LOCAL OUTREACH

Our desire is to reach the unreached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The goal of the Local Outreach Ministries is to find and facilitate ways for our church family to be on mission with Jesus in our city. Our Local Outreach Ministries include Life Explored and Hands and Feet. Through these two ministries, we seek to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet felt needs within our neighboring communities.

What is Life Explored?

We believe that every believer is called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to spread the gospel. Life Explored is one of the ways our church seeks to spread the gospel and make Jesus known in our city. Every Fall, we host a 10 week series of Life Explored. This consists of community forums where we directly share the gospel and have an open discussion with non-believers about their concerns and thoughts. Each week we touch on a different aspect of the story of Jesus, seeking to provide a space for non-believers to wrestle with the reality of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Life Explored Meetings

Join us for conversations on faith, life, and God. At Life Explored, we host open forums in the community to discuss life’s hardest questions on faith. Anyone is welcome, religious or non-religious, to join the discussion. As a church we seek to listen and be a witness for Christ.

What is Hands and Feet?

Hands and Feet seeks to meet felt needs within our local communities. We do this in multiple ways; scroll below to read more about these opportunities.

Partnering with the La Jolla Town Council

Our very own Obed Brefo was inducted as a La Jolla Town Council council member. Through this, we are able to hear some of the heartbeat of La Jolla and find ways to partner with them and serve our city. Learn More >

Partnering with the Pacific Beach Town Council

Every year the PBTC hosts a 4 week Concert on the Green series at Kate Sessions Park. We help by supplying volunteers for set-up and tear-down, host a kid’s booth with various activities, supply performers, and help with planning and advertising. This is an awesome way for us to be visible in our community.

Easter Events

Every year, we host an outdoor Easter Service and Community Easter Egg Hunt at Kate Sessions park. This was an incredible opportunity to share the good news of Jesus’s resurrection with our community. We hope to make this an annual event for our church and the surrounding community!

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is a Samaritan’s Purse ministry that seeks to send Christmas gifts to kids all over the world who otherwise wouldn’t receive a gift during Christmas. As a church, we seek to fill and send as many Christmas boxes each season as we can! Learn More >

Navigators

The Navigators exist to reach students with the gospel and equip them to make disciples for a lifetime. We are grateful for several Navigators staff who call King’s Cross home. Below are their details:

  • Jess Mardis

    UCSD

    Associate Campus Director, discipling students and staff and helping shape ministry vision on campus.

    > Support her here

  • Valerie Gozalez

    UCSD

    Serving students through Bible studies and life-to-life discipleship, helping them know Christ and make Him known.

    > Support her here

  • Jordan Reza

    SDSU

    Making disciples among SDSU students, helping them build their lives on God’s Word and carry the gospel into every sphere of life.

  • Emily Hefner

    CSU SAN MARCOS

    Sharing Christ with students and building gospel-centered community through outreach, Bible studies, and discipleship.

    > Support her here

  • Grace Birgel

    CSU SAN MARCOS

    Helping pioneer a new Navigators ministry at CSUSM, discipling women and praying that the nations would be reached through this campus.

    > Support her here

  • Bianca Jallorina

    CSU SAN MARCOS

    Serving in a new ministry work at CSUSM, discipling students and equipping them to become lifelong laborers for God’s Kingdom.

Cru seeks to help people know Christ and make Him known, and its ministry Bridges International focuses specifically on international students; offering hospitality, friendship, and opportunities to explore the Christian faith.We are grateful for several Cru staff who call King’s Cross home:

  • UCSD/SDSU | Samuel & Gloria Davis
    Sam and Gloria serve international students through Bridges, sharing the gospel with students who will one day carry it back to their home nations. Their heart is to see students follow Jesus and proclaim Him globally.
    *Support them here

  • UCSD | Harmony & Ukeme
    Harmony and Ukeme faithfully volunteer with Bridges at UCSD, building relationships with international students and supporting gospel ministry through hospitality and presence.

Youth & Athletics

Urban Youth Collective

UYC exists to win students to Christ, connect them to the local church, and equip them as disciple-makers in their schools and neighborhoods.

> Support them here.

Ryan Simons

Ryan serves as the Mid-City Area Coordinator, discipling students across East County schools and helping young people encounter Jesus.

> Support him here.

Sales Patrick Henry High School

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA seeks to see coaches and athletes grow in their relationship with Jesus and His church. FCA has been a valued partner in our Summer Sports Camp ministry.