Bright Unto the End | In the face of retirement and death, the founder of Campus Crusade says his spirit still soars. (October 1, 2001)
CT Classic: 'I'm Only Doing What God Told Me to Do' | The founder of Campus Crusade for Christ talks about America's moral disintegration, Christians in politics, and his hopes for the "greatest spiritual awakening in the history of the world." (September 24, 1976)
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I have waited for years for this historical insight to be published. Will have seniors living in assisted living who are still very alert and interested in such review clarifying the how our theology was trumped by indivduals conversions. What a gift of gifts
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Paul Litten
Posted: August 07, 2008 5:29 PM
I was a IVCF staff worker and Area Director in the late 80s and 90s. I think that CCC and IVCF have much to learn from each other, different gifts (well lived) and, in my experience, relate to different kinds of students. With the numbers of students, it is the VERY rare school that doesn't need and shouldn't embrace both, as well as other ministries. CCC was practically non-existent on the campuses in our entire area from much of my career. The few times they came in to try to pioneer a campus, I must confess that their approaches mirrored much of the ones in the article. Our staff worked hard to reach out and collaborate with them every time and there was never any reciprocation. They even invited us to events they sponsored and when our students all showed up, no one was there. They sent prayer letters about unreached campuses that had numerous thriving evangelical ministries. I'm proud of the IVCF staff that they always believed the best and reached out every time.
don bryant
Posted: August 07, 2008 3:10 PM
I was on staff with IVCF in the early 1970s at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and found myself soon in the midst of what only could be described as revival conditions. I think part of IVCF's effectiveness was its willingness to take some lessons from CCC that resulted in a more initiative-oriented ministry style while keeping its intense commitment to the authentic witness of sincere community. I, for one, identified more with CCC's style but was pulled into IVCF's orbit by its commitment to a sophisticated Christian world and life view. The CCC staff and the Navigator staff were delightful to work with. We did not try to meld our styles but kept our distinctives and watched God prosper it all.
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