7.3.22 – Week 796 – Albert Tate – “How We Love Matters”

Albert Tate is the founding and lead pastor of Fellowship Church in Los Angeles County California. He began his ministry pastoring just a few families at Sweet Home Church in Mississippi before serving the historic Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, California. Hearing the call from God to plant a church, Albert and his wife, LaRosa, launched Fellowship Church in January 2012. In its short history, this gospel-centered, multiethnic, intergenerational church has already established a solid foothold in the region to the glory, honor, and transformational power of Christ. As a dynamic communicator, Albert is passionate about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ both locally and globally. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Azusa Pacific University, the Global Leadership Network, and Global Church Planting Organization, Stadia. Albert is the Founder and CEO of The Greatest Story, Inc, and President of Harambee Ministries. He recently published his first book entitled, “How We Love Matters: A Call to Practice Relentless Racial Reconciliation”. Albert is the proud father of four children: Zoe, Bethany, Isaac, and Micah.

7.7+10.22 – Week 797 – Scott McDonald – “Active Responsibility”

Scott has over 25 years of executive leadership experience driving success in organizations such as Garten, CEB/Gartner, FedEx, and Oakwood Worldwide. In addition to his current role as Chief Revenue Officer at Garten, he coaches, develops, and influences executive leaders through his organization, Building Healthy Teams. 

In addition to continuing to serve as an outside director on the Crosspoint Governance Board, Scott also has experience serving several non-profit boards, including one of the largest NGOs in the Middle East serving displaced and marginalized refugee populations. Perhaps his most passionate work is serving on the board of Matthew House, founded by his wife, Leisa, which exists to bridge divides between refugee and immigrant families in the Phoenix area, providing a bridge via housing solutions, language and tutoring programs and cultural mentorship.

Scott has a communications degree from Indiana University.  Scott and his wife, Leisa, have two talented young daughters and reside in Chandler, AZ.

7.14+17.22 – Week 798 – Tom Plank – “GO!”

GO! One simple two letter word that has the power to ignite impact in our world. GO means effort, action, and movement. No wonder GO was the word Jesus chose when He commissioned His first followers over two centuries ago. This weekend, Tom Planck, our Interim Executive Pastor, will be sharing the first of a two part teaching series exploring how the word GO can shape our purpose and calling to be disciples that make disciples.

Tom is currently serving as the summer Interim Executive Pastor at Crosspoint and also is the chief catalyst with Health Growing Churches, using his leadership gifts to help Kingdom minded leaders on the local, regional and national level create a multiplication culture within their organization. Tom was founding pastor at Journey Church in West Chester, Ohio where he served for two decades. 

During the past eleven years, Tom has led cohorts and coached pastors to spark intentional efforts for both disciple-making and church multiplication.  He is married to his beautiful wife, Andrea and has two grown children and is expecting his first grand-child anytime.

7.21+24.22 – Week 799 – Ann Smith – “A Conversation with Ann Smith”

Having served nearly three-decades as a missionary to Japan and Korea with her late husband, Nathan, Ann grew up in the deep south with very little formal education.  She never formally graduated from a high school because as the last child at home in the early part of the nineteenth century, she was forced to go to work for six years in a steel mill at age 16 when her father drowned.  

As a life-long learner, Ann has received her undergraduate degree from Anderson College, her master’s degree from Scarritt College in Nashville, TN, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Anderson University in 1977. After returning from the mission field, she served on the Church of God Missionary Board, Anderson University’s Director of Church Relations and as a member of the Anderson University Board of Trustees.

At the age of 97, Ann is one of the most beloved speakers in the fifteen-year history of Crosspoint. Her wisdom, growth mindset, new discoveries, and love for pursuing and following the heart of Jesus is like drinking deep and her inspiration nourishes the soul.

7.28+31.22 – Week 800 – Tom Plank – “GO!”

GO! One simple two letter word that has the power to ignite impact in our world. GO means effort, action, and movement. No wonder GO was the word Jesus chose when He commissioned His first followers over two centuries ago. This weekend, Tom Planck, our Interim Executive Pastor, will be sharing the first of a two part teaching series exploring how the word GO can shape our purpose and calling to be disciples that make disciples.