A cohort of ministry-leaders empowering warriors to find healing + fulfill their next mission

The Squad is for you if you are—

✅ a church, nonprofit, our minister leader who wants to connect with and serve veteran

✅ a veteran— and wondered if something could be done to help others like you but you weren’t sure where to begin 

✅ a family member or close friend— and want tools to build a bridge 

🇺🇸 Veterans comprise about 7% of the U.S. population, according to stats. In some areas, such as our home state (Alabama), the numbers go as high as 10%— a significant portion of the population.

🇺🇸 Veterans are highly skilled AND mission-driven AND have a propensity to push forward until the job is done. But, to fully engage, they want a mission worth giving their life for.

🇺🇸 Veterans understand processes with projected outcomes. If you’re a leader, you do to. They— and you— can do it. You just need a system that works.

🇺🇸 Veterans are aware of PTSD, Moral Injury, Addiction, and other struggles many of us face. They will open-up and talk— if it’s a judgment-free zone and you know what you’re talking about.

But…

💔 You might be worried that you don’t have the proper credentials to have the conversations you need to have, you’re not sure where to meet veterans, and…

💔 You’re not sure how to get started— even though you want to.

In 2014, Crosswinds released our first documentary, Invisible Scars, a ground-breaking exposition on PTSD and how it relates to military-trauma. Though a common term now, a decade ago very few people were discussing PTSD. Even now, few people understand it. 

Our first film is still a go-to resource for many.

In 2017, we released a follow-up documentary, Honoring the Code. While shooting the first film, we learned of a second “soul wound,” Moral Injury— a common occurrence when soldiers must do something that violates their conscience or core beliefs (i.e., such as killing, experiencing survivor’s guilt).

In 2018, we launched a small group curriculums and video workshops, Warrior Hope, designed to equip warriors to find healing.

We also launched a new podcast which continues today.

In 2020, we published a book to address the needs to the entire family, recognizing that anything which touches one family member affects them all. At the same time, we also began the groundwork for a documentary (released in 2023, Trauma Comes Home: the Battle for the Warrior Family).

In 2023, we released Disentangled, a 6-week Bible study which takes warriors on a journey through Scripture to understand who a warrior is, the cost warriors pay (PTSD, Moral Injury, and more), how to find healing and move into a next mission.

We recognize that many leaders like you have a passion to serve warriors...

However, 

⭐️ they need the tools

⭐️ they need the training

That’s why we created The Squad

Five benefits of joining the Squad

Joining the cohort of like-minded leaders will solve the problems of finding the tools, accessing the training, and aligning with a team of others to walk with. We’ll accelerate your progress so you can focus on what you do best: connecting with others and serving them well.

The benefits…

📦 Resources you can use— books, videos, workshops, podcasts, seminars, small group curriculum, and more

👨‍💻 Ongoing training— we’re here for the long haul. We won’t just give you the supplies you need and then run off. We’ve been doing this for over a decade, and we’re in it with you for the duration. 

⭐️ Expertise— we’ve been in this field for a while. With 3 feature-length documentaries, 5+ books published on the subject, video courses, and projects in development— we can accelerate your learning curve.

🤝 Strategic partnerships— we work with veterans groups (such as the American Legion, VFW / Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAV / Disabled American Veterans, other nonprofits, professional providers, church groups, community service organizations.

🧑‍💻 Weekly Zoom calls / the community— join our weekly calls (21 minutes each) where you'll receive ongoing training in real time, get your questions answered, and connect with other like-minded leaders-- some steps ahead of you and others who are behind you. 

We're all in it together!