We believe in God, who reveals himself in three ways - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by the direction of God, contain all truth necessary for faith and Christian living.

We believe that human beings are born with a fallen (sinful) nature, and are inclined towards evil.

We believe those who don't accept Jesus as their Savior are eternally lost.

We believe Jesus Christ paid the price for the whole human race.

We believe those who accept Jesus Christ are in right standing with God.

We believe after you have accepted Jesus Christ, you are to fully surrender to Him in order to lead an effective life of service.

We believe Jesus Christ will come again and reward those who have been faithful.

For a detailed version of our Articles of Faith, click here.

For more detail on Baptism, click here.

The following list of core values is the result of months of reflection on our ministries, listening to our church body, and calling on the Lord. We believe God has given us these values, and they will serve as a foundation for leading us into the future. Some of these values are actual, meaning they are evident in our ministries today. Some of these values are aspirational, meaning we are committed to making them evident in our future ministries.

Prayer

Prayer is not just a core value, it is central to all of CrossPoint Church. We value prayer as the foundation of every ministry. Prayer is the key to effective preaching, overcoming obstacles, pleasing God, the reality of miracles, and the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit in every service.

 

Worship

We value worship services that are celebrative, inspiring, and intimate. We express our love to our Lord through music and learn the relevant truths of God through biblical preaching.

Fellowship

We value relationships with one another and living life together. There is a place for you here no matter where you are on your spiritual journey. Ours is a community where everyone is accepted and loved.

Evangelism

We value the life changing power of Jesus Christ for all people. Our heartbeat is for everyone to receive the spiritual transformation that comes through a personal relationship with Christ.

Discipleship

We value solid Biblical training through settings such as Bible fellowship classes, small groups, and community worship. We aim for all to become active representatives of Christ, excited to use their spiritual gifts to impact others.

Generosity

We value giving of ourselves to others. We serve through our time, talents and money for the work of the church and in compassionate ministries both within the body of Christ and without. We believe God blesses the cheerful and generous giver.

Young People

We value young people. While the young and old are equally loved, we place a special emphasis on reaching out to and caring for the children and teenagers of our community.

Unity

We value unity among the church community. We actively encourage and support each other, believing the best in one another.

Holy Living

We value living a holy life – enabled by God’s Spirit dwelling in us and exemplified by love, character, humility and passionate spirituality.

Excellence

We value honoring God by pursuing excellence in all we do.

The Beginning

It was a dream birthed in the hearts of Air Force Major Leo Willison and his wife Vi. Their dream was for there to be a new Nazarene church that would provide ministry and a place of worship for personnel serving the Carswell Air Force Base as well as the surrounding communities of River Oaks, Texas. The Willison’s held the first meeting in their home at 1620 Woodlawn Street on January 7, 1957. The very first service was conducted just four days later in the “upper room” at the local YMCA.

This quickly growing congregation was blessed with vision and foresight. In only the second month of the church’s existence, construction began on the first facility located at 5605 Black Oak Lane in River Oaks. Through the leadership of Mr. Elmer Trimble, the hard work of members of the congregation, the material donations of Mr. Raymond Teague, and the builder Mr. O.L. Barrett, the new church facility was ready for worship in just one month. On March 31, 1957, the church’s first pastor, Rev. Charles McCall delivered his first sermon from the book of Esther.

It was not long before the Lord called the congregation into action. In the flood of 1959, the River Oaks congregation fed, clothed, and provided shelter to the many flood victims. This was the first of numerous times this loving congregation rose to the occasion of need in the community.

The church was led by three pastors from 1960 to 1966. Rev. Dwight Bolton, Rev. Austin Moore, and Rev. Albert Neuschwanger served the church well and helped lead many people to Christ and service in the church.

Trading Churches

During the pastorate of Rev. R.T. Bolerjack, the membership and attendance of the River Oaks Church was outgrowing the facility at 5605 Black Oak Lane. After much prayer and deliberation, the congregation made a transaction with the Assembly of God Church located just across the street. On a hot Texas Sunday in July of 1969, the members of these two congregations “traded churches” as they walked across the street and began services that very day. Parishioners were passing each other with armloads and wagonloads of their respective supplies. Someone said it looked like a colony of ants attacking a picnic. The fourth meeting place at 5620 Black Oak Lane became the new home for the River Oaks Church.

