YOUR CHURCH & IFES
TOGETHER IN GOD’S GLOBAL MISSION
Would you like your church to join with what God is doing on the world’s campuses?
It’s an exciting time to get involved!
Within a generation, the number of students enrolled in higher education worldwide has more than doubled.
This new generation feels globally connected as never before, with many showing spiritual openness.
IFES is connecting, supporting, and nurturing student-led ministry in over 180 countries and territories.
Whether your local church has students or not, your heart for world mission can resonate with this vision:
To see students thriving together as communities of disciples, transformed by the gospel and impacting the university, the church, and society for the glory of Christ.
IFES is committed to seeing such student witness established in every university in the world. And we warmly invite churches everywhere to partner in this ministry – locally, nationally, and globally.
Together, we can shape lives and develop leaders who will serve not only on campus but also in the church. Together, we can equip student groups to be the church’s evangelistic arm on campus.
Our global reach can connect you with those serving in specific regions or ministry areas. We can link you with people who can give your congregation a window into what Christian student ministry looks like elsewhere in the world.
Don’t know much about IFES? This video is a great place to start – it’s especially good for sharing with your world mission team or congregation.
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How can your church partner with IFES?
Inspire individual and corporate prayers with up-to-date ministry news from all over the world:
Download this poster to display in your church, with QR code links to the fortnightly Prayerline and quarterly Daily Prayer Guide.
Subscribe here for the quarterly Praise & Prayer newsletter and Daily Prayer Guide (paper or electronic version).
Take part in World Student Day – an annual 48-hour prayer event, when thousands of students and supporters unite to pray for campuses around the world. Mobilise your church to pray with specific requests shared by students.
Gain first-hand insights into IFES ministry by inviting a speaker to your church (UK only):
Show your support for global student ministry with a one-off or monthly gift here.
Or contact us to discuss longer-term ministry partnerships or support for specific areas of ministry.
How can IFES support your church family?
You can receive a wide variety of print resources that help others learn about and support student ministry.
We also have resources used in IFES ministry that may be helpful to your church.
See the full list of what we can send you and make a request:
This downloadable booklet of eight Bible studies may also be helpful for exploring how Scripture speaks to contemporary issues.
Are you looking to rethink Christian ministry among this generation of students?
Visit our Gen Z Insights hub for our full report, Bible studies, podcast series, and more resources to inspire you.
On our YouTube channel, you can also find a range of good quality Bible talks that you could introduce to your small group or congregation. Here are two examples:
A world to discover
To learn more about how IFES is investing in its national movements and individual students, we recommend exploring these resources: