January 2012
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November 2011
2 posts
CROSSOVER'S ONE YEAR CELEBRATION 11/6
I can’t believe that a year ago we were preparing for our official grand opening in our new 43,000 square foot facility. It has been a crazy year… a year of incredible growth and learning. It has been the most exciting year of my life and the most challenging by far. Sunday Nov. 6th we are having a huge celebration. We’re combining our 2 morning services at 11am (instead of...
October 2011
1 post
September 2011
1 post
August 2011
3 posts
Urban D. featured in Outreach Magazine's "30 Young...
September/October 2011 issue of Outreach Magazine - “New Voices, New Directions - Meet 30 emerging influencers reshaping leadership” Pg. 64. “With a passion and calling to reach the Hip-Hop Culture of Tampa, Fla, Tommy Kyllonen aka Urban D. and his wife, Lucy founded Crossover Church’s youth ministry with just four teens and it grew to 200 youth and the first of it’s...
July 2011
2 posts
June 2011
2 posts
May 2011
3 posts
Welcoming The Outsiders...
We live in a culture where there are “insiders” and “outsiders”. Most of us have probably felt like we were on the “outside” at times… I know I have. Who’s on the inside and the outside depends on many things - skin color, income, education, material possessions, etc. When we look at the life of Jesus throughout the gospels he was constantly...
Check out the new music video "Love Revolution"... →
April 2011
6 posts
4/18/11 - Operation Hip-Hop Conference... in the...
This past weekend I traveled up to Minneapolis, Mn to be part of the first annual “Operation Hip-Hop Conference”. The event was hosted by Pastor Stacy of Urban Jerusalem Church. Pastor Stacy, his wife and his “Urban J” fam has been holding a Saturday Night Hip-Hop Worship Experience for 5 years in the twin cities. Their ministry has created a platform for several area...
2011 Growth Tour dates now posted
Urban D.’s speaking and performance schedule is quickly filling up for 2011. His main focus is the church he leads @ Crossover Church in Tampa, but he still is available on a limited basis for outside speaking and music events. Check out the booking link if you have an upcoming event you’d like him for.
March 2011
3 posts
Rick Warren gives a shout out for the New... →
January 2011
1 post
October 2010
2 posts
Flavor Fest X Recap (weekend of 10/10/10)
Flavor Fest X Recap The 10 year anniversary of Flavor Fest was huge success… but almost didn’t happen. Crossover’s new facility was scheduled to go through it’s final inspections on Thursday afternoon. The inspections lasted longer than expected and the 5:00pm cut off passed. In order to pass inspection the building had to have back up power for all the lighting in the...
September 2010
4 posts
August 2010
4 posts
Upcoming "Un.heard" album
I’ve been grinding it out at Legacy’s studio this week working on the upcoming “Un.heard” project. The concept is that the gospel is still unheard to so many people out there… for many reasons; many believers aren’t saying anything, some people are preaching a ‘different’ gospel, and many people aren’t speaking it in a language or way that...
July 2010
2 posts
June 2010
3 posts
06-26-10 - DETAINED BUT NOT DETERRED
We recently had the opportunity to go the UK to do a ministry tour. I was assisted by “Broken” our youth pastor @ Crossover. A ministry called “Lifeculture” from Oxford brought us over to do several events. Looking back in hindsight I can really see how God’s hand was on every step of the way - even when it seemed like things were going wrong. When I arrived at...
May 2010
4 posts
05-18-10 "SHIFT"
I’m posting up this blog as I just got back from an incredible weekend of ministry on the West Coast. God is doing something incredibly unique at our ministry in Tampa, but it’s beautiful to similar movements happening across the country. There is truly a SHIFT taking place in our cities. My family just spent the weekend with hundreds of next generation leaders at UYWI’s West...
April 2010
5 posts
04-25-10 STORYTELLERS - REGLUED
Crossover had an incredible celebration of people Telling how HIS story has changed THEIRS! There were live performances by Ameen, KB, Broken and Remix. Broken got open as he shared his new song about how his mother died from Aids - we then interviewed him - it was REAL! The interview with KB and Lon and his wife Sherry were passionate and encouraging. Cathy was brave as she shared her...
