Developing Spiritual & Cultural Competencies through Relationship Most of us are busy. We go to work. We volunteer. We go to school. We do yard work. We have family and bills and church activities. We sleep, eat, and then the next day, we get up and do it all over again. We naturally develop a set of norms that help

Relational Ministry for the Glory of God “Relationships are important to the overall development and well-being of any church,” writes Mark DeYmaz, our guest speaker at CrossLink’s 2016 Multi-Ethnic Conference in Yakima last spring. “Yet the development of relationships, specifically, the development of relationships that transcend ethnic and economic barriers, are essential for building a healthy multi-ethnic church.” Continuing on,

Prayer When you are considering multicultural or cross cultural ministry as an individual or a church, start with prayer. Continue steadfastly in prayer. Keep praying! Seriously, don’t stop praying about it! In Colossians 4:2-6, Paul reminds his audience to pay attention to what you are praying about so that you can recognize the outcome of prayer and give thanks when

A quick glance at various ministries in 2016. Praise God for all that He has done! Read the entire update here.

December 2016 Ministry Update: Othello Ministry & Events Blanket & Coat Distribution – Othello, WA On the 29th of October, we partnered with churches from Yakima and Bellevue to give donated blankets and coats to Mixtec people in Othello. We came unannounced, but once we started setting up the blankets and coats to give away – word got out fast.  In just

Ministering in the Power of God Thank you for praying for the Central Mexico Leader’s retreat this past October. As always, this retreat is a time for pastors and their families, who are ministering in Central Mexico, to enjoy rest, fellowship, teaching, and encouragement. We had 32 families attend this event and the topic this year was, “Ministering in the

October 20-22, 2016: Central Mexico Leader's Retreat Fellowship, teaching, and refreshment. For the 11th year, CrossLink has helped facilitate the Central Mexico Leader’s Retreat – a retreat where pastors and their families in Central Mexico come together for a restful time of fellowship and teaching. Pray for families attending this event and for individuals from Yakima traveling on October 19

The Ryan Family CrossLink seeks to reach Hispanic peoples with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all places by all means and one method for achieving this vision is to link people who are serving in similar ministries together – people who love Jesus and people who love Hispanic people. One of the Hispanic peoples that CrossLink supporters have been

Sinai Bible Church Outreach Event in Tieton, WA On August 13 / Saturday at 4:30 PM, Sinai Bible Church in Tieton will be hosting an outreach event for the community. Families throughout the community have been invited to listen to a presentation by Misael Hernández – a visiting missionary from Mexico serving with Open Air Campaigners. In addition to the

Dental Van Ministry We’re excited to see the motorhome transform into a vehicle for medical care and ministry in Mexico! With the electrical rewiring and plumbing installation completed, the team in Mexico is preparing to install new exterior sheeting and start the interior work. Meanwhile, the team here in Yakima is working on fundraising another $5,000 to cover the costs