The influence of InterVarsity's Urbana student missions conference, the longest running student conference in the world, is being multiplied by a wave of new Urbana-type conferences in many other countries. What began as a movement of North American students in 1946 in Toronto is being increasingly owned by university students from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
With about 1,000 students being reached through InterVarsity's Graduate and Faculty chapters at Harvard, this ministry has transformed its focus for engaging the campus.
One of the best parts of my job is to receive first-hand accounts of students and faculty accepting the Father's gift of salvation through Jesus.
Students walking across Stanford University's White Plaza on May 21, 2009, were surprised to see four goats and a yak grazing on the grass. Many stopped to pet the goats and have their pictures taken with them, which is just what the members of InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship were hoping they would do.
25 students came to faith one night at the University of Rhode Island
InterVarsity will be operating its 2009 Global Projects overseas as planned this summer
At this time of year graduating students look forward to fulfilling their dreams of becoming successful in their chosen careers. For over sixty years, InterVarsity staff, students, and faculty have proclaimed the gospel on campus and prepared students for servant leadership.
Although there are 28,000 students at Georgia State University (GSU) in Atlanta, only 2,800 of them live on campus. The rest of the students commute to school, making their commitment to any campus organization unlikely.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is looking for men and women who love working with students and faculty, who have a minimum of 3-5 years of ministry experience.