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'''Cru''' is an [[interdenominational]] [[Christianity|Christian]] organization that promotes [[evangelism]] and discipleship in more than 190 countries
around the world. In 1996, ''[[USA Today]]'' called Cru the largest evangelical organization in the United States. Today, the organization employs over 12,000 full-time missionaries and has trained 225,000 volunteers around the world.<ref name="American Executive, July 2008">[http://www.americanexecutive.com/component/content/6802?task=view American Executive, July 2008]</ref>


'''Cru''' or '''CRU''' may refer any of these:
The organization was originally named Campus Crusade for Christ when it was founded in 1951 at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] by [[Bill Bright]] as a ministry for college students. Over the years, the ministry expanded its focus to include adult professionals,<ref>http://www.priorityassociates.org</ref> families,<ref>http://www.familylife.com</ref> athletes,<ref>http://www.aia.com</ref> high school students,<ref>http://www.studentventure.org</ref> and more. Finally, on July 19, 2011, the organization announced that it would be changing its name to "'''Cru'''" in the United States in order to overcome existing barriers and perceptions inherent in the original name.<ref name="Press Release">[http://www.ccci.org/about-us/donor-relations/our-new-name/press.htm Press Release]</ref>


==Organizations==
The World Headquarters is located in [[Orlando, Florida]], and the current president of the organization is Steve Douglass.<ref name="American Executive, July 2008"/>
* [[Climatic Research Unit]], a research group on global warming at University of East Anglia, UK
*[[Compensation Recovery Unit]], a section of the British [[Department for Work and Pensions]]
*[[CRU Group]], a private consulting company focused on commodities.
*[[Cru (christian community)|Cru]], an evangelical Christian organization also known as [[Campus Crusade for Christ]].
* '''CRU''' (Crime Reduction Unit), a unit within the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] utilized to target prolific offenders.
*[[Cru (american football team)|Cru]], an American Football team in the Netherlands


==Music==
Cru is also the publisher of [[The Four Spiritual Laws]], also known as the "Knowing God Personally Booklet."
*[[Cru (group)|Cru]], an American hip hop group
*[[Cru (album)|Cru]], an album by Seu Jorge


==Ministries==
==Other==
*[[Cardiac Recovery Unit]], a specialized facility in a hospital
===Campus Ministry===
*[[Cru (wine)]], a term used in wine classification
Cru has active ministries on 1,064 college and university campuses with over 50,000 students actively involved in the U.S. ministry in 2007.<ref>[http://www.campuscrusadeforchrist.com/aboutus/factstats.htm Campus Ministry fact sheet]</ref>
*'''Cru''', a fictional character in [[Ms. Marvel]] comics


{{disambig}}
While Cru continues to use one-to-one conversations about God to reach out to students, they also use mass meetings, film showings and new media, such as Google advertising with e-mail responses and social networking on Facebook.<ref>[http://74.86.245.236/~wwwamer/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6802&Itemid=79 American Executive] "Campus Crusade for Christ: Viral Evangelism," July 1, 2008.</ref>


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===The Jesus Film Project===
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The Jesus Film Project was founded in 1981 to translate the Hollywood film ''Jesus'' into other languages so that it could be shown by missionaries to peoples around the world in their native languages.<ref>[http://www.demossnewspond.com/jfp/press_kit/the_jesus_film_project_fact_sheet Jesus Film Project Fact Sheet]</ref>
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The first translation was done for the [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]-speaking people of the [[Philippines]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} The organization works with thousands of missionaries around the world to show the film, sometimes to audiences who have never seen a motion picture. Distribution in the United States has included direct mail campaigns sponsored by churches to deliver a copy of the film to every address in select zip codes across the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/16/national/16video.html?sq=1979%20Bible%20Film%20is%20the%20Most-Watched%20Movie%20of%20All%20Time&st=cse&scp=8&pagewanted=all|title=Putting Jesus in Every Mailbox|work=New York Times|date=August 16, 2005|author=Shaila Dewan|accessdate=July 21, 2011}}</ref> In 2004, the organization made the film available for viewing on its website in over 800 languages.<ref>[http://www.demossnewspond.com/jfp/news/worlds_most_translated_film_makes_internet_debut World's Most Translated Film Makes Internet Debut]</ref> Both ''Jesus '' and ''The Story of Jesus for Children'' are available in [[DVD]] and [[VHS]] formats. Audio dramatizations in a number of languages are also available.

