Michael Gehrling, National Director of International Graduate Student and Faculty Ministry, shares a story from his ministry reflecting on how the Holy Spirit led a Bible study group, he intended to lead in one direction, in an unexpected way.

Hope College’s Marc Baer addresses conceptions (and misconceptions) of calling from personal, Biblical, and historical perspectives. Can we know our calling?

The concept of Renaissance--with the focus upon “rebirth” and “incarnation”--engages students, faculty, and campuses.

With a record-high population of international students and scholars in the U.S. (over 1 million, actually!), and nearly half of them being graduate students and post docs, you’re likely to run into them. Many are from nations where the Gospel is inaccessible, even illegal. We have an amazing opportunity! But, you say, "I know there are a lot of international students here, but…"

A list of suggested InterVarsity Press (IVP) resources with a focus on the Four Commitments of InterVarsity's Graduate and Faculty Ministry. 

A discussion and study guide of I Peter by Thomas Trevethan developed for the Midwest Faculty Conference at Cedar Campus (2009).

”Friends, keep showing up, keep praying, keep experimenting, and keep watching for signs of God’s kingdom on your campus. It’s about faithfulness, not numbers, and about a special work that God will unfold in your unique university context. The fruitfulness will come.”

An urban mission trip may be just what you need to hear God's call on your life to start considering right where you are the perfect mission field. Graduate students on mission, world changers in progress.

This discussion guide is the main resource for study of the text of I Peter. Often there are more questions than could be well addressed in a single small group gathering, so you will need to make some choices about what to include for your meeting. You could spend more than one meeting on a given section of I Peter as well.