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Establish your legacy
Christian Union can help you explore ways to make a bequest that will assure your own legacy through a life-changing ministry. Making a gift from your estate begins with the following steps:Understand Ways to Give
Name Christian Union as a beneficiary
- Christian Union welcomes gifts of a remainder interest in an IRA or other qualified retirement plan (Keogh, tax-sheltered annuity, or qualified pension or profit-sharing plan). For some people, these can be the most highly taxed assets they own, since retirement plans assets can be subject to both estate and income taxes. Christian Union is a tax-exempt organization, so when you name the ministry as a beneficiary of your qualified retirement plan, these assets can pass to the ministry without being taxed. Similarly, when you name Christian Union as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy, the assets pass to the ministry tax free. Please contact your own Retirement Plan Administrator for a beneficiary designation form. The legal name for Christian Union is: "Christian Union Inc" and the tax ID number is: 22-3834440.
Make a gift through your will or living trust.
Few legal instruments are more important to the people and causes you care about than your will. Before you meet with your attorney, we suggest that you become familiar with the ways you can make a bequest:
- A specific bequest directs a dollar amount or particular assets, such as securities, real estate, tangible personal property (works of art or rare books), to Christian Union.
- A residuary bequest directs all or a percentage of the remainder of your estate, after specific amounts bequeathed to other beneficiaries are distributed and estate-related expenses are paid, to Christian Union.
- A testamentary trust can be helpful for you and your family as well as for Christian Union. A lead trust saves estate taxes by providing annual payments to Christian Union in lieu of taxes; the remaining amount goes to your family or friends. A remainder trust provides payments to your surviving family members or friends for life or a set term, with the remainder going to Christian Union.
Think about your Christian Union Legacy
• An unrestricted bequest allows the ministry to determine how to use the funds based on its highest and most pressing needs. If you prefer to make an unrestricted bequest, we suggest the following sample language: "I give and bequeath to Christian Union Inc, a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation, the sum of ___________ Dollars {or all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate} to be used for the general purposes of the Ministry in the discretion of its Board of Trustees."
• A restricted bequest directs assets to a specific fund or a particular purpose. If you are considering designating your bequest for a specific purpose we suggest that you speak to a development officer at Christian Union. The ministry will help ensure that your gift is used as you would like. Staff members are available to discuss what you want to accomplish through your gift and can provide sample language for you and your attorney to review.
Resources
Letter of Intent >Sample Bequest Language >
For Assistance
If you need assistance with any of these giving opportunities, call a financial partner representative at: 1-609-688-1700 Option 2 or email giving@christianunion.org.40-Day Seasons
Christian Union invites Christians from around the country and world to join together in special seasons of prayer and fasting.
Previous 40-days initiatives have made a tremendous impact in the lives of participants. Christian Union has heard from many of the hundreds who participated, encouraging the ministry to call and give leadership to ongoing 40 Day Initiatives.
During each of the 40 Days Initiatives, participants have shared wonderful stories about ways that God moved in their lives. These 40 Days Initiatives are now being run through Christian Union's new Day & Night ministry. To learn more, go to DayAndNight.org/moves.
Stay Engaged with Christian Union
Christian Union welcomes any and all Christians who have graduated from any of the universities at which the organization ministers to get involved with alumni programming, regardless of involvement with the ministry at the undergraduate level. Join the mission to develop and connect transformative Christian leaders!
Christian Union Boards
Christian Union Cornerstone Alumni boards are at the heart of Christian Union alumni and Cornerstone Partner programming. These are alumni and partner-led organizations united in the vision to see the Gospel shine brightly at the universities. The boards are committed to furthering the development of programs focused on alumni and Cornerstone in various areas. Please get in touch with the boards directly to learn more or get involved:
Volunteer Time and Talents
Become a mentor, city welcomer, or volunteer for a board.There are various ways to get involved with the mission beyond the leadership of an alumni board.
Volunteer as a mentor to encourage graduating seniors in their journey beyond the university.
Attend or help host a reunion event to get to know the ministry staff, see the ministry center, and reconnect with peers.
Welcome recent graduates into a new city.
Volunteer on a committee focused on specific alumni initiatives.
Contact alumni engagement to learn more and get involved.
Stay Informed
Christian Union, in partnership with alumni and Cornerstone Partner volunteers, gathers and sends monthly email newsletters including prayer requests from each university faculty team. To sign up to receive these monthly updates, email prayer@christianunion.org and include which university ministry to subscribe to.
Likewise, the ministry wants to know the latest happenings in the lives of alumni and Cornerstone Partners worldwide. Please share news, events, trends, or new contact information with alumniengagement@christianunion.org. The content provided just might be featured in an upcoming newsletter!
Give Back Financially
Sow into Christian Union’s University Ministries
Countless hours of faculty time and many financial resources are regularly poured into the ministry by generous financial partners. Some are alumni of the Christian Union’s ministry or these schools; others are not. All are giving in obedience to God’s call.
Your charitable gift of $25 or more will make you a Cornerstone Partner and help lay the foundation for revival and spiritual health in our nation. Please prayerfully consider becoming a Cornerstone Partner today.
Welcome to Christian Union
Christian Union’s mission is to develop and mobilize godly leadership across all sectors of American society. I founded this Christian leadership development ministry in 2002 to do so, by bringing sweeping spiritual transformation to the nation’s most influential universities and to key cities that shape American culture.Below, you will find general information about the ministry and resources such as the leadership team, the ministry logo, and photos. Christian Union has been featured in several news outlets over the years. You will find more details about that below as well.
Please contact me to learn more and to request an interview for your organization or news outlet.
In Christ,
Matthew W. Bennett
Founder and President
Quick Facts
| Christian Union Founded | 2002 |
| Princeton ministry launched | 2002 |
| Harvard College ministry launched | 2008 |
| Yale ministry launched | 2010 |
| Columbia ministry launched | 2011 |
| Dartmouth ministry launched | 2011 |
| Christian Union New York launched | 2012 |
| Cornell ministry launched | 2012 |
| Harvard Law ministry launched | 2013 |
| Penn ministry launched | 2013 |
| Brown ministry launched | 2014 |
| Stanford ministry launched | 2016 |
| Christian Union Day & Night launched | 2016 |
Christian Union Leadership
Executive LeadershipBoard of Trustees
Resources
Christian Union Logos(A downloadable .zip file of both a vertical and horizontal Christian Union logo in .eps format)
Media Contact
Please direct all interview requests to the CEO's office. Email the Executive Assistant to the CEO to arrange an interview.Past Media Coverage
CBN's 2017 interview with Christian Union Founder & President, Matt BennettWorld Magazine: "Influencing the Influencers."
The New York Times (2005): On a Christian Mission to the Top: Evangelicals Set Their Sights on the Ivy League
Sharing a Vision to Transform Dartmouth
The alumni board is an alumni-led organization which will inevitably play a vital role in the future of the ministry at Dartmouth College. The alumni board is committed to furthering the development of programs focused on alumni as it furthers the following objectives: advance the work at Dartmouth College, transition graduates well, develop Christian leaders and bring revival.
Andrew Shuffer '18
Board Member
Kenneth Kvistad '63
Board Member
Elaine Lunsford '17
Board Member
Contact Us:
AlumniEngagement@ChristianUnion.org.
Alumni with a Vision to Transform Princeton
The Alumni Board is an alumni-led organization which will inevitably play a vital role in the future of the ministry at Princeton University. The Alumni Board is committed to furthering the development of programs focused on alumni as it furthers the following objectives: advance the work at Princeton University, transition graduates well, develop Christian leaders and bring revival.
Kenneth Jasko, '78
Chair
Vince Naman '82
Board Member
Edward (Ted) Duffield '58
Board Member
Tiffany Agyarko '23
Board Member
Betsy Salazar '10
Board Member
Contact Us:
AlumniEngagement@ChristianUnion.org
Sharing a Vision to Transform Yale
The alumni board is an alumni-led organization which will inevitably play a vital role in the future of the ministry at Yale University. The alumni board is committed to furthering the development of programs focused on alumni as it furthers the following objectives: advance the work at Yale University, transition graduates well, develop Christian leaders and bring revival.
