Campus Crusade for Christ changing name

[OldShep]

Just wondering - what do you think of their concerns?

1. "Campus" doesn't reflect the scope of their ministry anymore.

2. The name as-is loses their audience before they had a chance to begin.

My daughter was on staff at Cru for some time until she got married. Thier reasoning is valid and it's a good move.

Campus does not reflect their whole mission, Crusade is offensive to many of the people they are trying to reach and they get a very quick introduction to Christ when comversations start up.

It's a good thing.

yeah, what he said!

I have friends in Egypt and China undercover, teaching the word of God, in both places they could be killed for doing so. As Jesus said:

Mat_10:16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

The Egyptians used the serpent in their hieroglyphics as a symbol of wisdom. Probably the thing in which Christ directed his followers to imitate the serpent was in its caution in avoiding danger. No animal equals them in the rapidity and skill which they evince in escaping danger. So said Christ to his disciples, You need caution and wisdom in the midst of a world that will seek your lives. He directs them, also, to be harmless, not to provoke danger, not to do injury, and thus make their fellow-men justly enraged against them. Doves are, and always have been, a striking emblem of innocence. Most people would foolishly destroy a serpent, be it ever so harmless, yet few are so hard-hearted as to kill a dove.

[other one]

Just wondering - what do you think of their concerns?

1. "Campus" doesn't reflect the scope of their ministry anymore.

2. The name as-is loses their audience before they had a chance to begin.

My daughter was on staff at Cru for some time until she got married. Thier reasoning is valid and it's a good move.

Campus does not reflect their whole mission, Crusade is offensive to many of the people they are trying to reach and they get a very quick introduction to Christ when comversations start up.

It's a good thing.

yeah, what he said!

I have friends in Egypt and China undercover, teaching the word of God, in both places they could be killed for doing so. As Jesus said:

Mat_10:16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

The Egyptians used the serpent in their hieroglyphics as a symbol of wisdom. Probably the thing in which Christ directed his followers to imitate the serpent was in its caution in avoiding danger. No animal equals them in the rapidity and skill which they evince in escaping danger. So said Christ to his disciples, You need caution and wisdom in the midst of a world that will seek your lives. He directs them, also, to be harmless, not to provoke danger, not to do injury, and thus make their fellow-men justly enraged against them. Doves are, and always have been, a striking emblem of innocence. Most people would foolishly destroy a serpent, be it ever so harmless, yet few are so hard-hearted as to kill a dove.

You really shouldn't speak of them being in either of those countries.

[other one]

I find it interesting that you so easily concemn one of the most effecient gospel spreading orginizations in the world for attempting to be more effecient. I doubt seriously if many of you even realize what Cru really does across the world.

Condemn is a strong word and does not apply. Please show me where I condemned anyone. I feel what they are doing is wrong, and actually, it is an insult to the people who strived very hard within this organization for 60 years and now, suddenly, the name isn't good enough.

****shakes head and walks away******

[Tinky]

Political correctness strikes again!

[nChrist]

Political correctness strikes again!

Sadly, I agree and think that many of their supporters will feel the same way.

[other one]

you guys are discussing a very important work of the Holy Spieit.... I would caution you to handle it with extreme care.

[nChrist]

you guys are discussing a very important work of the Holy Spieit.... I would caution you to handle it with extreme care.

Someone has already handled it, and it wasn't us. I'm just a supporter.

[Shiloh62]

If someone came up to talk to me and said they were from "cru" I would have no idea what they were talking about. I would not call that progress.They should keep the name "Christ" in their name. They should not be ashamed of the word "Christ", but by dropping it, they make it appear that they are. Just my opinion.

[OldShep]

[nebula]

They should not be ashamed of the word "Christ", but by dropping it, they make it appear that they are. Just my opinion.

Are you certain they are ashamed?

What if it's:

19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews ; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law ; 21 to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law. 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak ; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some. 23 I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it. (1 Cor. 9)