About Us
What is Cru?
Teenagers today are filled with energy and optimism. They’re ready to take on the world.
Helping teenagers and their families tackle the issues of life.
Teenagers care about issues of justice and inclusion so that every one of their friends and classmates are safe, welcomed, and loved, no matter who they are.
But they’re also navigating the pressures of adolescence in a complex culture of social media, mental health crisis, sexual experimentation, violence, and disintegrating family life.
Leaving a Legacy Together
Since 1967, we have been reaching out to youth across America and around the world
We are full-time and part-time staff members, interns, and volunteers who join hands with parents, educators, churches, and community leaders.
Mentorship
for students
We mentor students and equip them to build healthy friendships, make good choices, and grow closer to Jesus. We give them support and tools, empowering them to leave an eternal impact as they serve their schools and community.
Caring for
those who serve
Our team members also serve coaches, teachers, and counselors by offering motivational talks for classrooms, clubs, or teams, and assist in other ways to enhance the educational process.
Cru ministry extends to thousands or students led by more than 600 full-time staff, interns, affiliates, and location community volunteers.
Transformed students taking Jesus to every teenager, anywhere, by all means!
4 Ways Cru Helps
Connect
Campus communities
Teenagers lives are centered around their school. Cru is committed to go where students are, rather than making them come to us. We establish small communities of students on or near the local High School and Middle School campus where students can be themselves, develop genuine relationships, and grow socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
Grow
Conferences
Students grow when they step out of their comfort zone and get away from their normal environment. Our weekend and week-long Conferences are open to all and provide a safe environment for students to learn more about themselves, others, the world, and God.
Go
Mission
trips
Through technology our students are learning more about the world than ever before. But there is no substitute for actually visiting another culture and building relationships with the people there. Cru’s mission trips give our students an opportunity to share in another culture, and grow in their faith in meaningful ways.
Do
Tools
Cru has been reaching out to teenagers and families for decades. We want to help equip adults in every community to serve schools near them, and step into the world of a teenager. We offer tools that help you start a campus community, talk to a principal, and have meaningful conversations with teenagers.
