is so appropriate for this week, as we celebrated our 241st anniversary as a country. I think you will find this article interesting and I hope you will take a minute to walk through this historical reality that is still the key to our nation today.
Are You Being Faithful Each Week with Honoring God Financially?
My dear church family, in this challenging, high vacation season, please make sure you are being faithful each week financially. Regardless of where you are, make sure you are giving the first tenth of all God has given to you through our church weekly. July is our biggest vacation month, so faithfulness from each of us is critical. Thank you for doing so. By the way, this is the way we are praying for our finances through our Cross Church Circle Prayer Ministry this month. Join us . . .
Lead our Cross Church Family to follow God’s Word this summer according to Your financial plan for each of our lives.
“’Bring the full tenth into the storehouse so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this way,’ says the Lord of Hosts. ‘See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for you without measure.’” Malachi 3:10
- Lord, may all of our people bring the full first tenth of all God has given to us in life to Your House, Your local church, bringing honor to You and doing so because we love You.
- Move our people to give weekly, regardless of travel or location around the world, doing so before they leave, after they return, or through recurring giving.
- Lord, move upon hundreds of our families to begin using weekly recurring giving, which keeps them faithful to biblical priorities weekly, regardless of travel, sickness, or work schedules.
- Lord, help our people to remember that when they give to the Lord through our Ministry Budget, this priority insures gospel work here, across America, and the entire world.
- Lord, provide the church’s basic operational and priority needs of $5,580,000 through our Ministry Budget during the 15 weeks of summer between Memorial Day Sunday through Labor Day Sunday.
- Lord, bless all of our people who give at least the first tenth of all they have been given financially in salary, dividends, stock, land, or anything else You have blessed them with in this life. OPEN THE FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN UPON OUR PEOPLE IN EVERY WAY WHEN THEY OBEY YOU!
Sunday Message: “Did God Really Say That Faith Will Take You Where You Have Never Been Before?”
This will be our message on Sunday at Cross Church. This is a continuation of our series in Genesis. Join us on Sunday. Bring a friend. Invite everyone. See you Sunday at Cross Church.
Now is the Time to Lead,
Ronnie W. Floyd
This Week at Cross Church | Sunday, July 2, and More!
Sunday Morning, July 2, is Our Priority at Cross Church
Sunday morning, July 2, is our priority at Cross Church. Please live out this commitment as we join in eleven different worship services on our five campuses around the theme America, Come Together. We believe this is a major need and we must be one of the voices that calls our nation together. Please invite people to join you on Sunday morning. The music will be powerful, the emphasis on our nation through music and worship will be special, and the message will be compelling.
Sunday Night, July 2, is Always Special
As thousands come to our Pinnacle Hills Campus, they will experience fun music, powerful fellowship with others, the celebration of baptism, major patriotic moments, and then, the greatest fireworks show across the entire region. Fireworks at the Crosses is very special and meaningful. You can find more details here. Again, invite others to join you.
God is at Work at Student Camp
A total of 881 people from Cross Church are together in Florida for our High School Student Camp. The final night of worship is tonight. Then, after meeting tomorrow morning, they will be on the road again to return to Northwest Arkansas. Sunday will be a fabulous day, as we learn about some of the things God has done this week in Florida. I know lives have been changed and He has charted a new direction for so many for their careers and lives.
Faithfulness is in Order Financially
My friends, regardless of where you are in these vacation weeks, please be faithful financially. Honoring God with the first tenth of all God has entrusted to you is God’s will and intention for your life. It is not about how much you make financially, it is about being faithful to honor Him with no less than one tenth of all your salary and blessings from the Lord. Evaluate, catch up for the Sundays you have been away, and give through Cross Church’s Ministry Budget, which is the life blood of all we do here and beyond. Thank you for giving.
July 9, We Return to Genesis
This Sunday, we will exit from our Genesis series for one week. I look forward to preaching from Genesis again on July 9 from the pulpit of Cross Church.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on This Week’s Podcast
I was so happy to interview Sarah Huckabee Sanders for the podcast this week. I have so much admiration for this young wife, mom, Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary, and daughter of our own former Governor, Mike Huckabee. It will bless your life to hear her insights. You can listen here.
See you Sunday… it will be a fantastic day!
Bring someone with you!
Ronnie W. Floyd