Stories from Campus

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Hannah Keziah Agustin

Living for Jesus — Campuses Renewed

When college students experience pivotal, transformative moments with God, he might not change what they do but always changes how they do it. For Joshua at UCLA, one simple question changed his perspective of his life on campus and future vocation. He realized that his purpose as a believer is to reflect the kingdom of God. Through your prayers and support, InterVarsity equips students to be a formative presence in the world around them. They grow to display Jesus to everyone they meet in everything they do, joining in God’s mission to restore and renew brokenness on campus.

From New Life to More Life

Tyler, a freshman at Queens College in New York, expected college to be his fresh start, a way to escape his hometown, and a place to find himself.

Most students enter college with this same mindset, with a burning desire to discover who they are and what their life should look like. When you support InterVarsity, you help students like Tyler find the deeper life in Jesus they’re truly longing for.

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Emily Baez

Courageous Faith in Hopeless Times

"I really love going to large group, and I love meeting God in that space, but I’m not sure if that’s a good enough reason to lead,” Annie, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student, confessed at a leaders’ meeting in 2020.

She had been leading students in her fellowship, without the support of a full-time campus minister, for the previous year—but now she doubted herself.

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Emily Baez

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.

“I came into college wide-eyed, not knowing what I wanted to do,” he said.

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Ashlye Elizondo Vanderworp

Friendship, Leadership, and Legacy

InterVarsity chapters develop student leaders who become world-changing alumni. Many of our ministries on campus wouldn’t be possible without these alumni generously giving their resources and time to continue serving students as volunteer staff — like Dez and Jay-La.

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Emily Baez

Keeping—and Growing—Their Faith

Most people worry that college is where students lose their faith. Sadly, many do. But, we’ve also found that college is an ideal place to help students grow their faith and introduce them to Jesus.

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Emily Baez

Understanding Christian Retreats—Tim's Story

When Tim decided to go to Mark Camp, he expected the same kind of experience he'd had at other Christian retreats: a spiritual high followed by the lulls and lows of everyday life. What he got instead was a week of learning that shaped his faith for the long haul.