CruPress Catalog 2011-2012

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Published by CruPress 100 Lake Hart Drive, 2500 Orlando, FL 32832-0100 Š2011 CruPress, Campus Crusade for Christ, Inc. All rights reserved.

Design: Rick James, Edited: Neil Downey

CruPress has been up-and-running for about five years now. Our major priority has been to fill any of the major resource gaps. We've tried to ask and answer the question, "What's missing: What are the common ministry activities most of us are doing on campus that lack a quality resource to support and facilitate them? By no means have we finished this task but we have made some solid progress.

Recognizing a common struggle in the area of evangelism, we've devoted the last couple years to the research and development of new tools for communicating the gospel. Products like Soularium, Perspective Cards, CoJourners, Jacked, Stripped, and Jesus Without Religion have been our major initiatives in this regard.

Most recently we launched CruPressGreen.com to make the delivery of our resources better, faster, easier, and freer.

Financially, we haven’t made a cent in five years. That's a good thing. Whatever we make in any given year becomes the following year’s budget for reprints and new resources. We are completely selffunded and without national allocation, depending upon sales to fund the next round of resources.

In light of this, the introduction of CruPress Green in the fall was a big risk: would putting everything online drive CruPress out of business? We hoped not, but decided that the benefits of such a resource site was well worth the risk. And, thanks to your support, we're still here cranking out 'stuff.'

We exist solely to serve and provide you with what you need to accomplish the mission. If you need something, just email myself or Neil Downey, and we’ll try to make it happen.

In this upcoming year, among other projects, we hope to focus even more time and energy on CruPress Green, upgrading and upgrading until any staff, any student, anywhere, has immediate access to what they need to launch and build movements.

CruPress is operated by myself and the very gifted Neil Downey. CruPress reports to Keith Davy, the Executive Director of Research and Development, and is beholden to many, many staff for creative contributions and partnerships on various projects. Neil and I look forward to serving you in the year ahead.

Rick James Publisher, CruPress

RESOURCE CATALOG 2011-2012

EVANGELISM COJOURNERS

CoJourners is not an evangelism strategy. It is an equipping paradigm, which provides a way of thinking about and teaching conversational evangelism. This equipping paradigm consists of learning the four roles we play in relating to others in their spiritual journeys: The Explorer, The LEARNING TO SHARE OUR FAITH TEACHING OTHERS TO DO IS CRITICAL TO for evangeGuide,AND The Bridge Builder, and The Mentor.

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TOOLS FOR TEACHING AND TRAINING

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COJOURNERS Transferable Concept A 16-page, full-color article that explains and teaches the CoJourner approach to evangelism. This simple-to-follow and easyto-apply article can equip anyone to be a CoJourner.

JACKED Jacked is a collection of funny stories, insightful anecdotes, and critical observations about the way we do—and don't do— evangelism. This five-week devotional, written by Shelby Abbott, was created to be a motivational resource: to encourage and inspire us as believers to share our faith more boldly, more confidently, more expectantly, and more joyfully. It succeeds on all counts.

COJOURNERS TRANSFERABLE CONCEPT A 16-page, full-color article that explains and teaches the CoJourner approach to evangelism. CoJourners is a simpleto-follow, easy-to-apply concept that will transform the way you think about evangelism and communicate your faith.

Broad distribution of this article is one of the simplest ways to equip and train your entire ministry in relational evangelism.

Get it. Read it. Pass it on.

"PASSAGES" A COJOURNER DEVOTIONAL Passages is a 4-week, daily devotional focused on personal witness and evangelism.

In this regard Passages is utterly unique, as evangelism is rarely the focus of a devotional booklet. Passages provides biblical insight and motivation for sharing Christ with others. Daily prayer and reflection on God’s word serve to break down barriers that inhibit our witness and fruitfulness.

GETTING BIBLICAL ABOUT EVANGELISM While CoJourners provides a practical approach to HOW to do evangelism, Getting Biblical provides the scriptural foundation for WHY we do evangelism. Built around the Campus Ministry’s Evangelism Model, this Study guides the reader through 14key Bible passages, prompting self-study and reflection on New Testament evangelism. The result is deap-seated, personal convictions regarding the practice of evangelism.

