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How to Know God

Do you ever wonder what Christians believe? Who Jesus is, what he did and why it matters? Get answers to these questions and more.

Spiritual Growth

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Life & Relationships

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Share the Gospel

Learn to develop your skills, desire and ability to join others on their spiritual journeys and take them closer to Jesus.

Help Others Grow

Help others in their faith journey through discipleship and mentoring.

Leadership Training

Develop your leadership skills and learn how to launch a ministry wherever you are.

Video

Browse videos designed to help you grow spiritually, share your faith, and lead others well.

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Quizzes & Assessments

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Campus

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City

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Inner City

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Athletes

Striving to see Christ-followers on every team, in every sport and in every nation.

Families

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Events

Whether you're interested in conferences or local gatherings, there's an opportunity for you. Explore upcoming events and find your place to serve and grow.

Mission Trips

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Volunteer

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International

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What We Do

How we seek to journey together with everyone towards a relationship with Jesus.

Donor Relations

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Our Leadership

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Cru Partnerships

When the global church comes together then powerful things can happen.

Storylines

Showing God in action in and through His people.

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Prospective Participants

If you are a prospective participant, please visit Important Details (Relay login required) and read through that page carefully.

What’s Involved

  • Timeframe
    SLI is a two year commitment that begins with a kick-off in July during our National Staff Conference (i.e. Cru17, Cru19, etc.) in Fort Collins, Colorado, and ends with a graduation ceremony at the following National Staff Conference (i.e. Cru19, Cru21, etc.).
  • Community
    SLI is a community and uses a cohort model for more in-depth interactions. SLI participants build deep relationships, and graduates rely upon the community of leaders they’ve developed.
  • Spouses
    Spouses are invited to attend the modules at their own expense with approval from their supervisor.
  • Expenses
    Participants will be responsible for travel costs associated with the modules, which are estimated to be $2,000-$2,500
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    over the two years.

Long Term Vision and Participant Expectations

Explicit in our SLI Mission of “Developing the Next Generation of Leaders for Cru” is that SLI is for Cru’s emerging leaders who see their calling to be staff members of Cru as long-term. Hosting SLI takes a significant commitment from us all. Generous ministry partners are making sacrificial investments of about $15,000 per participant to fund the program. In addition, outstanding leaders from outside of Cru are giving of their valuable time to coach participants. SLI Design Team members along with Cru leadership are also investing resources for the purpose of “Developing the Next Generation of Leaders.”

If you think that God is calling you to lead Cru into the future, we welcome you into our SLI cohort. Our prayer is that God will use SLI to multiply your leadership. We pray that your SLI experience will be a two-year journey that will expand and enhance your leadership capabilities and vision for life, ministry, and service.

For more specific and in-depth details, please visit Important Details (Relay login required) and read through that page carefully.

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There may be additional travel expenses if there is an overseas component.

Since 1951, Cru has helped individuals who grapple with integrating faith into daily life by offering practical steps and community support. As a result, countless people in over 190 countries have been empowered to move from passive belief to active faith.