THE CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH STORY
Crossroads Christian Church was established on March 15, 1987, when a small group from a
church in Napa committed to prayer and planning for the vision of a church plant in
Vacaville. Over the years, Crossroads has grown from meeting in a home, to a Community
Center on Alamo Drive, to their own buildings and a beautiful 10–acre property on Butcher
Road in 1997.
Dean Pense was the founding pastor who had an incredible gift of faith and a heart for
church planting. While being the Senior Pastor of Crossroads, he also served as the
Executive Director of the Northern California Evangelical Association (NCEA) and was
personally part of 49 church plants. Crossroads planted four churches in Solano and Yolo
Counties under Dean’s leadership.
Dean Pense retired (due to health reasons) in 2000 and a young pastor named Jon Kile
was hired as the new Lead Pastor. NCEA had been interviewing Jon for another church
plant in Northern California and he got to know Crossroads through that process. After two
years as the Lead Pastor, Jon decided God was calling him to teach exclusively reformed
theology. Unfortunately, this move split the church and Jon left with about half of the
attendees to plant Faith Community Church in 2002. Bruce Gallaher, the Associate Pastor
then, was hired as Lead Pastor. Bruce served as the Lead Pastor from 2002 to 2022 and
under his shepherding they have been able to forgive, heal, and move on to become a
vibrant and healthy church again.
Sean Peters was hired as the Lead Pastor in 2022 after serving as the Associate Pastor for
14 years. He loves the Word, the church, and the community and wants to impact the city
for Christ. He believes and is passionate about outreach both locally and globally. Through
the Youth Sports Programs, Youth Ministries, Marriage Ministry, Celebrate Recovery, and
partnerships with churches and ministries worldwide, Crossroads is seeing many people
come to Christ (42 people baptized at Crossroads last year). Their motto is “Go Be The
Church” and they know that is the only way to change the world.
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
VISION & MISSION
Vision: Worship God, Love People, and Share Christ
Mission: To make disciples who make disciples. To reach people with the love of Christ and train
them to reach others the same way. To reach not only the community but the whole world with the Good News.
CORE VALUES
- We are a family–oriented community that desires to be a safe place where people can find and grow closer to Jesus.
- Knowledge and obedience to God’s word is an essential part of a growing faith.
- We believe doing life together in relationship with one another is the best way to walk out our faith in a hostile world.
JOB SUMMARY
The Worship Pastor will be someone who has the gift and talent to lead our church in worship. They must have vocal and instrumental ability,
spiritual depth, and talent to lead both the congregation and our multiple worship teams in worship. The responsibilities would include oversight of AV
presentations and technology. We desire someone with a heart to shepherd our people rather than just lead worship songs on Sunday mornings.
presentations and technology. We desire someone with a heart to shepherd our people rather than just lead worship songs on Sunday mornings.
CANDIDATE COMPETENCIES
- Understanding of contemporary worship
- Skillful
- Experienced in walking out their faith with God
- Has a shepherd’s heart
- Biblically based
- Gifted to love and lead others in their walk with God
- Vocally and musically talented
- Knowledgeable and understands AV technology
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead worship on Sunday mornings
- Prepare and practice with worship teams
- Train and develop other worship leaders and band members
- Lead worship, presentations, and sound teams
- Oversee budgeting, purchasing, installation, and use of all sound, lighting, and presentation equipment on campus
- Lead and disciple teams
- Work alongside the Lead Pastor, staff, and other volunteers to plan and organize church services, events, and community/global outreach
activities and efforts
VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Vacaville is in the heart of California, just thirty minutes to the famous Napa Valley region and an hour‘s drive to San
Francisco. Vacaville is a family-oriented community that has a small–town feel but yet has all the shops, stores, and
convenience of the big city. The climate is almost perfect all year long with an average temp of 71 degrees with a dry
climate that has little to no humidity. Outdoor activities are abundant with lakes, rivers, mountains, and other attractions close by.
If you want to snow–ski it’s just a one to two–hour drive to the Sierras. Or if you feel like surfing, it’s a one to two–hour drive to the
coast. The possibilities are endless! We have excellent private and public schools to choose from and just about any club or
coast. The possibilities are endless! We have excellent private and public schools to choose from and just about any club or
recreational activity you might like for your children. This is a great place to raise a family.
