CrossNet Global

A Team Of Seasoned Veterans

200 years of global cross-cultural ministry experience
140 years’ experience in senior leadership
100 years’ missions field experience
15 post-graduate degrees including 4 doctorates

Our Core

CrossNet Global exists to glorify God among the nations.

150 training modules for Field Missions & Member Care
Missionary training for the harvest where God has placed you
Global Internet outreach
Extensive church training:

Start-up missions ministry in your church
Amping up church missions to new levels
Conducting local community outreach to internationals
Using ESL as a point of ministry
Doing short-term mission trips

All resources available online at no cost

Faith Orientation

We are a Christian, evangelical, non-denominational consortium. Our faith-definitional documents include a) The Apostles’ Creed, and b) The Lausanne Covenant.

Dr. John S

CrossNet CEO, Chair Executive Team

Masters in Christian Ed., Masters in Counseling Psychology, Ph.D. in Family Therapy. Twenty-five years as an ordained pastor, serving in three churches. Twenty-five years in four other Christian 501c3 organizations' senior leadership. Eleven years in missions as Director of Member Care & Staff Development. Numerous short-term mission trips including trips to Russia, Ukraine, Spain, Thailand and Indonesia. Published author: Complete Divorce Recovery Handbook, Zondervan Publishing. Ten years' service in Police Chaplain and Fire Chaplaincies.

Larry P

CrossNet SVP, Executive Team

MBA, MA in Missiology; fluent in Cantonese Chinese. Ordained pastor. Forty-eight years in senior mission-related ministries. Thirty years living in East Asia; raised family of four on the field. Front-line pioneer missionary to Yi people group. Supervised teams focused on Hong Kong, China, Mongolia, N. Korea. Seven years President of GlobalGrace sending agency. Leadership Team of City for the Nations, Jacksonville, FL - Focus: reaching all of Thailand for Christ. Emphasis: DMM (Disciple Making Movements) so Thai believers will reach every Thai ethnic group and community, forming them into multiplying groups. Goal: In 10 years plant 70,000 new churches.

Dr. Brenda P

CrossNet COO, Executive Team

M.A. Education, Masters in Religious Education, Doctor of Education. Six years with IMB in Hong Kong, China, S. Korea, Thailand. Three years mobilization of IMB China-focused work in the States. Eight years ESL teacher and administrator. Adjunct Faculty, psychology at Austin Peay State University, and Wm. Carey College. Three years lead instructor of business communications at Pasco- Hernando Community College. Ten years business instructor at Russelville Technology Center. Founder and Owner/Operator of yacht charter business in Caribbean.

Dr. Jose R

CrossNet VP, Executive Team

Chaplain, U.S. Army, Lt. Colonel (retired). Bachelor of Theology, Masters of Divinity, Masters in Theology, Doctor of Ministry, Ordained pastor. Served eleven years as International Field Director for GlobalGrace. Fluent in Spanish and English. Published author. Host of radio show heard in over 16 countries around the globe.

Dr. Jim S

CrossNet VP, Executive Team, CrossNet Director of Training

Masters of Divinity, Doctorate of Ministry in Missions. Ordained pastor. Thirty years' service as missionary in East Asia. Fluent in Spanish; fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Served as International Field Director for missionaries serving cross-culturally. Coordinated the work of 25 field workers in Asia. Managed/coached 10-12 field teams in Asia each year for 20+ years. Trained and deployed 60+ missionaries among Unreached Peoples. Jim now serves as Dean of Student Affairs at the Biblical Seminary of the Philippines.

David C

Director of Short-Term Missions

Trained at the Pastoral Leadership Institute. Licensed pastor with the Missionary Church (denomination). Fifteen years leading short-term mission trips. Lived and served on the mission field in South Africa for several years. Lived and served also in India for several years. Seven years working with homeless ministries. Founder of Cocreators Inc., playground equipment construction company.

Shivank S.

Director of India Missions

BA and Master of Business Management. 14 years of experience with Christian Ministries and Churches, including 8 years of experience in partnership management in Christian Organizations in India. Licensed Pastor, served in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Currently pursuing a Master of Divinity from Baylor University in Waco, TX. Serves with The Life Church in Arlington TX. Speaks Hindi, English, Bengali, and Portuguese.

Associates

Shelby P

English as a Second Language (ESL) Specialist Shelby holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Intercultural Studies. Having grown up in China as a missionary kid, she developed a deep cross-cultural awareness and passion for going to unreached parts of the world. Shelby spent 11 years in Taiwan and China as a missionary, teaching English and leading college ministry, followed by 8 years in Los Angeles teaching ESL and engaging in international student ministry. She speaks intermediate-level Mandarin Chinese and is trained in cross-cultural ministry and church-planting movements. Shelby also completed three years of training at the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, CA, and has 5 years of experience working with Afghan refugees in Los Angeles. In 2024, Shelby joined Youth With A Mission (YWAM). She is now focused on equipping YWAM personnel to use English teaching as a strategic platform for missions, discipleship, and cross-cultural engagement.

A. Basic Missionary Preparation Modules

NOTE: The subject matter titles in the following sections are merely doorways opening to resources and conversations. Students and churches may pick and choose trainings they wish to take. CrossNet is able to make suggestions based on student’s or church’s knowledge and experience.

