Staff

	Bo Bolding Lead Pastor Bo Bolding is the founding pastor of Crossroads Community Church. He was born in Norman, Oklahoma, but was raised in Texas in a Southern Baptist home. While Bo was in college at Texas A&M, a friend began challenging him to read certain books of the Bible, including 1 John. Taking up the challenge, he began to see God and His Word in a new light. During the next several months God really won his heart. After graduating from Texas A&M, with a BA in Finance, Bo joined Youth With A Mission (YWAM) where he served for a couple of years. While there, he met and married his wife, Beth. After leaving YWAM, the Boldings moved to Kilgore, and Bo went to work for his father in the oil business, while he also served as a youth pastor for a local church. During this season of his life, his heart was beating hard for ministry. After nearly 4 years of working in the family business, he decided to attend seminary. He and Beth loaded up their family (now with two sons, and a daughter on the way), moved to Deerfield, Illinois, where he attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and garnered a Master of Divinity. While there, he felt God's leading to plant a church. After graduation, he, with his wife and a handful of committed brothers and sisters in the Lord, returned to East Texas and, in 1993, founded Crossroads Community Church. Just one year later, following another leading, he started (with a handful of committed families) the Christian Heritage School of Longview. He has served in many roles there as it has developed--including co-founder, teacher, principal and board member. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at the school. Together, Bo and Beth have four children; Blaine, Brandon, Brooke, and Brady. They also have one son-in-law; Danny and a granddaughter; Rylie. Bo's passions include living his life on mission for God, teaching God's Word, leading in musical worship, enjoying his family, playing basketball, reading great books, and, of course, eating chips and salsa!
	Bud Miller *Pastor of Discipleship* William A (Bud) Miller, Jr. has been married to Debi Moffatt Miller for 28 years. They have three sons and a precious daughter in law: Drew and Heather Miller reside in College Station, TX. Mark Miller lives in Dallas, TX, and Brett Miller, who lives in Longview, is also on staff at Crossroads. Debi is a registered nurse who works full-time at Good Shepherd Hospital. Bud graduated with honors from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982 and went on to graduate from Perkins School of Theology with a Masters of Divinity in 1986. Bud served as a pastor in the United Methodist Church for 24 years before coming on staff as assistant pastor at Crossroads in 2006. Bud has strong callings on his life for being a prayer warrior, for discipleship and for enabling the next generation to be raised up and sent forth with a deep love for God and a strong sense of calling for the purposes of God's heart! Bud is the founder of Arrows of Light ministry. Currently Arrows of Light ministry is involved in discipleship conferences in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Germany.
	Alice Thompson Director of Childrens Minstry, Director of Communications Alice Thompson enjoys wearing several hats at Crossroads. As a graduate of Baylor University with a degree in education serving as children's minister fits in with her life long calling of helping children learn in a fun and loving environment. With Jesus Christ as the main subject learning is limitless! Serving in many different areas of church and volunteer work have prepared her for her role as Guest Connections and Communication directors. "Seeing a new family come to Crossroads, helping them place their children in safe nurseries and classes, walking them through their earliest weeks here and making sure that we communicate well all that is going on at our church in order to help them grow in their relationship with Christ - that's my exciting job!"
	Connor Walters *Manager of Bridge 281* Connor is an old-timer with Crossroads, joining with his family shortly after it's founding in 1993. He has grown up here, been heavily involved in missions, and served as part of the media team for many years. He has a strong desires to see people grow together through community, to see creativity fostered through music and art, and to humbly set a standard of quality in today’s society to the glory of God. All of these things are a large part of why he began working at Bridge 281 Coffee Shop. Connor is currently finishing his business management major at The University of Texas at Tyler, and is engaged to his soon-to-be wife Jessica Patterson. And did we mention that Connor loves coffee?
	Craig Toney *Director of College Ministries* Craig has been married to SuAnne for 20 years. Craig and SuAnne attended and received degrees from East Texas Baptist University. Craig additionally attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages degree. The Toneys have two sons, Austin and Clayton both high school students. Their daughter Madison is a junior high school student. In addition to leading the One Pursuit college ministry at Crossroads, Craig teaches science and coaches basketball at Hallsville Junior High. Before moving to Longview, Craig served as pastor for two churches in East Texas, one of which was a church plant. Craig enjoys leading the congregation in lively worship here at Crossroads. Craig and SuAnne love their role of helping college students and young adults walk passionately with God while navigating the road of young adulthood. Craig’s passion is to help people become and do all that God created them for.
	Dan Black *Youth Minister* Dan Black is a dynamic young man whose talents go beyond just being a very cool guy...he has an aviation degree from LeTourneau University and can make you a mean cup of Joe from his days at Starbucks. Dan can also graffit his way into your heart as he is a very accomplished spray paint artist. He has painted many works of art at several churches, businesses and even one automobile. We are blessed that Dan and his beautiful wife, Sarah, felt the call on their hearts to be our youth pastors. Dan's passion for Jesus and his heart for God and His Word are very apparent when you hear him teach and lead our youth in their own journey top with Christ.
	Kevin Shelley Adminstrator, Director of Media Ministry Kevin grew up in St. Louis a yankee. He moved to Texas after graduating from the University of Missouri to work for Eastman Chemical Company as a chemical engineer. He has two children, Kristin and Nick who he raised with his wife Yen until her sudden death in 1998. Kristin is marketting grad from Texas A&M who enjoys challenging projects as a business consultant. Nick is a high school student who likes music and running. Besides making short videos and problem solving, Kevin likes table tennis, table hockey, going to Mudbugs games and hanging out in coffee shops with family & friends.
	Kurt Thomas *Facilities Manager* Kurt Thomas is graduate of LeTourneau University. He started attending Crossroads early in his college career. Kurt coordinates the shuttle service for college students from the university, leads the lawn care teams, is over general maintenance for the church, and assists with media and video projects. A transplant from Minnesota, he enjoys the rare East Texas snowfalls.
	Sharri Burks *Secretary, Receptionist, Bookkeeper* Sharri came to Crossroads in 1994 and became the church secretary in 1999. She married her husband, Gary, in 1982 and moved to Longview that same year. They live in Gladewater and have three amazing children who are now adults with families of their own, which mean grandchildren for Gary and Sharri to spoil! As the first employee of Crossroads, she has seen the church grow and flourish in so many ways. She finds it a blessing to serve our church body everyday. Sharri feels very fortunate to be the secretary of Crossroads and we are fortunate to have her as the first person people see as they enter Crossroads. Her friendly smile and welcome warm our hearts.
	Sarah Black *Youth Minister* Sarah made the transition into Texas living in 1998 when she moved from Wichita, Kansas to Houston. In Houston she began a career in dance and went on to participate in several dance ministries in the Houston and Dallas areas. In 2008, she married her wonderful husband, Dan, and moved to Longview to teach dance here. She also worked part-time as a barista at Starbucks and developed a mild addiction to caffeine. Since she began working with our youth in the summer of 2009, God has developed in her a passionate desire to see the next generation walking in the love and power of a deep relationship with Christ. She is the most beautiful woman on the face of the earth also! (Dan says!)

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