Author Archives: theslamers

The summer of 1998 was a huge turning point in my (Scott’s) life.  I went on a summer mission with Cru just two days after I graduated from college.  It was the first time I was a part of leading … Continue reading →

Students were streaming out of the chapel when Ariel stopped in front of me.  “So, when you have those dry, silent times in your relationship with the Lord, what do you do?” she wondered. I (Scott) had just finished my … Continue reading →

“God is already at work where you are going.” These words encouraged 405 young men and women sitting in a hotel ballroom near Chicago last week. In just a few weeks (days for some!) they would go to 88 locations, … Continue reading →

  July 2017 Cru 17 postcard

School’s out and summer is underway!  We know that phrase elicits a multitude of feelings.  But for us it means a change in ministry from the rest of the year.  We work in and with the colleges and universities, so … Continue reading →

Kickoff Weekend April 21-23rd, our team hosted the orientation and training conference for Cru’s 88 newest missionaries! We call it Kickoff Weekend. 48 hours of orientation to Cru, job expectations, and training to raise personal support. What always blows us … Continue reading →

One of the greatest joys in college ministry, after seeing a young man or woman receive Christ, is to see God call them in to vocational ministry for a season!  With Cru, we have year-long internships on local and international … Continue reading →

“Your most important responsibility as a Cru missionary, is keeping a healthy personal relationship with Jesus Christ.”  I announced to the small ballroom containing 30 new Cru missionaries.  This is my (Scott) favorite thing to share with new missionaries!  It’s … Continue reading →

We were in our van making the long drive down Interstate 5 from Sacramento to our home in SoCal, after a New Year celebration with Becky’s family.   Becky was reading a biography of Cameron Townsend (founder of Wycliffe Bible … Continue reading →

I (Scott) had taken a short break in the midst of Winter Conference, to just sit and read God’s word.  I found a secluded spot in the hotel lobby and began to read.  After about ten or fifteen minutes, I … Continue reading →