How did God change your life through InterVarsity?
“In 1969 at Madison College in Virginia, I met several Christians, two of which were Carolyn and Dottie Sue, who invited me to a Sunday night gathering. Not being a Christian, I ‘politely’ declined, actually I thought they were a bit crazy and I gave them grief about it. “Believing in the Bible” I would test them, “that’s fairy tale stuff and you're in college!” As months went by my ‘frat-life’ began to unravel, what I thought would make me happy wasn’t and these young ladies continued to show me care and love no matter what I would say to them. Also, they exhibited real peace and happiness - and I couldn’t understand why. So, my girlfriend, who is my wife now of 47 years, went to this Sunday gathering. My girlfriend/wife was/is long time friends of Carolyn and Dottie Sue. I felt genuinely accepted there. After several meetings, I found myself sneaking off to a Bible study in a dorm room, lead by Charlie Sutton. Several weeks later the gospel came very clear to me and I prayed in the dorm lobby by myself and gave my life to Jesus Christ! Now I have been leading home Bible studies, taught Sunday school classes and lead other men and women in discipleship studies. Praise God! And by the grace of God, Carolyn and her husband Bruce live 10 minutes from us and we enjoy Christian fellowship with them! ”
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
