Stories from Campus
Students Called to Change the World
Andrew McDowell, an InterVarsity alumnus of Occidental College, experienced Jesus through InterVarsity in a way that shaped the rest of his life. Today, he runs With Love, a nonprofit centered around a social enterprise market and cafe, that helps fund community programs around health, child development, and career skills for those in southwest Los Angeles.
Before Andrew McDowell founded With Love Community Programs, he was a college student trying to figure out his purpose.
Answered Prayers & Chapter Replants: Emma’s & Torie’s Story
When she was a student at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, God used InterVarsity to give Emma a deep love for the Bible, build friendships, and spark her calling into ministry. But after she graduated, Emma’s former InterVarsity chapter dwindled and eventually closed. Then, one day, Emma got a phone call out of the blue.
“The Mark Drama” and the Powerful Intersection of Faith and Art
"The Mark Drama" was one of the most powerful demonstrations of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection that I’d ever witnessed.
Reaching Students (When You’re Afraid of Humans) — An Alabama Story
“It had to be geese …” InterVarsity campus minister Amanda Koch muttered under her breath.
Peace Feasts — Finding Common Ground between Muslims & Christians
Amid so many divisions and uncertainties in this season, a group of students have been regularly gathering for a single purpose: peace.
High School Students Start a College Ministry
Naomi, a 15-year-old dual enrollment student, wanted to start a ministry on a satellite campus in Keystone Heights, Florida.
One Prayer Walk, Two Lives Transformed!
Dayonna, a student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), prepared for the fall semester with a heavy heart.
The God Who Sees—New Thriving Ministry at UMass Boston
Transformation can be exponential. When one student at the University of Massachusetts Boston caught a glimpse of God’s transforming work on campus, she began praying and longing to see that happen on her own campus among fellow Black students.
The Adventure Begins—Planting an Entire Area of Ministry
Over 40,000 students on eight campuses with only one known campus ministry in the most post-Christian city in the US. That was the situation InterVarsity Associate Area Director Jessica Pafumi found herself in when she felt God calling her to plant campus ministries in her hometown of Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 2019.
3 Reasons Why I Love Being an InterVarsity Campus Minister
But if you’re someone who wants to see the difference God can make in you and the world, coming on staff with InterVarsity is a great place to start.
