In the latest Associate News...
The latest edition of Crusader Associate News is now available. In this edition of our news magazine for anyone with a Crusader history, we have the following stories and updates: An update on the newest Urban Saints Groups and regions The relaunch of Energize Repairs to the main windows at Urban Saints Westbrook (and...
A privilege that should be available to every young person
“I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2b, NIV Rarely a day goes by without more news about the challenges that young people are facing. Across the UK, we are seeing a real hunger among young people to join the new Urban...
Making Young Disciples for Jesus
Let me tell you about two brothers I met last Sunday. I went to a small local church on a council estate in one of the most deprived areas in the UK. Two friendly boys aged about 10 and 8 were kicking a football around in the church car park...
New Energize website launches
We are delighted to announce that the brand new version of Energize has launched this week, after a year of behind-the-scenes development. Energize (our key resources website) launched in 2003 and currently provides quality discipleship materials - including prayer ideas, video clips and discussion starters - to over 1600 churches and...
Refreshing Urban Saints
March 29th has always been a special day for Urban Saints. It is the date the movement first began, when the handful of Crusader Classes joined together to become a Union in 1906. On the 113th birthday of this Union (when we once again 'become a teenager', so to speak),...
The Long Walk
Spring 1900. An English missionary, enjoying some rest and study time at home from the mission field, started a youth group after a chance encounter in a North London park. Without knowing it, he began a long walk that we are all still on today. Albert Kestin responded to a need in...