Not just for students—website changes lives

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Nate Miller

I’m struggling in my relationship with god. I keep sinning and trying to stop but something keeps telling me god is done with me and can’t forgive me. I’m destined for hell no matter what and I don’t want that.

This comment was recently sent to EveryStudent.com, a Cru evangelistic website. It was originally designed for college students, but today even more non-students visit the site than students.

EveryStudent.com allows people to explore faith in the privacy of their own homes. They can ask questions and receive live responses via chat. This is especially helpful for those living in countries where exploring Christianity might put their lives in danger.

We can use this site in conversations. We might say, “EveryStudent.com is a great site that takes on tough questions about life and God. Have you heard of it?”

Recent EveryStudent.com visitors have said:

You’ve made me spiritually rich and aware. As a former Muslim, I’ve learned many things. Thanks for your endeavor to reach me. ~Yasin (Germany)

Thank you for the message that reached out to me as I was wandering in the wilderness of pornography. The simple prayers of repentance I prayed that day was my beginning of a great and blissful relationship with Christ. ~Ajayi (Nigeria)

I am very grateful that God led me to you. I wanted to have a relationship with God. Your emails [the Spiritual Starter Kit] are so very helpful to me and I’m getting so much out of them. ~Helen (UK)

EveryStudent.com is a ministry Nate serves behind the scenes. You help make this possible. We are grateful for you!

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From reading to Jesus

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Nate Miller

Jerry and Regina were determined their two daughters would learn to read, but it was clear they were struggling. They feared what it might mean for their daughters’ futures.

Then Jerry and Regina heard about a Feed and Read summer outreach. At Feed and Read, volunteers from a nearby church and Cru Inner City work with kids for 30 minutes over lunch Monday through Friday. They read Bible stories to improve the students’ skills.

“Do you read anything other than the Bible?” Jerry asked. “We’re not into this Jesus thing.”

“No, we’re a church and that’s the book we’re reading,” the pastor responded kindly but firmly.

Despite their initial reservations, Jerry and Regina wanted academic help. Regina came every day with her daughters.

The reading program ended after six weeks, but Jerry, Regina, and the girls have continued to attend church.

They joined a small group. Eventually, the group learned that Jerry and Regina had been together for 15 years but were not married. Their extended family attended church to witness the wedding. Many family members said, “We didn’t expect this day.”

Regina now volunteers with Feed and Read. She has also helped the church distribute PowerPacks (backpacks and school supplies) to families in need.

Jerry and Regina gained more than academic help. Their family has been transformed.

This is one of many ways Cru Inner City is changing lives. This Cru ministry partners with urban churches to help people know Jesus. It’s one ministry Nate serves behind the scenes. You help make this possible. We are grateful for you!

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From Harvard to South Africa

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Nate Miller
Harvard students gather for Bible Study in the church in Harvard Yard.

I’m afraid your students are a bit too messy for us. You don’t really want us and quite frankly we don’t want you,” the distinguished Reverend Professor of Christian Morals responded in an eloquent British accent. The Cru staff members at Harvard had asked if they could use the church in Harvard Yard for a weekly Cru meeting.

Despite the initial rejection, after twenty-three years and a growing friendship, the church in Harvard Yard now hosts many Cru meetings.

At a recent Cru weekly meeting students shared how God had been working in their lives at Harvard.

But these students are not just changing Harvard. They are partnering with other college students to take the gospel to the impoverished village of Mamelodi, South Africa.

Despite a branch campus of the University of Pretoria located in the middle of the village, only 3% of Mamelodi children qualify for college. Surrounded by high brick walls, most Mamelodi children don’t dream of setting foot on campus.

Over the past seventeen years, many Harvard students have invested their summers tutoring these children.

This past January, in partnership with the University of Pretoria, 250 Mamelodi children and 80 volunteers gathered for tutoring inside the walls of the university.

The morning speaker shared a profoundly clear gospel message. Dozens of hands rose when he asked who was ready to place their faith in Jesus.

God is using students from Harvard to change the lives of children in some of the poorest areas of the world. You help make this possible. We are grateful for you!

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