The JESUS Film Project recently released a women’s version of the “JESUS” Film, called “Magdalena.” We expect that this film will be especially effective in speaking to women and their needs. We will have more information in the next weeks and months, but meanwhile, we thought you would appreciate this video clip of some of the first women to see the Spanish version of the film. Continue reading Premier of Magdalena in South America
The Students Last week was the six-month anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Tech where twenty-seven students and five professors lost their lives. Knowing this, several Christian groups, including Campus Crusade, and twenty-five churches hosted a two-night event on the Virginia Tech campus. • Over 2,500 students, faculty and staff attended on Tuesday • Nearly 5,000 people came on Wednesday, an open-to-the-public event According to one report, over 1,000 response cards were received. The tone of the 2 nights also provided opportunities for believers to follow-up with friends they’d brought along. “God is working through the prayers of Christians all … Continue reading An Update on Virginia Tech
We were touched by this video made by one of our Campus ministry staff. God is reaching students and transforming their lives. This video represents one college campus, WVU, but similar stories are happening on thousands of campuses around the world. The goal of Campus Crusade’s ministry is to reach every student on every campus. Continue reading God Transforms Students’ Lives
Recently the “Schmitt’s Family News” (SFN) caught up with a very busy Mike to find out about an important computer project he has been working on for a number of months. SFN: Your project involves a special web site, the Giving site, which thousands of donors use to donate to Campus Crusade for Christ’s staff and ministries. Mike: That’s right! When we began this project, the Giving site (give.ccci.org) allowed our donors to give a one-time or monthly gift using a credit card. Our project expanded the capabilities of give.ccci.org and was a significant revision. We added the ability for … Continue reading Mike helps with new web site enhancements
We are always challenged when we attend Campus Crusade’s National U. S. Staff Conference. This photo is of our president, Dr. Steve Douglass, delivering a very good message on “How to Finish Strong.” Our main speakers were Chip Ingram of Living on the Edge and Dr. Joel Hunter, who looks strikingly like President George W. Bush. Creativity was highlighted several times at this year’s conference. We saw cutting-edge evangelistic short films, produced by upcoming new filmmakers, which appeal to today’s media-oriented students. We previewed a new version of The Jesus Film which will be released in October and will appeal … Continue reading National Staff Training Conference
Campus Crusade has reached a remarkable milestone with the release of the 1,000th translation of the “Jesus” film. Of course, the Jesus Film Project will continue translating with the goal of another 500 translations. This would make the film available to every language with at least 100,000 speakers. You can read the news release or go to this site for amazing stories of how God is using this film to reach people, even the most resistant or remote. Click on stories by continent or by general interest. Continue reading 1,000 Translations of the “Jesus” film
Mike and Sus Schmitt 