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Cru (known as Campus Crusade for Christ until 2011) is an interdenominational evangelical Christian organization. It was founded in 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles by Bill Bright as a ministry for university students. Since then Cru has since expanded its focus to include adult professionals, athletes and high school students.〔.〕 In 2011 Cru had 25,000 missionaries in 191 countries.〔.〕 Cru relocated its world headquarters from Arrowhead Springs, Calif., to Orlando, Florida in 1991. The current president of the organization is Steve Douglass. In 2011, Campus Crusade for Christ in the United States changed its name to Cru, a shortening of "Crusade", since many members already refer to it as Cru for short, and also due partially to avoiding the negative connotation of ''crusade'' from the historical, bloody Crusades (particularly to Muslim communities) and that much of the organization's work was no longer limited to college campuses.〔 ==History== Founded in 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles by Bill Bright as a ministry for university students.〔 1972: EXPLO '72, a conference featuring evangelism and discipleship training, premiers in Dallas with 80,000 in attendance. 1974: EXPLO '74 premiers in Seoul, Korea, training 300,000 in evangelism and discipleship. 1976: Launched a $1 million advertising campaign that featured ads and bumper stickers saying "I Found It!"〔 along with an 800-number. 1996: Bill Bright is awarded the $1.1 million Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, and donates the money to promote the spiritual benefits of fasting and prayer.〔 2001: Bill Bright stepped down as leader of the organization and Rev. Steve Douglass would become president.〔 The New York Times reported in 2011 that Cru has 25,000 missionaries in 191 countries.〔 On July 19, 2011, it was announced that Campus Crusade for Christ in the United States was changing its name to Cru in order to overcome existing barriers and perceptions inherent in the original name.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cru (Christian organization)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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