Tag: Spiritual Formation

Victor R. Moran | President & CEO

As a ministry and education organization with international reach we appreciate the dedicated cohort of prayer warriors and financial partners who sacrificially underpin the ministries of Crossroads Global Initiative, Inc.

Crossroads is in its 21^st year of offering ministry and educational opportunities with its U.S. based and international global partners, equipping and training the Next Generation of Global Marketplace Leaders.

Calendar year 2022 was a year of advancement in ministry for the Crossroads team as we moved beyond the impact of COVD-19.  Our ministry associates in Europe were able to reengage their national communities and experience a sense of normalcy in their daily ministry and outreach.

Our stateside teams were able to travel to points of national and international ministry not visited in 2020 and 2021. One of our volunteer teams traveled to Europe the summer of 2022 holding the annual Baseball Camp in Germany and sharing the Good News of the Gospel with hundreds of participating youth.

In the latter part of 2022, Crossroads expanded its international outreach to Colombia, Guatemala and Nicaragua through partnerships with indigenous ministries who are effectively reaching the communities they serve with the Good News of the Gospel. 

Crossroads committed time and financial resources investing in the leadership development of senior leaders in life redemption ministries and church planting organizations in the U.S. cities of Chicago and Houston.

Calendar year 2023 will see expansion with Crossroads partners that align with its global mission equipping, training, and raising Next Gen Leadership and communicating the Good News of Jesus Christ in everything we do.

Our prayer and financial partners are critical to the advancement of the Crossroads mission and to the expansion of our colleagues’ impact across the U.S. and international venues. We are grateful for each gift of designated and general fund support and covet your continued prayer support. Your partnership and support have eternal significance!

“Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.” Philippians 3:17 (ESV)

In his writing to the Christ followers at Philippi, the Apostle Paul challenged his audience to imitate him and keep focus on those in harmony with his life’s example.

What eternal values and life disciplines would you challenge your audience to imitate? Which personal qualities or weaknesses are worthy of imitation?

Irrespective of your sense of self, you are a person of impact.  Strength and weaknesses do not define you. The personal values and life principles which you breath daily are the driving force of your existence. Do these values and principles have eternal significance? Identify these values and principles. Sharpen these values and principles.  Share these values and principles by being a living example of what is best in you and worthy of imitation.

Our global society yearns for leadership which places deep value on the interest of others above self-interest.

Challenge your immediate circle of influence to imitate you and walk according to the example of your life.

Never allow mediocrity to imitate your best as mediocrity will dilute excellence. Consistently give your best to those committed to the higher calling of leading by example. Your best given in service of others is a quality worthy of imitation – lead by example. _____________________________________________________________________________

Any inquiries regarding the customized Crossroads Global Initiative leadership and organizational development services should be directed to contact@crossroadsgi.org

“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” Gospel of Mark 10:45

Every family, organization or community seeks the person or persons committed to serving the role of principal, shepherd, guardian, or steward. The group confers titles and roles on individuals. Collectively we seek the ones who will serve placing others before self. We seek a faithful leader.

Throughout history, global society has labored with countless actors granting them the role of leadership and having those actors fail their duty of faithful service. The words of Christ challenge the practitioners of the art and science of leadership. Christ redefined his followers’ view of a Leader.  

During our lifetime we are all confronted to discharge the role of leadership.  The challenge comes as we serve our families, businesses, and communities. Do you possess the attributes to meet the challenge?  What leadership attributes require sharpening?

The first principle of leadership is simple. We must see others as God’s special gift and serve them with a spirit of selflessness. In the spirit of selflessness, you might find it necessary to lay down your life for another but for most of us it is simply just placing the needs of another ahead of our personal preference. Faithful leaders are among us, look around, and see who has been placing your needs ahead of their personal interest.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Gospel of Matthew 5:14 (ESV)

As first quarter 2022 comes to a close, we look back on a prior year of great challenge. Generations before us have faced famine, disease, war and insurmountable economic stress, yet history has paved the way for the road forward. As individuals, a family unit, or community you have faced challenges that brought turmoil and chaos into your daily life. You looked deep within yourself to give hope to others and deliver effective leadership to friends, your family or community.

Serving others is impractical without understanding the limitations of the self. The Book of Acts, Chapter 9, gives the experience account of Saul of Tarsus as he approached Damascus. “Suddenly a light from heaven shone around him … and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing.”

Do you have a desire to serve others? Do you have a sense or pull on your heart and soul to prepare to lead others? Are you leading others today and sense that you are running on empty? Uncertainty is the true global pandemic. In his crisis, Saul of Tarsus developed as a leader amid chaos. Before he could be light, he had to experience the loss of the most precious gift of daily living – not sight, but light.

Join me on an exploratory journey. Periodically I will post life principals and practical markers on the road to spiritual formation and leadership development. Come along, join me and learn specific principles of leadership and service.