Archive for July, 2017
This Week at Cross Church | Halfway Through Summer
Vacation Bible Xtreme is Wrapping Up Today
Each of our campuses conclude Vacation Bible Xtreme today. Pray with us for a successful conclusion. We are thankful for our dynamic volunteers who have been serving the Lord by serving these children and families this week. Also, we are so very grateful for our Cross Church Staff Team who has led and invested in this week. Of course, our prayer has been for many to come to Christ and for families to be reached for the Lord by reaching children. We are always grateful for the dynamic experience of investing in others.
Our Genesis Series Continues This Sunday
This Sunday, we will continue our summer series on the book of Genesis. The Lord met with us strongly this past Sunday, and I believe He will again this Sunday. Pray for Sunday and invite others to join us.
Helping Your Family Financially
On Tuesday, I had the privilege to interview Chris Brown on my 22-minute podcast. We talked so much about helping families financially. I believe you and your family will gain something from this podcast. Please listen and share it with a friend.
Pray for Our Cross Church School of Ministry
On July 30, 10 minutes of our worship services will be spent in graduating our present group of Cross Church School of Ministry Residents. As we launch them out into the world with our blessing, we also are working toward the next group who will be preparing to join us in August. This past week, our new President, Dr. Edward Upton, wrote an article that I believe will bless you. Please take a moment to read it.
Summer Giving Continues
Thank you for all you are doing to forward the gospel of Jesus with us this summer. Your weekly financial support is lifting the message of Jesus here, across America, and the entire world. Thank you! Continue forward with us. We still have half of the summer before us, as we give all the way through Labor Day Sunday to meet this terrific need. These weeks are critical, so please be faithful and always know that God will always bless us when we obey His Word.
See You Sunday,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.
Guest Post | There Is Still Time to Join Us for This Next Year at the Cross Church School of Ministry, by Edward Upton
Today, RonnieFloyd.com welcomes guest writer, Dr. Edward Upton. Dr. Upton is the President of Cross Church School of Ministry.
This summer has been a wonderful and productive time so far at Cross Church. We took over 900 people to Beach Camp, over 300 to Middle School camp, and over 2,000 are participating in VBX this week. Over the course of these events, we have seen well over 200 people baptized, and there will be many more before the summer is complete. Needless to say, it is an exciting season in the life of our church, and our Resident Ministers of the Cross Church School of Ministry have been heavily involved throughout the entire summer!
Here at Cross Church, our mission is to reach Northwest Arkansas, America, and the world for Jesus Christ, and in the School of Ministry, you can play a vital role in that mission. Our one-year residential ministry experience is designed to prepare the next generation for life, ministry, and gospel advancement globally. We firmly believe that training and education can open a whole new world to men and women who have given their lives in service to the Lord. Both formal education and practical training are necessary for ministry, but few are able to achieve both at the same time. In the School of Ministry, that combination is made possible through our unique partnerships and gifted staff.
Exciting New Opportunities
There has never been a better time to be part of our School of Ministry here at Cross Church. We are creating an environment that masterfully blends both formal theological education and practical ministry experience. This is one of the best ministry training opportunities in the country, and we are improving it each year. Over the course of the last few months we have been developing new and stronger partnerships with all of our Southern Baptist Seminaries. We have also entered into a partnership with the North American Mission Board to train church planters, and are developing a new partnership with the International Mission board to prepare our missionaries for work around the world.
It’s not too late!
The best part is, there is still time for you to join our team. Simply visit crosschurchschool.com and click Apply Now. The next cohort starts on August 20, and we would love to have you join us. Over the next 12 months, a whole new group of dedicated ministry students will take part in an international mission trip, several North American mission trips, and each week serve on staff with one of the greatest ministry teams in America. You will leave here more equipped than ever, and if education is your next step, we will give you a substantial head start toward either graduate or undergraduate degrees. If you are called to ministry, and want to receive training but want to start working now, you should definitely consider joining the Cross Church School of Ministry. So, whether you are degree seeking or just looking for more practical experience, if you join us next year at the Cross Church School of Ministry, I promise it will be one of the greatest years of your life and you will see lives changed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dr. Edward Upton
President, Cross Church School of Ministry
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.