Back كرو (منظمة مسيحية) Arabic Campus Crusade for Christ International German Campus Crusade for Christ Finnish Cru (organisation chrétienne) French Egyetemi Hadjárat Krisztusért Hungarian Cru ID Agape Italia Italian キャンパス・クルセード・フォー・クライスト Japanese 대학생 선교회 Korean Campus Crusade for Christ Dutch
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| Formation | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Bill Bright and Vonette Zachary Bright |
| Type | Christian Fellowship Social Club University Student Society Non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
President | David Robbins |
| Subsidiaries | FamilyLife |
| Affiliations | Chicago Agreement: Unity in Mission |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Campus Crusade for Christ International |
Cru (until 2011 known as Campus Crusade for Christ—informally "Campus Crusade" or simply "Crusade"—or CCC) is an interdenominational Christian parachurch organization.[1] It was founded in 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles by Bill Bright and Vonette Zachary Bright. Since then, Cru has expanded its focus to include a broad range of audiences. In 2020, the organization had 19,000 staff members in 190 countries.[2]
Campus Crusade for Christ relocated its world headquarters from Arrowhead Springs, San Bernardino, California, to Orlando, Florida, in 1991.[3] The president of the organization is David Robbins.[4]
In 2011, Campus Crusade for Christ changed its name in the United States to Cru. The name change was intended to avoid association with the word "crusade", which can lead to offense, especially in Muslim countries. A spokesperson for Cru also noted that the organization's work is no longer limited to campuses.[5]
- ^ Harmon, Steven R. (March 15, 2010). Ecumenism Means You, Too: Ordinary Christians and the Quest for Christian Unity. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 67. ISBN 9781621892779.
- ^ Jin Yoo (September 14, 2020). "Steve Sellers as New President for Cru/Campus Crusade for Christ International". Christianity Daily. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ John Dart (September 7, 1989). "Campus Crusade for Christ to Leave Southland Headquarters for Florida". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "Cru Names New President". Cru. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Laurie Goodstein (July 20, 2011). "Campus Crusade for Christ Is Renamed". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017..