Instrumentalists. Vocalists. Sound techs. Weekly meeting program teams. This weekend, 75 (or more!) college students from Indiana and neighboring states will come to the Worship Arts Conference and Audition here in Indy. The weekend gives them the chance to experience hands-on clinics for worship band members and leaders; hands-on experience […]
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Making a Tool More Useful
Mid to late August is the start of a new semester for most colleges and an increasing number of high schools, so it also starts a new season for many staff teams in Cru, including office teams like mine. One of the things we did during our kickoff meeting was […]
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The Power of the Scriptures
What a joy it was to coach six new Cru staff members in studying the Bible! Their love for the Lord and passion for serving Him was obvious. Mornings started with a meeting for coaches to discuss the day’s lesson plan. Then came a 30 minute lecture on a Bible […]
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Developing and Being Developed
“Thank you! You changed the way I read the Bible and gave me greater confidence and a vision for where I want to be.” That’s what one person said after taking Bible Study Methods, a foundational course in the theological training received by all Cru staff members. From June 16 […]
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Response to the Gospel
I recently saw some encouraging results from a survey by the Barna Group. About 5,000 people were asked last fall how Cru has influenced them and how they’re influencing others as a result. One statistic in particular grabbed my attention: “For our campus ministry in the past year, on average, […]
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