Community

We are incredibly grateful for the participation of speakers and guests for our series searching together for shalom, examining racial justice from a Christian perspective through monthly readings and discussions.

Fellowship is essential for Christian graduate students, professional-school students, and faculty. Meeting regularly with like-minded people facing similar challenges encourages us to remain faithful in our calling as Christian academics and professionals. As we learn and grow together, we are transformed into Christ’s image and sharpened for witness and service.

But what if you can’t find such a fellowship on your campus? Is God calling you to take a step in faith to start a group? If he is and you are wondering how to begin, here are 13 Steps to Starting a Fellowship from InterVarsity’s Graduate & Faculty Ministries. May God bless and multiply your efforts!

Misunderstood. Alone. Aliens in a strange land. These are apropos descriptors for how Christian scholars often feel whether in the academy or at church.

Faithful faculty can and must have a powerfully redemptive influence on colleges and universities, and it is in this work that I want to set out four dreams I have for academia.

It’s not often one finds students excited to learn about fractals from a faculty member outside of the classroom. But for Chris Goree’s monthly dinners for faculty and undergraduate students, this is common.

Sometimes faculty need a hand in breaking the ice with their coworkers.

At Bradley University, Christian faculty and their spouses gather for coffee once per semester, leading to stronger campus relationships.

Tom Trevethan invites faculty to consider the purpose and unique ministry opportunities of serving as a faculty advisor.

On November 3, 2009, the Indiana University Graduate and Faculty Ministry hosted a panel discussion on evolution and evangelical Christianity, in the midst of a campus-wide celebration of Charles Darwin. Panelists featured were Dr. Jeff Hardin (Zoology, University of Wisconsin, Madison), Dr. Tim O'Connor (Philosophy, Indiana University), and a pastor, Dr. Rich Holdeman.