Mission Report Sunday

Krista Wilson • March 17, 2021

Crosspoint was founded with the mission to MAKE HIM KNOWN!

Acts 1:8 says “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witness in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”


These were Jesus’s last words to his disciples before he descended back to his father.


During this time the church was growing and exploding. You see the people taking the mission to places it was not yet heard.


We are constantly asking as a church how can we do this too?! As the church grows it begins to become a beacon of light and hope. 


Crosspoint wants to be a blessing to this community and we want to be involved by lining up with God’s heart. 



Local Missions //  "...in Jerusalem,"


This is a celebration and invitation to missions for the church. We have partnered with the following local ministries:


Helping Hands - they gave over 4,000 toys at Christmas from part of the money received from the Crosspoint Christmas service. To serve we can constantly be bringing food to them. 


Soupmobile - is an ongoing ministry to serve the homeless and provide needs for others.


Pregnancy Resource Center - you can volunteer and serve there. Last summer the youth kept the grounds clean. Last Christmas we supplied them with Bibles to share with the women there.


Poiema - helps stop sex trafficking. 


The challenge is to think about how is your family on mission, how is your community group on mission, how is your youth group on mission?! A common mission unites us and we are inviting you in so that we can continue to be a blessing to our community. 


If you would like to serve in any of these ministries contact Breann Fierro.



Regional Missions  // "...in all Judea..."


Through the Acts29 church planting network, Crosspoint has partnered with Pastor Randle Bishop to assist with his church plant, Trinity Gospel Church, in South Dallas.


We are contributing in the following ways:

  1. Funding 
  2. Support Network/Resource
  3. Outreach- finding ways to help them when they get up and running


The church is focusing on Hope, Holiness, and Hunger in God. They will focus heavily on families, discipleship groups- focusing on touching the hearts of men and women, helping people to know our king and know that he cares for them as a family.


Current Needs of Trinity Gospel Church: prayer, come see South Dallas, give financially 



Missions nearby, but very different than us // "...and Samaria..."


Four students shared their experiences going to apartment complexes and working with refugee children at LaunchBox in San Antonio last week.


Jonathan Ray - most impactful thing was to see the refugees, people who fled from different conflicts and shared the gospel with them.


Olivia Sutton- helped her learn about living in mission and changing people's lives. One day they went to an apartment complex and asked them if they needed prayer. That family invited them in and it was an eye opener for her in how she now wants to live her life on mission.


Mason Whaley- was nervous because last year he had a hard time connecting because of language barriers. This year he met a 5 year old boy that he really connected with over Marvel movies. Also he met a 10 year old boy from Afghanistan who knew so much about politics. He shared the gospel with him and planted that seed with him.


Shelby Watkins- was a part of launch group ( did a lot of behind the scenes work). She has been going as a student for a long time and it was cool to watch our youth group serve. Watched Hope Cole with a child who had special needs. Every day after that she saw her pour into this student. She saw all of the students wanting to help. 


Kate Stevens (adult leader) - shared that it wasn’t all the silly things they did during the week that made the week incredible, it was the willingness of the students to serve. She shared that she took a group to Agape and they had a thrift store that they allowed the kids to go into and a lady picked up the whole tab of what they bought because she had seen what they had been doing all week. These students were primed and ready to serve because of our church and what their parents have taught them at home. She shared that they didn’t have to inspire and encourage them. They were working constantly through the whole week. 



Global Missions // "...and to the end of the earth."


Crosspoint supports missionaries John and Joanna W* (not their real names) in the Middle East. A few highlights:


  1. For a long time they didn’t know what kind of job they would be doing. They will work directly with a church and oversee planting and other things within that. Prayer request for wisdom with strategy in where to plant these churches.
  2. They were having a hard time with relationships with their neighbors. Over the last month God has opened those doors for them. Prayers that this will Continue and expand.


Crosspoint was one of the churches sending them about two years ago. Our involvement now is communication through video chats catching up and letting them know we are praying for them. We also support them through frequent prayer, financial and material support when it is needed.


Last year during Covid they were unable to meet in their neighbors homes. They were taking their neighbors out to get coffee and in the city they were in, coffee is expensive. We provided some of our budget to give them a coffee budget. We can also support them by visiting them. 


Crosspoint members J and H are following a call to go join John and Joanna in the same city. If you are interested in their story they would love to share it with you. They have paperwork and training then, they will be sent off in the middle of August.

