International Fellowship of Evangelical Students
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The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is an association of about 136 evangelical
Christian
student movements worldwide, encouraging evangelism
, discipleship and mission among students. The goal of the organisation is to establish local autonomous student movements in every country where there is tertiary education. The member movements cooperate to pioneer new work and to strengthen existing groups. In addition, there is work in countries where ministry to students is not yet affiliated, increasing the number of countries where IFES is working to nearly 160 countries altogether.
The organizational centre of IFES is in Oxford, England. Dr. Daniel Bourdanné is the current General Secretary, Femi Adeleye and Gideon Yung are the Associate General Secretaries. Dr. Bourdanné was installed as General Secretary at the IFES World Assembly on 17 July 2007. Previously he served as Regional Secretary for Francophone
Africa
. Other General Secretaries have been Australian C. Stacey Woods (1947–1972), Singaporean Chua Wee Hian (1972–1991) and Welshman Lindsay Brown (1991–2007). But the heart of the movement are the thousands of students, volunteers and staff who faithfully and sacrificially contribute in their local settings, but will never be recognised or eulogised.
This movement encourages interdenominational evangelism
in all its member movements. At the 2007 World Assembly, six strategic priorities were re-affirmed: Evangelism & Mission, Global Partnership, Leadership Development & Formación (a Spanish word which means well-rounded development), Governance of IFES & National Movements, Integral Approach to Ministry and Fund Development. For the quadrennium 2007-2011, the prioritisation and application of these six strategic priorities are still being considered as leadership interprets the results from the World Assembly discussions. In addition, the IFES's historic emphases on inductive Bible study, small groups and "the discipleship of the mind", which is evidence of a strong commitment to discipleship, will continue.
, the Netherlands
, the United Kingdom
, Canada
, China
, France
, New Zealand
, Norway
, Switzerland
and the United States
came together in Boston (USA) to strengthen evangelism, discipleship and world mission among students all over the world.
At the end of the 20th century, IFES had already grown to an organisation consisting of movements in 140 countries. Currently there are about 15 countries where there is no recognized student witness. Most of them are Muslim
countries. A unique feature of the IFES is that it is a federation of autonomous and indigenous movements. No one country is the source or the authority for this movement, which has created a vivid example of international partnership and collaboration. The missiological principle of "all peoples to all places" is a reality in IFES.
A firm commitment to evangelism amongst students, the authority of the Bible and collaborative cross-cultural mission are historic features of this ministry. As the fellowship has grown, representatives from many Christian traditions and denominations have been added, but the IFES has sustained an orthodox evangelical expression of Christianity.
, hosted by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada
and Redeemer University College
. The one prior to this was held in July 2003 in Dalfsen
, Netherlands
and was the most widely represented student ministry event in history. The next World Assembly will be held in Poland in 2011.
For students, regional conferences are organised every few years. In Europe
and Eurasia
, there is the European Student Evangelism Conference. In 2000 it was held in Aschaffenburg
, Germany
, in Győr
, Hungary
in 2004 and in Linz
, Austria
in 2008 (Conference website). The last East Asia
Regional Conference was held in Jakarta
, Indonesia
in 2005. This event attracted around five hundred students from all over East Asia.
IFES also offers Summer- and Year-teams (www.ifesinteraction.org), which are composed of students and recent graduates who use their holidays or an academic year to help establish student movements in Europe and Eurasia by pioneering new work or assisting established movements.
Christian literature distribution is also a feature of this ministry. InterVarsity Press (USA), Inter-Varsity Press (UK), Presses Bibliques Africaines (Francophone Africa), Harmat (Hungary), Andamio (Spain), and Ediciones Certeza (Latin America) are examples of regional publishing houses.
Student missions conferences occur frequently in the fellowship. Examples of this are Urbana
(North America
), Mission Korea (South Korea
) and "Whom Shall I Send?" (Sudan
). Plans for future conferences are developing, and at present there are such events planned in India
, Rwanda
, Malawi
, Sierra Leone
, Sudan
, Ghana
, Kenya
and Nigeria
. There is to be Eurasia’s first-ever missions conference in Ukraine
, and others in South Korea
, Taiwan
, Jamaica
, Mexico
, and probably also Bolivia
and Guatemala
in Latin America
.
Around the world, more than 160 movements are connected to IFES.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
student movements worldwide, encouraging evangelism
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
, discipleship and mission among students. The goal of the organisation is to establish local autonomous student movements in every country where there is tertiary education. The member movements cooperate to pioneer new work and to strengthen existing groups. In addition, there is work in countries where ministry to students is not yet affiliated, increasing the number of countries where IFES is working to nearly 160 countries altogether.
The organizational centre of IFES is in Oxford, England. Dr. Daniel Bourdanné is the current General Secretary, Femi Adeleye and Gideon Yung are the Associate General Secretaries. Dr. Bourdanné was installed as General Secretary at the IFES World Assembly on 17 July 2007. Previously he served as Regional Secretary for Francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Other General Secretaries have been Australian C. Stacey Woods (1947–1972), Singaporean Chua Wee Hian (1972–1991) and Welshman Lindsay Brown (1991–2007). But the heart of the movement are the thousands of students, volunteers and staff who faithfully and sacrificially contribute in their local settings, but will never be recognised or eulogised.
