About Us: Connecting, Building, and Transforming Lives

As Pastor of Crossroads Community Church, I have become very passionate about the value of relationships in ministry. This passion has reshaped my philosophy of ministry and has added great significance to the focus of the ministry at Crossroads. So, as you get to know us, you will see that we are not all about ministry programs and activities. In fact, it is my belief that ministry does not primarily take place in meetings and formal gatherings; rather, it is through relationships that people are impacted the most. Therefore, our ministry plan is simple—we desire to CONNECT people to one another so that they might BUILD relationships with one another, and, through those relationships, their lives might be TRANSFORMED by the power of Christ.

Getting Started

Our weekly small groups are a great place to make a first contact and get connected to new people, so we have designed this ministry to be our primary venue for getting to know our neighbors within the community. Our desire is to make our small groups and our Sunday worship gathering an exercise of relationship building in order that God might use those relationships to transform lives by bringing people to faith in Christ and helping us to grow in that faith. So please give us the privilege of connecting with you by visiting our worship gathering or a small group meeting in your neighborhood. Or, shoot me an e-mail. I always enjoy connecting with people in this way and would love to have the opportunity to meet you.

Grateful for the privilege to serve,

Pastor Jason Unzicker

About Us

Our Ministries: putting our faith and mission into action. 

This is an ever-changing process as God continues to develop us as his tools for service. So, please read about our ministries and consider how you can partner with us in ministering to our community.

Worship Gathering

Our Worship Gathering is our weekly, corporate assembly for the purpose of worshiping our God through song, prayer, sharing of testimonies, and the study of God’s word.

Sunday 10:00 AM
Contemporary Worship with Practical Bible Teaching

Children’s Church
Sunday 10:30 AM
Ages Infant through Third Grade

at 315 Jefferson St. Burlington, IA

Children’s Ministry

Our Children’s Ministry meets during our regular worship gathering for the purpose of instructing the next generation from the word of God. Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers are invited to participate in this ministry.

House of Rock (Jr.-Sr. High School Ministry)

“House of Rock” is our Wednesday Night Youth Ministry that meets regularly throughout the school year. Our youth are encouraged to Dive Deep into God’s Word and to Go Wide with spreading the Gospel.

Small Group Ministry

Small Groups are at the heart of our ministry. Most of our Small Groups meet in the homes of our members as we seek to build relationships in our local communities for the end purpose of winning souls for Jesus Christ.

Leadership Training

We believe in investing our resources in proper leadership training. This involves leadership studies at the elder level and leadership mentoring for our congregation.

Prayer Walks

We believe in taking the gospel to the mission field of our homes, neighborhood, schools and places of work. Monthly prayer walks involve congregational prayer on site in various mission fields in our community.

Counseling and Congregational Care

Part of strengthening the local community of faith involves coaching one another through transitional times in life and just being there when someone is in need. We offer pastoral counseling and care ministries for times such as these. We also offer Professional Counseling services through New Hope Counseling.

Village Creek Bible Camp

Village Creek Bible Camp is located on 220 beautiful acres in the Mississippi Valley of N.E. Iowa and provides numerous camping opportunities for us including Summer Youth Camps as well as Youth, Couples, Scrapbooking, Men and Boys, and Women and Girls Retreats throughout the year.

Our Ministries

Our Leadership: entrusted with the responsibilities of ministry oversight, teaching and prayer

The leadership at Crossroads Community Church has been entrusted with the responsibilities of ministry oversight, teaching and prayer. They are excited about the work that God is doing at Crossroads, and would like to encourage your involvement in exploring new ministry ideas and supporting our current ministries at Crossroads.

Jason Unzicker (Pastor) Email Pastor Jason
Pastor Jason was called to be the Pastor of Crossroads in April 2008. His formal ministry training has been in the area of Biblical Studies, Counseling, and Theology, and he is passionate about leadership development, teaching and counseling ministries. Pastor Jason and his wife, Holly, have two children, Ethan and Ava.

Jack Bell (Moderating Elder)
Elder Jack Bell has many years of ministry experience serving in the elder role, and his specific leadership gifts pertain to the role of communication between the leadership and the congregation. Jack was one of the first members of our group to catch the vision from the Lord for a church plant. He and his wife, Connie, have two adult children, Christy and Daniel, and two grandchildren.

Curt Grimm (Elder of Stewardship Ministries)
Elder Curt Grimm has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Christian faith. His primary leadership involvement at Crossroads is in the area Stewardship Ministries, and his commitment to the vision that God has given us at Crossroads has been highly instrumental to our church planting process. Curt and his wife, Karen, have two adult children, Brad and Brenton, as well as four grandchildren.

Ken Nimrick (Elder of Congregational Care)  
Elder Ken Nimrick is a gifted teacher of God’s Word and a compassionate leader with primary leadership responsibilities in the area of Congregational Care. His early involvement on our first church planting leadership team helped shape Crossroads into the ministry it is today. Ken and his wife, Sara, have two adult children, Kristin and Amy, and seven grandchildren.

Elder Jim Pfadenhauer displays a passion for the use of God’s Word in our daily lives and ministry. His leadership role focuses on

Our Leadership