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Personal Bio

Hello! My name is Matthew Nichols, and I am a recent graduate of the University of Maine. I first got involved in Cru my Freshman year and saw God work in my life through Cru to grow me. God was able to shape my life into the kind of person that loves Jesus, the Bible, and wants others to have the same opportunity to have a personal relationship with him. After my Junior year, I was able to go on a Cru summer mission to Yellowstone, and I was able to grow in my trust in God. I also grew in my desire to talk to people about faith and share the hope I have in Christ. I want to be able to serve God by reaching the next generation for Christ and help equip them to do the same.

I will be working to reach the Gospel to college students by interning with Cru and Lifelines in Longmont, Colorado, for a year. Lifelines is an outdoor ministry of Cru that uses adventure and nature to show people God and build community together. I hope to impact the lives of those in college for Christ, help them grow in their faith, and see the value in a personal relationship with Christ. This will be done by meeting with students in discipleship relationships, running Bible studies, planning weekly outreach events, and equipping the students to share their faith.

Cru Background

Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) was founded in 1951 by Bill and Vonette Bright on the UCLA campus. More than 1,200 campuses in the US have Cru movements and more than 26,000 staff that serve in 191 countries. The mission and vision of Cru has always been to create movements of students committed to the Lord and his kingdom purposes for their lives on college campuses. We aim to: 

·        Enable those who do not know Christ to enter into a relationship with him for the first time 

·        Build students up in their faith so that they might experience a closer and more fruitful walk with Jesus and with each other in community 

·        Provide significant missional opportunities for students and staff alike to come together in spreading the Gospel to all nations.

Your Partnership

I must find a team of partners who will give $100 monthly or some other amount to support my ministry. If you would like to become a partner in my ministry, you can give through the link on this page. If you have any questions or want to talk about my ministry, don't hesitate to contact me at matthew.nichols@cru.org or (207) 578-8964. Thank you!