Download our Full Basic Missionary Preparation Modules (PDF)

Training 101 -
Preliminary Church and Church Leadership Training
Training 102 -
Preliminary Missionary Training
Training 103 -
Children on the mission field

Training 104 -
Insurance Related Issues for Missionaries
Training 105 -
Security Issues
Training 106 -
Short Term Missions

B. Member Care Modules

These resources are provided for both missionaries and their sending organizations. Without solid Member Care, missionaries often resign after their second year. Each of the following subjects has a several-page document we can send to you pro bono.

Download our Full Member Care Modules (PDF)

Training 201 -
Member Care Basics
Training 202 -
Relational and Mental Health Tools
Training 203 -
Spiritual preparation

Training 204 -
Psychological services
Training 205 -
Leadership / Supervisory Tools
Training 206 -
Pre-marital preparation

Training 207 -
Marriage Enrichment
Training 208 -
Parenting Training
Training 209 -
Parenting and children’s sexual formation

Training 210 -
Pornography and healing
Training 211 -
Policies and Resources

C. Ways For Local Churches to do “Cross-Cultural Missions” While Residing Stateside

Not all churches may be able to send missionaries to other countries. However, ALL churches regardless of size or age of congregation CAN minister to the world community that God is bringing to our doorsteps. This includes immigrants, refugees, and also students from all continents. CrossNet provides THREE ways any church may minister to these folks.

Download our Full Local Churches Foreign Missions Modules (PDF)

Training 301 -
English As Second Language. In Greeley, CO over 75 languages are spoken. How many languages are spoken in your school system? One phone call to your schools' administrator could show how ESL could be a ministry for your church.
Training 302 -
Ministry to students coming to the USA. CrossNet partners with International Students Inc. This org has ministries on most large state school campuses, and they'll train you how to have a wonderful ministry with international college kids. They're Headquartered in Colorado Springs.
Training 303 -
Developing International Conversations from your Living Room using WhatsApp and Zoom. CrossNet can train you in this ministry.

The following organizations are TEAM ASSOCIATES which have partnered with CrossNet. Each organization brings a professional service to the CrossNet family. While CrossNet does not charge for its services, some of the following may charge for their services. Each organization is top-flight and CrossNet recommends them for your organization’s needs.

A. Telios Teaches – Child Safety Training

This organization specializes in child-protection training. In today’s internet-saturated, pornography-soaked culture, child sex abuse prevention has become a driving concern among churches and mission organizations. Indeed, sex abuse has closed both churches and missions organization. Telios Teaches www.teliosteaches.com is a national leader in providing Child Safety Training and Anti-Harassment Training for churches and missions organizations. They are a subset of Telios Law www.telioslaw.com, which provides legal resources for churches and missions organizations. Because of the relationship between Telios Teaches and CrossNet, those using Telios Teaches training can obtain a substantial discount for their services. Just contact CrossNet at [email protected] for more information. CrossNet is pleased to partner with Telios Teaches, and we welcome them to our family of resources.

B. Salt and Light Group – Field Security Training

Salt and Light Group provides training and risk consultation for those involved in global missions. The Basic Course is a full immersion live environment experience and prepares students for the realities they will face when going into missions work. Students will live, learn and communicate in a simulated missions context. The Advanced Course prepares students for the realities of high persecution, high risk, and conflict zones with emphasis on creative access, communication threats, and physical risk reduction. Courses are taught by experienced trainers in mission work, military special operations, and global risk management. Specific project consultation is available by request and is tailored to your unique situation. Learn more at www.saltandlightgroup.org/training CrossNet is pleased to partner with Salt and Light Group, and we welcome them to our family of resources.

C. City for the Nations

A ministry of combining several churches in a specific U.S. city, to focus on reaching a specific international nation for Christ. For example, several churches in Jacksonville, FL have banded together to commit to planting churches in communities all across the nation of Thailand, in the next 10 years. For more info: https://www.cityforthenations.com/

D. International Students Inc

This organization focuses on reaching university students coming from other nations, and living right in our own back yards for four years. ISI trains people how to contact these students, invite them for meals, talk about American culture, and look for opportunities to share Christ. For more info: https://www.internationalstudents.org

E. Global Internet Outreach From Your Kitchen

Can I Stay & Go at the same time to be part of missions? (PDF)

Believers can now “stay and go” by using the Internet in their own kitchens, linking into WhatsApp or Zoom, to have regular conversations with young people in the Middle East, Asia, South East Asia, Africa and South America. We're already doing this, and we can train you.

Vision Statement:

The world transformed by Christ through creatively empowering believers.

Mission Statement:

Creatively empowering believers to reach unreached people for Christ, globally, using think-tank innovations with local and online means.

We Are CrossNet Global

Think Tank:

Constantly exploring new ways to reach unreached peoples focusing especially on use of the Internet to enter “restricted” nations.

Training & Consulting:

Experienced senior missions professionals providing a full roster of training & resources for individuals, churches, and Christian universities.

Resource Pool:

Offer 100+ missionary prep & Member Care training and support modules.

Partnering:

We partner with other organizations to enrich both sides’ capacities to reach global unreached for Christ.

Specializing in
global Internet outreach,
from one’s kitchen table.

CrossNet Global

uses Joshua Project data to identify areas most needing missionaries. We will assist people going anywhere in cross-cultural missions, but prefer helping candidates think through the possibility of reaching Unreached People Groups as defined by www.joshuaproject.net. Some of our Team have served in restricted areas, and we have contacts in many others.

For more information, contact [email protected]

Why CrossNet Global?

The last command Christ gave

before returning to the Father, was to “Go and make disciples of all nations….” Most Christians have the belief but feel they lack the capacity to obey this command. Even many churches and mission organizations have good intentions but lack basic essentials in preparing and supporting field candidates.