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The Power in a Conversation
Saturday afternoon at our Crossroads student conference, I(Scott) stood at the door of our STINT (Short-term International) seminar welcoming students and helping them make sure they were in the right place. A tall, dark-haired young man with a soccer jersey … Continue reading
How to Become a Missionary
How do you move from having a passion to serve the Lord, to living it out as a missionary? Where are the opportunities? How do I apply? Will I get trained? How do I get funded? Will I fit in … Continue reading
Goodbye Summer! Hello Fall!
God showed up in powerful ways through our Summer Missions! 216 students attended of summer missions in the Pacific Southwest (PSW)! Our South Asia team saw 34 people receive Christ! Our SoCal Operations mission connected 8,000 incoming Freshmen to local … Continue reading
50 Years of Fruit, and Counting!
This summer is the 50th Anniversary of Cru’s oldest summer mission in Ocean City, NJ. When Bill Bright (founder of Cru) was asked by the pastor of Ocean City Baptist Church to come and visit their little island on the … Continue reading
2016 Summer Missions Underway
All academic year-long, Scott works to put together summer missions. Confirming venues, putting leaders in place, and entire staff teams together. This is the time of year when all that work comes to fruition! We want to show you in … Continue reading
Intern Debrief 2015-2016
“Bella trusts Jesus” “Nini, Christine, Christina, and Mahaley accepted Christ:)” “30-40 students at NorCal Epic Fall Retreat” “200+ people at Welcome Week BBQ” “Lane stepped out in faith to co-lead Greek Life” “First RA [resident advisor] Bible study *3 years … Continue reading
High School Senior Heading Off to College?
Awesome adventures and a new Christian community awaits at college. Find out how Cru College Bound helps high school seniors and their parents with this big change. http://bit.ly/21FMhNo
Intern Kickoff Weekend & Moms Development Guild
Intern Kickoff Weekend Thank you for praying for the scores of college students who applied to serve as missionaries with Cru this coming academic year! God answered! Over 90 were accepted and showed up last Friday in Irvine, to attend … Continue reading
First PSW Moms Conference
Last August, I (Becky) stepped into the role of being our region’s (CA, AZ & HI) Mom’s Associate. I have the privilege and joy of connecting with a team of moms around the country in this same role. We care … Continue reading
