CrossWinds Church is truly committed to missions, whether it's in Louisiana, Africa, or the middle East. In the command from Jesus to reach to world, we recognize that this also means serving in our back yard, right here in Moreno Valley. Read below for more information on how we are trying to reach people globally and locally. 

Global Missions
CrossWinds has sent out missionaries from Moreno Valley to all over the world! Some of our missionaries are below. Feel free to contact them to find out more about what God is doing in the area where they serve.  
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Joseph and Leah Brock

Joseph and Leah Brock minister in Lander, Wyoming, in Wind River Country, home to the seventh largest Indian reservation in the U.S.  Encompassing more than 2.2 million acres, the Wind River Indian Reservation is home to the Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho tribes.
 
Joseph works as an assistant pastor at Lander Evangelical Free Church (Lander E-free) and he has taken over the youth ministry as well as other pastoral responsibilities.  He also works with the non-profit "Mission Possible" developing avenues to serve the community in redemptive ways.  Joseph studied at Andersonville Theological Seminary.
 
Leah is pursuing her degree in Christian counseling and also works as a fitness instructor. 
The Brocks are networking to meet people who are already involved with the Wind River Reservation community, just 7 minutes away from their home.  The Brocks recently befriended a young pastor who leads a church plant in a small town on the reservation and is seeking to get involved with his church and to be an encouragement to him and his family.

Email Joseph: ​josephbrock@uim.org
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Tanzania 
Gil and Amy Medina

Gil and Amy have been serving God in Dar es Salaam, a large city on the coast of East Africa, since 2001. They ministered at Haven of Peace Academy for 10 years, and in 2014 they joined Reach Tanzania, a pastoral training ministry. They are passionate about adoption and have four Tanzanian kids. They are all about living by grace.
 
Amy blogs about their family, missions, adoption, and the joys and struggles of life in Tanzania.

Find her on twitter: @AmyEMedina
Email Amy: ​everyoneneedsalittlegrace@gmail.com
Latin America and the Caribbean
Omar and Rebecca Rodriguez

Since 1993, Omar and Rebecca have served as missionaries with ReachGlobal (the international mission of the Evangelical Free Church of America). They served one year in Mexico City and 10 years in Venezuela. Today, they live in Fullerton, California, where they helped to plant Maple Evangelical Church – a multicultural, multilingual church. They have been married for 28 years and have two sons — Omar Daniel and Benjamin.

Omar was recently appointed as the International Leader for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region where he is responsible to provide missional leadership as well as serving as a member of ReachGlobal's Directional Team.

Rebecca’s strength and joy is in developing discipling-relationships with women and in nurturing children. Her desire is to reach women for Christ and to train women to serve in their local churches and associations. 

Find out more about the work in Latin America and Caribbean
​Email Omar: omar.rodriguez@efca.org

Local Missions
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Vista Del Lago High School 
This Bible club meets every Tuesday during both lunches.  Paul Hodi – CrossWinds Associate Pastor, Caleb Templin, and Edgar Martinez lead the club.  Mr. Muizelaar is the club sponsor, and we have student representatives.  The goal is to create a positive, Gospel-centered space for any student, regardless of what they believe, to have a genuine encounter with God through reading His Word and spending time with His people.  It is an exciting club.  Most students wish that we could meet multiple times per week.  Vista Bible Club also does sponsor on campus outreaches during lunch from time to time.  We are always praying for breakthroughs and powerful encounters.  This is truly a local outreach.
Youth Group Shuttle Ministry
The Youth bus ministry was inspired by God as a way to reach out into our community with the gospel. We love our neighbors by building lasting relationships with teenagers in Moreno Valley and bring them to Crosswinds Tuesday night youth group.  Our pick up locations are currently the Vista Del Lago High School area, and we have another off of Postal Avenue. We have a vision to expand to a third stop.  Volunteers are always a need, and though this bus ministry is in the background, it is the life of our youth group.  We have received requests for pick-up on Sundays, but as of right now we are picking up only for Tuesday night youth group. Parents are welcomed to come to youth group on the bus and check out what we are about. If you are interested in a ride or have any questions, please call the church office and we would love to have your support in prayers.

Director 
Rick Arias