Missions & Partners

Forjando Mi Mañana (Forma Guatemala)

Forjando Mi Mañana

Candelaria and Gregorio Garcia Xep live in Guatemala and speak three languages: Kaqchikel (the language in their village), Spanish (taught in schools), and English (they taught themselves!) Candelaria and Gregorio care about their community so much, that they decided to serve the children who face some of the same obstacles they faced when they were younger. They helped start Forjando Mi Mañana to give kids training from grade school through university. They want to help kids have the skills they need to achieve their dreams and help their families. Forjando Mi Mañana is a part of Forma Guatemala. 

Pray for Forjando Mi Mañana:

Pray for God to give the Xep family the strength and compassion to continue supporting young people living in difficult situations to experience flourishing. Pray that even if people are unable to feed, house, or care for their families, the peace of Christ would be with them. Pray that the leaders of churches would be like Christ so others can learn what he is like.

Pistis School & New City Fellowship Church

While Crossing Kids' main partner in Kenya is Pistis school, we also have connections to New City Fellowship Church. Here's a little more information about these organizations and how you can be praying for them. 

Pistis Christian School is for kids whose parents are in seminary at the Africa International University or Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in Nairobi, Kenya. In early 2007, Crossing Kids formed a partnership with Pistis School to help fund the educational materials needed for the children. In the summer of 2016, Crossing Kids was able to visit the school and share gifts that our children made. The majority of the offering money collected in Crossing Kids is donated to Pistis! 

Pray for Pistis:

Thank God for his faithfulness and blessings, even in difficult times. Pray for parents who are struggling financially and for students from struggling or broken homes. Pray that the students would build relationships with those who would spur them on toward good.

New City Fellowship Church has been working among the South Asian people in Nairobi. Joe and Elfi Mutukki started a fellowship that has continued to grow and become a multicultural church. The South Asian people are mainly from Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim backgrounds. Recently, because of the influx of workers from China coming to Kenya, they have started engaging the people in the congregation to pray and reach this group of workers as well.

Pray for New City Fellowship:

Pray that Joe, Elfi, and other leaders at the church would continue to show the light and love of Jesus to the people of their community. Pray that the church would be able to build good relationships with the new Chinese population coming to Kenya so that more people could know and follow Jesus. 

Carpinteros Para Cristo

What is Carpinteros Para Cristo (Carpenters for Christ)?

Carpenters for Christ is run by Jonathan and Heidy Rivas. The Rivas family runs a camp and oversees all kinds of projects. Mission groups from around the world stay at their camp and serve alongside Jonathan, Heidy, and the people of Honduras to build houses, provide medical assistance, deliver food, and share the Gospel of Christ.

Pray for Carpenters for Christ:

Pray for wisdom and strength for Jonathan and Heidy to show God’s love to the people they serve. Pray for safety for Jonathan, Heidy, and their children against hurricanes, wildfires, and injury as they build homes. Pray that God would continue to guide the Carpenters for Christ ministry and provide them with the people, funding, and protection needed to do the work God has given them to do.

Nisshin Christ Church

Nisshin Christ Church (NCC) has a congregation of about 60 people each Sunday, which is only about half the size it was before the Covid-19 pandemic. The goal of NCC is to help the people of Japan know who Jesus is. Can you imagine never having heard of Jesus’ name? NCC is led by Wayne and Amy Newsome who planted the church in 1999. Wayne and Amy have served the people of Japan for 30 years. That’s a long time!

Our church's college ministry, Veritas, has a really neat partnership with NCC. Several years ago, Veritas staff members who had a heart for Japan decided to lead the first Veritas mission trip to serve college students there. Together the team has served many college students in Japan over the years. When college students from The Crossing go to Japan, they do outreach on college campuses to help connect students in Japan to the local church. They help give the students a sense of community and introduce them to Jesus. All summer, Veritas students invite Japanese students to a weekly college night where they serve the students dinner, a Veritas student leads a short devotional, and they play a LOT of games.

Pray for NCC: 

Pray for the Gospel to take root and spread among Japanese Christians who can be leaders of NCC and other churches in Japan. Pray that the church would strengthen and grow as a light in the community. Pray that God would continue to strengthen Wayne and Amy Newsome and help them serve the people in Japan.

Won by One, Grace Community Fellowship, & Harmons Hope

Won By One To Jamaica’s ministry is focused in Harmons, Jamaica – a rural community located in the mountains. Because of its remote location and lack of running water, life in Harmons is often difficult. Won By One to Jamaica is part of a long-term solution that allows residents to improve their own quality of life through medical initiatives, economic development, education, leadership development, and discipleship. 

Each year, people from The Crossing take at least three trips to Jamaica. High schoolers and their parents or caregivers go in the summer, and college students go during their winter and spring breaks. On these trips, people from The Crossing get to know more about Harmons, Jamaica, as they meet the people, help build houses, show compassion to people in the infirmary, and worship alongside them.

Grace Community Fellowship started in May 2012 and is now a vibrant church in Harmons that has ministries for women, children, and men. The church grew so much that they built a new building to serve the community in 2023.

Harmons Hope Outreach Ministry

If you spend any amount of time in Harmons, Jamaica, you’ll leave having heard about Bigman. Bigman is the founder of Harmons Hope Outreach Ministry. Bigman is said to be a source of strength and hope to the people of Harmons. He cares for the members of the community and strives to meet their needs through the Harmons Hope ministry. This ministry seeks to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for the Harmons community, aiming for a long-lasting impact through hope and showing the love of Jesus. Harmons Hope believes that they can have a positive impact on people by being the change needed in their society.

Pray for the people of Jamaica: 

Pray that those living in impoverished and rural areas would be exposed to the Gospel. Pray for Christians to understand God’s grace and forgiveness and extend that to others in their community. Pray for church leaders to follow Jesus with their whole lives.