How did God change your life through InterVarsity?
“I was introduced to InterVarsity as a junior at the University of West Florida, first at a book table some members had set up. The staff member, Paul Tokanaga, was assigned to FSU, but would come once a month to meet with and disciple us. I was able to attend bible and life and missions conferences. I had felt a call to missions when I was 16, but wasn't sure what to do with it. Even after I graduated, IV continued to impact me as I went to Honduras for a summer missions training, and attended an Urbana conference. It was there I heard about Wycliffe Bible Translators and their need for teachers for the translators' children. I served in Honduras and Guatemala for two years. Paul and his wife Margaret contributed monthly to my faith support! Fast forward 30 years - when my firstborn son went to FSU, I contacted the IV staff member and arranged with him to meet my son. My son and his brother connected with a great IV group during their college years. To my delight, my former IV staff member was in Tallahassee speaking at a local church the same weekend my husband and I were visiting, and I was able to see my old friends and thank them for the impact IV had had on me and the next generation. ”
For more than 75 years, InterVarsity has had a vital presence on hundreds of college campuses, courageously proclaiming Jesus as Lord, seeking his kingdom, and engaging in discipleship around Scripture.
Draw people to Jesus as Savior and Lord
Teach students to respond to God’s Word
Engage people of all cultures and ethnicities
Encourage service to God’s purposes in the world
Students and faculty decide to follow Christ every month
Chapters on 770 campuses
International students involved
World changers developed as followers of Jesus
The majority of young people today are not fans of church. Only 1 in 5 says attending church is very important to them.
You can reach them by investing in campus ministry, bringing a student-led gospel presence to every corner of every campus.
For eight consecutive years, InterVarsity has been awarded 4 stars (in a 4-star rating system) by Charity Navigator, a nonprofit rating organization. This rating recognizes InterVarsity's strong fiscal management, and is based on InterVarsity's program stability and low fundraising expenses.
InterVarsity pledges financial accountability through our charter membership in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). The ECFA seal assures donors that their gifts will always be used appropriately for InterVarsity's ministry.
"Only 3 percent of the charities we evaluate have received at least eight consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA outperforms most other charities in America.
This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness."
—Michael Thatcher, President, Charity Navigator
