There were thirty people in the room... all future Cru interns or part time field staff. All had flown into Orlando from across the country…San Diego, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, etc.
They were going through a crash course over Labor Day weekend to prepare to serve with Cru. Much of the weekend was to learn about gathering the partners they’d need for their financial support, and filling out the hiring paperwork. By the time I was to speak with them, it was already the end of a long day, and after a nice dinner! Not the ideal conditions for a talk!
I shared with them that the headquarters they sat in, and the people helping to hire them, the training they were about to receive, existed because THEY were the most important people in all of Cru. The most important activity that happens with Cru is the conversations they will have to explain to students how they can know God personally; that they can have assurance of their salvation; how they can walk in power of the Holy Spirit.
I also talked about how important it is they pursue growth in their heart and character. We talked about living in grace and truth. Their own spiritual and character growth will help them be the kind of people who can minister to others well.
One young woman is a softball coach at an Arkansas university who will work part time with Cru’s Athletes in Action. One man is spending a year reaching millennials in San Diego. Another couple is spending a year involving people on JESUS Film mission trips.
Over all of our years with Cru, this is what gets me most excited…helping people follow God’s call by faith to reach the world for Christ. I get excited thinking about all of the people that will support them to show up on their assignment. I get excited about the body of Christ together reaching the world.
Thank you for joining us on this great calling. Together we are impacting the world with the message of grace and truth that Jesus preached. It is an honor to serve with you.
With love,
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