The church finds its organizational inspiration from the biblical Book of Acts, in which the apostle Luke writes that Jesus’ disciples met daily in their homes. To that end, Xenos followers meet in ...

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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Fresno church decided a name change was one way to set itself up for future growth. This summer, Northside Church in Fresno changed its name to Cross City Church.

It was an "elite" name for a Baptist church in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, Krebs said. "Almost every major city in the country had a Baptist temple," Gabriel said.

And the most moving thing for me was on the day of the name change, when a 17 year old girl said that she was no longer afraid to go past the church, or to come in,” Bishop said.