We thought you would be encouraged to get a glimpse into what God is doing through Cru’s ministry to university faculty. Molly led Becky’s small group with Cru and discipled her, when Becky was in college. Now, Molly and her husband David, work with Faculty Commons, Cru’s faculty ministry.
1.3 million professors wield considerable influence on U.S. campuses, where 18 million college students show up for class. For those professors identifying as Christian, Cru’s Faculty Commons supports them in their faith, and helps them leverage their academic platform.
“Students graduate, but professors remain,” notes David and Molly ZagRodny, Faculty Commons staff at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
For 11 years, the ZagRodnys, have welcomed each new faculty member with a gift bag: treats, a specially designed coffee mug, a local coffee shop gift card, and a welcome note from tenured professors. Ideally, a Christian professor who is much better positioned to build relationships over the long haul, would deliver the bag.
It often takes a year or two, for a prof to grow bold enough to collaborate in this way; but newly hired Dr. M. jumped right in, asking if she could deliver a gift bag to a new Business College colleague. Sweet! Dr. M. also asked the ZagRodnys to add her name to the list of Christian faculty they make available to incoming students, saying, “It’s so important for students to know there are Christian faculty on campus, and I want to be available for them.”
Pray for new professors to respond to the welcoming gestures of Faculty Commons staff, and for strengthened networks of support for Christian faculty on secular campuses.
Praise & Prayer Requests!
Praise God for the 1,733 students who have applied for summer mission trips to date, and 412 who have already been accepted!
Pray for many more students to apply for summer missions and for God to remove any barriers.
Pray for Scott and the Mission Trip Team as they simultaneously maintain and improve Cru’s summer missions program.
Family Requests
Praise God for providing a great used sedan for Sarah to have and drive at school!
Thank you so much for your partnership in the gospel and investment in in our lives!
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now…”
– Philippians 1:3-5
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