The origins of The Jesus Film Project date back to 1945 when a young businessman named [[Bill Bright]] wanted to privately finance a film about the life of [[Jesus Christ]]<ref>Come Help Change the World, by Bill Bright, page 143</ref> that was entertaining, [[bible|biblically]] accurate, and which could be translated into non-[[English language|English]] [[List of language families|languages]]. Rather than making a film at that time, Bright went on to found a Christian ministry to reach college students called Campus Crusade for Christ in 1951.

In 1976, with Cru's influence spreading beyond college campuses to sports, the marketplace and other aspects of society, Bright turned his attention once again to filmmaking. Hollywood producer John Heyman approached Bright to fund a project to put the entire Bible on film. The project would eventually be scaled back to just one book of the Bible, the Gospel of Luke, and be financed primarily by Cru supporters Bunker and Caroline Hunt<ref>Come Help Change the World, by Bill Bright, pages 144-145</ref> for a sum of [[United States dollars|$]]6 million.

A team of 500 scholars and leaders from [[secularism|secular]] and [[Christianity|Christian]] organizations began to research historical elements for a film about Jesus. Filming took place over the course of several months throughout the [[Middle East]].<ref>The Jesus Film Project [http://www.jesusfilm.org/aboutus/history.html History of the Film]</ref>

''Jesus'' was produced by John Heyman, a [[Germany|German]]-born [[Judaism|Jew]] and starred [[United Kingdom|British]] [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] actor [[Brian Deacon]] as Jesus, [[Rivka Neumann]] as [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]], [[Yosef Shiloach]] as [[Saint Joseph|Joseph]] and [[Niko Nitai]] as [[Saint Peter|Peter]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079368/ Internet Movie Database]</ref>

The Jesus Film Project has translated ''Jesus'' into 1,006 languages and shown the film in 228 nations.<ref>[http://www.jesusfilm.org/progress/translations.html The JESUS Film Project Translation List]</ref> Project leaders claim that it has been viewed over 5 billion times by over 3 billion people, numbers which cannot be verified and have been greeted with skepticism by other evangelical leaders.<ref name="filmnumbers">{{cite web|title=’The Passion’s’ Precedent: The Most-Watched Film Ever?|work=New York Times|date=February 8, 2004|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/08/movies/08FOER.html?pagewanted=all|author=Franklin Foer|accessdate=July 21, 2011}}</ref>

===Athletes in Action===
{{Main|Athletes in Action}}
Athletes in Action works with athletes and coaches who compete at both the collegiate and professional level to use the platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith.<ref>[http://www.aia.com/ Athletes in Action] Web site</ref>

Among the events sponsored by Athletes in Action is the NFL-sanctioned Super Bowl Breakfast<ref>[http://www.superbowlbreakfast.com/ Super Bowl Breakfast Official Site]</ref> which features the presentation of the Bart Starr Award "to honor the NFL player who best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community."<ref>[http://www.superbowlbreakfast.com/award.aspx Bart Starr Award]</ref>

===FamilyLife===
{{Main|FamilyLife}}
In 1976, Cru began providing pre-marriage seminars for its staff members. Following their success, married staff couples began asking for encouragement through marriage seminars. Demand for the seminars spread to community leaders and pastors they were opened to the public in 1978. Since 1976 more than 1.5 million people have attended conferences. Today, approximately 100 "FamilyLife: Weekend to Remember" conferences annually held in almost every major city in America. FamilyLife offers multiple resources like the HomeBuilders Couples Series, HomeBuilders Parenting Series, Resurrection Eggs, and What God Wants for Christmas.<ref>[http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.3793479/k.B185/Our_history.htm History of FamilyLife]</ref>

FamilyLife president Dennis Rainey hosts the daily ''FamilyLife Today'' radio broadcast.<ref>[http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.3204549/k.56BD/Listen_to_a_broadcast.htm About FamilyLife Today Broadcasts]</ref>

===Josh McDowell===
{{Main|Josh McDowell}}
In 1964, Josh McDowell became a traveling representative of Cru addressing campus groups about the Christian faith. Over the years his ministry has focused on [[Christian apologetics]], youth issues such as relationships and sexuality, and international humanitarian aid.<ref>{{cite web | title=GAiN USA | work=Operation Carelift Becomes Global Aid Network (GAiN) USA | url=http://www.gainusa.org/transition.cfm | accessdate=June 16, 2005 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20051210222408/http://www.gainusa.org/transition.cfm |archivedate = December 10, 2005}}</ref>

