Ministry In Focus: InterVarsity
As that first day of school comes closer and closer, the excitement (or dread) builds as the countdown shrinks. Some students are still counting down, but others have already started their college classes. Whether you’ve got your book bag packed for classes or know someone who does, it’s that time of year where many are thinking about long lectures and expensive books. College is a great way to learn and grow more in your faith, but it can be trying as well.
For some, their faith can be questioned, tried, and tested for the first time. Without the familiarities of their home church, family, and friends, their reliance on God becomes ever more needed. Though college can be an excellent time to grow in one’s relationship with God and really push it to new heights, it all comes down to choices. Devotions, church, telling others about Christ become individualized instead of a family member or friends’ influence. New responsibilities and challenges can turn into temptations and moral development. That is what helps to build the founding structure of one’s character that they will keep for a lifetime.
So what’s a student to do during this important point in their life? That’s where ministries like InterVarsity come in. InterVarsity is “An evangelical campus mission serving more than 32,000 students and faculty on more than 550 college and university campuses nationwide. Incorporated in 1941, InterVarsity has a rich tradition of campus witness, thoughtful discipleship, and a concern for world missions.”
InterVarsity stretches across the nation and across the world with their Global Missions Projects. Not only can students become involved, but parents, churches, and pretty much anyone interested can as well. For those more interested in InterVarsity, hit the link at the bottom of the post.
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