A Gift of Life
It was a dark, wintry afternoon. Evelyn could think of no better time to offer Homeless Care Kits. She set out from her church with a carload of Kits and a prayer that God would work powerfully through them. Each Homeless Care Kit contains a blanket, a scarf, gloves, a hat, and basic hygiene supplies […]
It Started with a Box
Larry and Wanda, parents of three small children, both had a church background … but their experiences hadn’t been positive. They had learned about Jesus in the past, but they weren’t following him … and they knew it. Members from New Hope Fellowship, a local church, who knew Larry and Wanda’s oldest son through one of […]
Nothing He Can’t Forgive
Dena nervously clutched the metal handle to The Freedom Center’s red door as she opened it and walked inside. The Freedom Center is a resource center connected to Liberty and Truth Ministries, a partner ministry of Cru® in the inner city of Milwaukee. Assisting individuals and families to live in wholeness, they have a clothing […]
Bringing Richard in From the Cold
On an average winter day in the Twin Cities, the highest temperature doesn’t even rise to “freezing.” Lack of employment or stable housing can tempt one to despair. But put them together, and add bone-chilling air, and you get a heavy dose of hopelessness. Not only was life in and out of shelters embittering and […]
Food for One Day … Hope for a Lifetime
Thanksgiving was just around the corner, and Pastor Lee Harris was thinking about who might need a Box of Love® and an opportunity to hear the gospel. Pastor Lee serves Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church, a partner of Cru® Inner City in Jacksonville, Florida. One day, while on a walk in the neighborhood, Pastor Lee […]
Tools for the Kingdom
Each summer, friends like you provide tools to build the kingdom. One of these tools, backpacks filled with school supplies, is called PowerPacks®. PowerPacks are used by church partners to build relationships and offer hope in Christ. In August, volunteers in Los Angeles packed 700 PowerPacks, for partners to distribute to kids in need of […]
A Chance to Know Him
“To see the looks and expressions on the children’s faces was amazing,” shared Ms. Thomas of Broken Chain Ministries after their Easter Bag outreach. Broken Chain is a partner ministry of Cru®. After Pastor Adams preached the true meaning of Easter, Ms. Thomas and Pastor Sarah passed out the bags filled with candy, fruit snacks, […]
Caring for the Least of These
I was walking out of the Agape Center Saturday morning, laden with trays of mail when the doorbell rang. It was William — our homeless friend. Sam, a fellow Agape Center staff member, makes bags of food to leave at the front desk for William each day. But today, there weren’t any left, so I […]
To Get Off These Streets
Even though Georgia has few days of freezing temperatures each winter, when you live on the streets, cold is cold. Each winter, the inner-city ministry of Cru® assembles thousands of Homeless Care Kits for our church partners to distribute to people in desperate circumstances. Each kit has a blanket, gloves, warm socks, a scarf, a […]
Giving Help and Hope
On an average winter day in the Twin Cities, the highest temperature doesn’t even rise to “freezing.” Lack of employment or stable housing can tempt one to despair. But put them together, and add bone-chilling air, and you get a heavy dose of hopelessness. Not only was life in and out of shelters embittering and […]