Sticky Floors; Open Students

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Nate Miller
Greek students involved with Cru in Michigan delivered Easter baskets to fraternity houses. Each delivery gave a chance to share about Cru’s Greek ministry and to share what Christ has meant in their lives.

Stephanie’s shoes stuck to the floor as she walked into the sleepy fraternity on a Saturday morning with food for brunch. Remnants from the previous night’s escapades littering the floor. Stephanie, a Cru staff member, is partnering with a Navigators staff member to reach the Greek community on a college campus in Oregon.

That’s how Stephanie found herself in a fraternity on a Saturday morning for brunch. 

Six students attended. Stephanie listened as students shared seeing God at work. Here is some of what she heard:

Em sensed God inviting her to start a bible study in her sorority. She messaged the house group chat asking if anyone would be interested. At least 15 girls expressed interest! The small group met consistently this spring. Girls from three different sororities attend. 

Asher just began following Jesus last year. He invited a few guys in his fraternity to meet for a Bible study. Five guys attend each week and invite others to join. 

Grant attends a Navigators Bible study in his fraternity. He desires to be more committed to his faith. He boldly talks to others in his house about God. 

A few weeks ago, Stephanie again gathered students for dinner. New faces filled the room. Eight sororities and fraternities were represented!

This past May over eighty students from twenty-five fraternities and sororities in seven states gathered for Greek Summit in Colorado. They were equipped to have spiritual conversations, disciple others, and share their faith in their houses.

God is at work in Greek houses around the US!

Thank you for partnering with us as we serve behind the scenes. With you, we are grateful to be a part of what God is doing. We are thankful for you!

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Professors changing lives

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Nate Miller
Dr. Furman, Retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering, answers
students’ questions about life and his faith in Jesus.

Everyone was nervous, even the professors. The Cru staff members at San Jose State had just finished praying with the professors who would be presenting that evening when students poured into the meeting room. Students loaded their plates with the best pizza in town and sat with friends. Over 60 students and faculty came to hear four professors share their faith in Jesus.

Students leaned forward in their seats, eagerly listening as professors told how Jesus dramatically changed their lives.

Mathematics professor, Dr. Roddick, told how a compassionate street preacher appealed to her intellect and search for truth as a college student.

Physics and astronomy professor, Dr. Romanowsky, shared how research of an ever expanding infinite universe points to a God who is beyond and above it all.

Engineering professor, Dr. Liu, shared of a God who met her in the depths of her loneliness as a grad student.

Dr. Fung, a photography professor, proclaimed that God changed him from a selfish and self-reliant man to one who clings to grace and cares deeply about others.

Students flooded the professors with questions. At the end of the event, each student received a list of Christian professors on campus willing to talk about having a relationship with Jesus.

God is using this amazing group of San Jose State professors to introduce students to Jesus. Please pray that God will continue to draw students toward himself through the conversations started that evening.

Thank you for partnering with us as we serve behind the scenes. With you, we are grateful to be a part of what God is doing. We are thankful for you!

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Using GodTools with Gen Z

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Nate Miller
Gen Z is the least religious generation in American history, opening the door for the gospel.

Abdul loves God. But being a Christian in the Middle East is not easy. A Christian that openly invites friends and coworkers to church every week faces great risk.

Yet Abdul invites people to church every week and many join him. He struck an agreement with his pastor, “I’ll bring them to the door, and you take it from there.”

Abdul yearned for something more—something to help him articulate the gospel so others could understand and decide about trusting Jesus as their Savior and Lord.

That yearning was satisfied when Abdul was introduced to GodTools, an evangelistic app created by Cru. “This is just what I’ve been searching for! Now I can bring my friends to church and show them the Gospel, too. Thank you!”

GodTools is also impacting students in the United States. Jacob, a Cru staff member in San Antonio, was recently expanding his skills as a missionary by sharing short stories about Jesus from the Bible. He invited Francisco to listen to Mark 1:35-45.

Francisco resonated with the story. Jacob asked Francisco if he wanted to know more about how Jesus made a way for him to be totally clean. Francisco was very interested.

Jacob opened GodTools and scrolled to “Knowing God Personally.” This evangelistic presentation is simple, clear, and concise. Jacob shared in Spanish, the language with which Francisco was most confident. Francisco trusted Jesus right there on the college sidewalk.

Like Jacob, you can change lives using the GodTools app.

Thank you for partnering with us as we serve behind the scenes. With you, we are grateful to be a part of what God is doing. We are thankful for you!

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