Spencer Lindsay

Founder of Crossroads Restoration, Inc.

Spencer’s world radically changed at age nine when his mother was taken from him because of cancer.

But no one told him anything about why she was no longer with him. When the funeral came, and

Spencer saw her in the casket, that’s when the tears started falling and his life started to change. He

went from being an innocent young man, to a deceived young man. Shortly after the funeral, the enemy

(the devil) came and told him that his daddy was rich. And Spencer believed it. That lie began to lead his

life from that moment on. He started acting out. His friends became his mother and father. Spencer

turned on his dad and started stealing from him because he quit giving him money to finance his

foolishness. Spencer says, ‘Once you can steal from your own father, your neighbor becomes nothing’.

He started getting in trouble with small things and that grew to larger things. He wanted family so badly,

he became a lieutenant in a clique. His duty was to infiltrate other cliques, peoples, and persons—

robbing, stealing, manipulating, using dope, lying—achieving it for his new family by any means

necessary. He started selling cocaine, but in doing so, he became a serious crack addict. This was the

beginning of Spencer becoming a repeat offender—being locked up in all but one of the prisons in the

state of Kansas. But there was a calling on Spencer’s life. In 1992, he had a born-again experience when

he accepted Jesus Christ in jail. It was the beginning of change for him, but he still had the same mind

set, soul wounds, and broken feelings. He wondered why his life didn’t change. Seventeen years later, on

his fifth time back to prison, the Holy Spirit enlightened him to the passage in Romans 12:2 . . . but be

transformed by the renewing of your mind. He made a conscious decision to renew his mind through the

Word of God. When a volunteer came into the prison to do a Bible study, he asked Spencer if he wanted

to have a personal talk with Jesus. Spencer said, “Yes!”. While having his talk with Jesus, Spencer had a

vision. He realized he had been traumatized at age nine when cancer snatched his mother from him.

After a year of renewing his mind, the Holy Spirit put The Captivity Series by Katie Souza in his path. By

the third chapter, he was caught up in the material of her book. By the last chapter he knew his own

purpose and his expected end. He had a plan from God to start a Bible correspondence incentive course

using The Captivity Series Workbook. Before he was released from prison, he had the entire vision

written out for the course. God then vacated his sentence and released him into a discipleship home

where Spencer became the leader of that home and ministry before starting his own ministry. Today,

Working Men of Christ (WMOC) has over 2100 inmates enrolled in Spencer’s correspondence courses.

They have four discipleship homes in four different cities in Kansas. He is a Head Chaplain at Shawnee

County Detention Center and is a mentor for Kansas Department of Corrections. Spencer’s book he co-

authored called Nuggets of God by 12 Ex-Felons.

Spencer Founded Crossroads Restoration Inc, in 2021, he is currently Board President and Crossroads

has several outreaches, CRDC, youth facility for Foster kids 14-24, Harrison House and Restoration house

for youth 18-31, My Daughters house for women 18 and over. As an ordained minister he wears many

hats.

David Whitlock

CKDC Men’s Program Manager

David Lance Whitlock is the Men’s Program Manager and classroom teacher at The Central Kansas Dream Center.

He was born here in Great Bend but spent his life running from the call of God!  In 2019 after an emergency room visit for a heart attack, he knew with everything he had done in his life, if he didn’t change,  he would die and would not be in heaven.

David was raised going to kid’s church. He cried when he was too old for kids’ church camp. He had been introduced to God but at age 13 , he was also introduced to the most destructive and addictive behavior…himself.  Me, Me, Me!

David spent the next 37 years wreaking havoc in the lives of those around him.  A little over four

years ago, the day after that ambulance ride, he cried out for help, of all places …Facebook.

One person heard  David and reached out and said, “Miracles are happening in Great Bend! Call The Central Kansas Dream Center (CKDC).”

David says his name used to be associated with arrest records.  Now it’s associated with praise reports. He went from psych wards to ministry; from drinking to discipling; and from drugs to hugs!

David says, “As an alumnus of the CKDC, I have experienced and once suffered life controlling issues. But with God’s never ending grace, forgiveness and healing, I have overcome! Now, I am honored to lead others who are needing help and willing to discover God and His purpose for their lives.”

Rob Schmutz

Traveling Evangelist

Originally from Abilene, Kansas, Rob Schmutz is a traveling Evangelist and is credentialed through the Church of The Nazarene.  As an Evangelist, Rob has a passion for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and helping people find faith, hope, healing and deliverance through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and a life surrendered completely to God's Holy Spirit.  As a pastor and evangelist with more than 30 years of ministry experience, Rob also consults with pastors, church planters, and congregations, regarding local Church growth, renewal and revitalization possibilities, and works with Pastors, Churches and Communities in local evangelistic outreach missions and activities.

In 1989, Rob had a dramatic conversion experience in which he was delivered from a self-destructive lifestyle of alcohol and drug abuse.  In 1991, Rob graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kansas State University, and in 1996 he completed his Seminary education with a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary.  In 1998 he was awarded the “Harry Denman Evangelism Award” and in 1999 was inducted into “The Order of the Flame,” an evangelistic association of the World Methodist Council.  Since July of 1992 Rob had been a United Methodist pastor, and had been an Ordained Elder in the UMC since June of 2000.  On June 13th of 2015, Rob surrendered his credentials with the UMC as he took a stand on an issue regarding Scriptural Authority, Scriptural Holiness, and the Sanctity of Marriage.  Rob has been a licensed Pastor with The Church of The Nazarene since July of 2015, and an Ordained an Elder and a Registered Evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene since July of 2016.

In his ministerial career, Rob has served rural, urban, and suburban churches.  As an Evangelist, he has been involved in a wide variety of ministry opportunities, preached at  revivals, crusades, retreats, and many different kinds of events, in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, California, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Honduras, Nicaragua, Liberia West Africa and Vietnam.  From (2011-2015) Rob was the pastor of the United Methodist Church at Park City, a thriving and rapidly growing New Church Start on the North-East side of Wichita, KS.  Since June of 2015 Rob has been on the road and in full-time evangelism ministry.  Currently, Rob and his wife Angel live with their family in rural Reno county, KS.

Pastor Mark Williams

Lead Pastor, Evangelist at Solid Word Ministries of Kansas

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