History

1945: Leo Harris founds the National Revival Crusade with the first service 4th November 1945 in Adelaide.

1952: Name changes to Commonwealth Revival Crusade.

1958: First major evangelistic campaign; eleven days and 455 altar calls

1958: New constitution is ratified

1963: Name changed to Christian Revival Crusade.

1977: Leo Harris passes away, at this time there is 64 churches in Australia, 8 in New Zealand, 1 in Papua New Guinea, and others in Asia and the Pacific.

1979: Barry Chant opens the Tabor Bible College.

1984: There are now 84 assemblies and about 8000 adherents.

1989: National Chairman Mike Cronin releases five year vision "Into the 90s"

1995: State and National Executives meet and release another 5-year plan.

1998: Name is changed to CRC Churches International.

2002: Bill Vasilakis takes over as National Chairman.

2005: Release of 2045 World Vision Goal "a ministry presense in every country of the world by our centenary, 2045"

2018: Release of 2045 Australian Vision Goal "500 Australian churches by our centenary, 2045"

2020: 75th Anniversary of the CRC to be celebrated in Adelaide, Australia

Revival College

Will you answer the call?

Revival College Website

CRC Missions

Make disciples of all nations

CRC Missions Website