Arm Yourselves

June 11, 2025
Notes from Ky Martin's sermon on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Sermon text: 1 Peter 4:1-6 Prepare to suffer Is. 50:6-8a I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting. 7 But the Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. 8 He who vindicates me is near. The martial language indicates that discipline and grit are needed to live the Christian life, particularly in view of the suffering believers encounter. -Thomas R. Schreiner Some people won’t like you if you follow Jesus When a culture abandons biblical standards, when extramarital sex, cohabitation, and birth outside of marriage become normal, people attack the church for its moral snobbery and judgmentalism. Peter warns us that if we do take a stand, we need to expect slander, not applause. -Daniel M. Dorian This is one of the hardest things a new Christian has to face. Your friends liked you because you shared in “the same flood of debauchery.” It seemed great fun at times, but then you came to embrace Christ… But your friends have not… They will be surprised when you say “No.” -Juan Sanchez. Keep an eternal perspective Our outcome is glorious Suffering is good for us Let’s remember that suffering accomplishes God’s purposes. It exposes what or whom we are trusting (1 Peter 1:6–7). - Juan Sanchez Ecc. 7:2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. Discipleship Questions: Verse 1 tell us to arm ourselves by thinking as Christ did about suffering. How did Christ arm himself for and against sufferings? What does it look like for us to do that? Have you ever lost friendships (or had them change) because you were following Jesus? Do you fear that we (or our kids) will experience greater persecution in the future? If yes, how should we handle that fear?

I Believe That We Will Win

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Notes from Lance Shumake's sermon on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Sermon text: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Jesus suffered and died in order to bring us to God Jesus conquered death by his resurrection “A wonderful text is this, and a more obscure passage perhaps than any other in the New Testament, so that I do not know for a certainty just what Peter means.” —Martin Luther Problem #1 - he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison —Jesus preached through Noah to those who lived at that time (1 Peter 1:10–12) —Jesus proclaimed His victory to evil angels (see Genesis 6:1-4) Problem #2 - baptism now saves you —Scripture is clear - we are saved by grace not works —baptism pictures our salvation from God’s judgment through the resurrection of Christ “The waters of baptism, like the waters of the flood, demonstrate that destruction is at hand, but believers are rescued from these waters in that they are baptized with Christ, who has also emerged from the waters of death through his resurrection. Just as Noah was delivered through the stormy waters of the flood, believers have been saved through the stormy waters of baptism by virtue of Christ’s triumph over death.” —Thomas R. Schreiner, 1, 2 Peter, Jude —in baptism we are appealing to God for a good conscience "This appeal is an act of the heart looking away from itself and from all human instruments and calling on God, appealing to God, for grace to save.” —John Piper —in baptism we are pledging to God to live in a manner worthy of the gospel Jesus ascended to heaven and now reigns over everything “We can face suffering as Christians with confidence rather than panic, and hope rather than despair, because the road marked with Christian suffering is, no matter what its twists and turns are, the road to vindication and glory. The God who vindicated Jesus will vindicate you, and he will sustain your faith until that day.” –Juan R. Sanchez, 1 Peter For You Discipleship Questions: How does Jesus’ death and resurrection encourage us when we suffer? Why did we need Jesus to suffer and die to bring us to God? How does Jesus’ victory over death give us eternal hope? What are your thoughts regarding some of the problems in this passage? How does what Peter says about baptism elevate the importance of baptism? When were you baptized and how does this passage inform your understanding of baptism? How does knowing our victory is secured help us with all the things this life throws at us?

Who Can Be Against Us?

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Notes from Ky Martin's sermon on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Sermon text: 1 Peter 3:13-17 Nobody can (truly) hurt Christians Psalm 118:6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? Rom. 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? The train of thought is as follows: “No one will be able to harm believers on the future day if they are zealous for good” (v. 13). Indeed, even present suffering is not a sign of punishment but of blessing both now and especially in the future, on the day when God rewards his people with eternal life. -Thomas R. Schreiner Honoring Christ Erases Fear Share your faith with strength and gentleness Embrace balance Be prepared to share The truth of the gospel is a public truth that can be defended in the public arena. This does not mean, of course, that every Christian is to be a highly skilled apologist for the faith. It does mean that every believer should grasp the essentials of the faith and should have the ability to explain to others why they think the Christian faith is true. -Thomas R. Schreiner Be prepared to suffer “I’ve spent a number of years in India and Africa where I found much righteous endeavor undertaken by Christians of all denominations; but I never, as it happens, came across a hospital or orphanage run by the Fabian Society [a British socialist organization], or a humanist leper colony.” -Malcolm Muggeridge Be bold! We will likely suffer as Christians in this world, but that suffering is slight and temporary compared to the eternal inheritance that awaits us. The worst thing that can happen to us is that we die and receive our promised inheritance. Can you imagine how emboldened Christians would be if we only believed what Peter is saying? -Juan R. Sanchez Discipleship Questions: Does the fact that nobody can (truly) harm us comfort you? What would change if we lived like we really believe that? Are you a more confident person as someone who knows Christ? Does your security in Christ embolden you to take some risks in life, knowing that the worst that could happen is death? How equipped / prepared are you to give a reason for the hope that you have? What would grow your confidence and competence in that? Have you considered joining Michael Clark one day for evangelism at the harbor? Well….you should….
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