Core Values
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Jesus is Lord
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 6:23 Servant-Leadership is the only leadership "...if it is leadership, let him govern diligently..." - Romans 12:8 "...just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve..." - Matthew 20:28 God speaks through His Word "All scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 We must each do our part in making disciples all over the world "...All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age." - Matthew 28:18-20 |
All people matter
"Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;..." - 1 Peter 2:10 Worship is for God "Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." - Colossians 3:16-17 The Holy Spirit leads us, in our local church and individually "And they did not do as we expected, but gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will." - 2 Corinthians 8:5 We have to pray. Without God, we can do nothing. "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing..." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16,17 |
MINISTRY TEAMSThe Ministry Teams are what guide and carry-out the work of the local church. We do our best to make sure everything CrossRoads is doing falls under the leadership and guidance of a Ministry Team in order to have oversight, accountability and cohesion with the Vision.
Each Ministry Team contains an Elder or Staff Member working along side other members of the Ministry Teams from the church.
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THE ELDERS
These are the men who are the spiritual leaders at CrossRoads with their families.
Jeff Lane
2022 Chairman
Christian Education Team
2022 Chairman
Christian Education Team
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Jeff Brown
Pastoral Care Team |
Terry Jones
Family Ministry Team |
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Scott Inman
Finance Team |
Scott McKinley
Nursery, Children's & Student Ministry (Youth) Team |
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Ronnie Day
Outreach Team |
Jason Miller
Missions Team |
FULL-TIME STAFF
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MilesLead PastorMiles and his wife, Jennifer, have been a part of CrossRoads from the very beginning. Miles was a part of the discussions that took place that merged Old Union and Northland to form CrossRoads Christian Church. He has held the position of Worship Minister and Preaching Minister throughout his time at the church.
He has the blessing of his daughter and her family worshipping at CrossRoads along side him, which includes his son-in-law and three grandsons. |
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RobExecutive PastorRob and his wife, Meg, have been a part of CrossRoads since September of 2010. Originally hired as the Associate Pastor, Rob's role here has continued to morph into the Executive Pastor role. He oversees our Life Groups, while also leading in other areas, such as: worship, tech and day-to-day operations.
Rob and Meg have two children, Ava and Ella, who love coming to CrossRoads, learning about Jesus and spending time with their friends. |
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AaronStudent PastorAaron is the newest Staff Member at CrossRoads, joining the team in June of 2022. He is a local guy who grew up in different parts of Vermilion County. He is super excited to be serving at a church in Danville and living out the calling he feels from the Lord in Student Ministry. He recently completed his Master's Degree in Christian Leadership from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ.
Aaron used to be a manager at Culver's (so you may recognize him), but his heart is definitely in Student Ministry now. We're incredibly excited to have him working with our Jr. & Sr. High Students. |
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ChelseaAdministrative AssistantChelsea has been a great addition to the CrossRoads Staff over the last few years. She keeps our day-to-day operations running smoothly, keeping the Staff up-to-date on what's going on around the building, managing the calendar. She strives to do her best covering so many other responsibilities that have now been handed over to her: publications, promo development and communication. She has a heart to serve. When Chelsea accepted this position, we did not expect that she would end up taking on so much, but we are extremely thankful for her willingness.
Chelsea is a big St. Louis Cardinals fan, and she loves her dog, Yadi. |
PART-TIME STAFF
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KathyChildren's DirectorKathy is another one of our staff who was involved before being hired. She has always had a heart for kids, but also had an outside job. When she heard that we were in need of a Children's Director, she was excited about the opportunity, and full of ideas to enhance our children's experience. She has implemented a lot of those ideas, while continuing to build her wish list for the future. The majority of the time, you can find Kathy in our KidZone, but she loves the opportunity to worship with her husband, Tim, as well.
Kathy is the proud mother of three who are all grown up, but she is also a very proud Memaw to some special ones as well. |
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EmilyWorship DirectorEmily and her husband, Brock, have been apart of CrossRoads from the very beginning. They both grew up attending Old Union Church of Christ and have grown into leaders in the church as they've gotten married and raised their three boys at CrossRoads.
In her current role, you will see Emily on stage leading worship quite often. But the majority of her time is spent working behind the scenes coordinating the weekly Worship Service and special Worship Services with Miles and Rob week-to-week and coordinating our Faithful Servants who play instruments and use their voices to lead us in song. |
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CindyNursery CoordinatorCindy and her husband, Joe, are another couple that has been apart of CrossRoads from the time Northland and Old Union merged. They were already rooted in the Nursery at Northland Christian Church and they continued serving when the churches came together. Over the last 16 years, they have been the faces of the SonShine Nursery at CrossRoads. When parents come in that first time and want to know their little one is going to be cared for and loved, Cindy and Joe are the ones who give that reassurance.
Cindy is a retired Librarian from Danville School District 118. She has three sons and grandchildren that she loves deeply. Cindy & Joe are gracious enough to give of their time coordinating the many Faithful Servants it takes to care for our Littles, as well as getting down on the kids level to teach, play and read with them in the nursery. |
OUR STORYWithout a doubt, at one point in time, our motivation to work revolved around the merger of two congregations and finishing the remodel of a new building. But that was years ago now, and we are looking to the future. We are continually looking for God's plan as we move forward as His Church.
We tell people with The Gospel - Jesus Christ, God's only son, came to the earth through a virgin birth, lived a sinless life and died on a cross after being severely beaten as the sacrifice our sin. Jesus rose from the grave three days later, conquering the sting of death, giving us hope for eternal life with God in heaven. We are here to continue telling each person God brings into our path that God's love sent Jesus for the purpose of reconciling us with Him, the God of the Universe. We're not worthy on our own, we are given this hope only because of the blood of Jesus that was spilled out on the cross in our place. |
