The following is the Statement of Faith of the corporation; Cross & Shield Ministries, Inc., to which all staff, members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Council shall agree:
In September of 1983 Rev. Paul Northcut and his family moved to Russellville Arkansas to become the pastor of a local Church. God blessed his ministry there. But Rev. Northcut also wanted to reach the world outside the walls of the Church with the grace and love of Jesus Christ.The question was – what special ministry did God have for him?
In 1987 Pastor Paul began serving as a volunteer, part-time Chaplain with the Russellville Police Department. This opened many doors of ministry that would never have opened otherwise. The officers, some a little skeptical at first, soon learned to trust and confide in the Chaplain. They had confidence in his judgment and respected his convictions. It was during this time that the Chaplain went through the necessary training to become a certified law enforcement officer. The Police Chaplain was called out to every kind of crisis and emergency imaginable, and some you could not imagine. People who would never darken the doors of a church found comfort and counsel during their worst nightmares from Chaplain Northcut. At a time when they felt overwhelmed, their lives were touched by God’s love shown through the Chaplain. The outreach grew to include not only the city police but every Emergency Service Agency for miles around. Before long Police, Fire, EMS, and Emergency Room personnel from all over this area knew the Chaplain and called on him on a regular basis for themselves, their families, and the people they dealt with.
This ministry expanded until the Pastor/Chaplain had to make one of the most difficult decisions in his life. After a lot of prayer, and knowing that the Lord was leading in this direction, Cross & Shield Ministries, Inc. was founded in November 1996. About a month later Chaplain Northcut resigned his church and, stepping out on faith, became a full-time, volunteer, Chaplain – now serving an ever growing list of more than fifty emergency departments – without any salary from these agencies for his ministry as their Chaplain. Additionally he serves all members of the public in the River Valley and beyond in times of crisis.
God has used Chaplain Northcut to train many others to serve as Chaplains in a wide variety of ministry opportunities. We have helped to train and certify many Assistant Chaplains to help in this ever expanding ministry. “Taking God’s Love Into The Crisis” is our motto, and we do that locally and around the country. All Chaplaincy programs are provided without cost or obligation to anyone in need. Thousands of people see God’s love demonstrated in very tangible ways through our Chaplains. Cross & Shield is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, faith ministry. You may want to help. The prayers, and tax deductible gifts, of God’s people are what keep this ministry going; and for those we are eternally grateful.
If you have questions about this ministry or your spiritual life you may contact Chaplain Paul Northcut at: P O Box 44 ~ Rsvl AR 72811 or email: chaplain.northcut@gmail.com . You may also call the Chaplain anytime at 479-264-6146
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