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God is doing some great things through our local Inland Empire Cru movements and we want to recount them for you. We hope they will give you even greater context for what God is doing in the lives of college … Continue reading →

March is a pivotal month in the summer mission trip space. It is historically our biggest month for student applications, but with pending airline ticket purchases and housing deposits due, team leaders can start to get nervous when they are … Continue reading →

Click on the video above to watch our January update now, or go to the previous post for the print version.

Happy New Year!  So much happened in the month of January that this is an extra-long update, with lots of pictures. Hang in there! As you know, we serve nationally with Cru’s short-term mission department, called the Mission Trip Team.  … Continue reading →

“I’m gonna try to get back into my faith this year”, Ryan said, resolutely. Ryan had grown up Christian, but walked away from God during high school. Now, in his freshman year at UC Irvine, he was coming back to … Continue reading →

Cru 22 was our biennial conference for US Cru staff. It was one week to gather staff from the four corners of the country for worship, fellowship, teaching, and direction. We were encouraged by many things, but especially reiterating our … Continue reading →

Outreach continues on campuses across the country throughout the spring! Please pray! In this pic, Destino (Cru’s Latino-focused ministry) seeks key student volunteers to launch a ministry at the University of Central Florida. As always, thank you for your prayers … Continue reading →