Christians On Campus
Agape
Christian Fellowship:
http://orgs.jmu.edu/agape
Throughout the
Bible, God's people have gathered together, as a group, to worship Him.
Many times the Bible records God's presence and power being poured out upon
a unified group of believers who came to worship Him. Today we gather to
worship as a body of believers for the same reasons.
-to give God our praises
-to hear from God
-to fellowship with other believers
To give God our
praises - Can we do this alone? Yes, but there is
power in a group of unified believers. One reason we meet is to
collectively give God our praises and worship for who He is and for the
great things He has done in our lives. It is a response to the love He
has poured out to us. The goal of our praise to Him is for the glory
and honor that He deserves.
To hear from God
- Our desire is to meet with the God who speaks to
us in many ways. The Holy Spirit may convict our hearts through the
time of praise or through a friend who ministers to our needs after the
meeting. God may also speak to us through His word or through the
words of the speaker. This is why we pray that the speaker would be a
pure vessel to deliver the message that God has placed on their heart for us
to hear. We need a hunger and thirst for God's truth to pierce our
hearts and teach us, encourage us, correct us, and rebuke us.
To fellowship
with other believers - As we come together to
worship and praise, it gives us a chance to meet with our brothers and
sisters. It is an opportunity for us to share what the Lord has been
doing in our lives and the things we have been learning. We hope that
every time we gather together, we would find encouragement, love and joy in
the presence of God.
Campus Crusade for Christ:
http://orgs.jmu.edu/crusade
The Organization
Campus Crusade for Christ (ccci.org) is an interdenominational,
international organization. When Bill and Vonette Bright first launched
Campus Crusade for Christ as a campus ministry in 1951, the underlying
concept was to "win the campus today and change the world tomorrow." More
than 50 years later, the mission remains the same.
Today, the campus ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ
is a network of vibrant, growing movements on 1,096 campuses in the United
States and beyond. Proven and diverse outreach strategies expose millions of
students to the gospel each year. Over the past five years, more than 37,900
students made a decision to trust Christ.
At JMU
Our heart is that every student at JMU would hear about God's love for
them and how they can know Him through a relationship with Jesus. Our
leadership structure consists of full-time staff and interns, our Shepherd
Team, and the many students who work on teams, which we call our Servant
Teams. In addition, we have ninety Small Group Leaders. We'd love to have
more help on all of our teams.
Our Goal at Cru:
Construct an environment where non-Christians are comfortable, Jesus is
declared, God's Word is taught, and Believers are free to worship our King.
Christian
Student Union:
http://orgs.jmu.edu/csu
The Christian Student Union at James Madison University
(also known as CSU) is a campus ministry affiliated with the Virginia
Baptist Mission Board. About two years ago, we changed our name from Baptist
Student Union to Christian Student Union to reflect the openness of our
organization. While we still remain affiliated with the Baptist faith, we
want to emphasize that we are here to serve all JMU students regardless of
their faith.
Our Vision Statement:
The Christian Student Union at James Madison University exists as a
Christian community, united by faith and love, to serve the campus community
by sharing our faith and by providing significant opportunities for
spiritual development, fellowship, and service to others.
Purpose for Getting Involved:
College is a time when young adults begin to shape themselves as a person
and prepare themselves for "the real world" and independence. Why not take
this time to grow spiritually, preparing yourself for relationships,
marriage, and life in general after college. Taking the time to seek God
and grow spiritually is not merely an investment in your future; it's an
investment in your eternity.
Explore Christianity:
Please check out
EveryStudent.com to explore spiritual issues. It is a great resource to
learn about the basics of Christianity. Ready to place your trust in God?
Check out this page on "Knowing
God Personally" (from EveryStudent.com). If you would like to talk to
someone about placing your faith in God or have any questions related to CSU
or the faith foundations our ministry is built on, please feel free to
contact our Campus Minister Daphne Almarode either by email at
djalmar@ntelos.net or by phone at: (540) 434-6822. Also, please feel
free to contact any member of our
student leadership team (also known as council) regarding spiritual
questions or CSU questions.
InterVarsity:
www.jmuiv.com
At its core, InterVarsity is quite simple: God is
worthy of praise. Unequaled. Glorious. Central. These things are true of
God, yet at JMU, His praise is often absent in the classrooms, the resident
halls and organizations. Our desire, as we hope is yours, is to see the name
of Jesus magnified and exalted on our campus, in the lives of our lost
friends and ultimately around the globe.
InterVarsity is more than an
organization. We don’t want to be another program or function for people to
attend. We want to build strong disciples of Christ who full-on engage the
world with the life, message and worth of Jesus Christ. Sure we have small
group Bible studies, Large Group gatherings, prayer meetings, conferences,
mission trips and so on. But these are a means and not an end.
It is our conviction that
JMU doesn’t need more Christian meetings, clever ideas, or catchy programs.
Our campus needs God. God is seen clearly in the lives of His people. God
heard clearly in the faithful proclamation of his gospel. God experienced
clearly through the power of His Spirit in worship and love.
AND, of course, us: Chi Alpha.
http://orgs.jmu.edu/chialpha
What makes Chi Alpha different?
We are focused on transforming our
world, locally and around the globe. We experience the supernatural. We work
hard to learn from and join with international students. We strive to be
multicultural. We see that faith and thinking are related.
