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In Acts 1:8 Jesus, before He went back to heaven, gave His followers instructions on how he wanted to spread the Gospel throughout the world. First, they were to begin in Jerusalem where they lived. After that, they were to move out to the surrounding area of Judea and then cross-culturally to Samaria. Finally, Jesus wanted them to go to the remotest parts of the earth to tell people the Good News of the gospel. Jesus' words now leave us with the mandate to reach the whole world. Further, it is important to note that Jesus intends a simultaneous process to witness where we live and among all peoples wherever they are, whether in our communities or on the other side of the planet (see To the Ends of the Earth, Jerry Rankin, International Mission Board, 2005).
"To the Ends of the Earth" -- The Great Commission (see Matthew 28:18-20) is the responsibility of every local church. Jesus' command instructs his followers to venture out "to the ends" of the earth to communicate the good news of the Gospel. At Crossroads there are opportunities for short term missions trips to places like Mexico, Costa Rica and Uganda. We provide prayer support and encouragement for Bill and Harlene Dorman who are International Mission Board missionaries in Uganda. Recently, we have just taken on the responsibility of supporting Rick and Nancy Dill in Weimar, Germany which should open up additional ministry opportunities for the Crossroads family. Also, when special needs arise we seek God's direction in how the church should respond. For example, financial resources were collected to help people devastated by flooding in Northern Uganda.
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