Preaching Team

Pastor Mickie O'Donnell has been in ministry for over 50 years both in local churches, and overseas. Called to follow Jesus at the age of 5years old, Mickie has always wanted to share Jesus with others, doing so with creative Bibletelling.  She spent 42 yrs in Children and Family ministry before retiring in 2018.  Mickie has a Masters in Philosophy from Aberdeen University Scotland, a Masters of Religious Education from Trinity Seminary in Deerfield, IL, and  an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity from Mission India Theological Seminary in Nagpur, Maharashtra while serving as a visiting Professor from 2015-2020.  Mickie is the Chair of the Board of Directors for SAGE, an educational resource ministry to believers and missionaries in India and Africa.  Mickie  teaches for The Flourish Institute of Theology (FIT) an on-line seminary. 

Pastoring a new church plant has been her vision since a child and is excited to see how CRBF  has grown in just three years.

Pastor Larry Pickard's claim to fame has been his musical career as a well known guitarist as well as serving the Lord in various churches throughout his life. 

Larry felt God's call  to preach and teach later in life and went back to Bible College after age 60.  

Larry has an incredible love for preaching and teaching the Bible.  His love of learning Scripture and theology drives him deeper into the Word as he obey's God's call on his life to "make disciples" as Jesus said in Matthew 28.

Larry is an accomplished musician and is often invited to attend, perform, and even judge at various Country Western Musical events all over the US. 

Besides preaching, Larry leads the Praise musicians at CRBF.  These men who play with him on Sunday mornings are all retired C/W and Gospel musicians of renown. Bob Reece, Steve Curnow, and others can be found playing and jamming with others all over Citrus County. 

CrossRoad Bible Fellowship is proud to introduce our first pastoral intern, Michael Dean.  Michael has his own contracting and home improvement business.  It was he, and his wife Stephenie, who were most instrumental in the work behind the restoration of the Old Hernando Schoolhouse which upon completion became the Old Schoolhouse Community Center.

Michael's journey of faith with the highs and lows of obedience, disobedience, success and failure has brought him face to face with God that brought him to his knees in obedience.

Michael's testimony is powerful and he is clearly called by God to learn how to lead in ministry and train to become a pastor.  

He is currently taking on line Bible classes at Our Daily Brea d University as he works to "accurately handle the Word of Truth."  He has submitted to the discipleship guidance of both Pastor Mickie and Pastor Larry. 

Come hear this dynamic young man share God's Word.  You will be inspired.