The mission of this podcast is to highlight the beauty and diversity of God’s Church – both in Chattanooga and the Church at large.

Association with any denomination comes with both pros and cons. Although The Crossing changed its name to attract those who might have a negative view of the Church of God, this congregation has not strayed from its Pentecostal roots. In fact, Pastor Chad Harris has made it a point not just to understand the history of the church but to make sure The Crossing continues to offer an “authentic Pentecostal experience” that is grounded in sound theology and the Word of God. 

Check out this episode to hear Chad talk about how Pentecostalism is expressed at The Crossing and how he came to be their pastor and to listen as Chad and Adam discuss teaching and ministering to the next generation.

Note: this podcast was recorded earlier in 2021.


About Adam Whitescarver

Adam is passionate about seeing God’s people possess vibrant prayer lives to help them make a difference in the sphere of influence God has given them. In ministry since 2001, Adam enjoys his family, teaching, singing, and reading a myriad of subjects. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in North GA with their four children.


Jump Through the Conversation:

• [0:49] About Pastor Chad Harris
• [3:01] History of The Crossing
• [4:52] Hereditary pastorship in the Church of God
• [6:52] Reason for the church’s name change
• [9:02] Church location, service times, connection information
• [10:18] What Chad learned during a lunch with the church’s longest member
  • The church has always been Holy Spirit-focused
  • The church always began to die when it wasn’t addressing the next generation
• [15:42] Adam talks about catechisms
• [19:53] More on the Pentecostal history of The Crossing
• [21:28] Chad’s vision for The Crossing
• [28:38] The challenge of changing a church’s culture
• [35:44] The Crossing’s prayer culture
• [43:36] Chad’s experience at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary
• [45:13] How an individual can “responsibly” seek a deeper experience of the Holy Spirit
• [53:29] On how Pentecostals miss out by not teaching theology to their children
• [57:08] What Chad sees God doing in Chattanooga and across the nation
• [1:05:03] Exhortation to not be consumer-minded with church

Links and Resources:

• A Beautiful Church website
• Chattanooga House of Prayer website
• Give today
• The Crossing Church website

Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe! If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.