This movement encourages interdenominational evangelism
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
in all its member movements. At the 2007 World Assembly, six strategic priorities were re-affirmed: Evangelism & Mission, Global Partnership, Leadership Development & Formación (a Spanish word which means well-rounded development), Governance of IFES & National Movements, Integral Approach to Ministry and Fund Development. For the quadrennium 2007-2011, the prioritisation and application of these six strategic priorities are still being considered as leadership interprets the results from the World Assembly discussions. In addition, the IFES's historic emphases on inductive Bible study, small groups and "the discipleship of the mind", which is evidence of a strong commitment to discipleship, will continue.
History
In 1947, the initiative was taken to establish an umbrella organisation of Christian students. Representatives from AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
came together in Boston (USA) to strengthen evangelism, discipleship and world mission among students all over the world.
At the end of the 20th century, IFES had already grown to an organisation consisting of movements in 140 countries. Currently there are about 15 countries where there is no recognized student witness. Most of them are Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
countries. A unique feature of the IFES is that it is a federation of autonomous and indigenous movements. No one country is the source or the authority for this movement, which has created a vivid example of international partnership and collaboration. The missiological principle of "all peoples to all places" is a reality in IFES.
A firm commitment to evangelism amongst students, the authority of the Bible and collaborative cross-cultural mission are historic features of this ministry. As the fellowship has grown, representatives from many Christian traditions and denominations have been added, but the IFES has sustained an orthodox evangelical expression of Christianity.
Activities
Representatives of all the member movements gather once every four years at the "World Assembly", where the General Committee meets to conduct official business of the fellowship. The last World Assembly occurred in July 2007 in Ancaster, Ontario, CanadaAncaster, Ontario
Ancaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara escarpment, within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This former town was founded officially in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario along with Windsor...
, hosted by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada, or IVCF Canada, is a Christian organization which ministers to youth and university students through a variety of ministries, including Pioneer Camps of Canada, high school, college and university ministries such as Acadia Christian Fellowship or ACF...
and Redeemer University College
Redeemer University College
Redeemer University College is an undergraduate Christian Liberal Arts and Science University located in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1982, Redeemer stands in the Reformed Tradition and offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, and Bachelor of Science degrees.-History:The college...
. The one prior to this was held in July 2003 in Dalfsen
Dalfsen
Dalfsen is a municipality and a town in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel.The present municipality of Dalfsen was created on 1 January 2001 through the merger of the municipalities of Nieuwleusen and Dalfsen....
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and was the most widely represented student ministry event in history. The next World Assembly will be held in Poland in 2011.
For students, regional conferences are organised every few years. In Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Eurasia
Eurasia
Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
, there is the European Student Evangelism Conference. In 2000 it was held in Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg is a city in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg, but is the administrative seat.Aschaffenburg is known as the Tor zum Spessart or "gate to the Spessart"...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in Győr
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in 2004 and in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 2008 (Conference website). The last East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
Regional Conference was held in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in 2005. This event attracted around five hundred students from all over East Asia.
IFES also offers Summer- and Year-teams (www.ifesinteraction.org), which are composed of students and recent graduates who use their holidays or an academic year to help establish student movements in Europe and Eurasia by pioneering new work or assisting established movements.
Christian literature distribution is also a feature of this ministry. InterVarsity Press (USA), Inter-Varsity Press (UK), Presses Bibliques Africaines (Francophone Africa), Harmat (Hungary), Andamio (Spain), and Ediciones Certeza (Latin America) are examples of regional publishing houses.
Student missions conferences occur frequently in the fellowship. Examples of this are Urbana
Urbana (convention)
Urbana is a major Christian missions convention sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for college students. This event is designed to inform Christian students about current issues around the world that missionaries face, to declare the biblical mandate for cross-cultural missions, and...
(North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
), Mission Korea (South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
) and "Whom Shall I Send?" (Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
). Plans for future conferences are developing, and at present there are such events planned in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. There is to be Eurasia’s first-ever missions conference in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, and others in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and probably also Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
Member Movements
According to the philosophy of unity among all Christians, IFES allows only one member organisation per country, although in some bilingual and multilingual countries (i.e. Canada, Belgium, Switzerland), there are parallel organizations for different linguistic groups.Around the world, more than 160 movements are connected to IFES.
East Asia
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong: Fellowship of Evangelical Students
- Indonesia: Perkantas
- Indonesia: Perkantas East Java
- Japan: Kirisutosha Gakusei Kai - KGK
- Macau: Fellowship of Christian Students
- Malaysia: FES Malaysia
- Mongolia: Fellowship of Christian Students
- Philippines: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
- Singapore: FES Singapore
- South Korea: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
- Taiwan: Campus Evangelical Fellowship
- Thailand: Thai Christian Students
South Asia
- India: Union of Evangelical Students of India
- Sri Lanka: Fellowship Of Christian University Students - FOCUS
Central Europe
- Austria: Austrian student missionAustrian Student MissionThe Austrian student mission is a group of students from various churches, who wants to make Jesus known at the universities in Austria. Currently there are 6 groups in almost every major university in Austria...