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VISUAL TOOLS TO EXPLORE, DISCUSS, AND EX THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF ANY SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION IS GETTING IT STARTED. THESE ARE CRUPRESS RESOURCES THAT MAKE INITIATING SUCH CONVERSATIONS A WHOLE LOT EASIER.

SOULARIUM

BACKSTORY

We live in a visual culture. Because images connect deeply with our emotions and experiences, they also enable us to engage people in spiritual conversations at a deeper level. Packaged in a handy carrying case, Soularium provides fifty 4 x 6 original photographic images and five simple exploring questions that equip the user to engage in lively discussion and fruitful spiritual conversations with non-believers.

Backstory is the new and revised version of Life@Large. We took all the best elements of the original version, simplified it, clarified it, and made it highly intuitive to use and strikingly pretty to look at.

The result is a very simple, very graphic, very clear presentation of the gospel message. By laying out the biblical storyline (Intimacy, Betrayal, Anticipation, Pursuit, Sacrifice, Invitation, and Reunion), Backstory provides a comprehensive explanation of the gospel and a compelling case for Christ.

VANGELISM

XPLAIN THE GOSPEL

PERSPECTIVE

STRIPPED

Conflicting worldviews present a serious obstacle to the gospel.

Perspective Spiritual Conversation Cards provide a disarming approach to these worldview issues, while at the same time communicating gospel truth. Presenting alternative viewpoints about the nature of God, Truth, Sin, Revelation, and Purpose, participants choose the card that best represents what they believe. As you listen and ask questions, you’ll find plenty of opportunity to share your thoughts, your perspective, and your faith.

Intended for a mixed group of believers and non-believers, this small group discussion booklet explores the big issues of life through the great works of art, including The Scream by Munch, Mona Lisa by Da Vinci, and Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt.

The paintings are reproduced in full-color, making Stripped look and feel like a museum piece. Exploring concepts like isolation, reconciliation, meaning, value, truth, and God, the paintings surface universal longings that ultimately lead to our need for a Savior.

EVANGELISM APOLOGETICS AND OUTREACH RESOURCES

THE BEAUTY OF A GOSPEL-BEARING GIFT—BOOK, BOOKLET, MAGAZINE, ETC.—IS THAT IT TAKES THE PRESSURE OFF TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING YOURSELF. . . AND TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING IN A SINGLE CONVERSATION.

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JESUS WITHOUT RELIGION This is next generation of More Than a Carpenter.

Jesus Without Religion Y-ORIGINS, Y-JESUS covers all of the major Most students apologetics, provides an don't have time to read books, so we overview of the gospels,compiled the most convincing and allowsapologetics the reader for the existence of God and therespond best evidence for Jesus into two highly to meet and to graphic, beautifully designed magazines, Jesus. What more do you perfect to give away to a Seeker or Skeptic. want from an apologetic resource?

Y-JESUS, Y-ORIGINS There are many great apologetic books that you could leave with students if only they would read them. But they probably won’t. They might, however, skim through a magazine. So we compiled the most convincing apologetics for the existence of God and the best evidence for Jesus into two highly graphic magazines JESUS W/O RELIGION VANTAGE VOLUME 1 & 2 and had the designers of Jesus Without Religion paints a The Short Film Strategy is an Relevant magazine make compelling portrait of Jesus: evangelistic event: a mini Film it look really explaining his words and cool.

Festival held in a dorm or as an works, covering all of the major apologetics, providing an overview of the gospels, and allowing the reader to meet and respond to Jesus. Written with humor, an engaging style, and readable in a few sittings.

outreach to the entire campus.

The Vantage DVDs provide the quality Short Films you'll need to host such an event.

In addition to the Short Films, the DVDs feature behind-the scenes interviews with the

THE TWO-FIFTY filmmakers and interactive questions that can be used in small or large group settings.

All films are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Greek, Russian, Hindi, Arabic, Farsi, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), and Korean. 
PC/ MAC compatible.

250 tried and proven evangelism ideas that have been used on campuses around the country. Creative, effective, cuttingedge ideas, compiled from 170 Campus Crusade movements.

