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Curtis Martin is a Catholic author, speaker, and evangelist who is best known as the president and founder of [|FOCUS] (The Fellowship of Catholic University Students).

FOCUS
Seeing the need for Catholic campus outreach, Curtis Martin and Dr. Edward Sri founded FOCUS in 1998 at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS.

FOCUS is a national outreach to college campuses, both to secular and Catholic schools. FOCUS' goal is: "Inviting college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship, and friendship in which they lead others to do the same." In 2012-2013, 74 FOCUS teams will serve on campuses in 30 states with over 300 full-time staff members on campus. FOCUS has also fostered more than 335 vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life.

FOCUS is one of the fastest growing movements in the Catholic Church. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia stated, “No one does a more dynamic job of reaching college students for Christ than FOCUS.” Cardinal Timothy Dolan stated, “If you’re looking for hope, look to FOCUS.”

Crossing the Goal
Curtis Martin co-hosts the TV show "Crossing the Goal," which broadcasts on the EWTN Global Catholic Network. Crossing the goal is a Catholic men’s ministry equipping men to stand up and live the life they were called to by their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The ministry includes the EWTN show called Crossing the Goal that is hosted by Curtis Martin, Danny Abramowicz, Peter Herbeck, and Brian Patrick.

The Augustine Institute
Curtis serves as Vice-Chairman on the Board of Trustees of the Augustine Institute, a Catholic graduate school for the New Evangelization in Denver, Colorado.

Books
He is the author of:

Made for More (2008) ISBN 1-93421-749-2

Family Matters: A Scripture Study on Marriage and Family (co-authored with Michaelann Martin) (2002) ISBN 1-93101-814-6

Boys to Men: The Transforming Power of Virtue (co-authored with Tim Gray) (2001) ISBN 1-93101-802-2

He is also a contributing author of:

Catholic for a Reason vol. I: Scripture and Mystery of the Family of God (1998) ISBN 0-96632-230-4

Catholic for a Reason vol. II: Scripture and Mystery of the Mother of God ISBN ISBN 1-93101-823-5

Catholic for a Reason vol. III: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass ISBN 1-93101-818-9

Catholic for a Reason vol. IV: Scripture and the Mystery of Marriage and Family Life ISBN 1-93101-844-8

Appointments
In 2011, Curtis Martin was appointed as Consulter to the Pontifical Council of the New Evangelization by Pope Benedict XVI. Martin is one of just 25 consultors and one of two Americans named to this Pontifical Council. Martin also served as a auditor for the Synod of the New Evangelization during October 2012.

Awards
The Benemerenti Medal by Pope John Paul II for outstanding service to the Church (His wife, Michaelann also received this with him) (2004) Outstanding Catholic Leadership Award given by the Catholic Leadership Institute (2007) Excellence in Evangelization award by Envoy magazine