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Engaging the Military Community in Your Midst
The E-Kit: Engage the Military in Your Midst video seminar is Cru Military’s free, online resource that gives you the tools you need to minister to the military in your area. We are here to build you up and support you as you help fulfill the Great Commission by ministering to the military community. All you need is a willing heart and a little time.
We combine tried and true best practices with testimonies from a number of active duty, veterans, wives of veterans, wounded warriors, and parents that provide real context to the issues facing our military today. You will see that it’s people like you, who have helped them come to Christ and grow spiritually.
The series is composed of eight videos. Throughout the 90-minute seminar are “Take Five” breaks with questions to discuss in your group. The videos are hosted by Maj Jeff Struecker, Chaplain US Army (Ret), Pastor, Author, and Warrior portrayed in the movie “Black Hawk Down” and by LTC Jeff Presnal, US Army Reserve (Ret), President of Armor of God Military Ministry.
This seminar will encourage you to START where you are, USE what you have, and DO what you can to serve the military in your midst.
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Discerning God’s Will
What is God telling you to do? As you are praying about engaging the military in your midst, you may be wondering how to know what God is telling you to […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video 1 — Why?
3 minute montage of military men and women, spouses, veterans and families sharing their experiences and how others ministered to them, physically, mentally, and spiritually… Showing you why there is […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video 2 — What?
This 18 minute video with teacher Jeff Struecker introduces what you can do and highlights what you, as believers in Jesus Christ, uniquely bring to the table… your faith in […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video 3 — Cause
This 3 minute graphic video presents the facts and figures that reveal the causes of the struggles and pain that so many of our military men and women, our veterans […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video 4 — How (Part 1)
Looks at the question, “Why do military people act and react the way they do? I don’t relate to them.” (33 minutes) Video 1 – Why? Video 2 – What? […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video 5 — How (Part 2)
Looks at the question, “Why do military people act and react the way they do? I don’t relate to them.” (33 minutes) Video 1 – Why? Video 2 – What? […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video 6 — How (Part 3)
Looks at the question, “What can I do to help?” (17 minutes) Video 1 – Why? Video 2 – What? Video 3 – Cause Video 4 – How? Part One Video […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video 7 — What We Did
This video is a conversation between Scott and Karen Clark, who helped start a community-based ministry to the military in Phoenix, AZ, and Jeff and Sandra Presnal, who launched a […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video 8 — Call to Action
This final video summarizes the seminar and gives you final “marching orders” to step out in the area of service God has called you to. A highlight of the video […]
Read MoreE-Kit: FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions If you don’t find the question or answer you are looking for here, please contact us. We will gladly add to these FAQs. Why does Jeff Struecker […]
Read MoreGlossary of Military Terminology Used In The E-Kit Video Series
This glossary is part of the E-kit library. The terms, ranks, and acronyms are those used in the E-Kit video series. Learning a New Language: If you’ve not spent much […]
Read MoreE-Kit: Video Credits
Special thanks to our military experts [bs_row class=”row”] Jeff Struecker, Spokesperson Jeff Struecker – As an Army Ranger who lived through the Battle of Black Hawk Down in Mogadishu, Jeff […]
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E-Kit: Ministry Suggestions
Ministries Launch Point Your church or group has many skills, talents, resources and ideas which you can utilize in serving the military around you. These suggestions are just a launch point […]
Read MoreE-Kit Resources: Learn How to Share Your Faith
In the E-Kit Video Seminar we stress that the unique attribute that churches provide our military men and women is faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There are many […]
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Do I Need a Tattoo too?
The air in the room is blue, colored by the obscenity-laden talk from the group. Arms and necks are decorated with tattoo art. In fact, I am likely the only […]
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