The Crossing is a Christian church based in Elk River, Minnesota. As an outreach church, Crossings exist to "help as many people [they] can cross the line of faith and follow Jesus." The sermons are based on biblical principles and are taught in a one to twenty-week teaching series. Some services are offered in five different locations: Elk River, St. Cloud, Zimmerman and St. Michael, and live-streamed on Freegrace.tv The Church is known for its music; along with famous Christian songs, Crossing Creative has produced two albums and often plays popular secular songs in harmony with their sermons.
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Value and Confidence
Father Eric Dykstra's leadership states that The Crossing is "always, just about Jesus," and focuses on reaching out to people who are usually uncomfortable or not welcome in traditional churches. The Church seeks to "embrace culture rather than escape from it... to reach more people in an effort to introduce them to Jesus". Church websites state that they "maintain a traditional theological position." The Crossing's Statement of Faith is available on its website, as well as its code of values.
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History
2004 - Eric and Kelly Dykstra were sent by Grace Fellowship Church in Brooklyn Park, MN to lead an Elk River church factory, Woodland Fellowship. In 2004 the Sherburne County Fair church was renamed "The Crossing at Woodland Fellowship", based on the voices of the audience. Dykstra re-planted the church with this vision: "To thrill believers with the spiritual truth of God that awakens respect and to move the seeker a step closer to a real relationship with Jesus." In October, The Crossing at Woodland Fellowship held its first Grand Opening at Marcus Theaters Cinema Elk River.
2005 - The Crossing adopts Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step, faith-based recovery group that welcomes people who struggle with "hurt, habit, and cover-up".
2009 - The first permanent location of The Crossing at Woodland Fellowship was purchased across the street from Elk River High School. The name of the church is shortened to "The Crossing," and plans begin to expand the church to neighboring cities. In October, The Crossing's first satellite campus was launched at Westwood Elementary in Zimmerman, Minnesota.
2010 - In February, The Crossing committed to fully support an orphanage in Haiti after the January earthquake that caused the country to crash. In June, the first THRILL MOVE Conference was held at Elk River Campus. The new Great Lakes Campus was launched in September in a bar called The Friendly Buffalo in Big Lake, Minnesota. The church made local news when distributing four pairs of season tickets for Vikings on the opening weekend of the "First & amp; Goal" series.
2011 - The third location of the Grand Opening of the Crossing satellite took place in January 2011, when worshipers gathered in January at Princeton Party House in Princeton, Minnesota. In April, The Crossing made more local news when delivering 3D television and Nintendo 3DS video game systems to new visitors on the Easter weekend. 6,000 people attended 11 services on four campuses, followed by nearly 900 faith professions. The permanent location was purchased for the Zimmerman Campus in May. In June, The Crossing held its second THRILL MOVE Conference.
2012 - In April, The Crossing started the longest series. The twenty-week series, "What Christians Believe About:", promises to address the most difficult questions that believers and unbelievers do not have about the fundamentals of Christianity. In November, the Princeton Campus joined the Zimmerman Campus.
2013 - The Crossing changed the tagline of the "church for people who did not do the church" to "Free from guilt." Grace is full. "
2014 - In February, renovations and expansions of The Elk River Campus opened, providing a larger lobby space, larger auditoriums, and more parking lots.
2015 - The St. Cloud Campus was launched in February. A new building for Haiti's backed Crossing, Compassion for All, orphanage has been completed.
2016 - In January, the church celebrates the launch of St. Campus Michael at Cinema St. The newly opened Michael. In July, they held their first "Summer in the Cinema" series, and launched the Cabin Service late Wednesday to provide church services for weekend travelers.
Ministries and Outreach
The Crossing College
The Crossing College begins in 2013 to provide an opportunity for people to grow in their faith and gain the knowledge and tools to run their calls. The Crossing College offers opportunities in Biblical and Theological Studies, Leadership and Service Training, Personal Development and Spiritual Development, and Internships through two courses: a Diploma in Biblical Studies or an Associate Degree in Church Leadership and Service. The Crossing College is accredited through Transpar Accrediting Commission International (TACI).
