Summer Missions
GOD DESIGNED YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.
Whether it’s a prayer walk on a campus in Asia, a conversation about Jesus in a coffee shop in Europe or a night of worship on a sandy beach in the States, a Summer Mission with Cru is your opportunity to make your summer extraordinary.
CRU KNOWS STUDENTS.
CRU KNOWS MISSIONS.
Summer Missions are designed with you in mind. We know your strengths. We know your schedule. We know you are ready and able to change the world. Full-time Cru staff missionaries don’t just lead the trip, but are focused on pouring into you as you pour into others – guiding you, training you, and encouraging you. Our experience on campus and our dedicated global partnerships with local ministries translate to an experience that is significant to both you and the mission.
WHAT’S IT LIKE?
Imagine a summer that could change cities, countries and continents around the globe while also forever transforming your life—a summer that propels you into a deeper walk with God and gives you greater confidence in making Him known, a summer that develops your leadership skills and begins friendships you’ll take with you throughout your life.
For more than 50 years, hundreds of thousands of students have taken advantage of summer mission trips with Cru.
Embark with us for just one week or up to three months where you will:
Go with a team of other students
Grow closer to God
Experience the meaning of community
Train in loving God for a lifetime
Bring the Gospel to people who need Jesus
See the world through God’s eyes
Learn to articulate the Gospel to anybody anywhere
“Before Ozark Lakes, my walk with the Lord was complacent and I was not actively seeking God. Ozark Lakes helped me cultivate an intimate relationship with God because I was surrounded by a group of faithful believers that sought to lift me up and encourage me in my faith. I began to eagerly seek the Lord and press into Him. Ozark Lakes is a fantastic opportunity to grow deeper in your faith and to develop leaders that are eager to share the gospel with others.” ”
“During my sophomore year of college, I felt God calling me to go to Italy with Cru, and it kind of scared me. However, many of the people I met in Italy were very open to hearing the gospel, even if it was just out of curiosity. I was able to talk to and share the gospel with many people, but it required me to step further outside of my comfort zone than I had ever gone before. It taught me to trust and rely more on God’s power and His ability to work through me, and I have since worked to carry that into other aspects of my life as well.”
