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13 Reasons to Join a Christian Group on Campus

21 Aug
If you’re going to school in the fall or if you’re going into last year, and haven’t gotten involved with a campus Christian fellowship group, DO!

I cannot stress how much of an impact the IVCF group on campus at my school has had on my life. I always knew that it would be important to me, of course. Actually, one of the reasons I chose my school was because I knew that it had great Christian groups on campus, and I am so happy I did!

There are some reasons in particular that I think that you should join a campus Christian fellowship group, so I hope that these convince you, because trust me, you won’t look back!

When you're on campus Christian fellowship can be hard to find. That's one of the many reasons that joining a Christian campus group is so important! Here are some great reasons why you should find Christian community on your campus this year!

1. It provides Christian community

Being in a secular school can provide a special opportunity for Christian students to bond together and create amazing community. When you’re a minority in your environment, it’s so much more important to make sure you have support, and Christian fellowship groups provide that! You feel a lot less alone as a Christian if you know that there are 100 others doing the same thing in your school.

2. You meet great friends

When you’re part of a Christian group on campus you’re surrounded by tons of people who are all trying to find community. I honestly don’t know a better way to make friends in college. It makes it a lot easier to talk to people and get to know them when you know that they’re all trying to meet other Christians!

When you're on campus Christian fellowship can be hard to find. That's one of the many reasons that joining a Christian campus group is so important! Here are some great reasons why you should find Christian community on your campus this year!

My IVCF group celebrating Chinese New Year last year!

3. More opportunities for finding relationships

Even though this really shouldn’t be your primary focus, it’s a real one. I would not have met Connor if it weren’t for IVCF, and if you’re looking for a good Christian guy where better to find one than a Christian group on campus? It’s a no-brainer for me.

4. Great deals on textbooks

Honestly I have gotten so many textbooks for free or for super discounted second-hand from my IVCF friends who are also in psych, and I’ve sold a bunch and let a bunch of people borrow mine, too! You’re all a big family, so of course you help each other out!

When you're on campus Christian fellowship can be hard to find. That's one of the many reasons that joining a Christian campus group is so important! Here are some great reasons why you should find Christian community on your campus this year!

5. Lots of free food

Of course, sometimes you should pitch in, too, and not JUST eat all the food, but this is a definite plus. With our IVCF group, dinner is included with Bible study so that’s one night a week you don’t have to cook!

6. You have safe places to go just to hang out

Our IVCF group on campus has a ton of community houses where all of the people renting the place are from IVCF and they pretty much have an open door policy. My first year at school I used to just go between classes and study or hang out at any of the houses that had someone home and it was great for me. When you’re stressed and freaking out about your midterms next week sometimes it’s just nice to study on a couch instead of in a library.

When you're on campus Christian fellowship can be hard to find. That's one of the many reasons that joining a Christian campus group is so important! Here are some great reasons why you should find Christian community on your campus this year!

At the Tulip Festival last year with my IVCF friends

7. You can create a family away from home

Moving out is great but can be scary, too, especially if you’re living away from your parents for the first time. The guys Connor lived with last year and their girlfriends have really become a bit like family to me, and I know that they’re like brothers to him. When I was extremely sick last semester, one of those girls, my friend Jordyn, actually made me a care package with soup, halls, kleenex, and chocolate when Connor told her I wasn’t feeling well. It was so sweet! That’s something that you just don’t get anywhere else.

8. Accountability to study God’s word

Being on your own can make it so difficult to motivate yourself to read your Bible, go to church, etc. That’s one of the reasons why I think that a lot of students leave the church entirely. But when you’re part of a group that has a weekly Bible study and you don’t show up one week, someone notices, and they make sure you get there next week! It’s so important to make God a daily part of your life, and this really helps.

9. They do tons of fun stuff

Their events are so great! We had a pyjama party one night where we played insane games and watched a movie in one of the lecture rooms, we’ve gone skating, the guys at Connor’s house even hosted a Movember party where all the guys competed to have the best moustache. It was ridiculous but tons of fun! This is one of my favourite parts about IVCF. When you’re stressed because of school it’s great to just go and be silly for a little bit.

When you're on campus Christian fellowship can be hard to find. That's one of the many reasons that joining a Christian campus group is so important! Here are some great reasons why you should find Christian community on your campus this year!

Connor and me at the IVCF pyjama party!

10. Great housing opportunities

Are you looking to live with some Christian gals next year? Get involved with a Christian group! There are always rooms opening up in community houses, and it’s easier to find Christian roommates when you’re already part of a Christian community!