TWIRL
In 2010, Pastor Kelly Dykstra started TWIRL, the first female ministry in The Crossing. According to the church website, "The purpose of TWIRL is to thrill the Crossing women (and their friends) with their unique design truths from God, and to move them to TWIRL - with open arms, generous hearts, and meaningful mutual friendship -the same will change the world. "Through TWIRL, The Crossing women join together to support A21 Campaign to help wipe out human trafficking and sex slave trade. They also raise funds for various local and global initiatives.
Free Grace Recovery
Free Grace Recovery is a 12-step, faith-based recovery group that "gives people a safe place to find freedom from anything: from past pain and current struggle to hard-core addiction." Hundreds of people in the Elk River region, including many teenagers, have found freedom from all kinds of addictions through CR programs.
Compassion For All Orphanages
The Crossing fully sponsors the Compassion for All orphanage in Haiti, via C3 Global and Hunger Relief International. From the time he first took an orphanage in 2010, teams from The Crossing have visited several times to encourage, bring supplies, and assist in improving facilities. The building inhabited 33 children was cursed, so The Crossing organized a fundraiser to raise enough money to buy land and build a new building. Fundraisers have also been held in churches to provide children with clean water sources, much needed propane stoves, and roofs.
Local Outreach
Since it first began in 2004, The Crossing has reached the surrounding community in various ways. An ad printed by the church in a local newspaper states, "we do not just want to see a change of life in the church, we want to see people's lives changed in a positive way in our community and around the world." Outreach events include food and clothing drives, food packaging at Feed My Starving Children, 5Ks community hosting for various causes, and many others.
Works published
Books
Grace on Tap
Father Eric Dykstra released his first book, Grace on Tap , in Autumn 2013. This book explains how God's approval does not depend on behavior; God's grace is free and not limited to followers of Jesus.
The People Mover
Father Kelly Dykstra's The People Mover book, released in May 2015. The People Mover describes an "easy faith" that occurs when you choose to let God take you through life rather than just relying on your own efforts.
Not Recorded and Parsed
Father Eric Dykstra and Father Bruce Rauma from the WOW Church of Nazarene co-wrote Unhooked & amp; Untangled: A Guide to Discovering Freedom from Your Hatred, Addictions, and Bad Habits in June 2014. Untreated and Not Broken is a practical, step-by-step guide to breaking addiction and walking to "A fulfilling and fulfilling life which God has for you. " Albums
Grace is Life
Crossing Creative's first full-length album, Grace is Life , rose from the desire to thank for all that God has done in the life of The Crossing. It contains music that tries to "resonate with our culture and the good news of God's grace".
Find My Worth
The songs on the second Crossing Creative album are meant to encourage the worshipers while reminding them that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is what determines the value of each individual.
Criticism
In September 2010, The Crossing opened its second satellite campus in a bar. An article in West Sherburne Tribune spread the rumor that alcohol is served in service.
In February 2011, Reverend Eric Dykstra was criticized for buying a car and a house after a church building campaign. This campaign is a typical non-profit capital campaign, and is titled "The Samurai Code of Ethics." The people of The Crossing are challenged to give more than possible to expand the Elk River Campus and eventually open an additional Crossing campus throughout Minnesota. Church members, including Dykstras, donated large sums of money to the church, and raised a three-million-dollar promise to finance the vision. When asked about the purchase he made after the campaign was over, Dykstra explained that he and his family had moved because "2,000 plus people know exactly where we live... we have people who stop at home constantly to the point where I am really have peace in my home rather than at work. "He added that since they live farther away from work and from their three children's schools, they need a Chevy 2000 truck as their second vehicle.
In September 2011, the church was accused of controlling too much of its members; former participants voiced fear that the church had become a sect. Pastor Kelly Dykstra responded by saying that the Crucifixion followed Jesus, but "whenever an organization does something different, it becomes a suspect." Pastor Eric Dykstra stated that he had misquoted and that he was just "following Jesus and teaching the Bible [in the usual way, ordinary people drinking beer, people who eat McDonalds" can understand and connect with.
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References
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