CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST - Key Persons
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President for Leadership Development and Human Resources
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- Co - Founder & Vice Chairman, Cityland Group of Companies
- Co - Founder, Vice - Chairman, and Former President of Cityland Group of Companies
Dr. Liuson is co-founder, vice-chairman, and former president of Cityland Group of Companies, a real estate company awarded as the leading condominium developer in the Philippines.
He serves as chairman of two seminaries in the Philippines: International Graduate School of Leadership of the International Leadership Consortium and the Febias College of Bible.
He is serving his third two-year term as chairman of Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches.
Dr. Liuson is married to Grace Liuson.
André Kole becomes a Cru staff member and develops an evangelistic illusion show. The André Kole Ministry becomes Cru's first "special ministry," preceding such divisions as Athletes in Action, Student Venture, Josh McDowell Ministry and FamilyLife.
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- Vice President for Global Church Movements
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- Co - Executive Director of Back2Back Ministries
Beth and her husband, Todd, live with their family in Cincinnati, Ohio where they serve as Co-Executive Directors of Back2Back Ministries. After graduating from Indiana University, the Guckenbergers moved to Monterrey, Mexico where they lived for 15 years. Between biological, foster, and adopted children, they have raised ten children.
Beth is the author of nine books including adult and children's titles. She travels and speaks regularly at conferences, youth gatherings and church services. Her style is based in story-telling and she draws from her vast field experience as a missionary, Bible teacher and parent for illustrations of biblical concepts.
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President for Digital Strategies
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- Vice President for Southeast and South Asia
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- Chairman of Impact Payments Recruiting, Impact Technology Recruiting, Impact Advisors, and Wright Hensley, LLC
Curt's main goal in life is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed to everyone on earth. His life experiences have enabled him to pursue this goal in several ways. He founded four companies, providing him with many opportunities to fund several ministries. Curt has been blessed with four skilled presidents running the companies for the past 10 years. Their skilled leadership has enabled Curt to be involved in ministry on a deeper level.
Curt has served on the boards of the Jesus Film Project®, The Barnabas Group, Bema Live and Partners in Action for the past 10 years. God has blessed him with a wonderful wife, Erin, as well as three children - Riley, Jackson and Reese. The Hensley family lives in San Diego, California.
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- Member of the US Field Team
- Director of Oneness in Diversity
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- Member of the US Field Team
- President of FamilyLife
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President of Global Leadership
Dennis Rainey, former president of FamilyLife, appoints David Robbins as the new president and CEO.
Bill's unique blend of Christian commitment and communications insight was at the heart of his success.
His Four Spiritual Laws booklet - a 4-point outline written by Bill in 1956 on how to establish a personal relationship with Jesus - has been printed in some 200 languages.
Although religious tracts have been published for centuries, Bill's booklet has become what is considered to be the most widely-disseminated religious booklet in history, with more than 2.5 billion booklets distributed to date.
Over the past 3 decades, Bill and Vonette Bright received numerous honors for their dedication and commitment to Christian ministry.
In 1992, Bill was inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Bill Bright takes what he describes as "the distilled essence of the gospel" and writes a booklet called "Have You Heard of the Four Spiritual Laws?" Today the booklet has been translated into more than 200 languages, and more than 2.5 billion copies have been distributed worldwide.
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President for Operations and Global Fund Capacity
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President for Africa
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- Member of the US Field Team
- Director of Oneness in Diversity
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- Vice President for Student - Led Movements
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- Chief Executive Officer for CRISTA
Jacinta Tegman serves as the Chief Executive Officer for CRISTA, a Seattle-based family of Christian ministries empowered to serve the needs of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through education, media, senior living, and international relief/development. Jacinta's leadership career has spanned 35 years in missions, church leadership, international relief and development, and organizational operations. This includes serving as a missionary for eight years in central Mexico, and four years as the Executive Director of a Washington state pastor's coalition. She is also an ordained minister with 10 years' experience as an associate pastor.
Jacinta is a summa cum laude graduate of Northwest University with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management. In addition, she holds a Master's degree (MA) in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University. Jacinta and her husband Roger are the proud parents of three adult children, six grandsons and one granddaughter.
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- Member of the US Field Team
- Executive Director of City
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President for Europe
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- Principal, J.a. Leimgruber Consulting, LLC
Following a 35 year career in healthcare executive and board positions, Jeff Leimgruber retired from the Cleveland Clinic in 2013. He currently provides consulting and advisory support to non-profit and for-profit organizations and boards.
Jeff resides in northeast Ohio with his wife Patti, with whom he enjoys their four adult children, families and grandchildren.
Josh McDowell has delivered talks to over 46 million people and is the author or co-author of 151 books in more than 128 languages. The Ministry is committed to developing new speakers and authors, like Ben Bennett, Matthew Tingblad and Austin Fruits, in order to further extend the outreach and impact of the gospel.
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President for Jesus Film Project®
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President for Leader Strategies
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- Member of the US Field Team
- Director of Leadership Development and HR
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Member of the US Field Team
- Vice President for North America and Oceania
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- Member of the US Field Team
- President of Athletes in Action / Shannon
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the US Field Team
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- Executive Director / Steward
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- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Member of the US Field Team
- National Director of Operations and Information
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- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Board of Directors
- President of G & S Enterprises, Inc
Chairman of the Board, Campus Crusade for Christ; Partner: Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC; President, G & S Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Cannada is the President of G & S Enterprises, Inc., a privately-held business with operations in several southern states.
He is also a partner in his law firm, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, also with offices in multiple states, where he focuses on corporate finance and acquisitions.
Mr. Cannada is married to Angelyn.
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- Managing Partner of Third Opinion Partners
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- Executive Vice President and Director of U.S. Ministries
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Global Leadership Team
- President
- President of Cru
Steve Sellers is appointed as the new president of Cru, succeeding Steve Douglass, who had served in the role since 2001.
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- Vice President for East Asia
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- Co - Founded Campus Crusade for Christ Along With Her Late Husband Dr. William R. Bright
Vonette's commitment to prayer led to the founding of the National Prayer Committee, a group of prayer leaders who seek to motivate other Christians to unite in prayer for spiritual awakening.
She served for 9 years as chairwoman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, which encourages citizens to pray for our nation and its leaders on the National Day of Prayer.
In 1988, as chair, she was successful in introducing legislation unanimously approved by both houses of Congress to make the first Thursday of every May the permanent date for the National Day of Prayer.
Among her other work, Vonette authored more than a dozen books, and in 1993, she launched Women Today International, a ministry to and for women.
Vonette Bright died on Dec. 23, 2015, from complications related to acute leukemia, at the age of 89. Read more about her life and legacy at VonetteBright.com.
In 1951, Bill and Vonette Bright pursued their passion for ministry by starting Campus Crusade for Christ (now known as Cru in the U.S.) at the University of California at Los Angeles.
On December 23, 2015, Vonette Bright passed away due to complications from acute leukemia. Read more about her story and legacy.
She earned her BA in home economics from Texas Women's University and did graduate work in the field of education at the University of Southern California. Vonette taught in Los Angeles Schools before joining Bill full-time in Campus Crusade.
Bill and Vonette have 2 married sons and 4 grandchildren.
Vonette's commitment to help reach the world for Christ has fueled a passion for a prayer and desire to help others develop a heart for God. She serves as Chair for The Bright Media Foundation and maintains an amazing schedule from her home in Orlando.
Vonette Bright, co-founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International, dies at age 89.