Mission

Do You Know Why You Arrested Us?


by Sean Davis, a member of Pacific Crossroads

The first time I met Edward was in February 2012 at an airport in East Asia. I was in the country on a short-term mission trip with my team from Pacific Crossroads,… Continue Reading

God Has Us Right Where He Wants Us


By Marshall Brown, Pastor

We recently moved into new office space for the church. Despite the increased distance from my home (not riding my bike these days…), I love the new office. It’s a much bigger space and looks great.… Continue Reading

Is It Worth It?!


By Albert Shim, Global Mission Partner

Albert Shim is a physician currently serving in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with Mission to the World, together with his wife Tina and their three daughters. He began attending Pacific Crossroads in 2003, became anContinue Reading

Three Barriers to Serving Los Angeles


By Dave Kleinknecht, Director of Hope for LA

In his book The Hole in Our Gospel, Richard Stearns mentions three barriers – three lacks – that have historically kept people from helping the poor internationally: Awareness, Access, and Ability. Before… Continue Reading

Late Night Ambler


By Marshall Brown, Pastor

The vision statement for our church is “Changed lives by God’s power; renewing Los Angeles for Christ’s fame.” That is a big vision, rooted in the scriptures and honoring to Jesus. It is a vision that… Continue Reading

Life of Pi: An Advent Reflection


By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

I read the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel several years back, intrigued by the tag line, “This is a story that will make you believe in God.”

And I recently saw the film… Continue Reading

Why We Need Boxes of Love


By Dave Kleinknecht, Director of Hope for LA

If you attend Pacific Crossroads, in the last few weeks you’ve heard a lot about our annual Boxes of Love campaign. We have given out hundreds of empty boxes and now we’re… Continue Reading

Looking Back Six Years


By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

A little over six years ago, just after visiting Pacific Crossroads and just before moving to Los Angeles as a single man, I wrote these words to a friend. He saved the email and sent… Continue Reading

Five Books to Help You Better Understand L.A.


By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

Growing up outside New Orleans and moving to L.A. only six years ago, I’ve tried to become a student of L.A. history to better understand why L.A. is the city it is and to help… Continue Reading

Breaking Down Walls: Armenian Refugees


By Annie Choi, a Member of Pacific Crossroads Church

I’m passionate about changing perspectives, about making people stop and think. I despise the walls that we, as a society, build up against each other; stereotypes and prejudices are hurtful and… Continue Reading

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