At an early age, Lee’s parents separated, and his home became a toxic environment of drinking and violence. Resentful of Lee’s father, Lee’s mom was physically and emotionally abusive toward her son and ended up abandoning Lee when he was only eight years old. He...
Ten years ago, when Crossroads Guatemala first launched, its ministry was primarily among incarcerated gang members. But after a few years, they were not allowed to work with incarcerated men and women inside the prisons for security reasons. Undeterred, Pastor Byron...
For the first five years of his life, Forrest lived with his family in a one-room shack on a cranberry farm. It wasn’t until they moved to a new farm that he first experienced indoor plumbing and electricity. His father was an abusive alcoholic, and Forrest grew up...
Crossroads student artist: Matt S. in Oklahoma Bobby was a “good kid.” He loved life, his family and God. He attended church throughout his childhood, seeking to please God and his family—especially his dad. “Dad was our cornerstone as well as my hero,” he said. When...
Matthew grew up feeling trapped, stifled and lonely. “I wasn’t really allowed to be a kid,” he remembered. “I couldn’t do what other kids my age did. I was confined to the house all the time. My only friends were school friends, but I couldn’t see them outside of...
After a non-fatal car accident involving nine others and a DUI charge more than a decade ago, Ric found his life forever altered. He went on to spend 247 days in prison – a place of punishment that became a sanctuary of transformation. During his first thirty days in...