Although the new move brought on financial strains for the congregation, God showed His faithfulness and favor on the River Oaks Church. Rev. Wayne Hilburn began as pastor in 1975 and helped the church recover from their financial straits that would prepare them for a strong future.

To Move or to Stay

During the pastorate of Rev. Jim Southworth, the discussions of relocating the church began. After much prayer and searching for God’s direction, the decision was made to remain in River Oaks and make some capital improvements on the facility. Rev. Southworth led in the construction of a gymnasium, office space, and several new classrooms. Leo Willison and Leroy Heisey were two of the strong laymen that helped in the construction project. Many more people came to Christ and began attending the church during the pastorate of Rev. Southworth.

During the pastorate of Rev. Mark Stone, discussions continued regarding the location and the future of the church in River Oaks. Many members felt it would be more fruitful to be outside of River Oaks in a more expanding part of Fort Worth. The dreams of many of the members would be realized many years later.

Rev. Bill Childs assumed the pastorate in 1992. Rev. Childs served with the longest tenure of any pastor, over thirteen years. Under Rev. Childs’ leadership, the church continued to proclaim the good news of Christ and saw many people come to faith. As the demographic around the church continued to change, and with a strong majority of the church members commuting from outside of River Oaks, the discussions of relocation began to surface again.

In the last few years of Rev. Childs’ pastorate, a serious effort began in the researching of possible areas for relocation. Surveys were taken throughout the congregation and the general consensus was that the time was coming soon for a new look and location for the River Oaks Church.

A New Vision is Birthed

After the arrival of the church’s tenth pastor, Rev. Daniel Dyer in 2005, a concentrated effort of prayerful search began for God’s direction regarding relocation. Rev. Dyer organized a ReFocus Team that would begin prayerful work on a fresh new vision for the church.

In June of 2006, the West Texas District Church of the Nazarene, under the direction of District Superintendent Dr. Charles Jones, made an offer to the River Oaks Church to purchase the church facilities along with one of the three houses owned by the church. The idea behind the offer was to bring the congregation from the Templo Doulos Church of the Nazarene, a Hispanic congregation, to the River Oaks location. In addition to a Hispanic Nazarene Church, the River Oaks location would serve as a training center for Hispanic pastors and a headquarters for Hispanic outreach across the West Texas District.

On July 23, 2006, the members of the River Oaks Church voted overwhelmingly to accept the offer from the West Texas District. The closing date of June 1, 2007 would give the church less than one year to find a new location. The River Oaks Church took a giant step of faith, just as the patriarch Abraham was called out without an awareness of his destination.

On November 19, 2006, the board and ReFocus Team revealed the results of four months of prayer and searching the heart of God for His vision for the church. Brand new statements of vision and core values were shared with the congregation. The mission statement, “We exist to be a Catalyst for Change through Christ” was adopted. A new day had dawned for the River Oaks Church of the Nazarene.

In December of 2006, a contract was signed with the Eagle Mountain – Saginaw ISD to begin renting ministry space at a brand new school, Greenfield Elementary located at 6020 Ten Mile Bridge Road, beginning June 3, 2007. In February of 2007, a lease was signed for the church to take occupancy of a 2500 square foot office/ministry space located at 3527 NW Loop 820, beginning May 1, 2007.

Throughout the ReFocus process, the church had begun praying about their new name. Members of the congregation were encouraged to submit suggestions. After three months of prayer and deliberation, the ReFocus team settled on the name “CrossPoint Nazarene Church” to submit to the church board and congregation. On March 4, 2007, the new name was announced to the church, which resulted in a standing ovation, showing strong support for the work of the board and ReFocus Team.

Fifty Year Celebration

On March 11, 2007, The River Oaks Church celebrated its 50th year in ministry. Friends, family, and former pastors gathered for a final anniversary celebration at 5620 Black Oak Lane. This strong congregation that is founded on a rich heritage has committed to move into the future with vision and optimism, believing that God is going to continue the work He has begun through them.

