{"id":80,"date":"2015-11-12T16:59:35","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T16:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/college\/portland\/?p=80"},"modified":"2017-10-10T17:01:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:01:08","slug":"connect-grow-unleash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/college\/portland\/2015\/11\/12\/connect-grow-unleash\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect, Grow, Unleash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The past month has been full of refining vision for Cru here in Portland.\u00a0We know we\u2019re working with 20-somethings who\u2019ve recently graduated from college, but until now it\u2019s been fairly ambiguous.<\/p>\n<p>Our initial vision comes down to three words that we think will guide what we do and move us toward seeing the city transformed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Connecting the disconnected. Connecting people to\u00a0each other and to Jesus. Fostering environments of authentic community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grow<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a0Helping young leaders experience holistic growth. Becoming more of who God intending them to be. Discipleship, mentorship, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unleash<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Equipping and empowering these influential 20-somethings to engage their spheres of influence (neighbors, co-workers, families).\u00a0Inviting millennials to live out their callings and\u00a0join with the work of God in our city.<\/p>\n<p>Would you join us in praying that this vision would come to fruition! Thanks for partnering with this new effort to engage our dynamic city. 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