May 18th, 2012 by Tim Moore

Summer is almost here! Summer has to be one of the best seasons of the year. When I was a kid, I loved summer because it meant NO SCHOOL! It was great to simply take a break and be lazy!

But I remember the rude awakening when I got my first job after I graduated from high school. They didn’t let me take off for the summer. Well, I probably could have convinced them to let me take the summer off, but I’m sure they would have made me take off indefinitely.

What’s funny to me is that I quickly learned that as an adult there is no summer break. Sure you find times to get away with your family for vacation. I love those moments too. But when you mature, you realize that you can’t really just disappear for 3 months.

What amazes me is how so many Christians take this approach when it comes to their spiritual life. Every summer, many of them disappear from church. I’m not saying you shouldn’t plan vacations and relax. You should. I am.

But many people simply stop going to church, stop serving, and stop giving over the summer. I guess they take a break.

I was thinking about this trend and this thought hit me. I bet none of us want God to take a break!

What if God did what so many Christians do? What if God took a break from us? What if He didn’t answer any of our prayers over the summer? What if He stopped blessing our lives or protecting us for a few months?

Now that’s a scary thought. But that’s exactly what we say to God when we take a break from connecting with Him and His church.

This summer you should find moments to relax. Plan a family vacation. Refuel your system. But don’t disappear.

May 7th, 2012 by Tim Moore

Recap Video – Take a moment to watch this and share it!

This past weekend was one of the most inspiring weekends we’ve ever seen at Crossroads.tv.  We offered an opportunity for people to get baptized, spontaneously!  We did not announce the date in our church; we just prayed and prepared.

The response was incredible.  We had many step out of their seats in every experience!  In the end, we saw 125 people baptized this weekend alone.

The stories that have come out of this weekend have been unbelievable.  One of my favorite stories was of a woman named Judy, who told us that during the invitation to receive Christ that her heart was hard and she didn’t want anything to do with it.  But the moment she heard the count to 3 to move for baptism, she just stood up and walked to the back of the room.  She found her Campus Pastor and said she needed to pray to receive Christ.  She gave her life to Jesus and then got baptized!

We saw numerous people give their lives to Christ and then get baptized the same day.  God is truly moving in our church in a powerful way, and I’m honored to be part of it.

Here are a few pictures of an unbelievable weekend.

April 10th, 2012 by Tim Moore

This past weekend was a record-breaking weekend for our church.  I cannot tell you how proud I am of all that we as a church accomplished in this one Easter weekend.  Getting to play a small part in seeing so many lives changed by the Gospel is an honor and a privilege.

Church, don’t ever take for granted what we are seeing God do in our church!!!  We had an estimated 2,000 people show up for our mEGGaHunt, which went off without a hitch!  And get this, just 4 years ago on Easter we had about 140 people attending 1 service. This past weekend we had over 1,400 people attending 3 Easter Experiences!

It was the official Grand Opening of our newly expanded auditorium, and I’m excited to say that we filled all 3 Experiences! We had our largest crowds ever!

But what I’m most excited about is the number of people who received salvation in Jesus! We had 33 people who told us that they made commitments to Christ, with more stories coming in via email.  That alone makes everything we did worth it!

I want to thank the scores of volunteers and our staff who poured their lives into making this Easter weekend such a great success. Your dedication to helping people get on the path to God is humbling.  I’m so proud of our church! I believe that we are just getting started, and it doesn’t end here.

This coming weekend we are kicking off our new series Ruined:Rescued.  It may be one of the most powerful sermon series we’ve ever done.  Not because of the preaching, but because of the stories we are sharing.

I want to encourage you to keep inviting people.  You never know how God could use this upcoming series to rescue someone who may be feeling ruined.

March 30th, 2012 by Tim Moore

We are a little less than 1 week away from one of our greatest opportunities to reach people with the Gospel.  People who typically do not attend church will often attend around Easter or Christmas, if someone invites them.  We are expecting to interface with thousands of people between our Meggahunt and our Easter Experiences.

I want to challenge every person who calls Crossroads.tv their home to INVITE as many as you can.  This weekend, I will be speaking on this very subject and want to give you a few ideas to help you do that!

