{"id":7,"date":"2017-08-31T19:35:50","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T19:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cru.org\/communities\/city-orangecounty\/about\/"},"modified":"2020-06-05T18:19:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-06T01:19:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cru.org\/communities\/city-orangecounty\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h1 data-os-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-os-animation-delay=\"0s\"><strong>ABOUT US<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t<p>We are a community of Young Professionals living and working in Orange County who are passionate about journeying through life with one another while seeking to follow Jesus.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tOUR MISSION\n\t<\/h2>\n<font size=\"3\"><br \/>\nPeople long for meaning and connection. We want our lives to matter and deep down, we realize that there\u2019s more to life than just getting a job, earning a living and accumulating stuff. In John 10:10, Jesus said, \u201cMy purpose is to give life in all its fullness.\u201d What does it mean to experience life in all its \u201cfullness\u201d?\n<p>We believe that we are spiritual creatures who have been designed\u00a0for intimate connection with God and others. Everyone is on a spiritual journey, seeking to connect to God and others and experience life in its fullness. But in our busy, chaotic culture, it\u2019s sometimes hard to know\u00a0how to make those connections.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing worse than being disconnected! No matter where you are in your spiritual journey, we desire to help you connect to God and others so that you might experience life in its fullness here in Orange County.<\/p>\n<p>We are a community of Young Professionals\u00a0in Orange County who are journeying together to experience life in its fullness. We want to experience life at\u00a0<strong>\u201cfull volume\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 to know Christ intimately and to experience meaningful relationships with others that allow us to experience transformation in our personal lives while making an impact in the lives of those around us. This is life in its fullness. This is the\u00a0<strong>AMPLIFIED<\/strong>\u00a0Life.<\/p>\n<p>Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, we invite you to join us as we seek to experience the amplified life \u2013 a life where Christ is amplified in us so that His love might be amplified through us to those around us.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few of the ways we help Young Professionals experience the\u00a0<strong>Amplified<\/strong>\u00a0Life:<\/p>\n<ul data-os-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-os-animation-delay=\"0.3s\">\n<li>Leadership Development in a cohort environment<\/li>\n<li>Connecting Through Monthly Meet-Ups and Events<\/li>\n<li>Mentoring and Coaching Opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Character and Ministry Assessment and planning<\/li>\n<li>Ministry Training &amp; Equipping<\/li>\n<li>Community Service Opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/font>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cru-wordpress\/production\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2017\/08\/12140816\/Mission2-768x1085.jpg\" alt=\"The Mission at San Juan Capistrano\" title=\"Mission2\" \/>\n\t\tThe Mission at San Juan Capistrano\n<h2>\n\t\tWHO ARE WE?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\">What is Cru?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cru.org\/\">Cru<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0international missions\u00a0organization headquartered in Orlando, Florida. With ministries all over the world, reaching nearly every segment of society, we are passionate about connecting people to Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\">What is OC Amplified?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>OC Amplified is the website for the Cru ministry in Orange County that is specifically ministering to Young Professionals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\">Is Cru part of a church or denomination?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>Cru is not a church, nor are we affiliated with any specific denomination. As a missions organization, we work with many churches and denominations in order to fulfill our vision of connecting as many people as possible to Jesus.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\">What is the vision for Cru in Orange County?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>Wherever you live in Orange County, we want to make it easy for you, as a Young Professional, to connect with others like you who are passionate about Jesus and who want to experience life to the \u201cfullest.\u201d We envision hub communities throughout Orange County that are experiencing the Amplified Life together.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, we want to create a mentoring network\u00a0to help Young Professionals grow and develop both spiritually and professionally.<\/p>\n<p>Our focus is on developing leaders who are mobilized to impact their community and who are using their unique skills, passions and vocational expertise to advance Christ&#8217;s kingdom purposes.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tWHAT WE DO\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>We help develop leaders who are making a spiritual impact in their work and community. We equip leaders through:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tLeadership Development\n\t\t\t\t\t100\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPersonal Coaching and Mentoring\n\t\t\t\t\t100\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tVocational Stewardship\n\t\t\t\t\t100\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tTraining in Ministry Skills\n\t\t\t\t\t100\t\t\t\t\n<h2>\n\t\tOUR STAFF\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cru-wordpress\/production\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2017\/08\/12182306\/2015-12-Dave2.jpg\" alt=\"2015-12-Dave2\" title=\"2015-12-Dave2\" \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tDave Lowe\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><FONT COLOR=\"666062\">Dave has 30 years of experience in training and developing college students and Young Professionals to lead spiritually. Motivated by vision and with strengths in strategy and analysis, Dave enjoys helping others develop a vision and plan for a lifetime of ministry.<\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cru-wordpress\/production\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2017\/08\/12182512\/Jen2017-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jen2017-2\" title=\"Jen2017-2\" \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tJen Lowe\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Jen has over 25 years of ministry experience developing college students and Young Professionals as leaders. 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