Our Purpose | Our Founder | Our Statement of Faith

OUR PURPOSE

Above all else CrossRoads is a doorway for churches and individuals seeking ministry opportunities in places they may otherwise have difficulty serving. We accomplish this goal by bringing people of all ages into missions in the United States and foreign fields. These experiences greatly challenge those who participate to consider deeper involvement in ministry in both the world and their own communities. Mission teams who participate with us are involved in multiple areas of ministry including: construction, medical missions, education, discipleship, evangelism, worship, and disaster relief. CrossRoads enhances existing local ministries, supporting them with additional resources they may be unable to provide. Our service achieves its highest level of effectiveness by working alongside these ministries so that when we leave, the ministry of Jesus does not.

CrossRoads Missions is recognized by the I.R.S. as 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  As such, contributions to CrossRoads Missions may be tax deductible.

OUR FOUNDER

Rob Minton is the founder and Director of Crossroads Missions. Rob is a graduate of Milligan College. Rob is married to Dr. Beth Minton, also a graduate of Milligan College and Southern College of Optometry. Rob and Beth are the proud parents of Anna Grace, their first child.  Anna Grace was born March 17, 2005. Rob and Beth both share a strong background in missions and field service.

Beth's family served in Zimbabwe, Africa in the 70's and 80's.   Beth also served with CrossRoads Missions and SVOSH, (Student Volunteers in Optometric Services to Humanity).

Rob's introduction to missions was through multiple short and medium term opportunities in South, Central, and North America. It was through these life changing adventures that he has seen the effectiveness of short-term missions.

In developing CrossRoads Missions, Rob pursued his vision to develop an organization to introduce and sustain youth and adults in meaningful life service through short-term missions.  He is continually developing new opportunities for others to demonstrate what the body of Christ is capable of accomplishing together when we focus on the Cross. His desire is to continue to expand the outreach of CrossRoads Missions and form effective partnerships focused on short term missions with churches across America.

OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH

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Scripture: The Bible is God’s recorded revelation to His people. The Canon of Holy Scripture contains the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments and is the inspired and incarnate Word of God. We believe that all Scripture was designed for our instruction. II Timothy 3:16-17.

The Trinity: There is only one eternal, almighty, and perfect God. Within the Being of God exists three eternally distinct and coequal Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three Persons are the one true God. Matthew 3:16-17

• God the Father: Creator and Sustainer of the universe. He is all loving, knowing, powerful, and present. Genesis 1:1, Ephesians 4:6.
• God the Son: Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who took upon Himself human flesh through the miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless human life, willingly took upon Himself all of our sins, died and physically rose again. He is our Redeemer and sits at the right hand of the Father as our advocate and mediator. He will return visibly to the earth as King of kings and will judge every human being. John 1:1-3, John 1:14a, Isaiah 9:6, Hebrews 4:14-15, Matthew 25:31-34, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46.
• God the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit convicts the world of guilt in regard to sin, righteousness and judgment. The Spirit draws people to Jesus Christ, indwells all believers and guides them to lead Christ-like lives. The Spirit also gives believers Spiritual gifts with which they are used to serve one another, the church, and a lost and needing world. John 16:7-9, John 16:13, John 14:17, I Corinthians 12:4-7, I Corinthians 2:14-16.

Salvation:Salvation is a gift of God, free to all who confess Christ before men and believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The death of Christ on the cross is the only sufficient payment for our sins. All have sinned, but all can be saved. The Bible teaches that one receives God’s saving grace by placing ones faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ as Lord, and being obedient in baptism. Ephesians 2:8-10, Hebrews 10:10, Romans 5:1-2, Acts 3:19-20, Acts 2:38, Matthew 10:32, Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 10:9, I Peter 3:21.

The Church: The Church, which is the Body and Bride of Christ, is composed of all persons who through a saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Corporately and individually, its members strive to worship, serve, and glorify God through prayer, praise, diligent study, application of the scriptures, evangelism, good works, and observance of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. The ultimate mission of the Church is the discipleship of all nations - not only the saving of souls (which is primary) but also bringing the Gospel to bear on every aspect of life and thought until the Lord returns. Ephesians 2:19-22, Matthew 28:18-20, I Corinthians 11:23-25, I Thessalonians 5:16-18.

The State of Man: Humanity was made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. Although man has tremendous potential for good, he is marred by an attitude and action of disobedience toward God called sin. This attitude and action separates man from God. Romans 1:18, Romans 3:23-24.

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