The History of the Team (written from Naomi’s perspective)
CRM was founded in 2016 by Walter C. Irwin III, with a vision to see other Christians reaching out through their communities relationships, business contacts, and others in our community.
In the early 2000s I met Walt through my job. I was a teenager at the time, working at a convenience store. Walt was a seasoned Christian and business man. One day he started a conversation with me about the Lord because of my Biblical name. At the time I was deeply in need of Christian encouragement. The Lord laid it on Walt’s heart to show me the amazing love of God, which he has done through years of mentoring. Now we have an amazing father/daughter relationship which has filled a great void in my life, as my own father passed away when I was quite young. More about this God story can be found here.
Walt passed away March of 2018, at that time we did not know what direction God would take CRM. For several years we served the community with community meals, meal trains, and groups studies on mental health. Most notably during the Covid pandemic CRM led a large local mask making initiative. (More about that in this video)
In early 2024 the board voted to become a publisher of books and material that focus around this mission of knowing Christ and serving in every day life. Our first publication, with the working title, Stitching Your Story, will be published in Fall 2024.
Walter’s Letter of Introduction
Dear Ones,
Several years ago my friend was hurt on her job and suffered a severe injury that required her to be out of work for many week. I remember asking her who came to visit or call her from work while she was laid up. “No one” was her response; “not even a card!”
I remember that I felt sad and disappointed at the same time, and I decided to never allow that to happen to another hurting person.
Well, this is how CRM (Christian Resource Ministry) got started. I needed to put flesh on my plan to be God’s love vessel to minister aid to the hurting.
What we plan to share with you are ideas, testimonies, Scripture, poems, spiritual encouragement and much much more material to help you start your own CRM, (and also to help you grow spiritually in the Lord). This is not only about us, but us together touching lives for CHRIST!
A good formula to remember is A +P = O or be available plus be prepared equals 0pportunity. As you begin your ministry always have stuff with you (in your car, office, home etc.) that may help encourage someone and at times share the salvation message.
Remember this is not so much a ministry to win the lost, although do be prepared if the opportunity arises, but helping our Christian community to maturity and effectiveness.
Love you and be a blessing,
Brother Walt