InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA® is an evangelical campus mission serving more than 35,000 students and faculty on more than 560 college and university campuses nationwide. Incorporated in 1941, InterVarsity has a rich tradition of campus witness, thoughtful discipleship, and a concern for world missions.
Purpose Statement
In response to God's love, grace and truth:
The Purpose of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA 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.
Core Commitments
Context
College and University:
We are called to be a redeeming influence among its people, ideas and structures.
Formation
Scripture:
We encounter the living God through scripture and are transformed by the Holy Spirit as we read, study, teach and obey His Word.
Prayer:
We express our faith, love and dependence on God through lives of prayer and worship.
Spiritual Formation:
We cultivate intimacy with God and growth in Christ-like character through personal and corporate spiritual disciplines, empowered by the Spirit.
Community:
We promote authentic relationships and redemptive communities marked by God's grace and truth.
Discipleship of the Mind:
We engage in learning and thoughtful Biblical reflection in every area of life.
Leadership Development:
We develop women and men to serve as leaders at every level of InterVarsity and ultimately for the Kingdom of God, honoring God's gifts and calling in them.
Expression
Evangelism:
We proclaim and live out the gospel with love and boldness, calling people to repentance, faith and new life in Jesus Christ.
Whole Life Stewardship:
We proclaim Jesus as Lord over all creation and culture, striving to integrate faith, life and vocation in serving Him.
Ethnic Reconciliation and Justice:
We pursue ethnic reconciliation by practicing mutual empowerment, grace and truth and by promoting personal and systemic justice.
Church:
We partner with churches in campus ministry and equip students, faculty and staff to be lifelong active members in local congregations.
Missions:
We serve God and partner with His people to extend His kingdom cross-culturally on campus and around the world.
About Intervarsity USA