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.

Freed to Serve

April 28, 2025
Notes from Scott Sutton's sermon on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Sermon text: 1 Peter 2:11-17 This is the beginning of a section addressing how God's people now function in this world. It begins with aliens and exiles and continues with servants, wives, husbands, and finally, all of you. 1.) Our identity defines our actions. We are sojourners and exiles (temporary, passing through, not at home) We have a heavenly citizenship Actions We abstain from the passions of the flesh Keep conduct among the Gentiles honorable (our conduct is for the benefit of other people) Honorable conduct wins souls… sojourners, exiles, and soul winners “Peter’s point is that believers’ behavior creates a context in which people will listen to God’s word. He is not teaching that ‘good deeds’ in themselves convert unbelievers, but they establish an environment for the Gospel-word to do so.” -Barnett 2.) Our identity defines our expectations (Unbelievers will respond to honorable conduct in 1 of 2 ways) Some will speak evil against us as though we are evildoers Some will see our good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation 3.) Our identity defines our view of authority (Does anyone here ever just want to do whatever you want to do, whenever you want to do it? That’s why laws exist) Be subject to every human institution (for the Lord's sake) This includes governors and emperors (no distinction between good/bad) The will of God... by doing good, we silence the ignorance of foolish people 4.) Our identity defines our view of freedom Don't use freedom as a cover-up for evil We are freed to serve God Honor, Love, and Fear Discipleship Questions: 1.)Why is it so important to understand our identity before talking about our behavior? 2.) How might this reality impact your parenting? For real, what are 3 ways that you can apply that this week? 3.) How is good conduct a form of evangelism? 4.) What do these verses say that we can expect from others? 5.) How can we honor a government that isn't always honorable? Seriously, what are 5 things we should immediately stop doing and 5 things we should immediately start doing? 6.) What are some tangible ways to honor others? Love the brotherhood? Fear God? Honor the Emperor? 7.) Should we fear the Emperor?

Cornerstone

April 22, 2025
Notes from Ky Martin's sermon on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Sermon text: 1 Peter 2:4-10 Everyone must accept or reject Jesus. He is the cornerstone. We choose to accept Him as the foundation of our lives or toss the truth aside. When we come to Jesus… We become part of His People 1 Pe 2:4-5 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. The cornerstone is The New Temple. From this we learn that following Christ entails joining his community, the church…The freelance Christian, who follows Jesus but is too good, too busy, or too self-sufficient for the church, is a walking contradiction. -Daniel M. Doriani We join a royal, holy, priesthood 1 Pet. 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Because of who Jesus makes us. We receive God’s mercy Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms….Now repentance is no fun at all. It is something much harder than merely eating humble pie. It means unlearning all the self-conceit and self-will that we have been training ourselves into for thousands of years. It means undergoing a kind of death. Acts 17:30-31 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” Discipleship Questions: Why is it impossible to be neutral about Jesus? Why do you believe that Jesus truly is the Son of God? Do you ever have doubts about this? If yes, what are they? According to 1 Peter 2:9, who are we after we come to Christ? Why does Paul say (in 1 Corinthians) that if Christ is not risen, our faith is in vain?

Born Again

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Notes from Scott Sutton's sermon on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Sermon text: 1 Peter 2:2-3 Why do our souls ache for certainty? We are so eager for certainty that we will look for it in all the wrong places. - Certainty in our Finances [show slide from news] - Certainty in our Jobs [Acts 17:24-27] - Certainty in our Health [Covid] - Certainty in our Abilities [Ecclesiastes 3:11 “God has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.”] “Things that have never happened before are happening every day.” -Morgan Housel In these verses, God gives us what our souls ache for! 1.) You must be born again of imperishable seed - We have all been born of perishable seed o Impure souls o Disobedient to truth o Unloving insincerity toward others o Lack of loving effort o Impure hearts - We are withering grass and falling flowers - The imperishable seed is the living and abiding Word of God o Does not wither o Does not fall o Does not let us down o It remains forever o It MUST BE PREACHED! But still, how can we be certain that we have been born again? 2.) If you are born again, hope will be seen in your relationships When your relationship with God changes, God changes your relationships! - Sincere brotherly love - Love earnestly - Put away… o Malice o Deceit o Hypocrisy o Envy o All Slander 3.) If you are born again, hope will be seen in your appetite for God’s Word - Like newborn infants - Long for the pure spiritual milk Discipleship Questions: 1.) Where are some unhealthy places where you look for certainty? 2.) Why do you do that? 3.) What were some evidences of your perishable seed before you came to Christ? Any of that still lingering that needs to be repented from? 4.) Why does Peter call the Word of God the imperishable seed? 5.) In light of the text, how would you describe being "born again" to a 5-year-old? 6.) How has imperishable hope proven itself in your relationships? OR How might it if you lean into loving others earnestly? 7.) Why does Peter tell us that hope will be seen in our appetite for God's Word?
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