MISSIONS
Local | Global | Partnerships
Jeremy Chasteen
Lead Pastor
jeremy@crosspointclemson.org
Abbey Cook
Ministry Strategy Director & Generation LINK Assistant Director
acook@crosspointclemson.org
Sending Advances the Gospel
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Revelation 7:9-10
The testimony of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation is that we were created to enjoy God’s grace in relationship to him so that we may extend his glory to the ends of the earth. Throughout redemptive history God has been calling out a people for himself from every nation to make a new people: the Bride of Christ, his Church. The Church is the primary agent empowered by the Holy Spirit under the authority of Jesus to accomplish the Great Commission. We must partner with other churches and organizations but not abdicate the centrality of the local church in global missions.
We were created to pursue all nations for the glory of Christ. We believe partnership in the Gospel is critical in order to fulfill the Great Commission. That is why we invest many of our resources into Church-planting, missionaries, and other ministries that faithfully take the gospel both to Clemson and to the ends of the earth.
Local Missions
Loving Our Community
We want to see the gospel permeate our community as we display and declare the love of God in many ways. This happens through individuals living on mission, small groups serving together, and the church engaging the lost as the body of Christ
Three levels of involvement…
YOU: The normal Christian life includes sharing the good news with the people in around us: family, neighbors, friends and co-workers. We want to equip every believer to share the gospel with whoever they encounter wherever they live, work, and play.
GROUPS: We have nearly 40 small groups that pursue growth through living on mission together. We desire that our groups serve in a gospel opportunity at least once per semester, whether through evangelism or through serving together in one of the outreach opportunities.
CHURCH: By serving alongside one another corporately, we display Jesus’ worth to our community as a witness to the gospel.
Local Opportunities
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ESL Classes
Currently preparing to expand an ESL Ministry out of Crosspoint Church. In need of volunteers interested in learning more about how to love our neighbors tangibly with the gospel using ESL. Contact Lynn Ross for more information.
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Mercy Ministry
Mercy Ministry meets felt needs in our community with love, wisdom, and the truth. We come alongside those who are in need to share the Gospel and alleviate physical burdens when possible. Contact Emmanuel Elrod for more information.
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Foster Care Resource
Crosspoint and Fostering Faithfully have partnered together to offer a resource center for foster families in Pickens County. Contact Susan Pirkle for more information.
Global Missions
To the ends of the earth…
Teams we send to national locations will be working alongside our church planting partners in order to reach the community with the gospel through prayer-walking, evangelism, and practical service opportunities. International teams will serve alongside and encourage our missionaries and indigenous leaders, share the gospel, equip believers, and help plant churches among the lost.
Everyone is needed to accomplish our Lord’s great commission. We are all called to pray, give, and go make disciples of all people for God’s glory. Join in this mission by praying for our partners, giving to the mission, and going on one of our missions opportunities listed below. Those interested in going on on of our missions opportunities must be able to attend team meeting and are responsible for total cost of trip.
Global Opportunities
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Ann Arbor
Come alongside and encourage our partners planting Treasuring Christ Church as we declare and display the gospel. We’ll be reaching the community through prayer-walking, evangelism, and practical service opportunities. Below are dates for upcoming trips to Ann Arbor:
May 9 – June 30 (Summer Link)
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Boston
Come alongside and encourage our partners planting Redemption Hill Church as we declare and display the gospel. We’ll be reaching the community through prayer-walking, evangelism, and practical service opportunities. Below are dates for upcoming trips to Boston:
May 9 – June 2 (Summer LINK)
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Charlotte
Come alongside and encourage our partners planting King’s Church as we declare and display the gospel. We’ll be reaching the community through prayer-walking, evangelism, and practical service opportunities. Below are dates for upcoming trips to Charlotte:
May 9 – June 2 (Summer Link)
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Clemson
Come alongside your church staff as we seek to serve the people of Crosspoint Church and reach the greater Clemson community with the gospel. We’ll be reaching the community through prayer-walking, evangelism, and practical service opportunities.
May 9 – June 2 (Summer LINK)
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Pendleton
Come serve with our new church plant by helping with projects, serving the community, and serving the church. Below are dates for upcoming trips to Pendleton:
May 9 – June 30 (Summer Link)
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Halifax
Come alongside and encourage our partners planting King’s Table Church as we declare and display the gospel. We’ll be reaching the community through prayer-walking, evangelism, and practical service opportunities. Below are dates for upcoming trips to Halifax:
May 9 – June 30 (Summer Link)
Generation LINK
Generation LINK, a ministry of Crosspoint Church, offers not only summer
missions opportunities through Summer LINK, but also yearlong mission
opportunities called the Residency.
The Residency
The Generation LINK Residency is an intense yearlong residency program through the local church designed to develop men and women as life-long disciple-makers. Residents gain diverse ministry experience, valuable leadership opportunities, rigorous theological training, and intentional discipleship, all within the context of rich gospel community.
Generation LINK residents have immediate and significant ministry outlets to exercise what they are learning, while under the oversight of godly leadership. This allows residents to develop and work out their theology in a safe, yet challenging, context.
Our Residency even offers options for participants to earn a Master of Arts or a Master of Divinity degree from one of our partnering seminaries, normally Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Summer LINK
As a student, you’re in a season full of unique freedoms—time, availability, and summers that can be invested in nearly anything. What better way to spend a summer than building God’s kingdom through the local church, planting churches, and reaching people in communities in great need of the gospel?
Summer LINK equips students to become a part of the momentum already mounting across the country and the globe—men and women willing to live on mission, following Jesus to the ends of the earth, and seeing the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Summer LINK opportunities range from 4-8 weeks and are adapted in unique ways to fit each of our Generation LINK locations. Whether training indigenous pastors overseas, coordinating outreaches in unreached communities, or sharing the gospel with students at nearby universities, our mission unites us: to see Laborers Impact the Nations for the Kingdom.
Our Partners
We believe partnership in the Gospel is critical in order to fulfill the Great Commission. That is why we invest many of our resources into church-planting, missionaries, and other ministries that faithfully take the gospel both to Clemson and to the ends of the earth. Below you will find more information about Crosspoint’s current partnerships.
