IFES
The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is a worldwide association of about 160 evangelical Christian student movements worldwide, encouraging evangelism 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 the strengthen existing groups.
From Wikipedia
In Ireland more than 1500 students meet in local groups from Cork to Coleraine and Galway to Dublin. Alongside us, as students, in the IFES Ireland family there are volunteers who help, graduates who give, supporters who pray, and a team of staff workers that provide encouragement, support, advice and direction. We, at Jordanstown CU, have our very own staff worker - Cath Butler. She is helping us to make the very most of our opportunities in Jordanstown.
"to see students transformed by encountering Jesus and so transforming their campuses, society and the world."
IFES Ireland's vision
"To inspire and equip students to be come lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. We pursue this by nurturing the growth of student-led, missional Christian communities on every campus."
IFES Ireland Mission
Values
- whole-life discipleship (following Jesus and prayerfully depending on his grace in every area of life, for all of life)
- whole-life mission (sharing God's love and the good news in words and actions, in Ireland and the world)
- good use of the Bible (understanding it well and applying it to all of life)
- developing a Christian mind (engaging biblically with all aspects of our studies, our culture and our world)
- unity in diversity (being united in the Gospel, allowing diversity on secondary issues, and showing love in everything)
- student leadership (at the local level)
- serving the church (by training and equipping all students to be members and leaders)
Irish Conference
IFES Ireland holds an annual conference in Kilkenny, where all CU's in Ireland can come together to meet other Christians and see how God is working in their CU. This year's Conference is themed "Offer Up Your Life", and is taking place from 2nd-5th November. For more details see the IFES Ireland website.