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About Us

Get to know more about Crossover Church.

Our Story

Crossover Church has been a North Spokane church dedicated to serving the Lord wherever He leads. Since 1996, our commitment to the Gospel and disciple-making has only grown stronger over the years of God's faithfulness. We've been on our current property in Mead since 2002, and have continued to witness God's hand as He shapes us into the community of disciples He desires us to be.

Behind Our Name

The name “Crossover” comes from Joshua 3:17 that tells about how the Israelites “crossed over” from their life in the wilderness through the Jordan River and into their long awaited land of promise. It took faith and courage to leave behind their life in the wilderness in order to enter the blessed unknown of all that God had for them on the other side of the river.  When we use the name Crossover, it serves to remind us, this new generation of “Crossover” people, that we too are called and challenged to be people who leave behind the people we have been to become the people the Lord wants us to be—for His Glory. To be Crossover people means we want to be people who love to Grow Stronger Together.

God's Mission, Our Vision

Today that mission remains unchanged. Crossover exists to join God in the work He's doing to reconcile people to Himself through faith in Jesus Christ, and to make disciples by the power of the Holy Spirit. We desire to see hearts, minds, lives, and families transformed by the Gospel, equipped to live more like Christ, and sent out on mission for that same message.

Come see what the Lord has for you as part of this church family.

Our Beliefs

Crossover's DNA

Our Mission
Crossover exists to join God in the work He's doing to reconcile people to Himself through faith in Jesus, and to make disciples by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our Vision
Through a lengthy, prayerful process in 2025, the elders sought to discern the answer to the question, "What is a disciple?"

Here's what they came up with: A disciple is a new creation, called to live IN Christ, equipped to live LIKE Christ, and sent to live FOR Christ.

Our vision as a church—or how we accomplish the above mission—stems directly out of this definition: we want to be a church where every member is called to live in Christ, equipped to live like Christ, and sent to live for Christ.
Our Values
1. Biblical: God's Word is the authority, life source, and conscience in everything. We are unmoved where God's Word is made clear and we are flexible where God's Word permits. 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12-13; 2 Peter 1:20-21

2. Spirit-Dependent: We believe the Holy Spirit is the way to maturity in Christ as He leads us in all truth. We are strengthened by the Holy Spirit by abiding in Christ Jesus who equips us to live out our salvation according to the Father's good purpose. John 14:16-17, 26

3. Prayer-Full: Prayer is our direct engagement through Jesus Christ who provides access to the Living God. Everything we do begins with seeking our Heavenly Father in prayer. Colossians 4:2; John 14:15, 23

4. Missional: Every believer is given a gift by the Holy Spirit to steward in serving others by the varied grace of God. Spiritual giftedness and maturity provide how each is designed to serve. We desire imperfect excellence without compromise in all aspects of ministry and lives. (1 Peter 4:10; Col. 3:17) Praise God we each mattered to Him when we were lost and He drew us to Himself for salvation. Just as we matter to God so do others who remain lost, dead in their sin. Therefore, we openly share the Gospel.

5. Authentic: We desire to learn with the Holy Spirit's help how to express authenticity, integrity, and candor out of hearts filled with God's love. We are committed to community through Sunday worship, ChurchNight, GrowthGroups and other gathering opportunities. We intentionally commit to Christ by being involved in accountable, encouraging relationships that seek for reconciliation (Matt. 5:24; Eph. 2:13-15). 1 Timothy 1:5; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Hebrews 10:24-25; John 15:12

6. Worship-Full: We are a people full of prayer and worship, because we believe worship is a lifestyle and not just an event, for we desire to worship the Lord God in all aspects of life (1 Cor. 10:31). We worship by pointing one another to Christ who is worthy of all glory, honor and praise. We choose to start now for every knee will bow and every tongue will confess Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:5-11). Isaiah 25:1; John 4:24; Psalm 28:7; 68:4-5; 95:6
Grow Stronger Together
It's not just a tagline. Everything we do at Crossover has the explicit goal of helping you in your walk with Christ. Growing stronger in your faith and in knowledge of His Word are of utmost importance to us. We also recognize that growing stronger cannot be nearly as effective for God's Kingdom without other believers walking alongside us for our strengthening, refinement, and growth.

This is why we Grow Stronger Together.
Church Membership
As God's body, we're called to do more than go to church. We are called to be the church, and to belong to one another as Christ's body. (1 Cor. 12)

Membership isn't just an administrative help, it's the backbone of who we are at Crossover. We see membership as a tangible way to enter into communion with fellow believers and truly belong to one another.

See more on church membership.

