WELCOME TO CROSSROADS!
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We are glad you are checking us out via our website. Looking for a new church can be a little daunting and we appreciate your interest. Be sure to explore the “I’m New” tab so you know what to expect if you decide to join us. Our mission at Crossroads is “Love God, Love Others, Love Life”. We believe this sums up the teaching of Jesus and is a worthwhile endeavor. Whether you are just investigating Christianity or have been following Christ for some time, we are committed to helping you experience the fullness of life found in Jesus. Are we perfect? Absolutely not, but we are a community of Christ followers who are growing together, and we would love to have you join us on that journey. If you have questions or want to get together, don’t hesitate to contact us.
OUR STORY
June 1948 was the year that 2 churches just north of us envisioned a new church for Pine Bluffs and sent pastors to hold services at the American Legion Hall. Fifteen people caught the vision that an evangelistic and Bible teaching church could make a difference in the lives of people in this small rural community. Crossroads (formerly Pine Bluffs Baptist) was officially organized one year later June 16, 1949. Over the years, this church and its Biblical teachings have impacted thousands of lives here and around the world as one of our passions has always been reaching the world for Christ through missions. In 1992, Crossroads heavily invested both people and finances to help start Cheyenne Hills Church. Later they helped with church plants in Laramie and Lusk. There are so many who are without hope and we desire to be the place where all people, regardless of their past, can find hope and help in Jesus and experience a brand-new future. If this resonates with you, be sure to contact us. We would love to visit with you about your faith journey.
OUR BELIEFS
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THE WORD OF GOD
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
THE TRINTIY
We believe that there is one living and true God, externally existing in three persons; that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence, and redemption.
GOD THE FATHER
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
JESUS CHRIST
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that he is abiding helper, teacher, and guide.
SALVATION
We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by choice, and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit.
THE CHURCH
We believe in the universal church; a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon members of the local church the primary task of giving the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world.
CHRISTIAN CONDUCT
We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God and the well-being of his fellow men; that his conduct should be blameless before the world; that he should be a faithful steward of his possessions; and that he should seek to realize for himself and others and full stature of maturity in Christ.
THE ORDINANCES
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church; Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and it is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other.
CHURCH
COOPERATION
We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ by cooperating with one another in a denominational organization. Such an organization, whether a regional or district conference, exists and functions by the will of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Churches may likewise cooperate with inter-denominational fellowships on a voluntary basis.
LAST THINGS
We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His Kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked.
MARRIAGE
Christian marriage is a sacred institution ordained by God for the happiness of mankind and the propagation of the race. It is the spiritual and physical union of one man and one woman; this is the only legitimate sexual relationship and, according to the scriptural ideal, is to be broken only by death. Accordingly, this church and its pastors, staff and members will not recognize any other union as a legitimate marriage; our church and staff shall not perform or participate in any same sex marriage or unions or ceremonies of any kind; and church facilities shall not be used for such purposes.