“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15

We recently returned from a National Cru Conference in Colorado that happens every 2 years.  We gathered with over 5,000 staff from around the nation and heard challenging, powerful speakers to encourage us in our faith and in the ministry the Lord has called us to. We were also able to meet some of the leadership of the new ministry we are involved in, Cru City.  Here is a glimpse of some of our personal notes we took and how the Lord spoke to us! 

Partnerships – “Our partnership should reflect our intention of making people to be Like Christ.”  “The heart of partnership starts from relationship first.”  “Two parts of great partnering: deeply value others and wholeheartedly show up with all I am.”                                                                 Greg and Charmaine Lillestrand   (Cru City Executive Director)

“The Christian life is the outliving of the inliving Christ.”  “Justice and Racism is an economic issue of oppression. It is Artificial! We have the answer! We have found what Abraham found – we are one people with one true God! He has called us to join Him in that Redemptive Reconciliation work.”  Dr. John Perkins (author and speaker)

“Faith is not a Feeling, it is a choice we make to take God at His Word!”  Ney Bailey (staff with Cru for 46 years)

“Do we have boldness to preach the Gospel? Ecstatic and in Love with the Gospel personally.”  “Movements of God are fueled with people who are deeply in love with Jesus!”  “Let’s get back to the Word and back to the authority of what it says!” Francis Chan (author and church planter)

Here is a link to many of our talks if you would like to listen and be challenged and encouraged!  Speakers

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUAL PRAYERS AND ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT TO US AND THE MINISTRY HERE IN LOS ANGELES!