The 250 will not only give you some new ideas to try, it will inspire you to create and innovate your own.

FRESHMAN SURVIVAL KITS FSKs have proven to be one of the most effective means for establishing new ministries on campus. The kits are most often distributed at the beginning of the semester when students are making decisions about their lifestyle and figuring out where they fit in. They are customizable for each campus or even specific ethnic and affinity groups and may include a Christian music CD, a book like Jesus Without Religion, promotional cards for Everystudent.com, a Bible, and a Knowing God Personally booklet.

DISCIPLESH BASIC FOLLOW-UP AND DISCIPLESHIP

CREATING A DISCIPLESHIP SERIES THAT IMPARTS EVERYTHING YOU WOULD WANT A COLLEGE STUDENT TO LEARN IN FOUR YEARS OF MINISTRY INVOLVEMENT WAS NOT AN EASY TASK. USING IT IS. AND USE OF THESE RESOURCES MAKES, AND KEEPS, THESE CONCEPTS TRANSFERABLE.

HIP LIFE CONCEPTS

SATISFIED?

FOUR SEVENS

DESIGN FOR DISCIPLESHIP

This series of five Follow-Up studies, each centered around one central passage from God’s Word, is designed to give a new or young believer a strong foundation for their faith.

It is said that the Christian life is “the life of Christ, reproduced in the believer by faith through the Holy Spirit.” Satisfied? teaches foundational truths about the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

Showing someone how to have a daily Quiet Time is an essential part of discipleship and this resource was designed for that purpose. It can also help jumpstart your own devotional life.

This full-color, 20-page booklet provides the clear biblical foundation for discipleship in the Campus Ministry, as well as a thorough investigation of what it means to be a disciple.

THIRSTY

THE COMPASS

CRU.COMM

POSTCARDS FROM CORINTH

Thirsty is a two-week devotional that expands on and develops all the concepts of the Spirit Filled Life, devoting a day’s lesson and reflection to each principle.

An easy-to-follow discipleship curriculum, providing lesson plans on foundational biblical messages and ministry skills.

The Compass contains over 40 discipleship lessons along with other discipleship resources.

This is the Campus Ministry’s core Bible study content containing over 110 Bible studies.

A complete library written to ensure continuity and transferability of our classic biblical teaching and training.

This is the Users Guide for personal discipleship and ministry philosophy. Everything you need to know to build strong disciples, strong ministries, and strong movements.

DISCIPLESH COMMUNITY AND MOVEMENT BUILDING THESE ARE DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF THE MINISTRY AS A WHOLE: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY, PRAYER, SMALL GROUPS DOCTRINE AND RELATIONSHIPS.

FIRESEEDS OF SPIRITUAL AWAKENING For over two decades, Fireseeds has inspired campus movements to pray, to expect the impossible, and to trust God for new works of his Spirit in our lives and on the campus.

Fireseeds is a proven tool for igniting campus-wide, studentled prayer.

A MILLION WAYS TO DIE

THE ULTIMATE ROADTRIP

Each day we are to experience Christ's resurrection power in and through us. And that is why each day is comprised of little deaths: trials, humblings, repetences, sacrifices. Resurrection is fueled by death. If the Christian life is a long line of crosses, it is more accurately, a string of resurrections.

The Ultimate Roadtrip was written to communicate all of the subtle, and not so subtle, nuances of leading a small group.

It covers content, group dynamics, community, atmosphere, potential problems, as well as great questions that lead to real life change. Roadtrip fully equips the small group leader.

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WHITE PAPERS The reason for the White Papers Critical Concept Series is that there are important topics not covered elsewhere in our discipleship: concepts requiring more in-depth treatment. These articles are all full-color, 16-pages, and give great insights into issues of significant spiritual and strategic importance.

FLESH AND FANTASY Flesh and Fantasy address the issues most likely to derail any collegiate ministry: sex, relationships, dating, and pornography. While there are many books written on these topics, Flesh and Fantasy deal with them in a way that is distinctive to Campus Crusade. For example, how many books on this subject matter treat the Filling of the Spirit as a part of the solution?

