The board members of Crossroads Gospel Mission are front row, from the left, David Zeanah, David Adcock, Jenn Edmonds, Patty June, Mark Harrell and Larry Soviero. Back row, from the left, are Randy Benner, Wayne Edwards, Jay Strickland, Jeff Sewell, Brian Blackburn, Jason Cox and Steve Allen. Not pictured is Janet Sheldon.
Benner said Director of Crossroads Jamie Lowry and Director of the Crossroads’ Peer Review
Mark Harrell were just awesome.“ Both of them have been through recovery. Both of them have come through Crossroads. So last year, Mark Harrell, he was the Peer Review Specialist of the Year,” he added.“ And Mark works with drug courts and Life and the Son and Crossroads. But Jamie is the main director, and he has done an awesome job. It’ s really his heart, it’ s his passion.”
Lowery said,“ Mr. Randy’ s ability to discern and speak truth in love had a profound impact on me. His words, though simple, carried a depth that reached into the brokenness I was experiencing and illuminated a path toward healing.”
“ It’ s remarkable how a moment of honesty and compassion can alter the trajectory of someone’ s life,” Lowery said.“ I’ ve since learned that accepting love— both from others and from God— is an act of courage and faith. It’ s about trusting that we are worthy, not because of our past choices but because of the grace and kindness extended to us.”
Harrell agreed.
“ Randy’ s vision for Crossroads has always been rooted in true transformation— helping men not only recover but be completely renewed through Christ,” he said.“ More than a President of the Board, Randy is a servant-leader and living example of Christ to both the men in the program and those of us on staff. He found me at my lowest and helped guide me into becoming a leader, never through pressure, but through patient discipleship and consistent love.”
Benner said that they have a vision for the future of Crossroads Gospel Mission and one project is to expand into a soup kitchen. He said they also hope to do what they call a“ phase two” of the rehab.
“ What we found out, they do really well for us, say six months. We think they’ re doing great and then they go out and they can’ t find housing,” he said speaking about the men in the program.
He said the“ support group” that got them into trouble before they went to Crossroads would still be there. The men hadn’ t learned that they needed to find a new support group, he said.
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