Pastor
Pastor Jack A. Crane
Rev . Jack A. Crane is a licensed and ordained minister of the gospel. Currently he is attending Arlington Baptist College pursuing a degree in pastoral care. Rev. Crane has over 15 years experience in youth ministry, particulary inner-city youth. He is the founder of Emanuel Ministries, an inner -city ministy reaching out to the fatherless, youth who are part f the legal system, and youth who are in need of a mentor. In addition, he has over 10 years experience in men's ministry. Through that calling he was on the staff of Conerstone Baptist Church as Director of Men's Ministry. Through this ministry a men's home cell bible study was developed with over 100 men enrolled, men's conferences, creative evangelistic methods implemented i.e., 1-on-1 basketball tournament, football camp, 5th Sunday Men in Action, Boys to Men ministry, as well as building relationships with other men's ministries resulting in a Men's Metroplex Rally attended by over 700 men. Rev. Crane has received extensive training in evangelism and a certificate of completion in Masterlife I and II and Roman Roads Evangelism. He has a passion for lost souls and strong families with Godly men leading them.
The vision that God has given Rev. Jack A. Crane is as follows:
To develop a 21st century church that is committed to witnessing and reaching out to the lost, impacting the community through strong and creative evangelistic efforts, developn disciples and equipping the saint to move outside the norm, and ministering to children and youth using market driven methods that will not only get their attention, but will create a personal commitment to being a part of the kingdom of God. This vision will e developed through the implementation of a 5-fold ministry that includes 1) Prayer, 2) Evangelism 3) Praise/Worship 4) Christian Education 5) Fellowship. A Strong Sunday School ministry will be the vehicle used for the foundation and movement of this vision resulting in numerical growth, spirirual growth, ministries expansion, and inner-city missions.
Rev. Crane has been married to his wife Regenia for 17 years and has one son, Jacob.
