Men of the Cross
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Men of the Cross Ministry
A Little Bit of HistoryThe Men of the Cross began in 2015, when one man started wearing a St. Benedict Crucifix and carrying another one in his pocket to share with others. Soon more men joined him, doing the same. Within a few months, about 20 men were wearing and sharing the crucifix, and the group became known as The Men of the Cross.Since then, the ministry has grown to over 50,000 members—entirely by God’s grace. We’re ordinary men with no marketing strategy or special expertise. We simply evangelize the old-fashioned way: one person at a time. Our approach is simple—just show up, ask the Lord each day what He wants us to do, and follow where He leads.
The Three PillarsRelationship– Wearing the Crucifix reminds us of the Lord’s presence with us always and encourages us to enter into dialogue with Him throughout the day. This helps us to grow in our relationship with Him.
Identity – As we grow in relationship, we grow in knowing our true identity as beloved sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. Wearing a Crucifix is a badge that identifies us as a Christian to others, so we better act like one!
Mission– Once we enter into a relationship with the Lord and learn our true identity, we can know our mission to share that love we have received with others. By wearing a Crucifix in public, we are showing that we are not embarrassed to share our identity as Christians. This opens the door to conversations where we can share our love for the Lord with others and offer them a Crucifix necklace to share in the Ministry. Someone may never talk to a stranger about religion or politics, but if you are wearing a Crucifix necklace you are telling others that it is all right to talk to you about religion.
The Women’s CrucifixThe ministry was originally intended for men only. After about five years, however, many women also began asking for a St. Benedict Crucifix. In response, we began offering crucifix necklaces for women as well. Even so, our primary focus remains Men of the Cross. Women are not afraid to wear a Crucifix necklace, but men are! That is why our main focus is to get men to wear a Crucifix.
Growing in Love for JesusOur mission is simple: to grow in love with Jesus and share that love with others.
We are not a Jewelry Store!You are welcome to receive as many crucifixes as you can put to good use. We are not a "Jewelry Store" just passing out Crucifixes. We want to give out Crucifixes to people who will wear them.
How To Obtain More CrucifixesIf you are interested in obtaining St. Benedict Crucifixes to wear or share, you can:
Obtain Crucifixes at the Nativity Church Office at 1825 11th Street South, Fargo, ND 58103.
Text or call 701-371-1923.
Email [email protected]
The ministry team is ready to send you the crucifixes you can put to good use.
Cost of the CrucifixesWe don’t require payment to receive crucifixes. Our mission is to share Jesus with others. We have no funding from any organization, church or diocese. We are funded solely through donations and will not be able to continue the ministry without receiving donations. We have an all-volunteer team, and we buy our Crucifixes, chains, and packaging supplies in large quantities. We can assemble and package a crucifix necklace for around five dollars.
If you desire to make a donation, you can make a check to Nativity Church and in memo line of check put Men of the Cross and send to Nativity Church 1825 11th Street South, Fargo, ND 58103. We are not set up for credit card donations.
Join the MinistryWe hope you will join the Crucifix Ministry. There is no greater joy in life than to share Jesus with others and that is what you are doing when you wear and share a St. Benedict Crucifix.
God bless you.
Your Crucifix Ministry Team
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