McDowell's writings have concentrated on addressing challenges to belief, questions posed by non-Christians, doubts about faith, and non-Christian religions. Notable works include ''Evidence That Demands A Verdict'', ''The Resurrection Factor'', ''He Walked Among Us'', ''More Than A Carpenter'' and ''The Da Vinci Code: A Quest for Answers.'' McDowell has arranged his arguments by pleading for a cumulative case of evidences, such as [[archaeological]] discoveries, the extant [[manuscript]]s of the [[biblical]] texts, fulfilled [[prophecies]], and the [[miracle]] of the [[resurrection]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}}

===Other ministries===
The [[Christian Embassy]] is a Cru ministry with offices in a number cities around the world. Its [[United Nations]] office is accredited as a [[Non-Governmental Organization]].<ref>[[United Nations]]: [http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/dpingo-directory.asp?RegID=NA&CnID=US&AcID=55&kw=&NGOID=281 DPI/NGO Directory], viewed 14 October 2008.</ref> Another office located in [[Washington, D.C.]], is geared towards the diplomatic community, including presidential employees, members and the staff of the [[United States Congress]], and workers in [[The Pentagon]]. Its alleged influence among the military and in national politics has attracted attention from the media.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/05/AR2007010501755.html Washington Post Editorial]</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR2007011101710.html Christian Embassy Letter to the Editor]</ref>

Global Aid Network (GAiN) is the humanitarian aid arm of Cru.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} In 2007-2008 fiscal year GAiN distributed over $30 million worth of aid to countries all over the world.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Global Aid Network exists to bring the message of God's love through tangible ways. GAiN is able to partner with many countries around the world, because of the wide network of Cru.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} GAiN also has several mission trips that go on year-round.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}

===Military Ministry===
The Military Ministry was started by Bright in 1965 and originally led by retired Colonel Jack Fain, USAF (Ret.).<ref>[http://www.militaryministry.org/about/].</ref> In July 2009 [[Christianity Today]] noted the organization's Bridges to Healing Ministry, which specifically addresses the issue of [[PTSD]].<ref>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/july/14.48.html?start=2 "When the War Never Ends"]. ''[[Christianity Today]]''. July 2009.</ref>

==Timeline==
{{tense|section|date=October 2011}}
Chronology of events in Cru's history<ref name="timeline">[http://www.demossnewspond.com/ccci/press_kit/campus_crusade_for_christ_international_historical_fact_sheet Cru Newsroom]</ref>:

===1950s===
*1951: Campus Crusade for Christ is founded by Bill and Vonette Bright on the UCLA campus.
*1952: The Brights accept their first six staff members.
*1958: Campus Crusade becomes an international organization, forming a ministry in [[South Korea]].
*1959: By the end of the 1950s, Campus Crusade is active on 40 [[Universities in the United States|U.S. college campuses]] and in three other countries.

===1960s===
Campus Crusade begins new ministries to high school students, military personnel, and athletes, as well as a new prayer ministry.
*1962: Campus Crusade purchases their headquarters for the next three decades at Arrowhead Springs, a resort complex in [[San Bernardino, California]].
*1965: Bill Bright writes ''Have you Heard of The Four Spiritual Laws?'', likely the most widely distributed religious booklet in history, with more than 2.5 billion printed to date.
*1966: Campus Crusade begins The Music Ministry (now called ''Keynote''), using music to communicate the [[gospel]] around the world.
*1969: By the end of the 1960s, Campus Crusade is active in 25 countries.

===1970s===
*1972: [[EXPLO '72]], a conference featuring evangelism and discipleship training, premiers in [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] with 80,000 in attendance.
*1974: EXPLO '74 premiers in [[Seoul]], Korea, training 300,000 in evangelism and discipleship.
*1976: "I Found It!", an evangelistic billboard/[[bumper sticker]] campaign, is launched along with an 800-number.<ref name="query.nytimes.com">[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE7DB1F39F934A35750C0A960958260 President of Campus Crusade Gets $1 Million Religion Prize] New York Times</ref> 85 percent of all Americans are exposed to the campaign, and by 1978 campaigns are established in more than 100 countries.<ref name="timeline"/>
*1979: ''[[Jesus (1979 film)|Jesus]]'', a film based on the Bible's [[Gospel of Luke]], is first released in 250 theaters across the United States.

