{"id":55,"date":"2021-05-05T14:18:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T18:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/college\/ksu\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2023-08-04T13:10:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T17:10:31","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/college\/ksu\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/college\/ksu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/573\/2023\/08\/IMG_1469-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1469\" height=\"2560\" width=\"1707\" title=\"IMG_1469\" \/>\n\t<p>Cru at KSU is a campus ministry that serves students, faculty and staff at Kennesaw State University. We want to help KSU Owls explore questions about college, life and what it might be like to know God.\u00a0 Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, we welcome you to investigate your beliefs and connect with our community.<\/p>\n<p>Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) is an inter-denominational Christian organization active on over 1,000 campuses in 191 countries around the world.\u00a0 Here at KSU, we are a place where you can grow spiritually and connect in community.\u00a0 Our purpose is to help fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) and our goal is to give every Owl an opportunity to hear and respond to the message of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 We love helping others discover how they can experience a real and meaningful relationship with God. 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