Cru, formerly Campus Crusade for Christ, is a world-wide missions organization that was started in 1951 by Bill and Vonette Bright on the UCLA campus. It quickly spread across the US and the world. Cru has over 30 are many ministries within the organization, including FamilyLife, Unto, Jesus Film, and Campus Ministry. We are a caring community passionate about connecting people to Jesus Christ.
Life with Cru
We are dedicated to engaging with students through discipleship, outreach, and weekly meetings to build and develop meaningful relationships
KNOW
John 17:3 says And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
Knowing someone goes beyond facts, it means having a personal relationship with them. We desire that students on the Oregon State campus would be interacted with so that they can know and experience the love of Christ. We hope and pray that every student on campus would know someone who is actively following Jesus.
GROW
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 says I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
We partner with God in the "grow" aspect of our ministry through discipleship and Bible studies. These give us a place to come alongside students and help them to engage with God's word. We also work as a team to provide students with community events and retreats that allow them to deepen their connections with one another.
GO
2 Corinthians 5:20 says Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
All Christians are ambassadors for Christ, no matter if they are going on a mission trip overseas or going next door. We hope that by the time students in Cru walk across the graduation stage, they will be fully equipped to share the good news of Jesus with their families, workplaces, churches, and communities.
Our Story
We are so excited and grateful for the opportunity God has given us to serve as full-time missionaries on the Oregon State Campus in Corvallis, Oregon. After spending the last three years as student leaders and being poured into by our staff team, we are overjoyed to be able to pour back into college student's lives. We are dedicating the next year of our lives to serve alongside a staff team on campus.
It is our joy to invite people to consider partnering with us in a variety of ways. If you'd like to hear more about our ministry, we'd love to get together with you and share more.