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Thrown by chaos?  Shaken by change?  Fearful in the unknown?  This is a crazy time of uncertainty. For students, particularly those in their final year, “what now?” and “what next?” are questions that are tough to answer and tough to navigate.  This blog isn’t going to answer “what now?” and “what next?” but will hopefully help you find your footing, help you remain grounded...

God is still inviting students to know him Will he use us to do it?  Our routine has been shaken, students have been dispersed, and we have had to learn a whole new way of doing student work.  The way we use our time has dramatically shifted and the familiar methods we had for sharing the story of Jesus with students are no longer...

“What changed?” “I’ve realised that it's as big a risk to believe in atheism as it is to believe in God.” Josh, a student from Bath, decided to stay at university despite it closing for the next few months. Josh had consistently invited one of his friends to church over the previous year and had been met with rejection each time. Despite...

Students have had a tough time in 2020 – first strikes and now sent home, university days cut short, money invested and qualifications delayed. Grad balls cancelled, graduation ceremonies postponed and post exam parties left unplanned. Eighteen years of education ending in confusion and isolation rather than purposeful next steps and celebration.  Most students and specifically final year students have had...

“I would have never had faith conversations if I hadn’t invited her to my small group, and I wouldn’t have invited her to my small group if it wasn’t online.” Going into her second year at university, Holly decided that this would be a good time to find a local church. She quickly joined a small group that left her feeling...

I don’t believe for one moment that just because the universities are shut that God doesn’t want to reach students. I continue to believe that every student deserves an opportunity to put their hope in Jesus and find home in the local church today. God’s mission to students has not been furloughed, no one has pressed pause and it is not...

If you’re a final year student we’d love to hear your voice at this time. 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride with Uni strikes kicking off the year and now you’re likely at home working toward dissertation deadlines and watching lectures online - this virus outbreak has disrupted your life and likely your plans for what’s next post graduation.  At Fusion, we...