Not Your Run of the Mill FInancial Policies

Cross Trainers promotes the development of numerous small churches rather than a few large churches because small fellowships better satisfy biblical criteria. Small churches more effectively promote worship, evangelism, fellowship, individual participation, spiritual growth, personal accountability and economy.

Consistent with this concept—and distinct from most ministries—Cross Trainers has no ambition to grow into a program with a $ multi-million budget and hundreds of employees. We have, in fact, no paid employees.

It’s our belief that we need to exploit the technology that God has provided to effectively communicate God's ideas to those who may be interested. Since many of the programs and services that Cross Trainers might promote are already provided by other godly organizations, sometimes all that is necessary is that Cross Trainers helps make interested Christians aware of the services that others have to offer.

As a result, Cross Trainers budget is far less than that of most churches. What’s more, at this time we do not have any staff on payroll and have never paid a cent out for wages, insurance, or other employee benefits.

Our major expenses have consisted of contributions toward travel expenses to meet with and assist others, as well as outright gifts to missionaries and Christian servants around the world.

It is not that it would be wrong to take a modest salary if the funds were available, for the workman is worthy of his hire." But at this time we are able to provide our own needs, so our entire budget, such as it is, is divided between supporting others outside this ministry, contributing toward travel expenses, and purchasing office supplies. Even the computers and other equipment are on loan to us, and do not represent an investment from our supporters.

What's more, when someone designates an offering, we have thus far sent the entire offering to the program designated, paying any bank transfer rates out of the Becker's offerings. We will continue this policy for as long as possible.

Pastor and Mrs. Becker traveled to Great Britain for “England 2005.” Their trip cost far less than one might expect, uner $3,000, and they paid virtually all of the expenses out of their own pockets through offerings they made to this ministry as well as out-of-pocket payments.

Although we are happy to receive prayerful offerings from Christians who want to help extend the work of Cross Trainers, we do not want anyone to take from a program that they presently support in order to help us. More importantly, we do not want anyone to put their family or future at risk by making a sacrificial gift, and we most certainly do not want anyone to borrow money to assist us.

Many people have testified that Pastor and Mrs. Becker have made many great personal sacrifices through the years for the glory of God. At 67, he is more determined than ever that this ministry must be of Christ.

Consequently we would rather not have you give to this work unless you have prayed about your offering and are well persuaded in your own heart that this is the will of God.

Please feel free to turn to another page without any sense of guilt or regret. We are eager to have you learn more about us, and we are very grateful for your prayers.

We rejoice in you, and as the Lord helps us recognize and understand your needs, we will pray for you.