WMI Global

Worshipworks Ministries International in Austin, Texas is the ministry founded by Joe and Becky Cruse, formerly with The Cruse Family, one of America’s first families of Contemporary Worship Music.



Compassion Church

A spirit filled church located in the Southwest Austin/Dripping Springs area.


Institute for the Arts

A three year Worship School for Worship Leaders and Musicians. Now Enrolling

Institute For The Arts      Compassion Church

Latest News


Worshipworks News from East Africa
Hello Friends—Greetings in the wonderful and all powerful Name of Jesus! We are writing to you today from a small but growing country in East Africa called Burundi. We are in the capital city, Bujumbura (about 800,000 pop) for a conference/revival with Living Church of Jesus Christ, with Pastors Edmond and Faith Kivuye. We met [...]

South Africa’s Greatest Resource
Hey friends, Greetings! We continue to write from the country of South Africa as we are in the middle of a two month missions’ trip and are totally convinced that South Africa’s greatest resources are the people! We’ve been coming to this nation for well over 17 years and have made wonderful friendships through the [...]

WMI News from Abroad
Hey dear friends and partners- Writing today from one of the most beautiful cities in the world–Cape Town South Africa! Everyone always asks if we have a favorite place that we’ve ministered so….I’m adding Cape Town to my list of favorites! It’s absolutely stunning! We’ve had a couple of days to recoup from the first [...]

Ask and I’ll Give the Nations to You
  Dear friends and partners- Twenty four hours and counting…Joe and I leave on one of the largest mission trips in the history of this ministry and the scripture that keeps leaping in our spirit is– Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession. (Psa 2:8) Four countries, two continents, thousands of miles and [...]

Spring has Sprung @ WMI
Hey friends, Are you thinking the same thing I’m thinking–Come On Springtime! I love this time of the year! Spring—a time when we are reminded about the importance of new beginnings. Let me remind of you of a couple of passages of scripture that speak concerning the beauty and the power of “NEW”. Isaiah 42:9 [...]

CRUSE NEWS
Hey friends, Trust this writing finds you well. 2013, for Worshipworks Ministries, is off to a busy start. We just finished a wonderful time with Wellspring Church in Sarasota, Fl. One particular memory that comes to mind is the night that Joe prayed for a couple for a particular need but when the woman got [...]

Organize! Capitalize! Franchise!
Hey friends– Trusting your year is off to an amazing start—Worshipworks is running full steam ahead! We really do enjoy the holidays and some time at home but to be totally honest, we are better and happier when we are busy touching and helping people around the world. (Not that we don’t do that everyday, [...]

God is Faithful
  Dear Friends, “Know, recognize, and understand therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, Who keeps covenant and steadfast love and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations.” Deut 7:9 AMP What an amazing year this has been—we have seen the hand of [...]

May Update for WMI
Hey all, Trust this writing finds you well and prospering, “even as your soul prospers!” What a whirlwind this past month has been. Lots of travel, lots of new relationships, and lots of lives changed. We love what we get to do—here are a few highlights! Sunday, May 13th—Fellowship Church of Ft Bend Rosenberg TX—what [...]

catching up
Hey friends, Well, after a very long time, we’re back! Lots of change (very necessary) and lots of travel, but God is at work and that is awesome. We just returned from South Africa and saw the Lord do amazing things. We ministered to over 12,000 people and saw over 700 decisions for the Lord. [...]