THE 12%: A portion of all donations are used to cover:

• • Administrative costs for staff members

  • Provide funding for Cru’s international expansion efforts

My entire monthly goal covers the following:

Salary

Ministry Expenses

• • • Training

    • Conferences

    • Supplies

    • Materials for discipleship & evangelism

    • Communication with ministry partners

    • Ministry travel expenses

    • Etc…

Benefits

• • • Group medical and dental insurance

    • Life insurance

    • Disability insurance

    • Worker’s compensation

    • Employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan

Social Security

• • • Since Campus Crusade is a non-profit organization, staff members are responsible for paying the entire amount of Social Security

Voluntary 403(b) Retirement Plan

• • • Staff members are eligible to contribute to a voluntary retirement program each month

    • Administrative Charge

THE 12%: A portion of all donations are used to cover

• • • Administrative costs for staff members

    • Provide funding for Cru’s international expansion efforts

No. Cru does not pay a salary to any missionaries working with Cru. All Cru staff must pray for and find people, churches, and other organizations who share a desire for this ministry and will partner in a financial way to pursue these ministry goals.

The local student ministry campus team in San Diego reaches students who attend every secular college or university in San Diego County. This includes:

• • • San Diego State University (SDSU)

    • The University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    • All junior colleges

    • To see a full list of colleges in San Diego County, go here.

The bulk of our ministry is done on the campuses of SDSU and UCSD

Our ministry happens in a variety of locations.

• • • College Campuses: We often meet students on their school’s campus and even hold meetings there.

    • Host events at local churches

    • Meet for a Bible study in a leader’s home

    • We sometimes even have special events at the beach, such as baptisms or evangelistic events.

Our Plan for Evangelism:

Service

Bridges International wants to serve international students and equip them to serve others. We offer a variety of services, from airport pick-ups to help with English. But we don’t want it to stop here. We also give them opportunities to serve others.

Spiritual Conversations

Bridges International is a Christian organization. Though open to students from any religious or non-religious background, we offer opportunities for international students to explore the Bible and understand Jesus Christ in a safe environment.

Social Connections

Relationships are an essential part of everyone’s life, especially international students. When they transition to life in America they often find it difficult to make friends. Bridges International can help them connect and make friends from all over the world allowing them to enjoy their time in the U.S.

Student Leadership

Bridges International seeks to equip international students to be global leaders. We want to help them lead other people, both during their studies and later in life.

What we are about:

Our Mission

To win, build, and send Christ-centered multiplying disciples

Our Vision

Movements everywhere so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus

Our Values

Faith, Growth, and Fruitfulness

List of Ministries

• • • André Kole Ministry

    • Athletes in Action

    • Christian Embassy D.C.

    • Christian Embassy U.N.

    • Faculty Commons

    • Family Life

    • F.L.A.G. (Faith and Law Around the Globe)

    • Global Aid Network (GAIN)

    • Great Commission Foundation

    • Inner City

    • The JESUS Film Project

    • Josh McDowell Ministry

    • Military Ministry

    • Story Runners

    • Student Ministries

      • High School

      • University

      • Bridges International

      • Destino Movement

      • Epic Movement

      • Nations Movement

    • World Headquarters at Lake Hart

Campus

• • • 5,300 Campus ministries worldwide.

    • Helping students come to know Jesus grow in their faith and go to their families, communities, and the world to share God’s love.

City

• • • 35 Cities across the U.S.

    • Kingdom citizens advancing the mission of Jesus for the well-being of the city.

Family Life

• • • 109 Countries

    • Equipping couples with practical, scripture-based approaches to real-world issues through conferences, broadcasts, and resources.

Josh McDowell

• • • 125 Countries

    • Josh McDowell has spoken to more than 25,000,000 people and is the author of 142 books in more than 100 languages.

Global Aid Network (GAiN)

• • • 25 Countries

    • Through partnership, Global Aid Network relieves suffering, restores dignity, and reveals hope to people living in the toughest places on earth.

Jesus Film Project

• • • 1,625 Languages

    • Helping provide media tools, training, strategies, and resources for abundant follow through evangelism in every needed language.

Bridges International is already being represented in San Diego through Bridges Ambassadors and student leaders who are working with the local student ministry team to reach out to international college students and invite them to learn about Jesus with their peers who already follow Christ.

San Diego’s Campus Cru ministry has a great team!

"The fastest-growing outreach program
[to international studends] is Bridges International."

Bridges International (2019) has around 200 active movements around the world.

• Staff

  • 275 Full-Time

  • 40 Part-Time

  • 11 Interns

• Volunteers

  • 20 Official Affiliates

  • 239 Student Leaders

  • 119 Faculty Partners

To see more specific information, go here.

Bringing people to Christ, as in leading someone into a loving relationship with Jesus, is important to us, but we don’t stop there. Cru’s mission statement speaks to this rather well. Our mission is to Win, Build, and Send.

Win

Introducing them to Jesus

• • • What this means is that we desire to win people to Christ by sharing with them the Gospel through our words, actions, sharing our lives, and, most importantly, through studying God’s Word.

    • We talk with students about Christ in many ways:

      • Through natural friendships

      • As language partners

      • Cultural experiences that broaden understanding of Christianity

Build

Helping students grow in Christ.

• • • We want to build people up in their faith, helping them grow into a strong, foundational relationship with Jesus Christ.

    • Helping those who are Christians apply the Bible to their everyday lives.

    • Teaching them how to talk with others about their faith in Christ.

Send

Sending them back to their homelands equipped to be ambassadors for Christ.

• • • We have a strong desire to prepare and equip believers to be ready to share their faith throughout their lives. We do this through group and one on one Bible studies, discipleship and mentoring, and providing opportunities for these students to practice and grow in evangelism.

• • • USA: A recent study found the number of international students in the United States to be at an all-time high of around 1.1 million!

    • California has more international students than any other state in the United States.

    • San Diego has nearly 8,000 international students.