Cru is a caring community passionate about connecting people to Jesus Christ. We are committed to helping fulfill the Great Commission in the power of the Holy Spirit by winning people to faith in Jesus Christ, building them in their faith and sending them to win and build others; and helping the Body of Christ do evangelism and discipleship.
Learn about Cru’s mission to connect people to Jesus Christ, our statement of faith, history, leadership, and global impact around the world.
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Cru was originally founded as Campus Crusade for Christ® in 1951, when Bill and Vonette Bright began the ministry on the UCLA campus. God gave Bill a vision of the total fulfillment of the Great Commission throughout the world. We are only a part of God’s workforce to accomplish that vision, but we are passionate about playing our part and helping others play theirs. From the beginning, we ...
Cru, founded in 1951 by Bill and Vonette Bright at UCLA, is a global Christian ministry with over 16,000 staff in 190 countries, sharing God's love worldwide.
Cru sends missionaries overseas by equipping and supporting them to share the gospel, disciple believers, and help establish Christ-centered communities around the world.
Cru is a nonprofit, interdenominational Christian organization that began in 1951. We started as a campus ministry at UCLA. Over the last 65 years we have followed God into expanded opportunities to reach out to inner cities, government leaders, athletes, the military, and business professionals all around the world.
Quienes somos Campus Crusade for Christ International (ahora conocida también como Cru) fue fundada por Bill y Vonette Bright en 1951 en la Universidad de California en Los Ángeles (UCLA). Dios los guió a ver el valor estratégico de los estudiantes universitarios para ayudar en el cumplimiento de La Gran Comisión. Hoy más de 25,000 coordinadores sirven con este ministerio alrededor del ...