“Lord, Make Me Willing.”

November 20th, 2012 — Deepening faith, Evangelism, Going to the World, Internship, Life Changing, On Campus, Sharing the gospel, Stint, Summer Mission Project

As Andrew (left) stood on stage, with the microphone in his hand, he began to cry. Tears began filling my own eyes as my mind was flooded with memories of this student who has become so dear to me over the past three years. I have had the privilege of discipling (mentoring) Andrew since the [...]

“Following God Through the Choices” Student experiences the value of well made decisions

October 12th, 2012 — Deepening faith, Evangelism, Life Changing, On Campus, Sharing the gospel, Stories

Dustin (left) had a rough start. His drug-addicted parents weren’t around to be a presence in his life.  He shared his story at a recent Cru meeting and opened with this: “January 19th, 2010 at 8:05pm was the worst moment of my life.  I was walking into my fraternity’s lodge for our chapter meeting and [...]

Reaching the City of Lights

July 16th, 2012 — Evangelism, Getting involved, Going to the World, Life Changing, Sharing the gospel, Stories, Summer Mission Project, Uncategorized

This summer Ariel Currieo has been experiencing one of Cru’s summer projects desiring to “learn what it means to walk by the Spirit.” She is spending six weeks in France where the project with be spending most of their time on the university campus in Paris building relationships with Parisian students. Her journey to Paris [...]

Great Community in Historic Charleston

July 16th, 2012 — Evangelism, Getting involved, Going to the World, Sharing the gospel, Summer Mission Project

Late night putt-putt, dolphin watching as the sun sets, walking around downtown, and just hanging out in the hotel is at the heart of community here on Historic Charleston Summer Project. It’s so refreshing to be surrounded by so many other believers for the entire summer. People who encourage you and hold you accountable to [...]

Spring Break on a Mission

June 1st, 2012 — Deepening faith, Evangelism, Sharing the gospel, Spring Break, Stories

We arrived in Panama City Beach Saturday night, after a lovely 28 hour bus ride. Sunday was spent getting groceries, checking in, worshiping, praying, and learning more about what we were going to be doing.  Monday and Tuesday involved a morning of apologetics training, worship, and evangelism training; the afternoon was spent out on our current [...]

“From Death to Life.” Latino student comes to Christ through Destino

June 1st, 2012 — Deepening faith, Destino, Evangelism, Life Changing, On Campus, Prayer, Sharing the gospel, Stories

“Sept. 7, 2011: Lord Jesus, help me see today the beauty of your gospel, your life and work for a sinner like me. God, I believe all that is written in your word because you are trustworthy, reliable, and real! Help me live in light of this message Jesus and help me proclaim this today [...]

Summer Projects 2011 – Heart Changing, Eye Opening, Challenging and Indescribable

June 1st, 2012 — By the Numbers, Evangelism, Going to the World, Life Changing, Sharing the gospel, Stories, Summer Mission Project

Right now, another group of students are either heading out or settling in to the Summer Mission Project locations. We know from decades of experience that they are in for a life-changing summer.  Students often use words like heart-changing, eye-opening, challenging and indescribable.  They also tell us about feeling more confident in starting conversations about [...]