[[Image:Bill and Vonette Bright.jpg|thumb|Bill Bright and his wife Vonette in 1980]]

===1980s===
*1982: Campus Crusade's campus ministry sends its first team of students to the [[Soviet Union]].
*1988: The first Thursday in May is officially declared the [[National Day of Prayer]]. Vonette Bright serves as co-chairwoman in its first year.
*1989: By the end of the 1980s, Campus Crusade is active in 93 countries.

[[Image:bbrighttempleton.jpg|thumb|Bill Bright receives the Templeton Prize, 1996]]

===1990s===
*1990: Delegates from 102 countries attend New Life 2000 in [[Manila]]. During the six-month period, the gospel is shared with more than 3.3 million Filipinos.
*1991: Campus Crusade celebrates its 40th anniversary. Its world headquarters moves to Orlando, Florida, from California.
*1996: Bill Bright is awarded the $1.1 million [[Templeton Prize]] for Progress in Religion, and donates the money to promote the spiritual benefits of fasting and prayer.<ref name="query.nytimes.com"/>
*1999: Campus Crusade for Christ International's Lake Hart campus is dedicated in Orlando, Florida.

===2000s===
*2000: Bill Bright announces Steve Douglass, executive vice president and director of U.S. Ministries, as his successor, effective August 2001.
*2002: The film ''Jesus'' is translated into its 800th language.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}}
*2003: Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International, dies of complications from [[Diffuse parenchymal lung disease|pulmonary fibrosis]].
*2006: Led by Steve Douglass, Campus Crusade for Christ International comprises some 60 different ministries and projects in 190 countries around the world.
*2007: CM2007: Campus Crusade for Christ held a global college student missions conference in [[Busan, South Korea]], from June 30 through July 5, which had around 18,000 participants from different parts of the world. The conference focused on three primary themes: Christ Magnified, Connected Movements, and Completing the Mission.<ref>[http://www.cm2007.net CM2007]</ref>

===2010s===
* 2012: Campus Crusade for Christ became Cru in the United States.

==Fundraising==
* Charter member of the [http://www.ecfa.org/ContentEngine.aspx?PageType=Control&PageName=MemberProfile&MemberID=4347 Evangelical Council for Financial Accountablity].
* Ranks #107 in fundraising efficiency<ref name="forbes.com">{{cite web|year=2007|title=Forbes: The 200 Largest U.S. Charities|accessdate=2008-07-05|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/14/pf_07charities_The-200-Largest-U.S.-Charities_CharComm_5.html }}</ref> among the top 200 U.S. charitable organizations, according to ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine (2007). Ninety-three percent of its funds go directly to programming, and 7% to overhead expenses.
* The top salary for any Campus Crusade employee was $85,027 in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2006.<ref name="forbes.com"/>
* In 1995, Campus Crusade for Christ was named the largest religious charity in the United States by [[U.S. News and World Report]], with total annual income of $189 million dollars.
* In 2008, [http://philanthropy.com/ Chronicle of Philanthropy] ranks Campus Crusade for Christ #23 in private funding in its "Chronicle of Philanthropy 400," with annual giving of $514 million dollars.<ref>The Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 30, 2008, page 10.</ref>
* Ranked #156 in overall efficiency among all U.S. Christian charities, according to [[Ministry Watch]].<ref>{{cite web|year=2008|title=Ministry Watch Reports|accessdate=2008-07-05|url=http://www.ministrywatch.org/mw2.1/F_SumRpt.asp?EIN=956006173 }}</ref>


==Staff members==
Cru staff members raise funds for the organization to pay their salaries and ministry expenses. All staff have the same base pay adjusted by tenure, life situation (single, married, children), and geographic cost of living<ref>[http://joinus.campuscrusadeforchrist.com/financial-information/salary/] Cru Salary information.</ref>

===Around the world===
In many parts of Europe, Cru is known as [[Agape Europe]]<ref>[http://agapeeurope.org agapeurope.org]</ref> or [[:ru:%D0%A5%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F %D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%8F "%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F %D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BD%D1%8C"|"New Life"]] in post Soviet countries. The collegiate ministry is known in some parts of the world as Student Life ([[Poland]], [[New Zealand]] and [[Australia]]); Power to Change and Campus for Christ ([[Canada]]); Lembaga Pelayanan Mahasiswa Indonesia (LPMI) In [[Indonesia]]; or LIFE Ministry (southeast Africa). The changing of the name of the U.S.-based ministry to Cru will not affect the names of overseas ministries.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cru.org/ Cru official website]

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