Christian Embassy
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The Christian Embassy is an evangelical organization affililated with Campus Crusade for Christ. Like its parent organization, Christian Embassy describes itself as non-political and interdenominational.
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[edit] Mission Statement
The Christian Embassy website, describes its mission this way,
"We believe that the workplace offers endless opportunities for people to explore and apply what they believe to what they do for a living. We provide safe places and practical resources to help national and international leaders working in D.C., their spouses and staffs integrate their faith and their work."
[edit] Extent of Activities
The Christian Embassy runs a number of offices in cities around the world, including Washington D.C. and New York City. It is a Christian ministry, a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit company, and its United Nations office is a recognized Non-Governmental Organization.
[edit] History
The Christian Embassy was started in 1974 by Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, and then-congressman for Arizona John Conlan, in order to save the nation from moral decay and imminent collapse.[citation needed] In 1978 Bright re-organized the Christian Embassy into a more conservative entity,[citation needed] which lost him the support of long-time ally Billy Graham,[citation needed] but won him Sam McCullough[citation needed] who is now the Christian Embassy's Chief of Staff.
[edit] Timeline
- 1975 - Founded in Washington D.C.
- 1980 - Opened United Nations office
- 1985 - First annual International Prayer Breakfast on the Opening Day of the United Nations General Assembly
- 1990 - UN office officially accredited as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).
- 2006 - Washington D.C. office brought into public eye over controversy regarding a promotional video shot with several promininent military officers in uniform in the Pentagon.
