CROSSROADS CHURCH
OUR Staff
Curt Pearson
SENIOR PASTOR
Leadership Development, Vision, and Teaching
Curt is a graduate of Sacramento Bible Institute, Lee University (B.Th) and Moody Theological Seminary (MA in Global Ministry Design). He has served at Crossroads as Youth Pastor, Worship Pastor, and currently serves as the Senior Pastor. He is passionate about challenging the church to raise up passionate followers of Jesus through a strategy of engaging people to know Jesus, empowering people to love Jesus, equipping people to obey Jesus, and encouraging people to trust Jesus. Curt, and his wife Becky, have shared an amazing journey together for more than 38 years. They have five adult children, fifteen grandchildren, and a very spoiled German shepherd.
"For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart." –Jeremiah 29:11-13
Matt Potratz
EXECUTIVE PASTOR
Administration, Missions, and Outreach
Matt's passion is to see people fall in love with Jesus and grow to love others the way He has first loved us. Matt married Amy, his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, in 1998. Together they have five wonderful children, three boys and two little princesses, who keep them smiling and active. Born and raised in Sacramento, Matt graduated from Del Campo High School in 1993 and then attended American River College. Feeling God's call on his life, Matt transferred to Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Bible/Theology and Youth Ministry in 1999. His family came to Crossroads in 1977 and Matt grew up attending the children and youth programs at Crossroads. As a young boy, he surrendered his life to Jesus Christ, trusting Him alone as his personal Lord and Savior. Since that early encounter with Christ's love, God has been faithfully guiding his life to fulfill His purposes and plans. In 2000, Matt was called back home to serve as youth pastor. In 2008, he transitioned to an associative pastor's role and currently serves as the Executive pastor here at Crossroads.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek." –Romans 1:16
Jeff Livingston
Spiritual formation PASTOR
Crossroads Kids and Life Groups
Jeff came to know the Lord as a kid through the testimony of his parents and the ministry of this church. When he was 19, he went to Multnomah Bible College in Portland Oregon. In 2002, he both graduated from college and met his wife Brittany. They married in 2004 and currently have three precious daughters, Jordyn Rose, Hannah Jo and Emme Lu and one energetic boy, Jeremiah James. He has been on staff at Crossroads since 2008. His passion is to see new believers growing into passionate and fruitful disciples of Jesus. Since, 2016 he has been focusing his leadership investment into Crossroads Kids and our Small Groups Ministries.
"We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit." –2 Corinthians 3:18
Nate Boyd
Melissa Burgess
Office Administrator
Melissa has worked as a church Administrative Assistant since 2009. She started at The Church on Cypress and was blessed to be able to transition to Office Administrator at Crossroads in 2019 when the two churches combined! Melissa is married to John, one of the Elders at Crossroads. They have been married since 1995 and have three adult children (two are married) and a very large extended family! Their family enjoys being outdoors, camping, playing games, doing puzzles, watching movies, eating ice cream, spending time with family and friends and (when busy schedules permit!) traveling. Melissa loves working in the church office – it’s not just a job, it’s a ministry!
"Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things." –Philippians 4:6-8
Brooke Burgess
Communications director
communications@crossroadsfamily.org
Brooke grew up at The Church on Cypress and chose to dedicate her life to Christ at a young age. She came over to Crossroads with her family when the two churches merged in August 2019. In 2021, she started working as a Kids Ministry Intern and felt God reveal that her purpose is in ministry. Currently a Junior in college studying Leadership and Business at Jessup University, Brooke took on the role as Communications Director in 2023. She is passionate about being a leader in kids ministry and a light in The Refuge (young adults group). Brooke sees a need for the opportunity and community of ministry to be communicated clearly so that we can know and love God more!
"Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert." –Isaiah 43:18-19
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