Cameron Beare

Growing up, I dreamed of helping people have great lives. I was passionate about the idea of forming young people. I anticipated the joy this would give as I started studies to become a high school music teacher.

Then, during my university years, my life changed forever. Feeling sad over a lost summer music job I decided to try a mission with CCO. On that mission, during a night of worship and adoration, I experienced a pivotal conversion. Jesus revealed himself to me, and I let him take the central place of my life.

That summer gave me a taste of what it could be like to be a missionary. As a teacher, I could help people’s lives, for sure, but if I brought God to them, he could do it so much better. In particular, the impact of CCO’s approach left me believing that it was possible to see the good news of the gospel reach the entire world, even in our lifetimes. Today, over 10 years later, this conviction has only strengthened.

Through my ten years of front line work on campus, while raising our five children, I’ve never looked back.

My Mission

For decades, our movement has sent out leaders to be evangelists in the world. These leaders face a hard reality, though, it can be on your own, to stay active as a witness.

With support, our Alumni could be among the most impactful evangelists and witnesses in our country. Their accompaniment of the lost could mark a change for the Church in Canada. This is my mission. As part of CCO’s “Beyond campus” department I am channelling CCO’s resources to come alongside and activate our movement of Alumni, so that they can renew our nation, and world. How will we do this? How has the Lord always worked through CCO? One person at a time.