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This Week at Cross Church | Dear Cross Church Family
WOW and praise God for an incredible year at Cross Church! And, Thank You Cross Church Family, for all you do to “Reach Northwest Arkansas, America, and the world for Jesus Christ”. This is the missional statement of Cross Church and it is our VISION for the year ahead. This is the first week of our new Ministry Budget year. Our Ministry Budget is the funding source of the ministries of our church that allows us to reach the world for Jesus Christ. This year’s Ministry Budget adopted by Cross Church is $18,100,000. That means our operating needs as a church are $348,077 weekly for the next 52 weeks. The growth of our church and our now five campuses calls upon us to meet this budget need. More importantly, the VISION of our church to reach a lost and hurting world with the hope of Christ’s love should motivate all of us to support this need. Cross Church needs the support of every attendee and each gift matters – from the smallest to the largest. Each matters to God. Pastor Floyd said recently, “What God has given to us biblically and missionally, we must refuse to lose financially.” So, let’s all give together to achieve our VISION for the glory of God alone.
For the City
Cross Church, we have some great days ahead of us. For the City is a weeklong emphasis in our community to show the love of Jesus Christ to the people of Northwest Arkansas. The highlight of the week will be a powerful worship service on Sunday, October 25, as we celebrate what God has done during that week and honor all of the first responders that serve our area. So, invite your friends to our Sunday services as we express our gratitude for these heroes of our communities. This is exactly the kind of outreach our Ministry Budget funds as we do things like this for our communities.
Church Family, it is incumbent upon us to understand the incredible stewardship God has entrusted to us – His Children. Jesus said in Luke 12:48, “…Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more”. We are so blessed as a church and as God’s children. Let’s all do MORE for our church and for the Kingdom of God – because Jesus Christ alone is worthy.
Cross Church, Thank you again – I believe in you.
Ben Mayes
Executive Leader of Finance
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.
This Week at Cross Church | Vision, Future, Hope, Reflection
The vision God has entrusted to us to reach Northwest Arkansas, America, and the world for Christ must be financed for this coming year. This formally begins today, but practically this Sunday, October 4. Our budget goal of $18.1 million over the next fifty-two weeks must be financed by each of us. I want to thank you in advance for what you are going to give for God’s glory.
Join Jeana and me by increasing your giving this Sunday through our Ministry Budget. We have done this for years, and God has always blessed. We believe so much in this ministry that we want to be a part of our church’s expansion of the gospel across the world.
Future… October 25: For the City
For the entire week leading up to October 25, we will do many things throughout our region to show our love for Christ, the gospel, and all the people of Northwest Arkansas. On Sunday, October 25, we will celebrate For the City in all eleven of our worship services on five campuses. On this day, we will honor and celebrate all of our FIRST RESPONDERS in Northwest Arkansas. Do everything you can to join us and do not miss this incredible week…For the City!
Hope… Rising
Yes, hope is rising all over our country for what God is going to do in our nation. Please know that He is on the move! Opportunities abound before us that far excel what we can even describe today. Many doors are opening and I can assure you that in what appear to be hopeless days, God is instilling in His people… hope!
I do hope that you will carry with you a burden for our nation daily, but also carry it to the Lord Himself. Yes, sin abounds, but grace abounds much more!
Reflection… Celebration… Prayer
This Sunday on all of our campuses, we will lead in a powerful time of reflection, celebrating through the experience of the Lord’s Supper and the Communion of God’s people together. We will spend time experiencing our Lord, pushing pause for reflection, and talking to the Lord through prayer. Do not miss Sunday! Let’s make it a fantastic day in the Lord.
Now is the Time to Lead,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.