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Final Call from the Founder of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ)
It is with a heavy heart that I report our beloved Vonette Bright’s homegoing. She died at home on December 23 due to complications from acute leukemia. We do not grieve as the world grieves, but we do experience deep sadness and will miss her so much. It is not hard for me to imagine… Read more
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My Story – Jeff Grant
Since I was very young, I knew God, and I played the religion game pretty well. I was a “good kid” and a relationship with God mattered to me, but ultimately I just wanted to be happy. By the time I got to high school, my entire world seemed to be crumbling around me and… Read more
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Running on Empty?
Karen and I have come to realize that our hearts have different needs. If we are going to minister well to our family, our community and our mission field for the marathon rather than a sprint, we need to take good care of ourselves as well. We try to become champions of each other’s… Read more
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Uniting the Church
The other week, I was contacted by Jon, a minister in Minnesota who oversees 240 churches. He said they’ve been looking to grow in their ability to reach college students. They knew that was something Cru excelled at and wondered whether Cru did anything to help equip lay people. Because God opened up this… Read more
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God is Moving in Paris!
“If terrorists want to put France on her knees … they will only succeed in putting Christian believers on their knees, praying for France.” This is the response of a colleague who is serving to reach the Muslim community in Paris. The recent attacks have had a strange impact on the movement of God in… Read more
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Mentoring Mentors
God has given us the great opportunity, working out of Cru world headquarters, to rub shoulders with many pillars of faith and missionary role models. Most of the time, we are students who drink in the wisdom and experience of those who look back on a lifetime dedicated to the work of the Lord and… Read more