Hidden Heroes

Hidden Heroes: Crossroads Ministries

Psalm 68 Ministries• October 2025• 4 min read

Key Takeaways

•Crossroads Ministries places trained volunteers and chaplains in care centers and assisted living facilities to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of the elderly.
•Founded in Colorado Springs (501(c)(3) since 2002), the ministry now reaches care centers across multiple states.
•It also founded the Crossroads School of Chaplaincy and the Owen-Larson Hope Homes.
•Co-founded and led by 86-year-old Kay Owen-Larson, whose own life is a testament to serving others at every age.

No One Forgotten

Many residents in America's care centers never receive a visitor - not from family, friends, or clergy. Crossroads Ministries exists to change that. This Colorado Springs nonprofit places trained volunteers and chaplains in skilled care centers and assisted living facilities to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of the elderly, bringing friendship, dignity, and the love of Christ to those the world so often overlooks.

A Ministry That Has Grown

What began in Colorado Springs in 2002 has grown far beyond it. Crossroads volunteers now visit care center residents across Colorado and in communities around the country. Along the way, the ministry founded the Crossroads School of Chaplaincy to train the next generation of care-center chaplains, and the Owen-Larson Hope Homes, a faith-based approach to assisted living built around resident-centered care.

A Heart for the Elderly

Co-founded and led by 86-year-old Kay Owen-Larson - a pastor, teacher, and author whose own life is a testament to serving others at every age - Crossroads is animated by a simple conviction drawn from Matthew 25:40: that in caring for the least of these, we serve Christ Himself. Through tea parties, holiday gift projects, and faithful weekly visits, Crossroads makes sure the elderly are seen, valued, and loved to the very end.

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