Our History
Crossfire Ministries Celebrating 16 Years of Ministry
Praises and Highlights-Glory to the Lord!
Crossfire Ministries History:
Randy Shepherd and Jamie Johnson both were raised in Asheville, NC. They played against each other in junior high, Randy at South French Broad and Jamie at Enka Middle. In high school, Randy at Asheville High School and Jamie at Enka High School; and in college Randy at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Jamie at Montreat College and Gardner-Webb University. After college Randy was called to full-time ministry with Spirit Express an international basketball ministry based in Memphis, TN while Jamie entered the business world in Asheville, NC. Randy spent four years with Spirit Express '88-'92 and Jamie joined Randy the last 6 months of 1992 as a staff member with Spirit Express.
In December of 1992 the Lord gave Randy and Jamie the Vision of Crossfire Ministries which began in January of 1993, based in Asheville, NC. The Lord has graciously blessed them with the following preaching, witnessing, and ministry opportunities:
Witnessed and Ministered in 55 Nations Around the World
(Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium,
Belize, Belgium, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Cuba, Curacao, Egypt,
England, Fiji Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala,
Holland, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
Madagascar, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland,
Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, South Korea, St. John, St. Lucia, St. Maarten,
St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Switzerland, Tortola, Trinidad, Turks and Caicos,
Nicaragua, Kenya, Ukraine, United States of America, Venezuela,
Zimbabwe, etc.)
- Witnessed and Ministered in 45 states including Alaska and Puerto Rico
- 18th Annual Basketball Camps 8,200 Youth in 18 years
- 2000 Summer Olympics-Sydney, Australia
- 2002 Winter Olympics-Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2004 Summer Olympics-Athens, Greece
- Over 110 College and University games or chapel services
- 15th year of ACC All-Star Games-Past Seniors from the University of North Carolina, Duke University, NC State University, Wake Forest University, Clemson University; ( Past Players that have to play in the NBA: 1994 Grant Hill, Duke University; 1997 Tim Duncan, Wake Forest University; 1999 Rusty LaRue, Wake Forest University; 1999 Shammond Williams, University of North Carolina; 2000 Trajan Langdon, Duke University; 2001 Brendan Haywood, University of North Carolina 2004 Chris Duhan, Duke University
2005 Jawad Williams, University of North Carolina, 2007 J.J. Reddick, Duke
University, 2008 Demarcus Nelson, Duke University)
- 16th Softball Season-3 Teams-Games and Tournaments in the Southeast
- Basketball Camps in Native American Villages- Nenana and Nome, Alaska
- Inner City Ministry across the United States (Baltimore, MD; Memphis, TN; NewYork, NY; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Charleston,SC
- Prisons Across the United States-AL, TX, SC, NC, GA, MS, TN
- 13 Trips to Former Communist Romania
- 3 Trips to Communist Cuba-Smuggled 3,500 Bibles in 1994
- 13 Trips to Israel-Holy Land-Spoke in Schools in Nazereth and Jerusalem-Street Ministry in Jerusalem and the Old City
- Ministered in Palestinian Refugee Camps
- Ministered in Approximately 650 Churches
- Ministered in Approximately 350 Schools
- Shared Christ with people from those on local streets of Asheville, NC to Michael Jordan (World's greatest Basketball Player), Shaquille O'Neal, Dwayne Wade, Labron James, to former president Bill Clinton, First Lady Laura Bush, Governor Sarah Palin, Paris Hilton, Brooke Hogan, World-Heavyweight Champion Evander Hollifield, (but remember God is not a respecter of persons, it is not his will that any should perish but all should come to repentance; we must be faithful to share with those he puts in front of us rich, poor, young, and old)
- One-on-One Evangelism with Hundreds of Thousands
- Hundreds of Individual Counseling Opportunities
- Mentioned in Sports Illustrated November, 27, 2000 Issue
- Article in Focus on the Family's Clubhouse Magazine with Dr. James Dobson
- Shared Testimonies on World-Wide Radio and TV Programs
(Unshackled Radio-Chicago, IL; Life Today with James and Betty Robison,
700 Club with Pat Robertson, The Minirth-Meier Radio Program, numerous
other local TV and Radio programs)
These are some of the doors and opportunities that God has opened in 16 years of Ministry. We thank the Lord Jesus Christ for every opportunity He has given us to share His Gospel!
Professions of Faith- Approximately 103,000 and Professions of Total Surrender (Recommitments) Approximately 23,500-Glory to the Lord! |
