[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 157 (Friday, September 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING CROSSROADS CHURCH FOR 25 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 11, 2020

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my home church, 
Crossroads Church, for a quarter century of Christian ministry in 
Concord, North Carolina. I am both grateful and proud to be part of 
this family, which continues to grow in membership and impact while 
embracing our mission to create a community where people are welcomed 
home, built up, and sent out.
  Crossroads Church first met in 1995 when Pastor Lowell McNaney and 
thirty-five others gathered to worship in an office building. We 
inhabited a number of other worship locations, including a 
delicatessen, poolside, and roller rink, before making our home on 22 
acres of land where we offer multiple ministries that each day 
transform lives. Our youth group planted a church in Mexico and was the 
very first recipient of the Denman Award for their impact in 
evangelism.
  As we celebrate today, I am reminded of Matthew 5:16, ``Let your 
light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and 
glorify your Father which is in heaven.'' A steward of grace in our 
community, Crossroads has ministered under bridges, at sprawling 
cathedrals, and everywhere in-between. Crossroads has sent out dozens 
of medical mission teams, disaster relief teams, and building teams, 
and their missions have fed tens of thousands of people locally and 
around the world.
  Crossroads has seen countless international ministries launch from 
our body and raised up many first-time pastors, missionaries, and youth 
leaders; among them, Capstone Climbing and Adventure, Seekers Aquatic 
Adventure, Anathon, Nehemiah International Ministries, and Elder Orphan 
Care.
  I would like to extend my most heartfelt appreciation to my good 
friend, Pastor Lowell McNaney, and our entire church family for 25 
years of service and dedication to our community. Renee, Lane, and I 
look forward to the next 25 years together.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Crossroads Church for 
a quarter century of Christian ministry in our community and across the 
globe.

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