| Biography | The The Crusaders Union was formed on 29th March 1906 by Albert Kestin. Its aim was simply to teach the whole Bible in a creative and relevant way to young people who did not attend church. Albert Kestin suggested a motto for this new organisation, taken from Hebrews 12:2: Looking to Jesus. One hundred years later this motto continues to lie at the heart of the movement.
In the years that followed, the number of classes continued to grow, supported by an active programme of events and camps.
By the time of its centenary in 2006, Crusaders was reaching out to around 20,000 children and young people every week in local groups, with thousands more engaged through the varied activities programmes. During the centenary year it was decided that a new century required a new name a name that would better serve sharing the good news of Jesus with young people in the 21st century. To this end, Crusaders became Urban Saints on 1st January 2007.
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