CF4L wants you to be fit in all 4 areas of: mental, physical, social, and spiritual. Hello, my name is Josh Terwilleger, and I am the director of the CROSS Fit 4 Life program. When I was hired to be the pastor at Harvest Pointe Christian Church (Goshen, Ohio) in December of 2016, I prayed to find a program that promoted a healthy lifestyle through athletics, that also incorporated all the aspects
I felt were critical for Christians today. Low and behold, with collaboration with Cheryl Terwilleger and Bo Baldrick, we developed the CF4L program.
As this website gets more set up and established, the goal is to have a community of online followers to help support each other and to help each other become "fit" in all 4 core parts! This site will have links to attractive FAITH "Spirit" wear, local activities, and many more things to help you get fit in your faith!
****THIS IS NOT A FITNESS/WORKOUT PROGRAM. While the CF4L program does have a physical component, making sure you are fit mentally, socially, and spiritually is just as important! The CROSS Fit 4 Life program is one that focuses on the 4 important core parts that comprises a person's life. It is important for everyone to maintain a great balance of: mental, physical, social, and spiritual states of being. Your MENTAL state can be full of anxiety/fear, but God doesn't want you to have either of those:
1 Peter 5:6-8 "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." The PHYSICAL state of your body can be taken care of by eating healthy and exercising. Your body is the temple of God:
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." The SOCIAL part of our lives is very important. Relationships/friendships help build us up and offer support. God is with us when we come together in a group to ask anything of Him:
Matthew 18:19-20 "Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." The SPIRITUAL state can be taken care of by simply allowing God to take control:
Matthew 11:28-29 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." So what does "CROSS Fit 4 Life" actually mean?
-CROSS :Jesus died on the Cross for each and every one of us AND the interaction between the four core parts
-Fit :We should all strive to live a "fit" and healthy life
- 4 :The 4 important core parts of a persons life (mental, physical, social, and spiritual)
- Life : God gave us life and we should make the most of it! I'm here to help individuals and groups to achieve this balance. Remember: God isn't worried about your past, He only cares about your future! Are you CROSS Fit?
Make the CROSSover today!
