In 1997, Pastor Eric Dykstra felt that God was calling him to found a new church, one built on the principles of Rick Warren's book, The Purpose Drive

Based in the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis and online at Crossing-Church.com, The Crossing Church has been bringing a renewed, vibrant message of hope to Minnesota for the last six years. Starting as a congregation of just 40 people, it has grown into a significant force for good, bringing in some 2,200 members each weekend. Through its message of change and redemption through Jesus Christ, the church has appealed to those who previously felt alienated from worship services. The endeavors of ...

Based in the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis and online at Crossing-Church.com, The Crossing Church has been bringing a renewed, vibrant message of hope to Minnesota for the last six years. Starting as a congregation of just 40 people, it has grown into a significant force for good, bringing in some 2,200 members each weekend. Through its message of change and redemption through Jesus Christ, the church has appealed to those who previously felt alienated from worship services. The endeavors of The Crossing Church have led to some wonderful results, such as marriages healed, addictions overcome, and broken lives restored. Crossing-Church.com details the history of The Crossing Church, which first opened in 2004 in an old movie theater in Elk River, focusing its ministry on those "who don'