“[CrossWind] has taken the Gospel to the outer limits of the biker culture-to those whom society sees as the worst of sinners and unsavable.”
“CrossWind is a ministry to the church with a goal of raising awareness and equipping the saints to reach out to the disenfranchised and outcasts. . .with a particular focus on the ‘biker culture’. . .the Lord has placed on [2R's] heart the desire to mobilize the evangelical church, with all its resources, to better follow Christ’s mandate to bring the Gospel to these ‘poorest and neediest’ in our society. . .Who are they? They are not only the bikers, but the homosexuals, the prostitutes, the immigrants, the addicts, the homeless, the prisoners, the orphans, and the widows of our society. . .CrossWind Ministry [is] answering the call to not only be obedient themselves, but to mobilize us to do the same.” (Dr. Scott Pennington, Physician, Advanced Surgeons Group)
“. . .yours is still one of the most substantial and helpful theological/ social commentaries online. This was great stuff all the way from notes on the biblical material, to the theological references, to the practical application.”
“. . .2R and I [have] had many conversations about the 1%-ers’ as he so fondly calls them. I may have been one of the few people privileged to actually watch this burden grow from a curiosity to a burning passion and finally into CrossWind Ministry. I stand in awe (and some envy) for the fearless strength God infused into 2R to step into what I can only say is a fearful task. I believe the thing that has galvanized for me that this is a true “call” from God is the simple fact that it was birthed in a context that is antithetical to itself. The classrooms of a suburban Presbyterian Christian school are far removed from the clubhouses and byways frequented by those to whom 2R has been called.” (Fran Sciacca, Author, Teacher, and Founder, Hands of Hur Ministry)
“I personally think that [CrossWind is] spearheading the beginnings of a revival movement in the church.”
“2R is a man with great life experiences and has the ability to teach and tell the story. . .he lives in a very ëreal world’ of sin and redemption through Christ. Though he is educated in theology, he is also ëpractically’ educated to every man’s need for a Savior. [He] lives the message of Christ and takes it to the bikers he rubs shoulders with. My hope. . .is that you will get to have [CrossWind] come to your church or group and share this remarkable story.” (Fred Yancey, Dean of Students and Head Football Coach, Briarwood Christian School)
“Several years ago,2R was led to begin an outreach into the outlaw biker culture. He goes to places where most of us would NEVER tread, and he ministers to people that we only hear of in police reports. This ministry is called CrossWind, a multi-faceted ministry that reaches out to the outlaw biker gangs-those that many among us would probably see as unsavable. . .” (Dr. Bill Gresham, Pastor, Teacher, and Author)
“I believe [CrossWind's] vision and ministry could be a great help to your church in giving them a heart for ministry and evangelism to those outside of the mainstream culture. . .A man with a PhD in theology does not normally follow the path 2R is on!CrossWind Ministry has the fingerprints of God on it.”
“CrossWind Ministry is doing what few people dare to do. . .Having [them] come and teach about reaching one of our society’s marginalized peoples will enrich and challenge. . .your congregation.” (Rev. Corb Heimburger, Ass’t Pastor, Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church)
“2R has a heart for evangelism. His heart beats with a love for sinners and an intense desire to see them come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. . .The Lord has given him a great burden for those in the biker culture, those who outwardly seem far away from the kingdom of God. (Tom Farr, Teacher, Briarwood Christian School, and Pastor, Korean Presbyterian Church)
“2R’s deep burden. . .for the lost is evident as he seeks them out. . .he leaves the ‘ninety-nine’ to go after the ‘one’ that is lost.”
“I really do enjoy hissermons and so do a few guys on the range. I pass them out to a few of the brothers when I get done with them and then we have a little conversation about them when the guys on the range allow us to – usually it’s a madhouse with screaming and yelling about stupid stuff, but every now and then we are able to have a decent conversation.” (Indiana Supermax Prison inmate)
“2R has a passion for the lost, and a particular passion for the disenfranchised lost of our society. . .to reach out to men who are perishing in what C. T. Studd called the ëyards of hell’.” (Dr. Bill Whitaker, Physician, Children’s Health System)
“Thanks 2R. The inmates are glad that you’re back. The one guy said that he could listen to you for hours.”
“His passion to reach the biker community with the Gospel. . .is a testament to his love for Christ and the lost.” (Dr. Barrett Mosbacker, Superintendent, Briarwood Christian School)
“Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that of all the teachers I had, you left the most lasting impression. If more people [had]. . .a proper and established, Christ based world view, we might not have a president whose first action is to use our tax money to pay for abortions in the US and abroad.”
“It is hard to reach those 1%ers and PH. . .The first person I pick for my team is Jesus and then 2R.” (Donnie Morgan)
“. . .[2R] is a gifted guy who simply wants to serve Christ. That is his real passion and calling.”
“[2R] has a real heart for these guys. . .and [God] has raised him up to be that evangelist for [them]. . .[He's] demonstrated a true calling to these precious souls.” (Mark Tidwell)
“I’ve been around all kinds of Christians, bigs and nobodys, but I don’t find [his kind of] spirit often. It’s a matter of heart for God, I believe. . .I thank God for the desire for the lost that [he has].” (Lee Barnette)
“When I give a message to a group of secular bikers, mostly hardcore and outlaw, I’ve been able to relate things to them in ways that they’ve never heard before. . .because I take the devotions you send me and absorb them into my heart and soul.”
“I have gleaned much from your devotionals since I stared to get them almost 2 years ago. As one called to minister to people not many even want to think about, you have been given a gift of just how to put things so that the people you serve ‘get it’. . .When I read your stuff I see the Holy Spirit decked out in leather, sittin’ relaxed on a bike, tellin’ it like it is, and I can get it.” (Joe Marchelewski).
“[2R] has a sincere. . .compassion for people who are broken and desperately in need of the healing that only the gospel can bring. . .he will be able to reach a group of bikers [like] he was able to reach me.” (Dr. Dan Fletcher, Physician, Ortho Memphis Medical Group)
“Any church or Christian organization that becomes associated with this ministry will find itself simultaneously engaged with the truth of the Gospel and the heart of God Himself in a way that is both compelling and compassionate.”
(A complete listing of CrossWind’s references[with selectedletters of recommendation] can be obtained by contacting CrossWind Ministry [see "Contact" page]. The privacy of those references is the reason for this limited confidentiality. Thank you for respecting such.)
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