Focus

The word ministry can be defined as department, bureau, or service. We view what were doing as our service to Christians, non-Christians, and most importantly to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. The ministry we are involved with does not separate us from other Christians, but instead it identifies us as members of the body of Christ. Our mission is the same as the disciples declared in Acts 6:4, But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. When we decided to create a name for the ministry God had given to us, we chose Carry The Cross Ministries and for our mission verse we chose Luke 9:23, If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. Both of these were selected because they illustrated specifically the ministry we had been given at that time, not only physically carrying the cross to reach the lost but also the living the life of daily dying to our own desires in order that He would live! Now, two years after choosing the name and verse our ministry has drastically changed. We still devote the same if not more time to carrying the cross, but we are spending more and more time working with the homeless of our areas. As well, we are focusing on investing specifically into individuals with training in the Word of God, outreach, prayer, and servanthood.

Specific Ministries

There are several areas of service that we are involved with, as well as serving in many locations. One ministry is the cross ministry. It includes carrying crosses on streets and busy areas, prayer walking over cities, representing Jesus to people from all walks of life. We exclude no person from our target through this ministry. Rich and poor, young and old. We've encountered persons from all walks of life in this ministry.

Two members of our ministry, Nate Smith and Lance Steinhibel, are traveling to 30 cities across the United States between September 2005 and August 2006 to carry the cross. They will be carrying the cross on an almost daily basis where they are, networking with churches, working with the homeless, and praying for every place they visit. If you would like more information on their trip, click here.

Another ministry is the Firehouse. This is a fourplex(building with 4 2-bedroom apartments) located in Kansas City, KS. Jason, Courtney, and Gracie Neland, Steve Collins, and Justin Hoskins are living in this building with two main purposes: to reach the lost in their neighborhood and to provide a place for homeless and those trying to get on their feet.

One other ministry is international missions. We have several missionaries who have gone out on missions trips. Some short term, some long term, and some way long term. You can learn how to pray for these missionaries by clicking here.

This ministry is not limited to a select group of individuals. If you would like to share what God is doing in your life, please email us at 137@carrythecross.com and we will gladly post your stories to the Body part of ministries. Please share, God is amazing and let's give Him the glory He deserves.