• Personal Invite. Nothing is more affective than personally inviting someone to join you.  Don’t just tell them they should come, ask them if you can pick them up!  We have tons of invites at the church and will give you another pair of 3D glasses this weekend to hand out.
• Facebook. Most people live on Facebook.  I want to encourage all of you to link this page on your Facebook page.  Talk about it on the Crossroads fan page.
• Tweet it. Twitter is another valuable resource for getting the word out.  Link our page, the 3D video or our Facebook fan page on your twitter feed.  Then use hash tag #NEWin3D whenever you post about that weekend.

We are going to great lengths to create an environment where your lost friends and family will want to be.  I can promise you that we are working around the clock to make it the best Easter experience you’ve ever been part of.

Now we must all do our part and invite people!  Invite them to hear the Gospel and pray that God will open their hearts the the truth!

I can’t wait!!

March 2nd, 2012 by Tim Moore

This weekend when you arrive at Crossroads Church, you might notice a few changes have taken place over the last week.  Our auditorium has been expanded!  Tons of volunteers and contractors have been working around the clock (literally) to prepare for this weekend.

So here are a few thoughts to keep in mind before you come this weekend.

1)  Our experience times have changed to help with parking issues.  Right now we do not have enough parking and are working on some short term solutions.  We are moving up our first experience on Sunday to 9:30 a.m. to leave more time for people to file out before our next crowd shows up.  So, if you plan to attend the first experience, show up before 9:30 a.m.

2)  It’s not finished!  I wish our building was completely done, but it’s not.  It has been a major challenge just to get the room operational for this weekend.  So please excuse our dust and unfinished walls.  We promise that it will look amazing when it is completely done.

3)  Be patient with our tech crews.  We have many sound and lighting issues to work out over the next several weeks. There might be places where the sound is louder than normal or a bit harsh.  We also are installing a completely new and upgraded lighting package.  So, if things aren’t working properly this weekend, be patient with us.

4)  We now have more room for you to invite your friends.  I want to challenge everyone in our church to be inviting people.  The whole reason we are doing this is to make room for more to hear the Gospel.  Now, it’s our turn to reach them.

I can’t say enough how thankful I am for the many volunteers who have given their days and nights to help us.  We would NOT be having church without them!  You guys are the best.  I love you.

PT

February 22nd, 2012 by Tim Moore

I love crust.  I love pizza crust.  I love pie crust.  I love the crust on a grilled cheese sandwich.  I love the edges.  But for some strange reason, many people do not.

My daughters always eat the inside of garlic bread and leave the crust.  I just don’t get it!  The crust is the best part.  It seems like such a waste.  It’s the best part!

But there’s one thing that is worse than wasting the crust…it’s wasting your life.  So many people take the part they like, but they leave the best part uneaten.  They think their God given abilities are for themselves and not for what God wants to do through them. They get so consumed by simply existing, that they forget how to really live.

“Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.  (Matthew 21:43)

I believe that this is a warning for all Christians and all churches. Jesus said these words in the context of the parable of the talents. In simple words, if you waste your God-given abilities, you’ll lose your God-given purpose.

I believe that God has put inside of all of us a purpose and the ability to accomplish it.  God has some unique plan for putting me on this earth at this very time in history.  He’s also done the same with you.

Yet, I see people all around me wasting the best part.  They ignore the crust.  They use their skills to enjoy a better life, but not to build a better life.  I see people ignoring the talents God placed inside of them, because they don’t have time.  I see churches sitting on tons of resources, but never affecting lives with the Gospel.

Jesus made it clear.  Either you produce fruit, or you are removed.  Producing fruit is a choice.  It’s our choice.  You might say, “Doesn’t God produce the fruit?”  Yes, when we do OUR part.  God causes the work we invest to produce.  But we have to do the work.  We have to be intentional about planting and harvesting!

Are you wasting or working?

Don’t waste the best part of your life.

Don’t leave the crust.

February 15th, 2012 by Tim Moore

This week as I continue the How To series, I am looking to put together an “Amen section” for all of our Weekend Experiences.

Most people don’t understand how to participate during a sermon.  We have such a diverse spiritual background represented in our church that it lends itself to uncertainty when it comes to “going to church.”  I am going to try to change that!

