CrossWay Church Elon

CrossWay Church Elon Loving God, Loving Others, Serving Others.

Sunday Services:
10am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship Service
11:00 am Children's Church
5:30 pm CrossWay Student Ministry (The Loft,Hwy 87)

Wednesday:
7:00 pm Online Bible Study

06/02/2026

You have no idea how much one encouraging word can impact someone's life.

In Acts 11, when Barnabas arrived in Antioch and saw what God was doing, he didn't criticize people. He didn't focus on their flaws. He didn't point out everything they were doing wrong.

He encouraged them to remain faithful to the Lord.

What if more of us did the same?

The truth is, most people are carrying battles we know nothing about. They're exhausted. Discouraged. Fighting silent struggles. Wondering if they should give up.

And your words might be the very thing God uses to help them keep going.

Encouragement doesn't mean ignoring truth. It means helping people see hope, reminding them of God's faithfulness, and strengthening them for the journey ahead.

Today, be a Barnabas. Look for someone to encourage, support, and build up.

You never know how much they may need it. ❤️

If you're choosing encouragement over criticism today, comment "ENCOURAGE."

06/01/2026

Our natural response to challenges is often to work harder, try more, push further, and carry more responsibility on our shoulders.

While effort matters, Acts 11 reminds us of an important truth.

As lives were being transformed and the church was growing, Scripture points to the real reason behind the fruitfulness: the hand of the Lord was with them.

It wasn't merely strategy.
It wasn't merely talent.
It wasn't merely hard work.

God was at work.

There are things we can do through diligence and faithfulness, but there are also things only God can accomplish.

He changes hearts.
He opens doors.
He brings transformation that human effort alone cannot produce.

If you've been carrying pressure that belongs to God, this may be a reminder to stop striving and start depending on Him more deeply.

When God's hand is on something, everything changes.

If you desire God's hand on your life, comment “his hand.”

Follow for more daily encouragement and truth.

05/31/2026

What if you're waiting to become someone else before saying yes to God?

In Acts 11, it wasn't the apostles or famous leaders who helped spread the gospel. It was ordinary believers.

People without massive influence.
People without impressive titles.
People who simply made themselves available.

And Scripture says, "The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord."

That's a powerful reminder: God has never needed perfect people to accomplish His purposes.

He's looking for faithful people.
People willing to serve.
People willing to speak.
People willing to say yes.

Too often we tell ourselves we'll step out when we're more confident, more qualified, or more prepared. But God often does extraordinary things through ordinary people who are available to Him.

You don't have to become someone else for God to use you. He can work through the person you are right now.

If you're willing to be used by God, comment "AVAILABLE" below. 🙏

05/30/2026

What if the thing that disrupted your plans never disrupted God's?

In Acts 11, believers were scattered because of persecution. They didn't choose it. They didn't plan it. Their lives were interrupted in ways they never expected.

Yet everywhere they went, they carried the message of Jesus, and what looked like a setback became a setup for God's greater purpose.

Maybe you're living in a detour right now.

A relationship ended.
A door closed.
A job changed.
A dream fell apart.

But just because your plans changed doesn't mean your purpose did.

God is still working in places you can't yet see. He is able to use even the unexpected chapters of your story for His glory and your good.

Trust Him in the middle of the detour. He knows exactly where He's leading you. ❤️

"If God is leading you through a season that doesn't make sense, comment 'PURPOSE' below."

One of the most generous things you can do for your friends and family is to introduce them to your Savior.
05/30/2026

One of the most generous things you can do for your friends and family is to introduce them to your Savior.

There's a seat with your name on it! I mean...not literally...that would be kinda weird.
05/29/2026

There's a seat with your name on it! I mean...not literally...that would be kinda weird.

05/29/2026

We’ve all been tempted to believe some people are too far gone, too broken, or too hardened to ever change.

But in Acts 11, the believers were shocked to realize God was saving the very people they never expected. The people outside their comfort zone. The people they had written off.

And honestly? We still struggle with this today.

But God’s grace doesn’t stop where our assumptions begin. He is still changing lives, healing hearts, and reaching people nobody expected.

Never underestimate the power of God to transform a life. 🙏

“Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.” — Acts 11:18

If you believe nobody is beyond God’s grace, comment “GRACE.” 🤍

We couldn't do what we do without your involvement. Your tithes and offerings are changing eternities!
05/28/2026

We couldn't do what we do without your involvement. Your tithes and offerings are changing eternities!

05/28/2026

One of the dangers in faith is assuming God will only move in ways that feel familiar, comfortable, or expected.

In Acts 11, Peter explained how the Holy Spirit moved powerfully among the Gentiles just as He had among the Jewish believers. After seeing what God had done, Peter asked a humbling question: “Who was I to stand in God’s way?”

That question still matters today.

Sometimes people resist what God is doing not because God is absent, but because His movement stretches their traditions, expectations, or comfort zones.

Different can feel uncomfortable.

But God has never been limited to human expectations.

Our role is not to control how God works. Our role is to remain humble enough to recognize Him when He moves.

So be careful not to reject something simply because it challenges your assumptions or stretches your perspective. God may be doing more than you realize.

If you're asking God for discernment and humility, comment “humble.”

Follow for more daily encouragement and truth.

05/28/2026

Your past may explain you… but it does not define you ❤️

Yes, your past has affected you.

The mistakes, the trauma, the failures, the regrets… they may explain why you struggle the way you do.

But they do not have the authority to decide who you become.

God has always used broken people with messy stories.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.”

And in Romans: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Your story isn’t over.
And God’s grace is bigger than your past.

So stop building your identity around who you used to be… and let Jesus transform who you’re becoming ❤️

Comment: “Grace has changed me.”

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3647 Altamahaw Church Street
Elon, NC
27244

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