At the heart of InterVarsity's heritage and method are student initiative and leadership. IV staff train, support and disciple students to empower them to lead teams, shepherd and teach groups of their peers.

Students run our Large Group meetings, lead worship teams, write drama, administrate workdays, lead Small Groups, and oversee Small Group leaders among many other fun things. Pretty much anything in IV that can be done by students, even things people say can't be done by students, is done by students!

InterVarsity's ministry focuses on the intersection of three values: leadership development, quality Bible teaching and honest, grace-filled community.

Read on to learn more or get answers to frequently asked questions!

• Our Goal (Official IVCF 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.

As IV President Alec Hill summarized, We "Love God, Reach the University, Develop World Changers."

• Where we're Coming From (Official IVCF Doctrinal Basis)

Anyone is welcome to be a member of an InterVarsity chapter, no beliefs are required. But so you know where we're coming from, here is what InterVarsity staff and student leaders affirm.

We believe in:

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 has 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 worshipping 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.
(Approved by the Board of Trustees October 2000.)