Kia K. Quinlan '16
Chair
Edward Duffy '75
Board Member
Jin Li '21
Board Member
Stuart Monk '19
Board Member
George Taylor '68
Board Member
Contact Us:
AlumniEngagement@ChristianUnion.org.
Christian Union operates additional ministries to encourage renewal and revival, and equipped and networked Christian leaders.
The Christian Union Conference on Faith and Action
Nexus runs two parallel conferences, one for students from a select number of universities, and one for professionals. Each conference offers an inspiring weekend of dynamic worship and thought-provoking messages from world-class speakers.
The 2017 Nexus student & professional conferences will be held in Stamford, Connecticut, April 7-9, 2017.
Nexus for Students
Learn More & RegisterNexus creates space for students from some of the world's leading universities to gather together and learn about Christian leadership and its potential for impact in culture today. Student attendees can look forward to:
Dynamic Worship || From gospel to contemporary to classic, draw closer to God with exciting worship, prayer, and music in diverse musical styles.
Engaging Speakers || Be encouraged from God's Word with talks by world-class speakers, pastors, and thought leaders.
Building Relationships || Get to know students from other campuses and develop a network of passionate Christians who desire to impact the world.
Nexus: Professional
Learn More & RegisterThe Christian Union Conference for Professionals convenes influential professionals from across many industries for a life-changing weekend of dynamic worship and compelling ideas about faith and its relevance to our entire lives. Attendees will interact with recent graduates as well as seasoned professionals.
As Christian leaders in a broken world, it is important that we are unified in our mission to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and engage to transform our culture. This weekend will encourage you and equip you to be a part of God's redemptive plan in your workplace.
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." - Isaiah 2:3
To watch videos or listen to audio recordings of the Nexus 2016 plenary sessions, or to download and listen to audio recordings of breakoutsessions, please visit the Nexus 2016 website.
Christian Union Day and Night
God
God is Triune—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each an uncreated person, one in essence, equal in power and glory.
The Scriptures
The Bible alone, and the Bible in its entirety, is the Word of God written and is therefore wholly truthful in the original manuscripts and authoritative for faith and practice.
Creation
God created all things out of nothing, and He has created all people in His image, equal in worth. However, because of sin, all people are alienated from God and one another and justly deserve God’s eternal judgment.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, the only and eternal Son of God and His perfect image, took on human flesh to save us, in order that we might be restored in relationship with God and one another, rightly worship, and love God and love our neighbor as ourselves, and be freed from the power of sin and the just judgment of God.
Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, fully God and fully man. He lived a perfect and sinless life, loving others, teaching truth from God, and working miracles. He was crucified for us, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose from the dead with a glorified body. He ascended into heaven, and he now rules as Lord at the right hand of God the Father, where He intercedes for His people.
The Gospel
Because of the love of God and for the glory of God, Jesus died in the place of sinners in order to secure our salvation. All who, by the power of the Holy Spirit, repent of sin, believe in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, and confess Him as Lord receive God’s free gift of restored relationship with Him and eternal life.
Our good works do not earn salvation, but by God’s grace through the Holy Spirit good works always accompany salvation and make it manifest, for the glory of God and Christ. God gives to all believers the Holy Spirit who indwells, sanctifies, instructs, gifts, and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service, the unity of faith, and knowledge of the Son of God, through which we grow in the maturity and fullness of the image of Christ in us. The Spirit Himself is the down payment of our promised inheritance in Christ.
Jesus has commissioned His church to bring the gospel to all peoples, to make disciples of Him, and to celebrate baptism and communion until He returns. Jesus is coming back to earth personally, bodily, and gloriously to consummate His righteous rule. All who trust in Him will enjoy eternal, joyful fellowship with God and one another in resurrected and glorified bodies in a new heavens and new earth.
See also our Statement of Ethics
A Process of Drawing Close to God
Christian Union emphasizes a mindset and behaviors considered normative by Christians for centuries which have fallen out of practice in the US, save during periods of revival. These are characteristic of the international church, such as in Uganda, China and Korea, and include frequent prayer; large intake of Scripture; repentance; humility through fasting; perseverance; promptly obeying the Spirit; and extended times of gathering with fellow believers. Something as essential as seeking God entails attention, time, and energy.
Learn more about seven characteristics of a Seeking God Lifestyle.
