The HUG Crusade: Christian Outreach
A Message from Pastor Jody
Pastor Jody Shaw: Christian Outreach
HUG Crusade groups are shining so bright I have to wear shades!I am Pastor Jody Shaw and I would like to introduce you to an exciting new outreach ministry that bridges denominational boundaries and encourages churches, ministries and groups to work together in conquering the world for Christ... [more]
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Join with me, Pastor Jody Shaw in conquering the world for Christ.So very simple!
HUG Crusade groups are dynamic fully independent Christian outreach groups progressing through a perpetual life cycle of growth, division, and multiplication. Groups are strongly encouraged to grow by reaching out to the unchurched within their community.
Start your own HUG Crusade outreach group in your community, then help your group launch two others. That's it! By performing these simple tasks you will be helping conquer the world for Christ.
It is the goal of the two groups you launch to each launch two additional HUG Crusade groups, and the goal of those groups will to be each launch two additional groups. (Of course, there is no reason to stop with launching just two groups.) The chain continues from community to community across the world.
The apostle Paul himself set the example for this practice as he went about establishing churches.
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It's all about relationships.
The HUG Crusade is all about spreading the gospel of Christ through relationships. The groups accomplish their goals by building on existing relationships and establishing new relationships through the performance of outreach projects within their community and drawing upon those relationships to form additional groups.
Conquer your community through service.
The HUG Crusade focuses on outreach and public service. God himself encourages outreach and charity.
"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land." (Deuteronomy 15:11 NIV)
We believe that outreach is of such importance that each HUG Crusade group is challenged to perform a dozen simple, easy to accomplish outreach projects each year, encouraging the participation of as many of their group as possible. Groups are encouraged to keep their projects simple and well within the financial means of the members of their groups. It is through these projects that relationships are built and new groups established.
Outreach projects can help grow your group, serve the needs of your community and start new groups as well as build strong bonds between your group members. But most importantly, community service/outreach projects help lead others to salvation through Christ.
Groups are provided a downloadable list of simple projects which they can choose to perform, or they can develop their own projects suitable for their local community.
For Groups of Two to 100 or More!
"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." (Matthew 18:20 NIV)
The HUG Crusade is designed to offer an exceptional Christian experience regardless of the size of your group. All groups from the most modest to the largest can benefit by association with The HUG Crusade.
Not Just Church Groups...
"Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak, I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I might share in its blessings." (The apostle Paul: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 NIV)
HUG Crusade groups do not have to be associated with a church. Any group of Christians can band together to reach out into their community. For example, your group may consist of:
- A group comprised of Christian residents of a single subdivision.
- A group of Christian golfers.
- A group of Christian who work at the same company.
- Christians who reside in the same apartment community.
- A group of Christians who are members of the same civic or business group.
- A Christian family who bans together to perform outreach projects.
- A group Christian friends who want to share God's love.
Free Membership and Free Study Guide Materials!
There are no dues or payments of any kind required to join The HUG Crusade. The only money you ever send The HUG Crusade is for optional purchases you make.
The HUG Crusade provides a growing number of free materials for member groups to use including timely, topical, and relevant messages and study guides in a variety of formats.
Register your group as a HUG Crusade group now by clicking here.
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Search for an existing HUG Crusade group in your area by clicking here.
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Start a new HUG Crusade group! Click here for instructions.
Welcome to The HUG Crusade
Challenge your church or group to step outside of the walls of their comfort zone and reach out into your community serving others and sharing God's love. The HUG Crusade offers everything you need to get started, and it's free.
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Party at the Potter's House!
In December a group of ladies from the Community Bible Church Out-Team visited the Potter’s House for Women in Jackson, Georgia . The Potter’s House is a home for ladies who have substance abuse problems and/or dysfunctional lives. They come to the Potter’s House battered, broken and hopeless, and at [more...]
In December a group of ladies from the Community Bible Church Out-Team visited the Potter’s House for Women in Jackson, Georgia . The Potter’s House is a home for ladies who have substance abuse problems and/or dysfunctional lives. They come to the Potter’s House battered, broken and hopeless, and at [more...]
It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a... OUTHOUSE?
They claim we are crazy and they are right. We had registered for the City of McDonough, Georgia Christmas parade a couple of months earlier. But, due to our busy schedule we had not yet constructed a float. Frankly, we did not even have a firm idea of what the [more...]
They claim we are crazy and they are right. We had registered for the City of McDonough, Georgia Christmas parade a couple of months earlier. But, due to our busy schedule we had not yet constructed a float. Frankly, we did not even have a firm idea of what the [more...]
Crayons and Smiles
Due to the souring economy, for the first time the City of Stockbridge, Georgia was opening up their Holiday Festival to private companies and the Out-Team was there! We understand that in the past, the event was purely a city sponsored event with no private attractions or vendors. This year [more...]
Due to the souring economy, for the first time the City of Stockbridge, Georgia was opening up their Holiday Festival to private companies and the Out-Team was there! We understand that in the past, the event was purely a city sponsored event with no private attractions or vendors. This year [more...]
Gray Haired Teenagers Playing in the Rain
Our Community H.U.G. Cookout had been canceled because of rain. So, we decided to find another way to demonstrate the love of Christ on this soggy day. We were five grown men, four of us middle aged and graying running around in the rain like a bunch of teenagers. The [more...]
Our Community H.U.G. Cookout had been canceled because of rain. So, we decided to find another way to demonstrate the love of Christ on this soggy day. We were five grown men, four of us middle aged and graying running around in the rain like a bunch of teenagers. The [more...]
Salvation at Walnut Grove
It was a beautiful but warm day when we visited Walnut Grove Apartments in Jonesboro, Georgia for our second time. We were there to share the the love of Christ, demonstrating to the guests that God does care. We had a good team of people volunteer for the event. For [more...]
It was a beautiful but warm day when we visited Walnut Grove Apartments in Jonesboro, Georgia for our second time. We were there to share the the love of Christ, demonstrating to the guests that God does care. We had a good team of people volunteer for the event. For [more...]
Breaking Barriers with Love
It was a warm day when a small group lead by Pastor Butch Entrekin descended upon the Tara Mobile Home Park community, on Museum Circle in Jonesboro, Georgia . With them they brought hot dogs, drinks, recycled clothing, Christian materials and a face painter. We have always worried that we [more...]
It was a warm day when a small group lead by Pastor Butch Entrekin descended upon the Tara Mobile Home Park community, on Museum Circle in Jonesboro, Georgia . With them they brought hot dogs, drinks, recycled clothing, Christian materials and a face painter. We have always worried that we [more...]
I Sorta Got One Foot In and One Foot Out
It was a hot day and we were holding a HUG Cookout in a local McDonough neighborhood of duplexes and quadruplexes known as Toby Springs. The volunteers had just gotten set-up and started cooking when a man we will call Clyde, approaches. A volunteer welcomes Clyde to the event and [more...]
It was a hot day and we were holding a HUG Cookout in a local McDonough neighborhood of duplexes and quadruplexes known as Toby Springs. The volunteers had just gotten set-up and started cooking when a man we will call Clyde, approaches. A volunteer welcomes Clyde to the event and [more...]
First Post: Welcome!
Welcome to the HUG Crusade Latest News! For the first few months the outreach projects of our group (Local Out-Team) will likely dominate these news items. But, as the number of groups and their respective projects increase our relative presence will decrease proportionately. Our goal is for our group to [more...]
Welcome to the HUG Crusade Latest News! For the first few months the outreach projects of our group (Local Out-Team) will likely dominate these news items. But, as the number of groups and their respective projects increase our relative presence will decrease proportionately. Our goal is for our group to [more...]