blue team
The Blue Team is a team of self-declared tithers at Crossroads who have said they are willing to accept a greater responsibility for the mission that God has given to the Crossroads community.
What's a Tithe? About the Blue Team RequirementsTHE BLUE TEAM
WHAT IS A TITHE?
Tithing means giving the first 10% of your gross income to your church. And it’s the biblical cornerstone of giving. Tithing is established in the Old Testament (Gen 14:20, Gen 28:20-22, Deut 26:1-2, 2 Chron 31:4-5), and it is reaffirmed by Jesus (Luke 11:42). The examples we have in scripture show tithe money supporting the work of the local faith community. In our context that equals the local church.
Watch a full message about the Tithe
GOD’S MONEY TEST
The Blessed Life: Week 2
We’ve all been there. Sitting in class when the teacher says, “Okay, get ready for the test.” Test? What test?…
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Blue Team Members
agree to:
Declaring Crossroads as your church.
Tithing, defined as giving 10% of your gross income to your church, in this case Crossroads.
Committing to pray for the Kingdom mission Crossroads is given.
Willing to be on your site’s primary communication list to receive important news or calls to action in pursuit of our collective mission.
Blue Team Members
will receive:
The Locker Room: Occassional videos from Brian Tome and other leaders with encouragement, coaching, and teaching.
An annual, limited edition Blue Team sticker.
*The Blue Team is an annual commitment and will be reorganized every Spring.
THE BLUE TEAM
Why is tithing the requirement for blue team participation?
Because of the size and breadth of Crossroads, it is always difficult to know whose hearts are truly invested
in our community. According to Jesus in Matthew 6:21, the best way to know if someone’s heart is in line with
the mission that God has given to us is to look to see where their treasure is deposited. If someone is not
“in” financially, they are never fully in, even if they dedicate a lot of time to that endeavor (which is
important).
The tithe is income-based so it does not discriminate in favor of the wealthy, ensuring
everyone has equal access to the Blue Team.
The Blue Team is self-declared. We trust that people who
sign up are following Jesus when he says our yes should be yes (Matt 5:37) and that they are adhering to the
tithing definition outlined above.
If you are new to Crossroads, or if you aren't tithing, that’s okay.
Crossroads is still for you and we are thrilled that you are part of our community. You can always sign up for
the Blue Team when you are ready. To learn more about our views on giving and tithing, please check out the Blessed Life series that we did in Fall 2022.
If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact blueteam@crossroads.net.
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