Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Campus Crusade for Christ Founder Bill Bright Passes at 81
William R. "Bill" Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International, the largest Christian ministry in the world, has passed away at the age of 81. Bright died Saturday, July 19, from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis.
A dedicated and impassioned leader, Bright was driven by a desire to spread the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ to every living person on earth. He spent more than 50 years building and leading the Orlando, Florida-based Campus Crusade for Christ, a ministry that serves people in 191 countries through 26,000 full-time employees and more than 225,000 volunteers working in some 60 niche ministries and projects.
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