WELCOME TO CHRISTIAN UNION AT YALE!
Christian Union Lux is a Christian fellowship and undergraduate organization at Yale University. As a child organization of Christian Union, CU Lux inherits our shared mission of transforming our nation and world by developing and connecting bold Christian leaders.
SEEK · LOVE · LEAD
SEEKING THE LORD
THE ROOT AND STARTING POINT OF ALL OUR ENDEAVORS IS SEEKING THE LORD.
Through a persistent lifestyle of prayer, fasting, scripture study, repentance, and obedience, we desire all of our members to develop a vibrant and intimate relationship with God. Even in a time-starved environment like Yale, we believe that healthy, personal communion with God ought to be central to all aspects of life. To this end, we delve deeply into the scriptures through weekly Bible courses; engage in regular communal prayer and fasting initiatives; and foster a culture of spiritual mentorship both between students as well as with our ministry fellows.
LOVE OF JESUS
AT OUR ORGANIZATION’S HEART IS THE LOVE OF JESUS.
Transformed by God’s love for us, we seek to be a community sacrificially devoted to caring for, and walking with, one another as we go through Yale. We hope this love radiates outward, first to our sister ministries and then to the larger campus as we seek to shine Christ’s light together. As such, we take three annual retreats together; care for the Yale community through our Campus Kindness team; and maintain a ministry house (fondly dubbed “the Mouse”) for our community to come together.
LEAD HUMBLY
OUR HOPE IS TO SEND OUT OUR MEMBERS TO LEAD HUMBLY IN THE IMAGE OF CHRIST.
Cognizant that many of us will step into positions of leadership often inhospitable to faith after graduation, we hope to inculcate a robust sense of Christian leadership in each of our members. We see such places of leadership – from Wall Street, to Washington, to Silicon Valley– as mission fields, desperately in need of the Gospel and those able to faithfully and lovingly present it in their work. Accordingly, our ministry operates a Christian leadership development curriculum through leadership opportunities on our ministry teams, one-on-one leadership development mentoring with ministry fellows, and our weekly Christian leadership lecture series, Rooted.