Our Theological Convictions

God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
God The Father
God is the uncreated Creator of all things visible and invisible. We believe in one triune God, eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—each co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections.  (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 14:10, 26; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

Jesus Christ
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men. (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-2, 14; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Galatians 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-8)
 
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a representative, substitutionary sacrifice; and, that our justification is made sure by  His literal, physical resurrection from the dead. (Acts 2:18-36; Romans 3:24-25; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 1:3-5)
 
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate.  (Acts 1:9-10; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24; 7:25; 1 John 2:1-2)

The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He is the supernatural agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them until the day
of redemption. (John 16:8-11; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Ephesians 1:13-14)
 
We believe that He is the divine Teacher who assists believers to understand and properly use the Scriptures. (Ephesians 1:17-18; 5:18; 1 John 2:20, 27) We believe He gives spiritual gifts to every believer and uniquely uses evangelists, pastors, and teachers to equip believers in the body for the work of the ministry. (Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28; Ephesians 4:7-12)
 
We believe that the Holy Spirit gave some gifts, such as speaking in tongues and the gift of healing, to certain individuals as authentication for the Gospel in the early church. (Acts 8:14; 10:44-48; 11:15-18; 19:1-6) Speaking in tongues was never the common or necessary sign of the baptism or filling of the Holy Spirit but always was presented in the New Testament as a known language to proclaim the Gospel (Acts 2:6-13).  Ultimate deliverance of the body from sickness or death awaits the consummation of our salvation in the resurrection, though God frequently chooses to answer the prayers of believers for physical healing. (1 Corinthians 1:22; 13:8; 14:21-22)
The Bible
We believe the Bible to be inspired, inerrant and God-breathed in the original writings. The Bible is the final authority for doctrines and practices for the Christian faith.  The 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament are the complete and divine special revelation of God to man. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
Human Beings
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam’s sin humanity fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God which brought both physical and spiritual death. Man can do nothing to merit God’s favor and is unable to remedy his lost condition because of sin. (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:22-23; 5:12; 6:23; Ephesians 2:1-3; 4:17-19)
Salvation
We believe that salvation is the gift of God received by man through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for sin. It is Christ’s precious blood shed on the cross that offers forgiveness of sins and justification by grace through faith and not of works. (Matthew 12:31-32; John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-10; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:9)  

We believe that all the redeemed are kept by God’s power and are secure in Christ forever.  (John 6:37-40; 10:27-30; Romans 8:1; 38-39; 1 Corinthians 1:4-8; 1 Peter 1:4-5) Because God gives eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security. (John 10:28-29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10, 14; 1 Peter 1:3-5)
The Church
We believe that the Church is the Body and Bride of Christ and solely consists of born-again persons of this present age.  (1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-27)

We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures.  Each local church is a gathering of professing believers in Jesus who willingly join in one locality for the purposes of discipleship through the study of God’s Word, genuine worship both personally and corporately, being equipped for Kingdom work, and stewarding their lives for fulfilling God’s mission. (Acts 14:27; 20:17, 28-32; 1 Timothy. 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11)
The End Times & Eternal State
We believe the next event in God’s unfolding plan of redemptive history will be the imminent appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ for the Church, commonly known as the rapture (Romans 5:9; 1 Corinthians 15:42-57; Philippians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13), followed by the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:15-28; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8; Revelation 3:10) and will culminate at the Second Coming of Christ who will rule the nations and establish His millennial Kingdom. (Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation 19:11-21; 20:1-6)

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all people, the saved to eternal life, and the unsaved to judgment and everlasting punishment. (Matthew 25:46; John 5:28, 29; 11:25-26; Revelation 20:5-6, 12-13)
 
We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death, absent from the body and present with the Lord, where they wait the first resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord. (Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; 3:21; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 20:4-6)
 
We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain after death in conscious punishment and torment until the second resurrection when the soul and body are reunited. At that time, they will appear at the Great White Throne Judgment and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting conscious punishment separated from God.  (Matthew 25:41-46; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 16:19-26; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; Jude 6-7; Revelation 20:11-15)
Church Ordinances: Communion & Baptism
We recognize two ordinances at Crossover: water baptism by immersion, and the Lord’s Supper, also known as Communion. These are the Scriptural ordinances of obedience for the church until Christ returns. (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:41-42; 8:36-38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

We believe water baptism is a public proclamation to obey Jesus’ command and follow Him because of His death, burial, and resurrection. We believe children can be dedicated to the Lord but should not be baptized until they have personally believed in Christ for their salvation.  

We believe Communion is the symbolic reminder of Christ’s death and an expression of our faith in His promise to return. We believe only those who have come to faith in Jesus should partake in Communion and do so after self-examination so that they are right with both God and others.

Leadership

Crossover is an elder-led church.

Consistent with Scripture's instruction on the church, Crossover is led by a team of elders. The elders govern, care for, shepherd, and make top-level decisions for the direction and spiritual interests of the church. Elders embody the Bible's qualifications on leadership, and help to celebrate and push forward the mission and vision of our church.

Crossover's Elders, from left to right: Jonathan Pafford, Matt Kaiser,
Kevin Fortney, Dan Appleby, and Mark Simpson.

Meet Our Staff

Matt Kaiser

Associate Pastor

Adrian Howell

Executive Director

Christopher Philley

Worship Director

Nick Lane

Operations Coordinator

Allison Pfening

Ministries Director

Colin Pfening

Communications Coordinator

Christian Pfening

Youth Director (6th-12th)

Sharon Floyd

Crossover Kids Coordinator (K-5th)

Hailey Lindell

Crossover Kids Coordinator (Birth - Pre-K)

Jackie Hess

Office & Administrative Director

Hannah Blaakman

Media & Events Assistant

Nancy Saffle

Bookkeeper

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