Basic Information:
- Founded: 1951, by Bill and Vonette Bright
- Headquarters: Orlando, Florida
- National Director: Mark Gauthier
About The Campus Ministry:
The Campus Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ focuses on teaching students how to develop a personal relationship with God through Jesus and grow in their faith. They provide resources to campus via educational, social, and spiritual programs that include campus-wide events, conferences, Bible studies, and accountability groups.
Statistics:
CCCI's Campus Ministry continues to grow over the years. In 1996 there were 500 campus location with 20,755 students involved. By 2001 the number of campuses more than doubled to 1,110 with 41,014. In 2006 there were 1,163 campus locations and 48,367 students actively involved. There are over 3,300 full-time staff serving on campuses around the U.S., and the ministry exposed over 8 million students to the Gospel message. The Campus Ministry also distributed over 1,300,000 Freshman Survival Kits and had 15,400 students participate in Katrina Relief Projects.
Focus:
There are several areas of focus for the Campus Ministry:
- Catalytic: This ministry looks for a "catalyst" on a given campus (a key student, church, teacher, etc.) who can launch the Campus Ministry on the unstaffed campus.
- The Destino Movement: Hispanic students are joining campuses at record numbers, creating their own subculture. This ministry reaches out to meet their specific needs.
- The Epic Movement: This ministry reaches out to the increasing number of asian students on campus.
- The Impact Movment: This ministry reaches out to African-American students on campus.
- Staffed Campus: There are teams at major state universities reaching out and getting the gospel message to students on that campus. They focus on building up Christian students and raising up leaders among them to launch new ministries.
- Worldwide Student Network: WSN is the international effort to reach college students beyond the borders of the U.S.
- Military Campus Ministry: This ministry reaches out to service men and women in training around the world.
Get Involved:
The Campus Ministry has several opportunities for students to get involved and grow in their faith:
- Christmas Break Conferences: You can choose one of 10 different regional conferences being held during the Christmas Break.
- Spring Break Opportunities: There are evangelism opportunities for Spring Break and as well as relief efforts in other cities.
- Summer Mission Trips: The Campus Ministry offers several Summer projects based in the U.S. and internationally.
- International Ministry Opportunities: You can choose between working with the WSN or Bridges International to spend a year spreading the gospel around the world.
- Internships: Students can do their internships in any of the areas of focus.
- Start Your Own Ministry: If there is not a Campus Ministry at your school, you can contact CCCI to discuss starting a Campus Ministry there.
