The least I can do is try leading for one year and pour back into the students.
“The Lord met me face to face and showed me the revival starting in our generation,” said Nina, a student in the Greek InterVarsity chapter at San Diego State University.
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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.
Mentors, like Tyler and Paul, shaped some of the most important moments in my walk with Jesus.
In high school, Tyler challenged me to memorize Scripture, cast vision for evangelism that led to baptizing two friends, and created space for accountability — like the night he drove me home and listened as I confessed a secret sin that had been eating at my soul.
Being a good leader is overrated.
If you just stepped into leadership this year, you probably don’t believe that yet. You want to serve faithfully. You want to honor God, so you aim for “good.”
But what if the biggest threat to your leadership isn’t failure? What if it’s striving for good?
When trying to be a “good” leader turns into a performance, it can show up in ways that aren’t obvious: replaying everything you said after a meeting, scanning the room more than listening, feeling responsible for how others respond during Bible study, etc.
Artificial Intelligence is inescapable. AI songs flood our social media apps, AI videos spread misinformation, and soon enough, AI-written books will dominate the self-publishing world. On campus, college administrators have quickly created policies around usage, and students have to contend with how the technology will impact their lives.
Like most freshmen, Sarah was excited and a little nervous to begin college. But throughout her time on campus, God built her trust, showing her that even if she didn’t know how, he was going to produce fruit that would last.
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.
Sometimes, being a woman and being a leader can be difficult. Even in the ways the Church has grown in accepting and affirming women, it can still feel lonely or isolating.
Mary Magdalene knew this well. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s look at her life to see what we can learn about how God views women.