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If someone has never given to church, how will they start? For previous generations, it was normal to give to your church. It was commonly accepted that you tithe part of your income to the church. Probably 10%. If you had Christian parents of grandparents, they probably taught you to do this. However, the vast majority of students today don’t have parents...

In September we hosted the Fusion Conference which gave a space for students to share stories of what God has done in and through them in the last 18 months. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing some of these stories on the blog, so grab a cup of tea and be encouraged.  Monique, a graduate based in West London,...

Is it possible to be a leader as a Fresher? ‘It was December in my first semester at university and my student pastor asked to go for coffee. I immediately assumed I had done something wrong and a challenge was coming my way. So I was pretty surprised when he asked if I wanted to lead a student small group starting...

Are you excluding students of increased blessing? Acts 20: 35 says, “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” This is a well known verse in the Bible. It is Luke writing in the book...

We all know the feeling. The sluggish, sleepy, not-quite thriving feeling of watching one too many Netflix shows in a row, of surviving off of coffee, or consistently waking up minutes before your lecture. All these things are considered a normal part of student life, but let’s face it, they don’t feel good, and they don’t help you to thrive...

“We don’t ask students to give in our church. They don’t have much money as it is and it’s a debt isn’t it? So we just ask them to come and receive.” This is an exact quote from a church leader I spoke to a few years ago and I’ve heard something similar on many other occasions. It’s untrue, unhelpful, unbiblical...

We at Fusion want to help you grow in your calling and develop as a practitioner in Student Ministry. This is why we love hosting spaces where Student Workers can connect with each other, share what's working, and challenge one another to remain both sharp and creative in their approach. It's important to be a part of wider community of people...