{"id":1540,"date":"2020-07-08T13:11:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T17:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/?page_id=1540"},"modified":"2025-03-12T10:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:33:56","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer with Cru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tVOLUNTEER YOUR TIME\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/video-1.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"915\" width=\"1916\" \/>\n\t<p>Because of the scope of what we are trusting God to do in Indianapolis we are always in need of men and women who love Jesus and want to help invest in the lives of students.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a vision for how you might like to volunteer with us we would love to sit down and talk with you more. Listed below are also some needs that would be incredibly helpful to have more laborers involved with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Men and women interested in meeting one-on-one with students for discipleship<\/li>\n<li>Men and women interested in leading a small group bible study of high school students<\/li>\n<li>Volunteers to help at our student retreats and trainings<\/li>\n<li>Volunteers to help us branch to other schools in Indianapolis<\/li>\n<li>Volunteers to help us lead some of our international vision trips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/volunteer\/#JOINUS\" title=\"CLICK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tCLICK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\tThere are over 250,000 teenagers in the greater Indianapolis Area\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\tTHE CHALLENGE:\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<h2>.<br \/>\n<strong>48%<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>of high school students have abused drugs or alcohol in the last 30 days<\/p>\n\t<h2>.<br \/>\n<strong>40%<\/strong><\/h2>\nof 9-12 graders have had sexual intercourse<br \/>\n(7% were physically forced)\n\t<h2>.<br \/>\n<strong>Suicide<\/strong><\/h2>\nis the 3rd leading cause of death for teens.<br \/>\n(2nd in Indiana)\n\t<h2>.<br \/>\n<strong>Indiana&#8217;s<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>suicide rate has been higher than the national average since 1999.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tAN OPEN GENERATION:\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>About three-fourths of all people who have consciously, intentionally and personally chosen to embrace Jesus Christ as their Savior did so before their 18th birthday. Teenagers are like wet cement, waiting for someone to leave a lasting impression.<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tOUR VISION:\n\t<\/h1>\n\tTo build spiritual movements so that every student<br \/>\non every campus has the chance to know and follow Jesus Christ.\n<p><strong>We do this in three steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tWIN\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/02\/19495716712_2950d18f4c_c-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"19495716712_2950d18f4c_c\" title=\"19495716712_2950d18f4c_c\" \/>\n\tINTRODUCING TEENAGERS TO JESUS THROUGH<br \/>\nEVENTS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND EVANGLISM.\n<h2>\n\t\tBUILD\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/video-300x300.png\" alt=\"video\" title=\"video\" \/>\n\tEQUIPPING TEENAGERS THROUGH THE WORD<br \/>\nAND LIFE-ON-LIFE DISCIPLESHIP.\n<h2>\n\t\tSEND\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/IMG_20190703_181805_598-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 01\" title=\"Day 01: We take our students outside of their normal and on mission to countries around the World. Pray today for students to gain vision of the Great Commission in their life and for students to be excited about missions.\" \/>\n\tHELP TEENAGERS INVEST THEIR LIVES<br \/>\nIN THE GREAT COMMISSION.\n<h2>\n\t\tWANT TO JOIN US?\n\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\tSTUDENT STORIES\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/other2-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>SANDRA<\/h2><p>One way I experienced God was during the forgiveness seminar, I felt God pulling on my heart to forgive him. It took me a minute to really do it but I surrendered the entire situation to God and am praying that it will get better.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/other2-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/other3-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>ALEXIS<\/h2><p>For a while now I&#8217;ve been really struggling in my identity. I felt constantly torn between the popular crowd &amp; truly pursuing Jesus. I was letting what other people think of me define how I feel about myself, and it was awful. I&#8217;ve been following him for a while, but my heart just wasn&#8217;t in it. I finally broke down &amp; prayed for Jesus&#8217;s love to be enough for me. He&#8217;s so faithful &amp; I just heard him tell me &#8220;you&#8217;re free&#8221; &#8220;you&#8217;re not who everyone says you are, they don&#8217;t know you, I know you, and I love you&#8221; it was the most amazing feeling <\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/other3-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/fishers-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JOE<\/h2><p>Having adult leaders has given me an example, they are someone to follow in the footsteps of, someone who is most importantly passionate about Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/fishers-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/indycity2-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JACKSON<\/h2><p>The desires that God had placed in my heart is to change people and to just win their souls, build them up and send them out.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/indycity2-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/other4-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>SOLOMON<\/h2><p>I was talking to this girl form my German class when on a whim, I decided to ask her how her spiritual life is going. She told me that her faith has been weaning and she&#8217;s doubting. I told her that it was normal and sent some bible verses. She said that she doesn&#8217;t even know where to start with regaining her faith and I said I could help!<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/other4-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/004.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>SAM<\/h2><p>&#8220;&#8230;Cru helped me realize who I was by connecting me to some AMAZING people who all wanted the best for me and led me to God. I can now confidently say I know who I am, and I have more confidence than I ever thought I could have. I now know that the only person whose opinion matters is God&#8217;s, and that I should focus on His opinion rather than others around me. I&#8217;ve gone to Cru since 7th grade, and it&#8217;s been such a great part of my life. I can&#8217;t begin to tell you how much of an impact it&#8217;s made in my life&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/indy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/07\/004.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"previous\" role=\"button\">\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"next\" role=\"button\">\n<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME Because of the scope of what we are trusting God to do in Indianapolis we are always in need of men and women who love Jesus and want to help invest in the lives of students. 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