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As a student mission movement, rooted in the local church, we are sensing God calling us further. For a while now we have heard loud and clear the call to holiness. As we pray for the kingdom of God to come in the student world as it is in heaven, we cannot ignore that we are the vehicles through which God has...

When I walked across the graduation stage, at the moment my middle name was pronounced incorrectly, I had a slight existential crisis as it felt like just the week before I was an overly keen Fresher and the prospect of ‘adulting’ life seemed a lifetime away. I began to question whether my decision to intern at my church for a year...

In this series we’re exploring how to lead dynamic small groups for the sake of the student world. Below is adapted from a chapter in the new workbook Small Groups: Big Mission. Surely our culture’s addiction to novelty and entertainment mean that “unmissable” and “church” do not belong in the same sentence! Well, my observation is “unmissable” describes small group meetings...

When Kat started university in 2015, she noticed a need on her campus. With students pouring out of nightclubs, drinks flowing and mental health struggles on the rise, she chose to be a light in the darkness. By teaming up with the Student’s Union, she, alongside other volunteers, created ‘Time Out’, a safe space for students, run by students.  'The light...

In this series we’re exploring how to lead dynamic small groups for the sake of the student world. Below is adapted from a chapter in the new workbook Small Groups: Big Mission. The student church must respond to the ache in student society for real community and for authentic friendships. ‘Community’ is more than a buzzword, it is foundational to the wellbeing...

Take this as an opportunity to wait. Wait for God. Wait for your perspective to lift, lift out of what you’re doing and where you’re going next. Let this moment be a moment you acknowledge and experience, now is the time to see God, hear his tender voice and receive his fire. Fire is often born in secret, away from...

Josie took #TryChurch one step further last year when she invited two of her friends to join her ‘church search’ when she began her first year at university. After moving across the country, to a new city for university, one of the first things on Josie’s mind was finding a local church she could call home. She had been involved with...