Ministry objectives include:
- To pray that the Lord of the harvest will thrust out laborers into His harvest;
- To learn from global harvest workers how to know and embrace the Father’s heart for evangelism and discipleship;
- To develop world Christians with a global perspective and a heart for the lost;
- To equip Christ followers in cross-national evangelistic and discipleship strategies;
- To partner with like-minded servant-leaders to see Christ’s Kingdom advanced;
- To envision believers to recognize their God-given responsibilities and to seize opportunities to serve across cultural, racial, ethnic and national boundaries;
- To encourage short-term ministry connections and facilitate long-term partnerships.
Core Values
The core values of Cross-National Partners include:
The Bible is the inerrant Word of God and is the foundation and framework for all God is
doing and saying in the world today. (2Timothy 3:16-17)
God is working to reconcile the world to Himself through Jesus Christ. (2Corinthians 5:18-20;
Colossians 1:19-20)
Jesus Christ is Lord of the church and individually of His disciples. (Ephesians 5:23; Romans
1:4; 1Corinthians 1:23-24)
The Holy Spirit is working to supernaturally involve Christ’s disciples in what God is doing.
(Acts 1:8; John 14:12-17; 16:13; 1Corinthians 4:20; 2Corinthians 3:5-18; 1Thessalonians
1:5)
Each believer is uniquely created and gifted to be a minister of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-16;
2Corinthians 3:5-6, 5:18)
Effective ministry is only achieved through a cooperative friendship with God. (Psalm 103:7;
Hebrews 3:10; Isaiah 55:8; John 15:14-16; 2Corinthians 5:20; 6:1; Philippians 2:12-13)
The chief aim of the life and ministry of each believer is to glorify God and to enjoy Him now
and forever. (Ephesians 1:5-6, 12; Romans 11:36; 15:13; Jude 24-25; 1 Corinthians 6:20, 31;
Revelation 4:11; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 144:15; Revelation 21:3-4; Philippians 4:4)
Beliefs
…that the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God
John 16:13; II Timothy 3:15-17; II Peter 1:21; I Thessalonians 2:13
…that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22; John 14:16
…in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ
John 1:1, 14; 20:28-29; Philippians 2:6-11; Isaiah 9:6; Colossians 2:9
His virgin birth
Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:34-35; Isaiah 7:14
His sinless life
II Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 7:26-27; I John 3:5; I Peter 2:22
His miracles
Matthew 4:23; Luke 6:17-19; John 3:2
His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood
Colossians 1:14, 20; Romans 5:8-9; Ephesians 1:7
His bodily resurrection
I Corinthians 15:3-4; Luke 24:4-7, 36-48; Revelation 1:17-18
His ascension to the right hand of the Father
Acts 2:33; 5:30-31; I Peter 3:22
His personal return in power and glory
Acts 1:11; Philippians 2:9-11; I Thessalonians 1:10; 4:13-18; John 14:1-3
…that justification by faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit
is absolutely essential for the salvation of lost and sinful man
Romans 3:24-25; John 3:3-7; I John 5:11-13; Ephesians 2:1-16; Revelation 5:9; Acts 4:12; I
Cor. 6:11
…that the prime agency for the work of God’s kingdom is the Christian local church functioning
under the sovereignty of our Lord Jesus Christ. The church has been entrusted with the
ordinances of believer’s baptism and the Lord’s supper.
Acts 2:41-47; 16:4-5; Matthew 16:18; 28:18-20; Ephesians 1:22-23; I Corinthians 12; 11:23-
26
…in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit which includes: the baptism in the Holy Spirit as an
experience distinct from regeneration; His indwelling, by which the Christian is enabled to live a
godly life; His supernatural gifting and empowering of the Church for its work, life and worship.
Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4; 10:44-46; I Corinthians 12 and 14
…in the return of Jesus Christ to consummate His Kingdom,
1 Corinthians 15:24; 2 Timothy 4:1 Hebrews 1:8; 2 Peter 1:11.
…in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved unto the resurrection of
life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:28-29; Mark 14.62; 2 Thessalonians 1:2-10; Revelation 1:5-7; 20:4-5, 11-14
…in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
John 17:11, 21-23; Romans 12:4-5; Ephesians 4:11-16
Furthermore, Cross-National Partners affirms that marriage is a Divine institution solely between
a man and a woman, and should be honored as such.
Genesis 2:18, 21-25; Matthew 19:4-6; I Timothy 3:2, 12; Ephesians 5:28, 31-33
Final Authority for Matters of Belief and Conduct
The statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired
and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the
proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of
Cross-National Partners’ faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Board of Directors
is Cross-National Partners’ final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.
We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of
inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or
mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death.
We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life. (Psalm 139.)
Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality
We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These
two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Gen 1:26-
27.) Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.
We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one
woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. (Gen 2:18-25.) We believe that
God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each
other. (1 Cor 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb 13:4.) We believe that God has commanded that no intimate
sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.
We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual
behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to
God. (Matt 15:18-20; 1 Cor 6:9-10.)
We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of Cross-National Partners, and to
provide a biblical role model to the constituency and ministry partners of Cross-National
Partners, it is imperative that all persons who serve in any capacity, including volunteers, agree
to and abide by this Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality. (Matt 5:16; Phil 2:14-16; 1
Thess 5:22.)
We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin,
seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19-21; Rom 10:9-10; 1 Cor 6:9-
11.)
We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity.
(Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31.) Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any
individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the core values and
beliefs of Cross-National Partners.