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CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CENTER
JacksonBlazer writes, "In the summer of 2004, the Lord gave a vision for a new church, Crossroads Christian Center. The vision the lord gave Tony Jackson for Crossroads Christian Center is to be a church unlike any other church here in Jackson, Michigan; a church that is made up of ethnically diverse people. Unfortunately, Sunday morning remains the most segregated house in America,. said Rev. Tony Jackson. I don’t believe that it has to be that way. After all, Jesus gave His life that all men, women, boys and girls, regardless of color, gender, natural origin, etc, may enjoy eternal salvation. On April 4, Jacksonian’s of various denominations and cultural backgrounds came together at Daryl’s Downtown to hear the announcement of Crossroads Christian Center. "
Our purpose is to be a multi-cultural Church changing lives with the word of God., said Jackson Foundationally, we desire to be a church like the New Testament church that is recorded in Acts chapter 2. Crossroads will accomplish their purpose by emphasizing five Biblical principles: worshiping, loving, teaching,serving, and sharing. Worshiping: Our service will be a contemporary service that will appeal to a diverse group of people. At the day of Pentecost the Bible records that there were men from every nation under heaven worshiping God. Peter spoke the Word of God to the multitude and thousands were saved. Loving: We will be a church that demonstrates love towards one another. The early church had great fellowship demonstrated by them meeting in the temple courts and in each other homes. They had sincere hearts and gladness towards one another. Teaching: We will be a church that focuses our teaching and preaching on the Word of God and its ability to transform lives. The Bible records that early church devoted themselves to the apostles. teaching, and the people were in awe of the many miracles that took place. Serving: We will be a church that seeks to serve God by ministering in church and the community at large. The early church was strongly committed to serving others. They even sold their possessions to give to those were in need so that no one would be without. Sharing: The Great Commission will be our greatest priority. The early church was tremendously focused on spreading the Gospel. The Bible says that they were on one accord, and Lord added to the church daily. The ultimate goal of the church, and mature Christians, is bring others to Christ. Tony Jackson was born in Muskegon, Michigan, and moved to Jackson, Michigan upon his graduation from Western Michigan University in 1990. While at WMU, he met the former Alisa Suddeth who he married in 1992. Tony is a devoted husband and father of four, Shakia, Adrienne, Tony II, and Christopher. In May of 1995, Tony accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior, and united with Second Missionary Baptist Church under the pastoral care of Rev. A. P. Williams. Tony immediately began working in the church serving as a Trustee and Treasurer until he accepted God’s call into the ministry. In March of 2002, Tony was licensed as a Gospel Minister. He was ordained three years later in March of 2005. Tony continued to serve as an Associate Minster under the guidance and mentorship of Pastor Williams. During his tenure as an Associate Minister, Tony has served in various capacities within the ministry including teaching the Young Adult Sunday School as well as performing the duties of Sunday School Superintendent and Director of Christian Education. The Lord has given Tony a passion for sharing the gospel with the youth. Under the direction of the Holy Spirit and Pastor Williams, Tony was instrumental in starting the Extreme Church Youth Ministry at Second Missionary Baptist Church as well as Men Helping Men’s Ministry. After much deliberation and prayer, Tony accepted the Lord’s call to launch a new multicultural, purpose driven church in Jackson. After receiving the blessing of Pastor Williams, he began organizing Crossroads Christian Center in February, 2008. Tony is currently working towards a Master’s and Doctorate of Ministry Degrees at Andersonville Theological Seminary. He is also the owner of a State Farm Insurance Agency, where he has been blessed to be among the top agencies in the nation. Crossroads Christian Center is also happy to accept financial donations. All Financial Donations assist our ministry in covering overhead costs of spreading the Word of God. For a complete report including timetable and budget on the launching of Crossroads Christian Center please go to: www.JacksonCrossroads.org or For more information on donating to Crossroads Christian Center, feel free to e-mail us at Acts2@JacksonCrossroads.org or call us at (517) 917-8397 Worship Services @ Noon June 1st July 13th August 10th Paragon Charter Academy 3750 McCain Rd, Jackson, Michigan
Posted on May 01, 2008 08:45am. (Return)