Cru (Christian organization)
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| Formation | 1951 |
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| Founders | Bill Bright and Vonette Zachary Bright |
| Type | Non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Fla. |
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President
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Steve Douglass |
| Subsidiaries | FamilyLife |
| Mission | Evangelistic Christian community |
| Website | www |
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Formerly called
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Campus Crusade for Christ International |
Cru (known as Campus Crusade for Christ until 2011) is an evangelical non-denominational Christian ministry for university and college students. 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 adult professionals, athletes, and high school students. In 2011 Cru had 25,000 missionaries in 191 countries.
Cru relocated its world headquarters from Arrowhead Springs, San Bernardino, California to Orlando, Florida in 1991. The current president of the organization is Steve Douglass.
In 2011, Campus Crusade for Christ in the United States changed its name to Cru, to avoid the negative connotation of "crusade" from the historical Crusades (particularly to Muslim communities) and that much of the organization's work was no longer limited to college campuses.
Founded in 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles by Bill Bright and Vonette Zachary Bright as a ministry for university students.
1972: Explo '72, a conference featuring evangelism and discipleship training, premiers in Dallas with 80,000 in attendance.
1974: EXPLO '74 premiers in Seoul, Korea, training 300,000 in evangelism and discipleship.
1976: Launched a $1 million advertising campaign that featured ads and bumper stickers saying "I Found It!" along with an 800-number.
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.
2001: Steve Douglass succeeds at Bill Bright as the president of organization.
The New York Times reported in 2011 that Cru has 25,000 missionaries in 191 countries.
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