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Kaitlyn Doty

Kaitlyn Doty is a writing and social media intern on InterVarsity’s 2100 team in Madison, WI. She is passionate about books, cats, dragons, and writing for Jesus! You can support her in her ministry here.

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Kaitlyn Doty

“Everyone is talking about InterVarsity!”: New Ministry at Salem Community College

Earlier this year, the president of Salem Community College (SCC) in New Jersey held a meeting of the campus department chairs.

"Everyone is talking about InterVarsity on campus!" one of the chairs said.

That alone is an incredible testament to God’s faithfulness, but just a year ago, Salem had no known ministry on campus.

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Kaitlyn Doty

“Go and Make Disciples”: How Student Leadership is Transforming Michigan State University

InterVarsity at Michigan State is showing students that anyone can have the potential to be a leader — even those who might be unexpected. Through the ways they’re raising up leaders, students’ lives are transforming.
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Love God, Love His People: Kaitlyn's Urbana Story

I stepped into my first large group session at Urbana 25, longing for my bed, after a 27-hour road trip from Wisconsin to Arizona. But that first night Jennie Allen told us to open our eyes. To ask ourselves what was holding us back from receiving what Jesus had for us. To listen. I realized that there were more important things than getting enough sleep that night. By the end of the week, I understood why the Lord had brought me to Urbana.
Sam smiling and holding stuffed lamb toy named Gerald (the unofficial InterVarsity mascot).
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Christ and Nothing Else: Sam’s Story

In November of her freshman year, Sam had a conversation with an InterVarsity student leader that she would vividly remember a whole year later. 

The leader told Sam that if he lost everything –– his family, his belongings, everything and everyone –– he would still be okay, because he has Jesus.

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Kaitlyn Doty

From the Middle of Nowhere to Everywhere: Mac and Roy’s Stories

Both Mac and Roy landed at the humble University of South Dakota with big dreams. While Mac was a new Christian exploring living for Jesus for the first time, and Roy was a church-raised evangelist hoping to be a pastor, neither ended up where they expected.
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Transformed by Scripture: Neil’s Story

Neil, now an alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin, encountered InterVarsity not through an invitation, a roommate, or a table, but from a humble flyer. 

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Kaitlyn Doty

A Day in the Life of a Contact Card

To some, I am just a nosy piece of paper on which you hesitantly part with your personal information. But do not be mistaken. I am much more than that. I am a contact card.
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Kaitlyn Doty

Meeting God in Grief

It’s easy to forget that there is darkness in this world when it seems so far away. But what do you do when it’s at your doorstep? How do you forgive God when he lets these things happen?
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Kaitlyn Doty

Equipping the Outsider: Kaitlyn’s Story

Through InterVarsity, Kaitlyn learned that the key to feeling included was learning how to include others.
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