Eugene International Church of Christ

“I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.” - Ezekiel 22:30

“We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 1 Thessalonians 1:3

God is looking for people who will step up and stand in the gap. Amy and I have had the privilege of seeing God change Jesus and Crystie’s heart tremendously. Seeing them wrestle deeply with God and make so many visible and heart-level changes has been very refreshing to all the saints of Eugene. (Philemon 1:7) It is someone’s life and labor in the LORD that we all need to recognize. (1 Thessalonians 5:12) As the church in Eugene grows and God blesses us with more and more souls to tend to - there are needs that arise both in the ministry and logistically. (Acts 6:1-7) We are all grateful that Jesus and Crystie Rios have demonstrated with their lives work produced by faith, labor produced by love, and endurance inspired by their hope in our LORD Jesus Christ. They have stood in the Gap - meeting this need in our ministry and community so that many more can become disciples, stay disciples, and no longer be estranged from God. I am honored to recognize them as the newest deacons appointed to serve the Family of God here in Eugene - To Him be the Glory!

Jeremy Ciaramella
Evangelist

“My wife Crystie and I feel very honored that God has used us to start the new Chemical Recovery (CR) ministry here in Eugene. We were both baptized on January 29, 1998 in Long Beach, CA. We both had many years of use up until January 1998 when we gained the Biblical conviction that we needed to repent of that sin. Although we did repent and quit using, we never dealt with our past use. We never put in the necessary work to break up the unplowed ground (our hearts) that was hardened by years of sin and destruction (Hosea 10:12 and Hebrews 3:12-13).”
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