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Summer Mission Leader Training January 11-14 Scott attended Summer Mission Team Leaders Training.  We’ve attended before, Scott led the training last year, and this year he was there to figure out ways to make it even better. Scott interviewing new … Continue reading →

This month we want to give you a little look into the fruit of Scott’s seminary studies.  If you’ll remember back to last year, Scott began part-time (one day per week) study toward a MA in Theological Studies.  What follows … Continue reading →

“Yes, yes, and yes!” was the response of Cru’s Campus Ministry Executive Director.  He had just heard Scott and his team present their proposal for the restructuring of Cru’s mission trip program, and was responding to their requests to begin … Continue reading →

Each year, Cru’s Campus Ministry publishes a report with the results of our Summer Missions sending across the nation.  This year’s report is 33 pages long, and has a lot of in-house lingo.  But we will just post a quick … Continue reading →

It’s not too often that we get to hear a status update on the global Christian Church.  But this one from Cru’s President, Steve Douglass, left my (Scott) jaw hanging open!  He gave this short message in June, to Cru’s … Continue reading →

One of the things God impressed upon us again in Asia, is that he wants us to trust him for supernatural things; to take “kingdom” risks. We were blessed to co-lead a mature team of college students from Arizona universities. … Continue reading →

We can’t leave out the team we led when talking about our Summer Mission.  Our team was one of our favorite parts!  It was comprised of 6 students from Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of Arizona (U of … Continue reading →

     You’ve probably noticed over the years, how much we talk about “Summer Missions” in our prayer letters. It may seem like much of what we do is all about “Summer Missions.” Well, that’s actually true! For 10 years, … Continue reading →

Every Cru missionary gets “basic training” for the first two years they work with us.  In NorCal, our director of training holds a “Bay Area Training Day” for all the new missionaries in the Bay Area.  On April 11th,  I … Continue reading →

Summer Missions Team Leader Training was a huge success, training 130 men and women to lead the 60 US Summer Missions around the country.  Thank you for praying for Scott as he led the conference, and for the leaders as … Continue reading →