Both books also contain a series of great student Bible studies.

THE KINGDOM OF COUCHES Building community is an essentialpart of building a movement.

Because it is so critical, a few planned socials are not going to get the job done. We needed a resource to elevate community, encourage it, teach it, and cast a vision for it. The Kingdom of Couches is that resource.

SENDING≈ S E N D I N G C H R I S T- C E N T E R E D L A B O R E R S THESE ARE CRUPRESS RESOURCES FOR SENDING AND GOING—MISSIONS , PROJECTS, MINISTRY IN THE MARKETPLACE, FUND DEVELOPMENT, AND CALLING.

INTRANSITION GROUPZINE InTransition is a workbook/magazine filled with resources to equip and prepare graduating seniors to transition to post-graduation life and make an impact for Christ in the world. Single life, finances, life-transitions, the will of God, a theology of work, evangelism in the real world: InTransition addresses all the critical issues of a successful transition from campus.

DECISIONS

FUND DEVELOPMENT DVD

WSN PARTNERSHIP DVD

The Decisions CD is a toolkit of Sending resources. The CD contains eternal perspective talks (by Roger Hershey), chapters from Os Guiness' book The Call, a spiritual gift test, and articles on Missions and Calling. There’s also Bible studies for graduating seniors, as well as resources on seminary and discerning God’s will.

This is a perfect tool for raising support for Summer Projects, Campus Internship, or joining Staff. Through interviews and powerful vignettes, the DVD casts a vision for why the Campus Ministry is crucial to the fulfillment of the Great Commission and worthy of investment.

If you're the prayer or missions coordinator of your ministry you will find this a helpful tool.

This DVD describes how we partner overseas to do evangelism and plant ministries. More important, the DVD motivates you to want to "go" and be a part of the action.

NEXT This is a simple, easy-to-use booklet that calls a student to a surrendered life: willing to go anywhere or do anything God calls them to. It also provides an important introduction to the AllCallings website for graduating seniors. This booklet is an important addition to our recruiting and sending tools.

CRUPRESS THE ONLINE CRUPRESS RESOURCE LIBRARY

ALL CRUPRESS PRODUCTS OVERFLOW TODAY PODCAS CRU.COMM BIBLE STUDIES NEW POSTERS AND PUBLIC POPULAR TALKS • MISSION THE CRU BLOG • COMPASS

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NS OPPORTUNITIES DISCIPLESHIP LESSONS

There’s nothing ingenious about CruPress Green; anyone involved in our ministry has had the thought that someone should organize, edit, compile, purge, prioritize and clean-up the ministry materials of the Campus Ministry and put them altogether in one place—easy to find, easy to access, free to download. So that's what we did.

POSTERS AND PUBLICITY

CRU.COMM AND THE COMPASS

CRU BLOG

At CPG you can scroll through the complete library of Cru.Comm: over 100 Bible studies including Leader Guide, Student Guide, and Companion Article. You’ll also find the Campus Ministry’s complete discipleship curriculum—The Compass. Formerly purchased products, Cru.Comm and The Compass are now free and online at CPG.

As the central resource site for the Campus Ministry, CruPress CRUPRESS GREEN Green also serves as a Commons for ministry communication. If it’s CruPress to Green is theit’s online resource library of the Ministry. relevant campus, blogged about on the site.Campus Blog posts touch Whatever needand to launch and build a ministry you'll find it here. on trends,you taboos, the best practices from ministries around Freecountry. to download. the

ARTICLE LIBRARY

As our ministry expands we want to encourage one-stop shopping OTHER FEATURES

Do you need to find an article on Justification or the Trinity or Missions? Do you need to know how to Plan a Bible Study, Share Your Faith, or Lead a Ministry?

Any activity, obstacle, or event one might encounter in Campus Ministry has its corresponding resource at CPG: over 400 Articles, Quick-Reads, Missives and Book Chapters.

Posters and flyers are your public voice on campus and they say a lot about who you are as a ministry. CruPress Green is home to an ever-expanding line of posters and publicity: professionally designed campaigns to promote your Bible Studies, Socials and Weekly Meetings. Just download and print.

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