11. You have friends in your classes

Obviously this isn’t always going to work out, and you should still try to make friends with kids who don’t go to your Christian group, but it’s so nice to find Christians who are also in your major and to know you get to see them in class! I have 3 or 4 girls from IVCF who are in my year in psychology and we always try to get at least one class together a semester! It makes class that much more fun! Especially if you’re shy this makes it so much easier to have friends in class since you already have something in common!

When you're on campus Christian fellowship can be hard to find. That's one of the many reasons that joining a Christian campus group is so important! Here are some great reasons why you should find Christian community on your campus this year!

12. You get involved in ministry

Staying involved in kingdom work while you’re balancing school work can be difficult, but when you are part of a bigger group all working together it becomes a lot more manageable! Even if you don’t lead a Bible study personally, you’ll be there when that girl accepts Christ for the first time, or when that guy gets baptized. It’s such an amazing experience.

13. You start your adult life off on the right foot

If one of the first things you do as soon as you move out is find a campus Christian fellowship group, you’re starting your adult life seeking out ways to keep your faith alive. And to me, that’s an amazing first step.

Are you involved in a Christian campus group? What has been your experience? 

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  • Rebecca Lindenbach

    I think that is such a good point, too! College is so overwhelming, and Christian campus groups are so reassuring when you’re alone for the first time!
    I’m so glad you found community :)

  • Gina Alyse

    Yes, having a christian community in college is SO important! I’m so glad I was able to find groups where I made great friends and strong sisters in Christ! I definitely agree with everything you mentioned!

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      So glad you liked the post! And I definitely agree–I don’t know what my college life would have looked like without my IVCF group.

  • Rachel G

    This whole post gave me the biggest grin. And yeah, I also believe that college should be about a little more than finding a spouse…but I actually met my husband on my first day of college AT the sign-up table for the on-campus Bible study group…so…yeah, it was a good thing that one of my top priorities when I started college was getting myself on the email list for the Bible study. All of my best college memories and my best buddies to this day are people I met in that group. I struggled so much during my freshman year of college (I was living in the USA while my entire family lived in Asia and the homesickness and culture shock sucked)…I’ve always said that the only reason I went back for sophomore year was because of that Bible study group. They were my bright spot each week during that tough freshman year!

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      I’m so glad you liked it! And I actually met my husband on my first IVCF outing, as well–I just didn’t know it for a while after that! ;)
      And I am so glad it was such an encouragement for you! That must have been really hard, and I’m so glad you had that support from your Bible study group!
      Thanks for commenting, Rachel :)

  • Lauren English

    So true! I’m a few years out of college now but the relationships and memories I have from my four years of involvement with Young Life are still so valuable to me. I wish all college students (especially freshmen) could read this!

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      It really does change you, doesn’t it? :) And definitely for the better! thanks for the comment, Lauren!

  • Leelee

    Free food is how I found the IVCF group on campus when I was in college. And how I met my bestie.

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      Free food is the best. ????

  • Jem Babbles

    Thank you so much for making this post! I just signed up for a christian group on campus with my bestie, and we’re super excited to finally start! :)

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      So excited for you!! :D you’re going to have a great time :)

  • Lex

    I love this post! At my school we have an InterVarsity group as well! I love it.

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      IVCF is great! :D

  • Megan Gonzalez

    This is a fabulous post! I wish I’d gotten involved in a student group so much earlier in my college career. My big tip is that if you’re post-college, get involved in a small group. You’ll find an awesome community at a time in life when it’s harder to make those connections.

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      Agreed, small-groups are so important! Now that Connor and I are married we’re slowly transitioning from campus community life to small groups with our church and the like since we’re entering a new stage of life. Great point!!

  • Lanae Bond

    I wish when I was in undergraduate to join a christian campus group. They had various christian groups on campus but as a introvert I found it really hard to branch out and meet new people. I think that is the only regret I had about attending college, that I did not take advantage of being more sociable.

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      I hadn’t thought about how difficult it may be for an introvert to go and find a group! (typical extrovert thing to say, eh?) But that is such a good point. There’s always Christian community, though, so it’s definitely not too late! ;)

  • Aly Bubbles

    Hi Rebecca! You’re right: joining a Christian fellowship group is SO important. I love my campus’s group because it’s like a family, and they encourage you to live out your Christian faith. It’s an amazing way to stay connected to God despite your busy college student schedule. The free food is great, too :)

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      Everything you said is spot on, Aly! :) I’m so glad you liked the post!

  • Standby Sojourners

    I love that you added cheap textbooks and free food!

    • Rebecca Lindenbach

      Hey, they are definitely bonuses! ;)

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