Grand Prairie Pastor Helps Flock Through Financial Crisis

Pastor has written book on how to get out of debt

Seeking guidance during times of uncertainty have drawn people to their faith since the beginning of mankind.

Studies indicate more and more people are turning to the church to help them during these rough times.

"These are rough times... Everybody's scared, everybody's worried," said Paul Riley, a member of the Crossroads Christian Church in Grand Prairie. 

Crossroads Christian Church has a large congregation, 4,500, and each week it's gaining new members, according to church deacon Don Baxter.  

"I couldn't live without it," said Priscilla Nip about her faith and her church. "Everybody is praying for a better outcome."

Church member Helen Howe said a book by Pastor Barry Cameron, "ABC's of Financial Freedom" has helped her get out of and stay out of debt. 

"Anyone who's been a member of our church for at least a year knows about this book," she said. "The nice thing about this book is it is a guide so that people can become financially free."

Cameron is direct and to the point in the book. He said he and the church "pay cash for everything we do."

"The economic crisis that we're going through right now -- our church was prepared for that ahead of time," Cameron said.

Applying his financial sermon to the church has paid off. The church's $20 million campus was paid off in just four years.

"Our church made decisions years ago to get out of debt, and everything here is paid for -- our 146-acre campus, the facilities, all of that," Cameron said. "Why wouldn't the creator of the universe be the person we consult to figure out how to fix our problem?"

One church member said she plans to send copies of the book to President Barack Obama.

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