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Lessons from the 19th Century

In the 19th century, a member of British parliament, William Wilberforce, came to the life-altering conviction that God had placed him in a position of influence for a reason.

After decades of toil, God used Wilberforce and an influential network of Christian believers working with him, dubbed the Clapham Circle, to not only end slavery in the British empire, but also to usher in an era that honored

Your spiritual vitality is a matter of national importance.

That may sound dramatic, but consider the reality – our culture is shaped by the daily decisions of industry leaders who either embrace secular values outright, or by believers who may not know how to integrate their faith and their profession, and so tacitly promote secular values.

Let's take stock: How well are you equipped to bring your Christian faith and values into your profession and spheres of influence?

Alumni

This talk, by Nick Nowalk on the book of Revelation, was given at Doxa, Harvard’s leadership lecture series. (49:41)

Students Spend Summer with Ministry in Uganda

Princeton students Blaire Bloxom '14 (below) and Amy Gonzalez '15 served with a humanitarian organization in Uganda this summer.
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A pair of underclassmen who participate in Princeton Faith and Action, a Christian leadership development ministry resourced by Christian Union, spent part of their summer serving with a ministry that targets villages in the eastern region of Uganda.

Princeton

Harvard Student Damaris Taylor uses Talent Show to Shine the Spotlight on Christ

A founding member and active participant in Christian Union’s leadership development ministry at Harvard, Damaris Taylor ’12 has learned to leverage his gifts and leadership skills for Christ, including his tremendous gift of singing.

In fact, Damaris takes advantage of every opportunity to influence others for Christ. For two years, he has performed songs that express his faith in Jesus Christ during Harvard’s Night at the Apollo Talent Show. Taylor’s heartfelt worship stood in marked contrast to step teams, bands, and an oratory entitled “Love and Lust.”

Harvard

Yale Basketball Players Launch TeamSober

Freshmen Javier Duren and Brandon Sherrod are each earning some playing time and averaging a couple points a game for the Yale Bulldogs on the basketball court. On campus, however, the two young men have already emerged as "game changers."

Javier and Brandon are members of Yale Faith and Action: An Undergraduate Organization, Christian Union's leadership development ministry on campus. Their involvement with Yale Faith and Action (YFA) inspired them to launch a grassroots initiative

Yale

Acclaimed author and social critic Dr. Os Guinness was the special guest speaker at the Christian Union New York City Forum. (52:02)

A financial partner of Christian Union, Dennis Sweeney, Princeton '75, Harvard Business School '81, reflects on why he and his wife support the work of developing Christian leaders at some of the nation's most strategic colleges and universities. (1:32)

Christian Union's mission is to develop leaders who will transform culture. Dave Kurz, a PhD student at Cal Berkeley, is one such future leader. Please pray for for Dave as he strives to make a difference, and for the other future leaders involved in Christian Union ministries. (2:52)

Pursuing Leadership Impact ... Together

We are called not only to a new and transformed life - but to be part of the redemptive process of "making all things new."

Are you interested in:

Building a vibrant network of friends in a fast-paced, time-starved city?
Experiencing the richness of abiding friendship, cultural engagement and seeking the Lord's presence with a group of like-minded leaders in NYC?
Working with others to engage a complex and diverse city to make it a different and transformed place - a place that God intended it to be?

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Community Groups are small groups of Christian men or women pursuing leadership impact in three specific ways:

Community: Building a network of abiding friendships with other leaders in NYC;
Spiritual Cultivation: Developing an intellectually-satisfying and wholehearted pursuit of the God who made them;
Engagement: Actively engaging and changing the culture around them.

These groups meet every other week with an active Bible study component and periodic projects designed by the group.

Projects range from reimagining a particular vocation in light of the gospel to involvement in a critical social issue in the city.

The intellectually curious and those longing to assimilate their faith in the culture we inhabit will find these groups stimulating and life-changing.

For more information, or to join a Community Group, please cunewyork@christianunion.org or call Scott Crosby at (347) 682-5653.