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About IVCF at CSU

Purpose Statement | Core Commitments | Staff | More Info. | Grad Chapter

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.
Staff
Laurie
Laurie:
Laurie became a Christian through the ministry of InterVarsity at CSU in 1995.  She has been involved in the ministry since then, first, as a student leader and then as a staff member.

She did an internship with IV at UNC - Greeley for two years and has been on staff at CSU for the last three years. She is the team leader for the CSU chapter and spends most of her time leading a small group of students in Ingersoll Hall.

She works with IV part-time and also works full-time with an organization called Turning Point. She is passionate about following Jesus, Scripture study, justice, reconcilation, evangelism, inner city ministry, prayer and whole life discipleship, as well as music, movies, books and outdoor recreation.

James

James:
Name: James Butler
Rank: Sir(vant)
Department: Special Forces (Recruitment)
Target: Colorado State University students
Mission: Bring, Equip and Send
Education: B.S. Business Admin, conc. in Entrepreneurship @ CSU '03

Jess:

 

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