Faculty Ministry

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Through a challenging year, Professor Rachel Ferguson moves from an intellectual engagement with the Christian faith to a fuller understanding of discipleship, embracing new practices to truly dwell in Christ, leading to the spiritual transformation she needed, and that we all deeply desire.

Every Campus Deserves Praying Faculty

What could happen if a small group of praying professors met on every campus in this nation? What would happen to academia? How might campuses be renewed? What could happen for student ministry? We dream of a nationwide faculty prayer movement with the 2030 Calling, believing EVERY campus deserves praying faculty.

Tags: Mission Memo | Faculty Prayer Groups | Faculty Ministry | 2030 Calling

Top 10 Reasons Faculty Are Crucial to Our Mission

Kathy Tuan-MacLean shares the Top 10 reasons faculty are crucial to InterVarsity's mission.

Tags: Mission Memo | Faculty Ministry | Faculty Catalysts | Faculty Prayer Groups

Hawaiian Faculty Case Study

IVCF Area Director Brennan Takayama shares how he facilitated the development of prayer groups on campus at a community college in Hawaii.

Tags: Faculty Prayer Groups | Faculty Ministry

Christian Faculty Want to Partner With You

“Faculty who are serious about their faith are constantly thinking about how to live out their faith in their workplace—the campus...but may need your guidance, especially on how to reach the current generation of students.” -Fred Hickernell, Professor at Illinois Institute of Technology. Kathy Tuan-MacLean, Director of Faculty Ministry, invites you, GFM staff, to read Fred's Letter to Campus Staff that was posted on the InterVarsity Staff website.

Tags: Faculty Ministry | Campus Staff

2030 Calling: GFM Stories from Campus

Praise God for “God-incidences,” for GFM/UFM partnership, for Sandy Shugart and his legacy of godly leadership, and for faculty work that’s springing up in InterVarsity’s undergrad movement!

Tags: 2030 Calling | Vision | Faculty Ministry

Remembering Jim Sire, a Friend of GFM

When Marj Sire called on February 7 to say that Jim had passed away the night before, I was not surprised.

Tags: Faculty Ministry | Author

A Pregnant Pause: An Advent Devotional

As we enter Advent on December 3rd, we would like to invite faculty and students to enjoy a free visual devotional experience as you spend time alone with God this Christmas season. This weekly devotional experience, created by lnterVarsity staff minister, Bette Lynn Dickinson, features a beautifully hand-painted original series, Scriptures, prayers and questions to guide you through the days that lead to our Savior's birth.

May God speak to us and fill us with the hope that was born that first Christmas. Learn more and download the complete Advent series.

Tags: Advent | Faculty Ministry

InterVarsity Press Book Discounts for Professors

IVP has a vast collection of resources to help you build your Bible reference library—including commentaries, dictionaries, and more. Whether you are a pastor preparing for sermons, a professor putting together lectures, a student writing papers, or just a Bible nerd looking to deepen your study, we've got the reference resources you need.

Tags: Books | Faculty Ministry | IVP

Establishing a Faculty Fellowship: The BFF Story

When GFM Boston became its own area, we engaged in a strategic planning process to discern the potential for graduate student, international, and faculty ministry. As Area Director, I had the least amount of faith for faculty ministry. My experience with faculty over the years had not been promising. It all felt impossible then. But now, I have hope.

Tags: Faculty Fellowship | Faculty Ministry | Faculty Outreach

Dreams for the Academy

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.

Tags: Faculty Ministry | Lamp Post | Leaders | Faculty Catalysts

Reaching Faculty on Campus

“We faculty struggle to witness on our own, but it is easier with InterVarsity staff partners.” Christian Faculty have the potential to be crucial ministry partners helping you further reach every corner of campus. May you find these tools and resources beneficial in your ministry to faculty.

Tags: Faculty Ministry | Faculty Outreach | Ministry Partnership | MPD | Every Corner

Reaching Every Corner of Campus and the World

What does it look like to minister in a time of increasing marginalization and change? President Tom line shares four key areas InterVarsity can impact the university and church and how GFM has a special role in each.

Tags: InterVarsity President | Faculty Ministry | Evangelism

Working with Faculty

Meeting faculty on campus is great for ministry, but it can be intimidating. Never fear—it’s doable! Christian faculty can be an amazing resource for you and your fellowship, and many of them genuinely want to be. As you think about how to incorporate faculty ministry into the work you’re doing on campus, here are nine things to keep in mind.

Tags: Faculty | Faculty Ministry | SC17

Tips to Effectively Engage Christian Professors

Where does engaging faculty fit into your ministry? Incorporating faculty is an integral part of our ministry with both undergrad and grad students, and summer is often a great time to meet faculty. Schedules are packed and to-do lists are a mile long so here are 6 tips to get your started.

Tags: Faculty | Faculty Ministry | New Faculty Outreach | Campuses Renewed

Engaging New Faculty

Gift-giving can provide an opportunities for future conversations and connections when reaching out to faculty and administrators on your campus. Here's one story of how it worked.

Tags: Faculty | Faculty Ministry | New Faculty Outreach

New Faculty Outreach Welcome Gift

Want to connect with new faculty on your campus? We hope this helpful information will be useful in a ministry of hospitality and gift giving as an outreach on campus.

Tags: Faculty Ministry | NST Year 2

Why Every Faculty Member Should Seek to be a Part of a Community

Serious Christian faith necessitates engaged Christian community. But is this possible in the world of academia?

Tags: Faculty | Community | Faculty Ministry | Faculty community

Establishing a Faculty Community

At the foundation of the InterVarsity Faculty Ministry vision is the formation of witnessing communities of faculty within the institutions of higher education. Gathering in community is also hard work. How should we proceed?

Tags: Faculty | Community | Faculty community | Faculty Ministry

The Decline of the Secular University: Discussion Guide

Brief, hard-hitting and often brilliant, this treatise by C. John Sommerville (Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida and member of the Faculty Ministry Advisory Council) builds the controversial argument that secular universities in America have neglected religion at their peril. (Publishers Weekly) C. John Sommerville's study of the secular university is an excellent choice for reading with fellow Christian faculty.

Tags: Book Discussion | Faculty Communities | Faculty Ministry

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