So, if you are a high energy person who gets fired up when you hear inspired preaching, I need your help.  If so, please email my administrator, Joy, and let her know that you can be available this weekend.  The first 10 to respond will be given instructions for this weekend and a gift card!

February 15th, 2012 by Tim Moore

Momentum is that intangible factor that everyone wants.  It’s what keeps you moving up and to the right.

Every corporation wants momentum in their market.  Every sport’s team wants momentum to the championship.  Every person wants momentum in their finances.

We know that life gets easier the more momentum we gain.  It’s simple physics.  It’s harder to begin pushing a stationary object than it is to keep a moving object rolling.

While that might be true in most facets of life, it isn’t true spiritually.

If we need a kick-start spiritually, the good news is that God is the one who begins the ball rolling.  He moves in our life so we can take our next step. You might think that if you could just take a step to break your addiction that the urge will get easier to manage.  You might think that if you could just get started reading your Bible, it will get easier the next day.

Truthfully, it actually gets harder!  Spiritual momentum defies physics. The more you take strides toward God, the harder each step gets. Here’s why. You have a spiritual enemy that doesn’t want you to move closer to God.  Physics doesn’t account for spiritual opposition.

Satan wants to steal, kill and destroy you (John 10:10.)  That’s why anytime you make a decision to move one step closer to Christ, you feel that life gets harder.

- If you decide to move out of your boyfriend’s house so you can honor God with your relationship, expect opposition in that relationship.
- If you decide to read your Bible every day, expect distractions!
- If you decide to start a small group to help invest in others, expect challenges.

Spiritual momentum defies physics. It requires full commitment and dedication to push through the obstacles.

Life won’t get easier the closer you get to Christ and His calling on you…it will just be more worth living!

February 2nd, 2012 by Tim Moore

This weekend we launch into a new series that I’ve wanted to do for almost a year now.  God laid it on my heart, because I see people who show up at church, but really seem like they are not there.  I think sometimes we go to church out of habit more than out of desire.

I’ve attended church most of my life.  My parents were pastors, so I pretty much lived at the church.  I know from firsthand experience how routine church can feel.  When this routine takes hold of your heart, you start to come with an attitude of wanting to get through it rather than wanting God to move through it.  You lose any anticipation or expectation of what God is going to do.

I heard a quote the other day that I believe will set us up as we approach this weekend.  ”Expectation is the breeding ground for miracles.”  There is so much truth in that statement.

Jesus said, “according to your faith, it will be done to you” to a couple blind men as he healed them on the spot.

Do you need a healing in your life?
Do you need a financial miracle in your life?
Do you need God to divinely change your situation?

Then you need to come with expectation every weekend that you are going to meet with a miracle-working God, worship Him, and expect Him to do miracles in your life.

Otherwise…it’s just church!

January 19th, 2012 by Tim Moore

As we near the end of this 12 day church wide fast for 2012, I pray that God has worked in your life in a powerful way. For me, this season has refocused my spirit on Christ.  I have journaled each day and God has really moved me to pray for specific things this year for our church.  God has also renewed my confidence in His promises for me and for our church.

Perhaps this fasting season has prompted you to pray for miracles.  As this fast ends, let me encourage you to not stop praying and believing God for His promises.  This fast might just be the awakening in your spirit to believe again.

I’m reminded of the promise that God gave to Abraham regarding his son, Isaac.  God promised Abraham that he would be a father of many nations.  There was only one problem, he didn’t have any children!  I’m sure he would have just been happy to be a father to one!

Abraham waited 25 years to see God’s promise fulfilled!  There were times when he surely gave up believing it would ever happen (see Gen 16.)  God had to renew his promise to him 15 years in just so he would continue to believe.

I sure hope that you and I don’t have to wait that long to see some of the promises we are believing for from God.  But, it is a great reminder that just because we prayed and fasted for 12 days, it doesn’t mean that we will obtain the promise now.  It might just mean that God has released the promise to us in His time.

I want to encourage you to continue to press in and pray through your miracle.  Don’t just pray for it, but pray it through. Pray until you see it happen.  Pray with complete confidence and faith that God is hearing you, and that He is moving on your behalf – even if you have yet to see it.