FAQ
Q: How is Campus Crossroads different from other para church ministiries like Crusade or IV?
A: Crossroads is a church. Para church ministries are great and many of our students are involved in them, but Crossroads believes strongly in the role of the Church in every believers life. We believe that during the four or so years you spend at Carolina you should not only attend a local church, but be engaged relationally and serve as leaders of one!
Q: If I am not a student, is this church for me?
A: Yes, this church is for everyone! Most churches start with a few families, we started with students. With that in mind, we are now developing the community part of our church, so we welcome all people of all ages. We also have a children’s church if you have kids.
Q: What kind of Church are you?
A: Crossroads is a non denominational evangelical campus church that serves UNC and the community. We are part of an international association of churches called Great Commission Churches
Q: What does it mean to be a campus church?
A: Our primary focus is the campus at UNC and the surrounding community. With that in mind, we have a permanent staff of pastors, but we also have a staff of students. We work together for planning and organization of ministry. Our goal is for students to be trained as leaders in the Church. It also means that we gather together on campus.
Q: What is different about Campus Crossroads from other churches?
A: Our church, by nature, is younger and more willing to take risks that other churches might not. We acknowlege that other more traditional churches might be a better fit for some people, so if that’s you, we encourage you to seek out those churches throughout the Chapel Hill community. We have close relationships with many area churches and would be happy to help you find the one that would be the best fit for you.
Q: When are your gatherings?
A: We meet at 11:00 A.M. in Bingham 103 on Sundays for our main worship gathering. We also meet at 7pm on Sundays in the same room for more focused teaching, and free Papa Johns pizza. Many Wall Groups also meet at various places and times throughout the week, and you can check those out on the Wallgroups page.
Q: What do I wear?
A: Whatever you want to wear is cool with us.
Q: How can I get involved with Crossroads?
A: You can simply show up for an event or gathering! To speak with someone on our leadership team, just email us or pull one of us aside during an event or gathering. We would love to meet with you!
Q: Are your gatherings boring?
A: Not at all! John Piper said, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him”. We know that the glory of God is not boring, so our worship should not be either!
Q: What if I have a question that is not answered here? What if I want to speak to a pastor?
A: You can email Pastor Justin at juttwright@gmail.com or call 919-672-5678.
Statement of Faith
Scripture
The sole basis of our beliefs is the Bible, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. It was uniquely, verbally, and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and was written without error in the original manuscript. It is the supreme and final authority in faith and life in every age.
God
There is but one God, infinite in power, wisdom, justice, goodness and love, Creator of the universe, eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—each of whom possesses all the attributes of Deity and the characteristics of personality.
Man
God created man in His own image, and man as he was originally created, was innocent before God. But man chose to sin by disobeying God, and therefore was alienated from his Creator and came under divine condemnation. Thus all human beings are born with a corrupted nature and without spiritual life, and are totally incapable of pleasing God in and of themselves.
Jesus Christ
God the Father, by His own choice and out of love for sinful men and women, sent Jesus Christ into the world to reconcile sinners to Himself. Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He was God in the flesh, both true God and true man. Jesus Christ lived a sinless life and voluntarily suffered and died as our substitute to pay the penalty for our sins, thus satisfying God’s justice and accomplishing salvation for all those who trust in Him alone. He rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived and died. He bodily ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where He, the only mediator between God and man, makes intercession for His own. He will return to earth personally, visibly, and bodily to judge all men and establish His kingdom.
Salvation
Men and women are freed from the penalty for their sins not as a result, in whole or in part, of their own works, goodness, or religious ceremony, but by the undeserved favor of God alone. God declares righteous all who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit has come into the world to reveal and glorify Christ, to convict men and women of their sins, and to impart new life to all who place their faith in Christ. He indwells believers from the moment of spiritual birth, seals them until the day of redemption, and empowers them to live a life pleasing to God.
Assurance
All who are born again of the Spirit can be fully assured of their eternal life from the very moment they put their faith in Christ. This assurance is not based on any kind of human merit, but upon the fact of God’s election, upon Christ’s complete payment for our sins, and upon the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, who is the deposit guaranteeing our inheritance.
Resurrection of the Dead
At physical death, the believer awaits the resurrection of his or her body to everlasting glory, blessing, and eternal conscious fellowship with the Lord. At physical death, the unbeliever awaits the resurrection of his or her body to everlasting suffering, judgment, condemnation, and eternal conscious separation from the Lord.
Sacraments
Jesus Christ has instructed those who believe in Him to be baptized in water as a symbol of their new birth in Christ. Baptism is only for those who have personally believed in Christ. Our practice is to baptize by immersion. The Lord also instituted the Lord’s Supper as a remembrance of His suffering, death, and resurrection. Neither baptism nor the Lord’s Supper have any merit in helping a person obtain eternal life..
The Church
All true believers make up the church worldwide and should assemble together in local churches for worship, prayer, fellowship, and teaching, in order to become conformed to the image of Christ and to become equipped to carry out the ‘Great Commission’ that Christ gave His followers in Matthew 28:19-20.
Our Vision
Vision is more than seeing what is right before us: true vision sees what something is to be. It’s like looking at a tiny seed and imagining what it will be in a year’s time, in five years, or in twenty. At Crossroads, we look at where we are now, and imagine the beauty of it in the future. We see ourselves fulfilling the Great Commission on the campus of UNC and the surrounding community. Because of our unique position, we have the opportunity to affect the entire world. Every year new students come, old students leave. We have a 4 year window to reach them with the good news of Christ, and help them mature in their faith. Then, hopefully, they will leave, like a tree shedding its fruit to plant more and more seeds of faith around the world. We seek to be a church that pioneers new lives for Christ. This is much harder, and carries much more risk, but the rewards are great: the rewards are the world. So where do we see ourselves? We see ourselves like a forest planted all over the world.
