history
With over 113 years of history behind it, Crossroads has never strayed from the message of salvation only through Christ. When Corona was just a small town nestled against orange groves, Crossroads began ministering to the spiritual needs of the community. Today the city is home to over 140,000 people and the church, which has seen a great harvest, still seeks to save the lost.
As the church grew, Crossroads encouraged becoming a 'church within a church.' A high priority was placed on each person developing a deeper relationship with God within a small group. Crossroads also recognized the importance of community outreach and evangelism. Ministries were created to meet the needs of the surrounding community and to lead the lost to Christ.
The new millennium found Crossroads again rewriting the book on how church is done with a capital campaign which resulted in the building of the Londen Institute Graduate School of Ministry on the church campus. Students of the Londen Institute are successful, second career individuals who are called to ministry. Students are in residency for 7 - 10 days 4 times over two years. During the residencies students receive practical, relevant training from the most successful leaders in the church today. Through distance learning they receive intensive Biblical and theological training that provides the skills necessary to be effective evangelists of the Gospel. The campaign also saw the completion of the Candlewalk courtyard and the Third Place Café. But, this was only the beginning of great blessings which followed.
In the spring of 2005, Crossroads held a month long grand opening in celebration of the opening of their new, state-of-the-art, 3000 seat auditorium. Concerts by internationally recognized artists Olivia Newton John and Lonestar were part of the festivities which included activities for all age groups.
March of 2007 ushered in a lot of positive growth for Crossroads as Pastor Chuck Booher answered God's calling to become the Senior Pastor at Crossroads. His vision and dedication to the ministry begins a new era for Crossroads Christian Church and its impact on the community.
Today Crossroads is committed more then ever to reaching the lost and bringing the good news of Jesus to the community.
For more information:
Crossroads History Timeline
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