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Bingo is fun! It doesn’t matter where you start. Each square has something helpful for you during NSO. Pick a few of the squares that are most interesting to you. Eventually, you will try to get a “black out” of your entire card by using each square as you prepare for New Student Outreach.
When your ministry has fun, new people (Christians, skeptics, and seekers) feel connected and welcome. Here are 10 Tips and Tricks from across the country to level up your fun.
Tabling is a great way to connect with new students in a casual yet personal way. We will help you learn how to make your tabling experience great!
A sample calendar to show how tabling, events, and follow up flow together during NSO, with examples for residential, commuter and community colleges, and a blank calendar to plan your own.
Confession can be a hard practice to engage in. This resource will help simplify how to start the practice of confession.
This will help you host conversations on campus about the Refresh Outreach and Short Film.
This 1-hour watch party will help your campus to hear and learn a native perspective of who Jesus is.
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A good small group leader needs to keep the conversation going. Use these 10 tips to give you ideas on how to keep the discussions moving.
This art display outreach (proxe) features a Native-influenced gospel allegory that engages both Christians and non-Christians with the brokenness of our world and Creator's restorative beauty.
A list of icebreaker ideas and activities to help groups get to know one another and grow in communication and hospitality. Curated by InterVarsity staff.
With her mixed multiethnic and multicultural background, Chandra Crane has keenly felt the otherness of never quite fitting in. Join her as she interviews guests, has lively and honest discussions and helps us to find out how a mixed identity can be a blessing.
RD’s, AD’s, CSM’s and student leaders can collaborate fruitfully on discerning vision for New Student Outreach (NSO). As you have conversations up and down the line you might discover that your plans have complete overlap with your vision and goals. Or you may make a sundae of a variety of flavors that coordinate well together. Both are fantastic!
We’ve asked pastors, campus ministers, and wise friends of InterVarsity to contribute talks to a series to help you develop the spiritual practices you need right now.
The Embodied Faith Wheel (EFW) articulates the DNA of Black Campus Ministries as we seek to plant, build and grow Embodied Faith Communities of Black students.
Peace Feasts are helping groups across the country grow witnessing relationships with Muslims. Instead of a formal dialogue with guest lecturers and little interaction, Peace Feasts are about heart-level dialogue: Muslims and Christians get together in small groups, share a meal and discuss faith and life.
There are Muslim international students on your campus but, while they may be curious, most will not show up at a typical InterVarsity or ministry event. We need to go to them. But it’s very easy to get started. Walking up and introducing yourself is one of the best ways to make a new friend. This resource will teach you how!
Fall is an excellent time to see a fruitful harvest on campus and see faith rise across your area. We want to help. Hear an encouraging story of new faith that you can bring to your area, get some simple tips for leading your area, and get resources to pass along to staff and students.