Located in Waterloo, Iowa, Crossroads Community is a modern-styled church, whose people strive to live out a mission of loving God and sharing the grace and love of Jesus Christ with everyone we meet. We believe that a life rooted in a relationship with Jesus Christ is vital for living. As we live and grow in our relationship with God, He enables us to impact the lives around us with God's love.

We are a church that is driven by the great commandment to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all you soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself.” As we fulfill the great commandment we are naturally called out to love others and share the message of God’s love and forgiveness with our community and the world.

We are a friendly, laid-back church. We have a very upbeat, blended worship style in which we believe all ages would feel welcomed and comfortable. You do not need to worry about what you wear to worship. God will be here no matter how you are dressed.

We welcome jeans, t-shirts and flip-flops. No ties or suits or fancy dresses are necessary - but you are more than welcome to "dress-up" if you like. Just try to be appropriately modest.

What is a Nazarene?

The Church of the Nazarene is the largest denomination in the classical Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. The doctrine that distinguishes the Church of the Nazarene and other Wesleyan denominations from most other Christian denominations is that of entire sanctification. Nazarenes believe that God calls Christians to a life of holy living that is marked by an act of God, cleansing the heart from original sin and filling the individual with love for God and humankind.

Founded in Pilot Point, Texas, in October 1908, the Church of the Nazarene is now home to about 2.5 million members worshiping in more than 30,000 local congregations in 162 world areas.

What do we believe?

Who is God?

We believe that there is one God, revealed as Father, as Son (Jesus Christ), and as Holy Spirit. We believe that He created everything that is in existence, including people. We believe that He loves people and that He wants people to live fulfilling lives, made possible by enjoying a personal relationship with Him, and with other people.

What is the Bible, and what is it for?

We believe that God inspired normal people, who enjoyed a vital relationship with God, to write the books of the Old and New Testaments. We believe the purpose of the Bible is to tell God's story, a story of His love, which is why it contains all truth necessary for faith and Christian living.

Why do we need God?

God wants authentic relationships with people, so he created them with the ability to choose to love him or not. This ability to choose allowed the first people to break their relationship with God. Since that time all people are born with a natural tendency toward wrongdoing (sin). People need a thriving relationship with God in order to enjoy thriving relationships with other people, in the way God designed us to live. Unfortunately, without some kind of intervention from God, sin makes it impossible for people to enjoy a relationship with God.

How can we "fix" the relationship problem?

Unfortunately, there is nothing a person can do to get a personal relationship with God - apart from God, that is. Because God is Holy, our sinful nature can only be fixed by death. However, since God loves us, He makes reconciliation possible through Jesus Christ who took our punishment (death) upon himself, in our place. Because of this, anyone who sincerely regrets their wrongdoing, believes in Jesus as the Forgiver, and asks for that forgiveness, will enjoy a restored relationship with God (salvation). The Holy Spirit is present and active before, during, and after this moment.

What happens after we let God restore the relationship?

We believe that forgiven people (believers) ought to strive to learn more about God and strengthen the relationship with Him. This process of growth will always be accompanied by deeper relationships with others. Through this growth process, we believe that a time will come when the Holy Spirit will cause a desire for a deeper, gracious work of cleansing (sanctification) - also made possible by Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is present and active before, during, and after this moment, helping us to continue to grow closer and closer to Him every day.

What is beyond this life?

We believe that God promises an eternal reward for those people who have faithfully and continuously engaged in a personal relationship with Him. Someday, Jesus Christ, who is now alive in Heaven, will come back to take believers (both alive and dead) to live with Him in Heaven, eternally.