Who will I meet?
God has blessed CrossPointe with an amazing group of pastors,
support staff, and volunteers who put in countless hours each week
to minister to people in our church and in our community. Here's a
few insights and fun facts about them...
Glenn Quirk
Lead Pastor- email Glenn
Jerry Rhoades
Seniors Pastor- email Jerry
Hometown - Cleveland, OK
What's currently in your CD player?- Mozart
Why did you come to CrossPointe? - I've been a part of the Free Will Baptist Church
for my entire life, so when I moved to Norman in 1972, we naturally came to CrossPointe.
What's your idea of the perfect day? - A good, hearty breakfast, time with my wife,
time with my friends at the church, visiting someone in the hospital or nursing home,
and dinner with my wife.
Who inspires you? - Winston Churchhill - He is probably the greatest statesman
in recent history.
What is your greatest memory? - December 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor - My role model
was my uncle and I knew he was supposed to have been at Pearl Harbor. It still
brings tears to my eyes when I think about how I felt when I heard the news on
the radio that we had been attacked. It turns out though, that he was one day
away from arriving at the base.
What's one goal you have for the next year? - ITo get the food pantry and several
Senior activities moved to our new location.
Your greatest indulgence? - Ice Cream
Your last purchase? - A Chocolate Malt!!!!!!!
Mike Lewis
Worship and Arts Pastor- email Mike
Hometown - North Little Rock, AR
What's currently in your CD player?- Herbie Hancock - River - The Joni Letters
What is your favorite movie? - Remember the Titans
What's your favorite snack? - Bottle caps
What is your definition of a retreat? - By myself in a coffee shop.
What's your greatest inspiration? - Seeing people in a community working together to
accomplish God inspired dreams.
What's your idea of a perfect day? - A day with my wife and family.
Mike Butler
Pastor of Spiritual Growth- email Mike
Hometown - Don't have one.
What's currently in your CD player?- Ben Harper - "When she believes"
What did you want to be when you grew up? - Mafia
What's your idea of the perfect day?- Sleeping through the night, waking up at 9am, a
loaded omelete and Americano with my family, playing xbox with my son, bratwursts for
lunch and a movie with my daughters, mid-day nap with my wife, dinner at Red Robin with
my wife, finding out what the black smoke is on Lost, watching "So I Married an Axe
Murderer" with my wife, go back to sleep. Repeat.
What's one goal you have for the next year? - To learn Hebrew.
What's your greatest inspiration? - Seeing anyone give up a morning, afternoon, evening
to attend anything I'm a part of.
What's your biggest dream? - Six pack abs.
Mike Luster
Student Minister- email Michael
Dean Stone
Children's Pastor- email Dean
Jimmy Crawford
Associate Children's Pastor/Athletic Director- email Jimmy
Hometown - Francis, OK
What's currently in your CD player?- ZZ Top - One Foot in the Blues
What did you want to be when you grew up? - A truck driver.
What's something new that you're learning in your job that has surprised you? -
It can cause a loss of hair!!!
What was your first job? - Taco slinger at Taco Bell.
What is your greatest indulgence? - Sweet tea.
What is your greatest inspiration? - Witnessing a child who has had no Christian influence
begin to experience the Holy Spirit at work in their lives.
What is your biggest dream? - To have the ability to reach every child in our community, to
watch their lives change, to be an instrument of God, and to a part of the Light in our dark
world.
