Donations to CrossRoads Ministries are NOT tax deductible

Important Information – CrossRoads Ministries is not a 501 (c) (3) non-profit ministry; therefore your donations to CrossRoads Ministries are not deductible on your tax returns. 

Reason – After spending some time in prayer and counsel with ministries that have the same convictions as we do in ministry style, it has become of great concern to us that a day is coming when governmental organizations will use 501(c) (3) tax status as leverage to keep churches, religious organizations and Biblically-based ministries from fulfilling their call to, “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction.” (2 Timothy 4:2)  The New Testament warns us, “For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine.  Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”  (2 Timothy 4:2-3)   Not having a 501(c) (3) status/approval will enable us to keep our focus on the call set before us when such a time comes and confront the culture as the Lord leads.

Biblical Guidance for Giving to CrossRoads Ministries: This website gives Biblical instructions and full accountability on our call, our beliefs and our vision.  We have made every effort to secure a trust with you that we are fully trained and strive to “Do [our] best to present [ourselves] to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15)

We feel this is our opportunity to share with you some key truths from God’s Word regarding financial partnership with us:  1 Timothy 5:17-18 says, “Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.”  For Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain”, and “The laborer deserves his wages.” (English Standard Version)  The English Standard Version gives us this truth found in 1 Corinthians 9:14, “In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel. 

These Holy Spirit inspired words written through the apostle Paul are the very heart of Christ (Luke 10:7-8; Matthew 10:10) regarding His servants who proclaim the privileges and responsibilities of the gospel in this dispensation.

The Holy Spirit led congregation does not set its heart on buildings and programs, but on servants of the Lord who have proven themselves faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ and the Body of Christ through sacrificial preparation and service. The resources of prayer, assistance and finances are to be directed to Holy Spirit anointed servants of the Lord. (1 Corinthians 12-14; Larry Burkett, Business Management in the Local Church; The Bible Expositors Commentary; The Bible Knowledge Commentary; Matthew Henry Commentary; The New Bible Commentary; A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testament; The Pulpit Commentary; The New American Commentary; The Bible Exposition Commentary; They Daily Study Bible Series, William Barclay)

We want to thank you for taking time to read this short teaching for it is our heart’s desire that you make a decision birthed from God’s Word.