 

Land Purchase

On September 17, 2009, CrossPoint Church purchased ten acres of prime property on NW Loop 820 adjacent to Marine Creek Lake. A Vision Team was appointed to begin the process of design, fundraising, and construction of a new facility.
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The church is the body, not a building. While meeting in a temporary location, CrossPoint Church is committed to the task of reaching souls for the King of kings. There will be a day when a new facility is realized, but the building of “the church” continues even now.

November 19, 2006

God says to us in Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” The River Oaks Church of the Nazarene began in 1957 as a result of a giant vision that was birthed in the hearts of Leo and Vi Willison. This vision has been realized through five decades, four meeting locations, and thousands of people being touched with the power of the Gospel. We envision a church where change happens; a safe place where men and women, teens and children of all walks of life can find love and acceptance, help and hope, forgiveness and encouragement through the Good News of Jesus Christ.

We envision the acquisition or construction of a facility in the rapidly growing northwest quadrant of Fort Worth. We envision easily accessible facilities that are attractive, practical and purposeful. We envision a facility that will serve as a tool to minister to the spiritual, physical, and social needs of people. We envision a state of the art worship center, quality recreational facilities, counseling and prayer centers, modern and inviting children and teen centers, and classrooms for Bible study and leadership training. We envision a physical plant that honors God through excellence and is known throughout the community. We envision our facility being used by the community for any purpose that strengthens the moral fabric of the community. We envision a facility that is used for God’s glory seven days a week.

We envision every person, small group, and our entire church body united together in fervent and ongoing prayer. We envision prayer warriors at work before, during, and after all services and events. We envision a “prayer chapel” in our new facility that is available anytime for the purpose of prayer. We envision our church embracing an attitude of total dependence on God for the purposes of seeing His involvement throughout the joys and struggles of daily life. We envision a church that is fervently praying for a change of heart in those who are lost and living outside a relationship with Jesus Christ.

We envision a church where the Spirit of God is sensed from the time one enters the property. We envision an atmosphere of excitement from the time one is greeted in the parking lot, throughout the entire experience of worship, discipleship, and fellowship, until they leave the grounds. We envision a church where families make worship, Bible study, and Christian fellowship their highest priority.

We envision a church that is fluid. We believe the body of Christ is not confined to the walls of the church building. We envision a church body that joins together in taking our Christian walk into everyday life. We envision our members using lifestyle and friendship evangelism to build relationships with the unchurched. We envision reaching every area of Fort Worth from which we have members. We envision block parties and neighborhood services that are led by our members as a way of connecting with people and sharing God’s love.

We envision a church with a clear plan of action regarding spiritual growth and maturity. We envision strong and consistent ministries that help a person move from where they are in Christ to new and higher levels of faith. We envision a church where everyone is striving to become more like Christ.

We envision a church that places special emphasis on the youth of our community. We envision reaching out to young families by offering ministries such as help with marriage and relationships, parenting, managing money, divorce care and single parent support, setting boundaries, ESL, and more. We envision a possible relationship with a Christian based day care and/or school that would bring young people into our facility. We envision a church where families chose to visit because of our reputation for loving their children. We envision kids who can’t wait to “go to church” because church is fun, and they sense a spirit of Godly and contagious love. We envision young people being called by God into ministry because of our emphasis on children and teens.

We envision a church where the weekly worship experience fosters our mission. We envision a worship service done with excellence, yet open and flexible to the movement of God. We envision a blended service of music (both old and new), prayer, multimedia, drama, and preaching of the Word of God. We envision a worship experience where the worshipper leaves with the assurance they have met with God and have been encouraged, challenged, and changed.

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We envision a church that is so unified in spirit and passionate for souls, that more than 500 people experience change through the power of Christ, are nurtured in their faith, and are welcomed into membership. We envision a church that never loses sight of the Great Commission of Christ: To go into all the world with the Gospel. We envision a church that never loses sight of the Great Commandment of Christ: To love God with all our hearts and to love our neighbor as ourselves.

We envision a church that is mission minded. We envision the continuation of financial support for over 700 Nazarene missionaries around the world. We envision a strong emphasis on world missions through our Christian Education programs. We envision youth and adult short and long term mission adventures on a regular basis.

We envision a church with a new name, yet an old faith. We stand on our fifty-year history of faithfulness and hope. While names and addresses change, the mission remains the same. We envision a church that remembers the past, lives in the present, and dreams for the future.