Missions.
One Week.
Interested in getting your feet wet in missions or even to see how God is working in another place? These one week trips are perfect for you and happen every Winter and/or Spring break. We have a variety of trip types so explore the options if Winter / Spring Break is best for you!
One Summer.
We think everyone should consider a summer mission! They are LIFE-CHANGING! Whether in another country in our partner locations OR here in the States where you’d get a job, we have something for you! Grab some friends and join God in an extraordinary adventure with one of your summers in college!
One Year.
Interested in dedicating a year or more to missions? Our International Intern program allows you to live overseas, meet and disciple new students, and work with a team to reach the world! You will live and learn together, and see God work in amazing ways.
FAQs
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This is one of the hardest parts! Perhaps knowing if you’re called begins with genuinely asking God... “God do you want me to go?”
Look at scripture, seek wise counsel, and honestly process with God.
Ultimately, we want students exactly where God wants them!
God is at work to make disciples of every tribe, tongue, and nation.
He invites each of us to play a role in that with Him (Matt. 28:18-20)
We hope every student would go on at least one mission trip in college!
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Here is the big thing we want you to know: God faithfully provides for what He calls us to do!
You will be trained and equipped to build a team of partners who pray and give financially to SEND you on the trip. It is an amazing, faith-growing process that reveals both God’s abundant provision and the joyful, generous partnership of people.
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Internships are important! Getting a job can be a necessity. But perhaps you can use part of ONE summer for missions. This is likely the last time in your life with built in breaks, what if you use ONE to go on mission? You still have at least 2 summers for other pursuits.
Let’s get creative! Many stateside missions allow you to get a job so you can earn money and be on mission. Spring break is always an option too.
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This can happen and it’s important to honor our parents, while also listening to God’s call! Cru staff are happy to dialogue with parents and help address concerns.
We also have resources specifically for parents and questions they have.
If safety is a concern for you or your parents, Cru prioritizes student safety and takes significant precautions to ensure this!
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Seek God’s will and guidance first and foremost!
Talk with staff or friends about trip details and questions you have!
Applying for the trip gets the process going but is not a commitment.
Once you are accepted you’d make a deposit to hold your spot and commit.
Then you begin building a support team and making plans for the trip!
Raising Support.
For all of our missions trips, both short and long-term, each student, staff, and professor raises their own support. This allows us each to build up a team of partners who will participate in the mission with us, through their prayer and their financial giving. The faithful prayer of those who are doing the supporting and sending is incredibly valuable! It means that we don’t go anywhere alone, but always have a team of people behind us who are committed to praying daily for our ministry, our safety, our team relationships, etc. It also ensures that every single student who feels God calling them can participate in the mission, regardless of their socioeconomic status or background.
Raising support can be intimidating! It requires much trust in God and is a big step of faith for all of us. We are committed to training EVERY trip participant in how to raise support!
Cru staff will walk alongside you throughout the whole process: praying with and for you, guiding you as needed, and celebrating with you as we see God’s provision and goodness!
Our Partnerships.
We are committed to long term partnerships that allows us to faithfully and holistically send teams to these places. Though we have other missions opportunities available, these partnership locations have committed short, medium, and long term sending options, giving us a unique ability to consistently send students and alumni overseas to these areas. This means the shorter missions trips can have a much more significant impact since the long-term teams pick up right where the shorter trips leave off. It’s part of our overall strategy to see Christ-centered movements launched everywhere.
Central Asia
It has been our privilege to partner with this country over the years to send students and staff on mission. We share stories, meet new friends, learn about cultures and language, and share the gospel with people who have never heard it. Summer trips typically include both students and professors; there are also year-long opportunities for students who want to join God in missions and experience the culture, language learning, and ministry for a longer period of time.
Southeast Asia - EPIC
This part of the world is often described as scary, intimidating, difficult, and dangerous. It is also beautiful, fascinating, hospitable and open to the gospel. We send teams of students, staff, and sometimes professors for language and cultural exchanges and ministry opportunities. There are summer and one-year opportunities with Cru in this ancient and wonderful place.