Crossover Bible Church

Restoring our community by making disciples while loving and serving our neighbors.

Crossover Bible Church by Bertshalyn Bailey

Iwas introduced to Crossover in December of 2018. The music ministry was in transition after their former Worship Director became the Pastor of their first church plant in north Tulsa. My name was referred to Rev. Rodney Watkins who asked me to provide musical services at Crossover Bible for the first two Sundays in December, and I have been a part of the Crossover family ever since.

Being a part of Crossover has greatly impacted my prayer life. It was just four months after accepting the position to serve as the Worship Director that I noticed a lump in my body that began to cause severe pain. After a couple of doctor’s visits, the best option was to surgically remove the tumor and test it for cancer. I called Rondalyn Abode and then Pastor Philip Abode explaining what I was going through and the doctor’s recommendations. They both carefully listened to all that I had to say, the doctor’s report, my fears and concerns and then they began to pray, right there over the phone with me and for me. It would be the way in which they prayed that would impact my life. The prayers consisted of God covering me through my first surgery, cancer free results, peace of mind, etc. I will never forget hearing them utter prayers that God would miraculously remove the lump from my body and there be no need for surgery. God clearly showed me, I Picture above: Bertshalyn with Crossover’s Worship Team

was praying apprehensively, and He gave me an example of how to, “come boldly to the throne of grace, to obtain mercy and find grace in my time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16)

Pictures above: (above) Bertshalyn with Crossover’s Worship Team

God clearly showed me, I was praying apprehensively, and He gave me an example of how to “come boldy to the throne of grace, to obtain mercy and FInd grace in my time of need.””

-Bertshalyn B.

I came back to Tulsa broken and grieving the loss of my father, Pastor Dr. Bertrand M. Bailey, Sr., which left an immeasurable whole in my heart that only God would fill. I learned it’s really okay not to be okay at Crossover and this makes it easy for me to be authentically broken, honestly share about my struggles and declare my need for God’s Amazing Grace with people mainly through worship and small group discussions.

I describe Crossover Bible Church to others as having a multicultural worship gathering with gospel-centered preaching, teaching and singing. I love the small group discussions after the worship service, where we go over the message and think of ways God is calling us to apply the Word in our lives and to help others do the same.

My role as Crossover’s Worship Director, is immersed in our core values and mission. In 1 Corinthians 11:1 the Apostle Paul writes, “Be an imitator of me, as I am of Christ.” Therefore, I believe God has blessed me with such a role here at Crossover to help impact north Tulsa because I am north Tulsa. As I seek to live out the core values and mission, I allow my light to shine before men that they may see the evidence of Christ in my life and glorify the Father which is in heaven.

Bertshalyn Bailey was born and raised right here in north Tulsa, born the fifth child of eleven to Pastor Bertrand M. Bailey, Sr. and Mrs. Juandalyn J. Bailey. She has a talent unlike any other with regards to musicality and worship. She is growing theologically through seminary, and it causes her to truly lead people to worship in spirit and in truth.