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November 3, 2008                                                                Corey Odden, Vice President
                                                                                             1-800-323-9473                                                                                                    Corey@ECFA.org
 

Crossing Cultures International Becomes an ECFA Member

WINCHESTER, Va.  – The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) announced today the accreditation of Crossing Cultures International of Brandon, FL, an organization committed to developing a generation of national leaders through local church-based training in Asia and the South Pacific.

ECFA accreditation is based on standards of responsible stewardship, including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethical fund-raising.

Crossing Cultures International, www.crossingculturesintl.org joins a growing number of churches and evangelical organizations across America, representing more than $18 billion in annual revenue, that have earned the right to display the ECFA seal.  When an organization is accredited by ECFA, it demonstrates its willingness to follow the model of biblical accountability.

“We are pleased to include in our membership a ministry committed to glorifying God by equipping the national church leaders for local church ministry and church planting at home and abroad,” said Dan Busby, acting president of ECFA.

Founded in 2006, Crossing Cultures International (CCI) utilizes the Bible Training Center for Pastors and Church Leaders (BTCP) concept and curriculum for leadership development and will train qualified teachers to use BTCP.  CCI initiates and manages translation projects, provides ongoing training programs to address various leadership issues and leads pastors’ conferences as a part of an ongoing synergistic relationship.
 
ECFA, founded in 1979, provides accreditation to leading Christian non-profit organizations that faithfully demonstrate compliance with established standards for financial accountability, fund-raising and board governance.  For more information about ECFA, including information about accreditation and a listing of ECFA-accredited members, visit www.ECFA.org or call 1-800-323-9473.