Dr. Stephen A. Robinson
Dr. Stephen A. Robinson and his wife Mary are the co-founders and senior pastors of CrossPoint Church located in Newport, RI. CrossPoint church is a multi-cultural, inter-denominational church that touches the lives of people from around the world. CrossPoint has members from various racial and cultural background including, white, black, Asian, Spanish speaking, the Islands, and many others.
Dr. Robinson has a degree in engineering and spent 20 years in the corporate sector as an engineer and Contracts Administrator before leaving for full-time ministry. He is a gifted teacher and leader whose vision is to tear down the walls that have separated and divided the church and society especially in the areas of race and cultural.
Dr. Robinson has received many awards for his work in the community as he continues to provide leadership and counsel to many young pastors and leaders. He recently completed a course in Pastoral and Community Leadership to help CrossPoint Church reach its goal of having a regional impact that will help shape the destiny of the church, his community, and its leaders. His corporate training along with his strategic leadership insight makes Dr. Robinson a much sought out speaker.
He is also the founder of the New England PrayerFest whose purpose is to unite the Body of Christ in times of prayer to help foster revival and bring reformation to the Northeast region of the United States. Last year the New England PrayerFest attracted over 2,000 people from around New England. His radio program and broadcast called Extraordinary Encounters was heard on 5 radio stations around the country.
This year the Tim Tebow Foundation selected Dr. Robinson and CrossPoint Church to host an event called a Night to Shine. Night to Shine is a Prom for the Special Needs Community. Held at the Newport Marriott Hotel the event saw over 250 guests and over 250 volunteers attend.
In 2015 Newport Life Magazine named Dr. Robinson as one of 10 of their inaugural “Groundbreaker” as a Community Leader for the work he does in the Newport Community. In 2016 he was selected by the Newport Women’s Resource Center as one of 12 distinguished men from the Rhode Island Community at the yearly gala called, “Men Who Make A Difference.”
Dr. Robinson was recently recognized by the Hope for Asia Bible College and Seminary located in India for his outstanding work and contribution to the people of India and support of the college and people in that country. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from this institution in May of 2016
His first book called MEGA-Small Church is now available for sale. The book is about his ministry journey from the storefront church to purchasing a historical church in his hometown of Newport, RI. The book focuses upon the important of the small churches in America in the midst of the cultural fascination of the Mega-churches.
In over 17 years of ministry in Newport County his organization has feed over 10,000 people, ministered to over 1000 families and continues to reach to the homeless and less fortunate of our community. The oldest of six boys he saw his single parent mother struggle to make ends meet and therefore has a passion for women who also struggle to keep their families intact. His mother Carolyn Silva remains one of his heroes.
In 2015 CrossPoint Church opened an office at the Florence Grey Center to provide tutoring, mentoring and support for families in need in the North End of Newport.
On June 10, 2008, his church, New Beginnings, purchased their first building at 14 Rhode Island in Newport, RI and changed its name to CrossPoint Church. CrossPoint has seen its membership grow from under 100 people to over 500 people in 8 years with a weekly attendance of about 400 people.
Dr. Robinson has been married to his wife Mary for over 35 years. She has been by his side and is one of the co-founders and Associate Pastors of CrossPoint Church. They have two children, a married daughter and a son and two granddaughters.
