God used The Traveling Team when I was a student at the University of Northern Iowa to give me a picture of how big He is and how much He loves the nations. Their stories of missionaries who trusted a big God for big things forever changed my life. Now, I love having them come and pass on that same vision to our students as we ask God to raise up world-changers in our ministry!
Gentry Young
Our chapter loved getting to hear from The Traveling Team, it sparked so many conversations and led several women to seek after ways they could partner with sharing the Gospel on our campus and overseas.
Gentry Young, Sigma Phi Lambda at Texas A&M
Kyle Nelson
Thank you to The Traveling Team from the Navigators at Oregon State. For over a decade, as I have worked on campus with the Navigators, The Traveling Team has played a key role in helping us mobilize students with a vision for the world, as well as helping me personally sharpen my ability to point Jesus loving students toward God's heart for the World.
Kyle Nelson, Campus Navigators at Oregon State U
Nick Gillispie
From the time of their arrival to when they leave, The Traveling Team is a blessing. They seek to not only be a blessing to your students but also your staff team. They encouraged our vision for the nations and were a breath of fresh air to host.
Nick Gillispie, Cru Team Leader, Bowling Green State U & Tiffin U
John Yelverton
It was a pleasure to have The Traveling Team come to Syracuse University. They did a great job connecting with our students and sharing the Biblical vision of the heart of God for all nations. In addition, the follow up time was effective in explaining practical ways of how to translate knowledge into action.
John Yelerton, Cru at Syracuse U
Nathan Buxman
We continue to have The Traveling Team come back regularly and speak with our students. They share God's heart for ALL people in a way that compels the students to believe that they have a part in the Great Commission. Each time, we have had several students participate with us in global missions and gain such a valuable perspective. We are very thankful for The Traveling Team!
Nathan Buxman, Athletes in Action Director, U of Missouri
Lane Long
We always look forward to The Traveling Team coming to visit College City. We get so "busy" it can be so easy to forget to pray for or even think about the nations. Every time they visit, we are encouraged and challenged to love then nations in very practical, easy ways. I have even began praying for an unreached people group daily through a suggested app. God is doing special things through The Traveling Team and we are so thankful we get to partner with them.
Lane Long, College City Pastor, Arkansas
Ryan Scantling
We love The Traveling Team! They are able to come in with a fresh perspective and encourage students to do exactly what we are trying to mobilize them to do, connecting them with trips and opportunities that we are mobilizing people for.
Ryan Scantling, BCM Director, U of Central Arkansas
Ryan Erwin
ETBU Athletics had the opportunity to host The Traveling Team during the Spring 2019 semester for FCA. Their unique presentation and encouragement to college students to use their God-given talents and abilities to share their faith with others, aligns perfectly with our mission at ETBU. We strive to enable and allow our student-athletes to use sports to reach the world for Christ through our Tiger Athletic Mission Experience (TAME) and The Traveling Team drove this home to our students.
Ryan Erwin, Vice President for Athletics, East Texas Baptist University
Andrew Wenzler
The Traveling Team has been such a great blessing to our ministry for years. I'm continually impressed by their ability to mobilize our students to go to the world by teaching God's heart for nations as declared in his word!
Andrew wenzler, Cru at Southern Mississippi
Christy Spader
Robust. Empowering. Visionary. These are words that describe this ministry. God is using The Traveling Team to mobilize a generation of students that say “Here I am, Lord, Send me”. And, God is using these students to reach every nation with the gospel and ultimately, change the world.
CHRISTY SPADER, CRU TEAM LEADER, OHIO UNIVERSITY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO
Morehead State Cru Staff
We love The Traveling Team! They cast unparalleled vision for God’s heart for the nations and the urgency of fulfilling the Great Commission. Their talks are straight from Scripture and are presented in a lively way that’s relevant to students. Highly recommend!
CRU STAFF AT MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY, MOREHEAD, KY
Brandon Van Marel
As followers of Jesus, we are commissioned to go and make disciples of all nations. The Traveling Team is a group of energetic and passionate people who strive to challenge and encourage students to join God’s mission of making disciples of all nations. They do a great job of walking through the scriptures from start to finish, showing God’s mission of bringing the hope of the gospel to all people. Their enthusiasm is contagious and moving. It did a great job of challenging our students to be obedient to God’s call upon their lives to sharing the love of Christ around the world.
Brandon Van Marel, Midland University Chapel
Patrick Keene
I have been blessed to hear The Traveling Team a couple of times as a student and a few times throughout my short Cru staff career. I have never been cut to the heart more than when hearing about missionaries in the not-so-distant past persevere through some of the same issues that I faced when choosing whether or not to go overseas. It was 20 short minutes after hearing The Traveling Team that I decided to withdraw from Physical Therapy School and follow Christ by way of an international internship with Cru. I am forever thankful for God’s work through The Traveling Team!
PATRICK KEENE, CRU STAFF AT MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
Britt Pettigrew
The Traveling Team does a great job casting vision to challenge students to go to the world. We have them speak each year at a fall reunion we have for students that have gone to the world that summer. They are a key voice in challenging the students to think about investing a year or more of their life to going back.
BRITT PETTIGREW, CRU GLOBAL SUMMER MISSIONS COORDINATOR, NORTH CAROLINA
Austin Shadoan
"We love having The Traveling Team come at least once every two years because it ignites a fire in our students hearts for the world. The way they unpack the Scriptures shows God's heart for His glory to made known among the nations in a powerful way. Even though our weekly meetings are evangelistic in nature, we still ask the team to come because we believe that they faithfully present the gospel in the presentation and show non-believers the cosmic purpose that we have as believers! If you have a chance for The Traveling Team to come to your ministry I urge you to take advantage of it!"rite here."
Austin Shadoan, Campus Outreach, Georgia Southern University
Ben Brinkerhoff
As my Dad, a campus minister for 30 years, once said, “Where else could I go that carries with it the possibilities of the world vision that is inherent within campus ministries?” I cannot think of an organization that more readily, capably and passionately leans into this reality than The Traveling Team. It is for this reason that I am ever thankful for their work to mobilize college students across the globe for the sake of His name!
Ben Brinkerhoff, Oklahoma State U, University Center Ministry
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Daniel Olsen
"Don't underestimate how strategic an outside voice can be. The Traveling Team is professional, polished, and they're great to work with. They bring a powerful and practical message of God's heart for the world that, if you leverage it, will change the trajectory of your student's lives."
DANIEL OLSON, COLLEGE PASTOR
PLEASANT VALLEY CHURCH, WINONA, MN
Steve Elworth
The Traveling Team is one of the most effective groups that I know in bringing God's heart for the nations and the call for everyone to be involved in it to the prominent place it deserves. Through relevant content, engaging talks, and powerful resources, they have helped so many people at our church find their place in God's global story. I would recommend partnering with them in any way you can.
