Our family gathered around the breakfast table to join the live, worldwide induction ceremony for Cru's new president, Steve Sellers. Our hearts are so encouraged!
Highlights include:
1. History of Cru's founder, Bill Bright, and seeing God's faithfulness on display.
2. Our outgoing president, Steve Douglass, addressing the global ministry, giving his full support to Sellers, and encouraging us all to value deeply and prioritize unity among the body of Christ.
3. VP of Global leadership, Dela Adadevoh, "We are called to 'every' person, and that is not a human thing, that is a God thing!"
4. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Barry Cannada assuring everyone of the Lord's leading in this passing of the baton of leadership, "We prayed; we fasted; we carefully selected."
5. Mission leaders from over 25 nations affirming God's calling to the Great Commission in their native tongues. (Wowing!)
6. Global prayer, live in unison, for the new president and for most of all, God's glory.
7. Sellers' welcome address in which all the words were only about God's lavish love, grace, kindness, holiness, and our devotion to God alone. Sellers said on this day, as we always hear him say, "This ministry is about Jesus...Jesus came to seek and save the lost."
The morning felt sacred, holy, as we realize how our corner of the world is small, and God's body of believers is big, worldwide, has gone generations before us, and will continue after our lives on earth have ended. There's something about being connected to people around the globe who are devoted to God in heart and in action by sharing the Gospel of Christ. We were moved, encouraged, and regenerated with hope that God has His hand on us, and our leaders are surrendering to Him in prayer.
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