The Problem
70% of high school students who enter college as professing Christians will leave with little to no faith.
High School
College Graduation
Age 29
80% of those reared in the church will be “disengaged” by the time they are 29
Statistics sourced from the 2018 article https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/will-you-lose-your-faith-in-college, research conducted by Barna Group
The Campus Environment
Common influences that compete for the attention and devotion of college students
"During the 2020–2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to the Healthy Minds Study, which collects data from 373 campuses nationwide" -American Psychology Association
Despair and Fear
"87.2% of students believe their life could be better if they had more possessions." -Research Gate
Materialism
Party Culture
"According to the 2023 NSDUH, around 14% of full-time college students ages 18 to 22 meet the criteria for past-year alcohol use disorder" -National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
In Light of these Challenges...
God is bringing an increasing amount of people into relationship with Himself
Here's how...
Cru, formerly Campus Crusade for Christ, is a caring community passionate about connecting people to Jesus Christ.
Founded in 1951 our purpose is to help 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.
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Cru offers spiritual guidance, resources and programs tailored to people from all cultures in every walk of life. Here are some of them:
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Campus ministries in 900 locations engage more than 36,000 students and faculty members on U.S. middle school, high school, and college campuses.
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City ministries serve in over 360 cities and partner with thousands of churches and organizations to uniquely restore every community with the good news of Jesus. City missionaries work in a broad range of contexts — from prisons to the halls of Congress, from artists’ studios to military bases — in a united effort to see our society made new.
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The “JESUS” film has been shown in more than 2,400 languages and in every nation in the world. To date, Jesus Film Project® is responsible for more than 8 billion exposures to the gospel and more than 633 million total estimated decisions for Christ.
Win hearts for Christ
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​Evangelism & Outreach
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UCF Cru attendance has tripled from 100 in 2021 to 350+ students
First UCF meeting of the Spring 2025 semester, over 500 students!
2024 Academic Village community group, just 1 of 4
Build equipped disciples of Jesus​
One-on-one discipleship and group Bible studies
Encouraging and inspiring others to grow and mature in their walk with Christ
Send into the world
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Global Missions & Local Community​
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Bringing the Gospel into all corners of campus and the world
Spring 2025 mission trip to Mostar, Bosnia
This summer I am trusting God to connect me with Ministry Partners to support this upcoming year of ministry
Four Commitments to my Ministry Partners
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Diligently reaching people for Jesus
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Regular check-ins of God’s work within the ministry
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Faithful steward of all funds for ministry
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Share prayer concerns with one another
Would you prayerfully consider joining me in God's work in Central Florida as my Ministry Partner?
