Why has the decision been taken to change Crusaders name? Is the organisation pandering to political correctness?
The name change is primarily motivated by our conviction that a new brand/image is needed in order to better serve the gospel in the new century. God has been refreshing the movement in recent years, ensuring that we are rigidly holding to the original mission of the movement. To this end, we firmly believe that this new name will resonate better with un-churched young people and therefore provide us with increased opportunities to share the good news of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 9:19-23). Already we are seeing doors that were previously closed to us, in some parts of the country, beginning to open. Whilst the decision to change the name has not been driven in any way to pander to political correctness, we do appreciate that the name has been a barrier to the Gospel going out in some parts of the country. For example: A London Group wanted to plant a Crusader Group in their local school but were refused on account of the name Two Christian organisations were keen to partner with us o
