Christian Union Universities (CUU) develops transformative Christian leaders at the nation’s most influential universities. Jesus Christ is the source of salvation and wisdom, life and peace, for all people. In addition to ministering to Christian students, CUU seeks to expose every student at each university to the gospel message 3-5 times every year.
CU Rise is an extraordinary evangelist effort planned for March to May of 2022, to help make this goal of 3-5 gospel exposures possible. It is very likely that CU Rise will constitute the largest Christian outreaches in the history of these universities. Great prayer is required for such a monumental spiritual endeavor.
CU Rise will utilize online advertising, primarily Instagram and YouTube, to reach non-Christian students with the gospel. Online marketing allows advertisers to reach very specific audiences based on age, location, school affiliation,. CUU will use these advertising strategies for the sake of the kingdom of God. Through their phones, tablets, and computers students will encounter a range of attractive gospel messages and be prompted to make a decision and find out more (see #christianunionrise and #curise on Instagram)
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
— Romans 10:14-15
…making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel
— Ephesians 6:18-19
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men.
— 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2
- Father, we praise You for the glorious gospel of salvation by grace through faith in Christ Jesus our Lord!
- Lord Jesus, thank You for entrusting us, Your people, with the message of life!
- Father, let Your kingdom come at each of the schools targeted by CU Rise: Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard College, Harvard Law School, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Stanford University, and Yale University.
- Father, fill each Christian Union minister and student leader with the promised Holy Spirit so that they may be unashamed witnesses to Your Son, Jesus Christ.
- Fill each Christian Union minister and student leader with joy as they tell Your gospel, even if they are ridiculed and persecuted for Your name’s sake.
- Holy Spirit, give the leaders of CU Rise Heaven-sent ideas to most effectively reach students at these universities.
- Father, open the spiritual eyes and unstop the spiritual ears of many, many students so that they believe the message of Christ.
- Lord, stretch forth Your hand to perform signs and wonders in the name of Jesus so that many students will believe that He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
- Lord, send forth Your word with power and demonstration of the Spirit to penetrate hard hearts and bring about new births, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, remember all the prayers of Your people over these universities. Hear, remember, and make these places a praise for You in the earth, in Jesus’ mighty name.
- Lord, make many Christian Union faculty members and students like Stephen so that non-believers cannot withstand the wisdom and Spirit with which Your people speak.
- Lord, give endurance and hope to CUU faculty and students as they plan, prepare, and execute CU Rise.
- Give Christian Union faculty members and student leaders hearts of compassion for the lost so that they weep over their estate, pray fervently for their salvation, and work diligently to present Christ to all.
- Father, take away spiritual lethargy from Your people at these universities and stir in them a zeal for Your name above all things.
- Lord, remove all worldly cares from the hearts of Your people at these universities that keeps them from pleasing You and being living examples of Jesus Christ.
- Father, fill Your people with supernatural love for others such that outsiders come to Christ because of their sacrificial love, as You promised.
- Father, provide the financial resources to spread the gospel throughout these universities until every corner of every campus hears the great name of Jesus.
- Lord God, work dramatic conversions through CU Rise, so that many see and hear that Jesus Christ can change the hardest heart and transform the worst sinner.
- Lord Jesus, equip Your people to expose every false idea and evil practice in the light of truth.
- Almighty God, push back every evil spirit deceiving students at these universities, in Jesus’ name.
- Father God, set captives free from anxiety, depression, greed, sexual immorality, addiction, and every chain by faith in the blood of Jesus.
- Father, give the gift of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ to many, many students through CU Rise.
- Establish the fruit of CU Rise for generations to come, in Jesus’ name.
