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Connect Events Resources Careers Find Your Chapter Home Connect Events Resources Careers Find Your Chapter Scroll INTERVARSITY CENTRAL REGION FIND YOUR CHAPTER Refer a friend AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ON YOUR CAMPUS FIND A CHAPTER Looking for friends and community? Find your school and a welcoming InterVarsity chapter. FAQ Get your questions answered before you get to campus so that you can plug right in to campus life. Resources Learn time-tested methods to study the Bible. Get access to resources to deepen your walk with God. GIVE NOW Support reaching every campus with the Gospel. Support specific staff, teams, or schools. WELCOME BACK In this crazy season, we’re here for you as we discover God’s call to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly together. We want to bring justice to a broken world and say, I may not be the same race or ethnicity as you, but I’m here for you––to learn from you and support you.” We want to share the love of Jesus with our friends and say, Jesus is here for you, no matter what you’ve done or what you’re going through.” We want to become who God made us to be and say, Jesus, with our whole lives, we’re here on campus for you.” connect FIND YOUR CHAPTER Events FIND YOUR CHAPTER DON’T SEE YOUR CAMPUS? IOWA KANSAS MISSOURI NEBRASKA ALUMNI As one of InterVarsity’s 1,000,000 alumni, you are a significant part of 75 years of ministry to college campuses in the US. Join the community, receive benefits, such as a generous InterVarsity Press discount, and find ways to continue influencing the campus. JOIN TODAY In my experience, the friendships created through InterVarsity are the deepest and longest lasting relationships students make during their college career. When you encounter Jesus in community it strengthens both bonds.” - Joe, Central College FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IS COLLEGE A PLACE MY FAITH CAN GROW? ▼ Definitely! College can be a time of significant growth in your faith. Many non-Christians discover God for the first time in college. The key is to stay in community with other Christians to experience God together and to ask hard questions. WHAT IS INTERVARSITY? ▼ Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF or IV) is a national Christian college ministry founded in 1941 focusing on relational discipleship, relevant Bible study, transformative student leadership and loving people of every ethnicity and culture. Intervarsity has thriving chapters at over 750 campuses across the country. Some chapters are focused on serving ethnic communities (i.e. Black Campus Ministries, Asian-American or Native students). Others are designed for affinity groups like Greek IV for fraternity and sorority members, Nurses Christian Fellowship, or Athletes IV. Learn more at intervarsity.org/about-us InterVarsity/USA is one of 170+ country movements involved in the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES). IFES is a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ. Locally. Nationally. Globally.” Learn more at ifesworld.org WHAT ARE INTERVARSITY’S CORE BELIEFS? ▼ The only true God, the almighty Creator of all things, existing eternally in three persons Father; Son; and Holy Spirit; full of love and glory. The unique divine inspiration, entire trustworthiness, and authority of the Bible. The value and dignity of all people: created in God’s image to live in love and holiness, but alienated from God and each other because of our sin and guilt, and justly subject to God’s wrath. Jesus Christ, fully human and fully divine, who lived as a perfect example, who assumed the judgment due sinners by dying in our place, and who was bodily raised from the dead and ascended as Savior and Lord. Justification by God’s grace to all who repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. The indwelling presence and transforming power of the Holy Spirit, who gives to all believers a new life and a new calling to obedient service. The unity of all believers in Jesus Christ, manifest in worshiping and witnessing churches making disciples throughout the world. The victorious reign and future personal return of Jesus Christ, who will judge all people with justice and mercy, giving over the unrepentant to eternal condemnation but receiving the redeemed into eternal life. To God be glory forever. HOW DO I REFER A FRIEND TO A LOCAL COMMUNITY? ▼ Share this site with them and use our REFER A FRIEND form. Our staff will reach out to connect them with a thriving Christian community on their campus. WHAT DOES INTERVARSITY DO FOR FUN? ▼ Lots. Besides occasional organized activities, there is all the hang out time with the people who live near you. The best fun and memories come from shared experiences with people you know well, and just enjoying life together. In InterVarsity you’ll connect closely with a handful of people in your small group, and hang out with all of the IV people in your chapter. WHAT MAKES IVCF STAND OUT ON CAMPUS? ▼ Diversity! We care deeply about reaching and serving every corner of campus and building communities that embody our values for diversity and ethnic justice. We come from many different backgrounds, and we can learn more about God from each other than we could separately. We get to experience the joy of worshipping in diverse community, and learn how the gospel informs our understanding of race and justice. Bible Study! Fun, interactive, student-led discovery discussion. We work hard to lead engaging Bible studies that get to the heart of the passage, and get the passage to our hearts. Once you try it, you’ll never go back. And you can keep pressing in with ongoing training in inductive Bible study at pretty much any InterVarsity conference. Student Leadership! Staff train, coach and support students leading their peers in ministry, worship, planning, and the rest. This coached experience in ministry is a huge source of growth during your time in college, and is great preparation for a life of service in the local church. Exploring Faith! Everyone is welcome. If you're a non-Christian, we'd love to meet you and have you join our community. As we spend time together we'll have a ton of fun, learn about God at your own pace, ask questions, and find answers! IV is a safe place where you can grow in your spiritual journey among friends. HOW DO I JOIN STAFF? ▼ Great question! Check out some information HERE for prospective staff. InterVarsity works with volunteers, part-time and full-time staff. We have a two-year internship that is a great option for recent graduates or those new to campus ministry. To learn more or request an application CONTACT USHome header Home call to action New Student Outreach Find A Chapter Testimonies FAQ About Careers EVENTS In response to God’s love, grace and truth: The purpose of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship is to establish and advance at colleges and universities witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world. © 2023 Intervarsity central region design by nine design...