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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 →

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

“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 →

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