Crossroads Community Church (Mansfield, OH)

This week’s edition of "Tony Morgan’s Cool Church of the Week" is dedicated to my boss and good friend, Tim Stevens. Who–risking physical, emotional and spiritual adversity–has set out on a 7,000-mile road trip with his family. Over 23 days, they are on a journey that will take them to the west coast and back in their silver minivan. Tim has four kids. Tim has a "mini" van. Tim is a smart guy, but I think he may have been sniffing the fresh paint from our new auditorium a little too long when he made these plans.

Crossroads Community Church in Mansfield, Ohio is also beginning a road trip this weekend. That’s the theme for their new summer series. Make sure you click on the "Road Trip" graphic on the main page to watch the trailer. Among other things, you’ll catch a glimpse of Jacob’s Field, home of the Cleveland Indians. Go Tribe!

I love what Crossroads is doing. They’re clear about their strategy: "Through drama, multi-media presentations, contemporary music and practical messages, we present the ageless truths of the Bible in a format that’s easy to understand, even if you’ve never been to church." And this new series indicates they’ve nailed that by addressing issues people are thinking about, especially this time of year.

If I wasn’t attending Granger Community Church this weekend, I’d visit Crossroads Community Church and join them on their road trip…mainly because that road trip sounds a lot more appealing than the one that Tim Stevens is on.