Blog

Helping students find hope in Jesus and home in the local church is something that we believe is high on God’s agenda. With around 25 million students studying across Europe the task is both huge and urgent. However, if every local church committed to playing their part, together we will make a huge difference. Church Twinning This may be already happening for...

Jesus,  Thank you for student workers, who love students like you do We pray they know the love you have for them too  Give them a sharp focus on what you have called them to Encouraging students to be distinctive on campus, image bearers of you  Bless their conversations with those that don’t know you  As they break down the stereotype of church being rules and...

The clubbing craze is quietening, lectures are starting, you’ve bonded with your flatmates (apart from the ghost flatmate who you’ve only met once, there’s always one...). You’ve survived your first few weeks of university and your focus is now turning to finding a church. Maybe you haven’t looked around churches yet, or maybe you’re unsure how to choose a church!...

What is the best question you have ever been asked?   It's possibly when someone asks you, “Would you like me to cook dinner tonight?” after a long day. Or even better “Would you mind if I cancelled our plans?” when you really can’t be bothered to leave the house again. Perhaps it’s something monumental, such as “Will you marry me?” Maybe it’s something as...

Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth;                         for the LORD has spoken:             I reared children and brought them up... Isaiah 1:2a I was packing bags, dashing up and down the steps with boxes, and busily loading up my dad’s car. This was the moment I had been waiting for: I was leaving for university. My dad was standing by the door, car keys in...

So, we’ve been out, we’ve been inviting our mates to trychurch, and friends have started to say yes! Brilliant! As your community grows, it will begin to shift and change. Your small group will have new faces, your vulnerability will be challenged, and your level of comfort will be challenged. It’s worth acknowledging that like anything in life, growth can sometimes be painful....

Languages are not my thing. It’s embarrassing but I really struggle to pick them up and then remember them. I’m that classic Birt abroad who has to rely on pals, body language and google translate. Heading abroad can feel a bit intimidating, a bit of a whirlwind and sometimes tiring if you're not on a holiday and needing to understand the...