(ÖSM - Österreichische Studentenmission) - Bosnia and Herzegovina: Evanđeosko Udruženje Studenata u Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine (EUSFBiH)
- Croatia: Studentski evanđeoski pokret
- Czech Republic: Univerzitní kresťanské hnutí - UKH
- Hungary: Magyar Evangéliumi Keresztyén Diákszövetség
- Latvia: Latvijas Kristīgā Studentu Brālība - LKSB
- Lithuania: Lietuvos krikščionių studentų bendrija - LKSB
- Poland: Chrześcijańskie Stowarzyszenie Akademickie - ChSA
- Serbia: Evanđeosko Udruženje Studenata i Srednjoškolaca - EUS
- Slovakia: Vysokoškolské Biblické Hnutie - VBH
Western Europe
- Belgium
- Dutch speaking: Ichtus Vlaanderen, (Dutch Wikipedia)
- French speaking: Groupes Bibliques Universitaires et des Ecoles Supérieures - GBU, (French Wikipedia)
- Denmark: Kristeligt Forbund for StuderendeKristeligt Forbund for StuderendeKristeligt Forbund for Studerende is a Danish Christian student movement, founded in 1956. KFS is a member of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students , but unlike most IFES-members, KFS is officially Lutheran, not interdenominational....
- France: Association des Groupes Bibliques Universitaires de France - GBU, (French Wikipedia)
- Germany:Studentenmission Deutschland - SMD, (German Wikipedia)
- Ireland: IFES Ireland
- Italy: Gruppi Biblici Universitari - GBU, (Italian Wikipedia)
- Netherlands: IFES Nederland, (Dutch Wikipedia)
- Norway: Norges Kristelige student- og skoleungdomslag - NKSS
- Portugal: Grupo Bíblico Universitário - GBU
- Spain: Federación de Grupos Bíblicos Universitarios de España - GBU
- Sweden: Credo, (Swedish Wikipedia)
- Switzerland
- French speaking: Groupes Bibliques des Écoles et Universités - GBEU, (French Wikipedia)
- German speaking: Vereinigte Bibelgruppen - VBG, (German Wikipedia)
- United Kingdom: Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship - UCCF
North America (and the Guyanas)
- Canada: Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada - IVCFInter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of CanadaInter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada, or IVCF Canada, is a Christian organization which ministers to youth and university students through a variety of ministries, including Pioneer Camps of Canada, high school, college and university ministries such as Acadia Christian Fellowship or ACF...
- Caribbean (including Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua, Belize, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, Suriname, Barbados, French Guyana, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent): CARIFES
- Costa Rica: Estudiantes Cristianos Unidos
- Dominican Republic: Asociación Dominicana de Estudiantes Evangélicos
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras: Comunidad Cristiana UNiversitaria de Honduras
- Koinonia Cuba
- Mexico: Compañerismo Estudiantil A.C
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico: Asociación Bíblica Universitaria de Puerto Rico
- United States: InterVarsity Christian FellowshipInterVarsity Christian FellowshipInterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is an inter-denominational, evangelical Christian, student-led ministry which for the past 70 years has been dedicated to establishing witnessing communities on U.S. college and university campuses...
Oceania
- Australia: Australian Fellowship of Evangelical StudentsAustralian Fellowship of Evangelical StudentsThe Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students is an evangelical Christian parachurch organisation that aims to encourage university students to believe in and follow Jesus Christ...
- New Zealand: Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship - TSCFTertiary Students Christian FellowshipTertiary Students Christian Fellowship is a New Zealand evangelical Christian student movement with affiliate groups on most university campuses, as well as some polytechnics and other tertiary institutions. It is a founding member of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students...
- Papua New Guinea: Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship (PNG)Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship (PNG)Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship is an evangelical student movement across university campuses in Papua New Guinea. It is a member of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students . According to IFES, the Papua New Guinean student movement involves 10,000 students in 66 chapters plus...
- Fiji: Pacific Students For Christ
South America (less the Guyanas)
- Argentina: Asociación Bíblica Universitaria Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil: Aliança Bíblica Universitária do Brasil
- Chile: Grupo Bíblico Universitario de Chile
- Colombia: Unidad Cristiana Universitaria
- Ecuador: Comunidad de Estudiantes Cristianos de Ecuador
- Paraguay
- Peru: Asociación de Grupos Evangélicos del Perú
- Uruguay: Comunidad Bíblica Universitaria Uruguay
- Venezuela: Movimiento Universitario Evangélico Venezolano - MUEVE
Related Pages
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to provide annual gathering of Christian students
External links
- IFES website
- Preview of "Brillando Como Estrellas", an introduction and history of IFES by Lindsay Brown (in Spanish)