He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-12
One of our priorities at CruPress is to expand our scope. Beyond providing biblical teaching and training for Cru’s national Campus Ministry, we want to make our articles, bible studies, videos, blog entries, and other materials available to churches and individuals around the world. We aren’t motivated by fame or fortune, but simply by the desire to “equip the saints” to make an eternal difference in the world, helping Christians to know God and make him known.
By making all of our resources available online over the last two years, we have impacted thousands of lives in dozens of countries. Here are some examples from last week that we’re excited about:
Training in relational evangelism – The latest issue of Becoming magazine features
several precepts from our CoJourners video series called c456,
teaching their readers eight key principles for having spiritual conversations. (To
see for yourself, go to http://becomingmag.com)
Helping new believers grow – The Table, a church in
Kearney, Nebraska, is using two of our
devotional books (Four Sevens and Thirsty) with new attendees, teaching
them how to read the Bible and understand the role of the Holy Spirit.
( Visit the church website http://www.thetablekearney.com to find out more about this dynamic,
growing church.)
Launching new ministries – In an effort to develop and expand Cru ministries in the
former Soviet bloc, we’ve been asked to provide a template for a
Russian/Eastern European version of Cru Press Green. Are we excited to equip the saints in former Iron Curtain
countries? Da!
Praises
- For
churches like The Table using
our discipleship material to help new Christians grow
- For
other ministries teaching people how to do evangelism with their friends and
family
- For
the potential to change lives in Russia and Eastern Europe
Please Pray
- That
more churches would access our free evangelism & discipleship
resources
- That
thousands of people would come to faith in Christ
- That
our family would love God and each other well
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