Cross Talk about CrossWalk

We have answered your question on WELS Topical Q&A but decided not to post it to the system for others to view it. This may be on account of the topic being too private and sensitive, or perhaps this questioned (sic) has already been asked. Your question and our response follows.

You asked:

I see in the current Call listing that someone is called to serve the Crosswalk Ministries. What is that? Is Crosswalk Ministries affiliated with the Willow Creek Association?

This is our reply:



Crosswalk Ministries is a mission outreach venture of WELS congregations in the Phoenix, AZ, area. The congregation has grown to over 350 in a few years. Most of their new members are transfers from other WELS congregations in the area. WELS Home Missions has provided counsel for the start-up and may have provided some seed money.

Crosswalk, a new mission start, is petitioning the Arizona-California District of the WELS for regular congregational membership. It is in no way affiliated with Willow Creek or any other non-WELS entity. They have recently teamed up with Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services of Milwaukee to start another outreach effort in the Phoenix area that will be focused on Christian counseling.




Thanks for asking your question and let us know if you have any more questions.

Sincerely,
WELS Topical Q&A Staff


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GJ - WELS members - looking for a good place to hide? Try CrossWalk. No one will know you are a Lutheran.