Crosswinds Church

Ken Schultz
Lead Pastor

My wife Kathy and I both grew up in Illinois; she in Plainfield and I in Hinsdale. When we decided to start a family 30 years ago, we chose to move to Plainfield to be close to Kathy's family and raise our children in a wonderful community. Our children, Meghan (29) and Cody (27), have enjoyed the schools and activities Plainfield has to offer. Shortly after Meghan was born, I began to feel that something was missing in my life. I thought it was success and money, so I focused on building three businesses, which led to me failing in two of them, rarely seeing my young family, and falling deeper into debt. While attending a business conference, I went to an optional Christian service to network with other business people. The speaker that day, a construction worker, talked about God in simple terms. He explained that going to heaven was like taking a flight. At the counter, we would not have enough to buy the ticket because of our wrongdoings in life. Just as the ticket agent would turn us away, Jesus would intervene, saying, "No! It's okay. I have already bought a ticket. He is my friend. He will sit with me. Let him through." Hearing those words, I knew I wanted Jesus as my friend. I decided to learn more about what this meant and began reading the Bible and listening to religious messages on the radio. Later that week, I met a man who had a Bible next to him during a sales call. I shared what I had heard and asked him what it meant. He guided me through the scriptures and a prayer, and I accepted Jesus as the Lord and Savior of my life. Since then, God has brought about many changes in my life. Kathy and I went from never attending church to being there every Sunday. We fell in love with the richness of God's word, studying it and enjoying fellowship with Him. As we grew, we began serving in our local church and finding joy in that as well. About 17 years ago, John Stillman (Preaching Pastor) and I felt God calling us to a greater commitment to ministry. We partnered with other core families and launched Crosswinds Church in 2005. I am excited to continue sharing with the people of Plainfield that their ticket has been purchased and that the most exciting thing in life is not success and money, but knowing one's purpose and the One who gave them that purpose.