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In East London, Christ Church Spitafields, a local church passionate to welcome students into their community organised a house plant giveaway. Aware of students' desire for connection in the busyness of London, Katie, the student worker and the student team invited students to pick up a free house plant, stay for a creative workshop and try church. The initiative ran...

Lights are twinkling, mulled wine is brewing and carolers are singing. Christmas is a joyful time for many with the exchange of gifts, yummy roast dinners and the cheesy hallmark Christmas movies on TV. All these things are lovely additions to the Christmas season, but we know that Jesus is the reason for the season. It is centred on the...

Exam season is a stressful time. The library is packed, anxiety is in the air and any sense of routine is out of the window.  It is easy to skimp on sleep, avoid fresh air, skip the weekly sabbath and throw any health promoting habits out of the window. And though it may seem like a good idea to neglect exercise...

Student small groups are a vital part of spiritual growth and community in the student world. It’s an opportunity to gather students from different backgrounds and with different ideas together for friendship and faith. It is a great honour and responsibility to be a student small group leader, a role that will stretch and challenge you and teach you more...

I’m Funmi and I work for Fusion as a student mission developer and in my local church as a student community builder, pioneering the student work there. As a church community, we are passionate about providing support to students during their time at university, whether they’re apathetic to faith, spiritually curious or all in with Jesus. We want to practically...

It is nearing the end of an era for many university students as they finish up for exams and prepare to say goodbye to the last 3 or more years! For many final years, their graduation ceremony would have been the finishing touch to celebrate the last few years of hard work with their friends and loved ones. However, due...

"and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair..." (Isaiah 61:3) Clothing is more than a practical tool to protect us from the elements, it is also deeply informative. It can be an indication of someone’s emotional state, a social marker for wealth and class. It can inform us of which cultures people belong to, what religions they follow, what work...

Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 2 Corinthians 9:6  Christmas is a time of feasting, spending time with loved ones, and exchanging presents. For many, Christmas is a season marked with love, kindness and extravagant generosity. It’s a time where people become more...

Dear Father,  Thank you for welcoming us into your family,  for choosing us to be your sons and daughters,  and for sending your son to die for us.  Thank you for gifting us with a peace that doesn’t always make sense, for always keeping the promises you make to us, and for showering us with your mercy everyday.  We are honoured to dine with you,...

Here are SOME questions for you…  What is the best question you have been asked and why? What question are you desperate to be asked? And how good are you at asking questions?  Questions are powerful because it’s how we learn, it’s where we gain knowledge, it’s how relationships grow. Asking questions can create room for debate and discovery, they can move us...

Heavenly father,  Thank you for each and every precious student worldwide.  Thank you for creating them in your image, and for designing them out of your perfect love.  You have created them to be known and loved by you, and to experience life and life in abundance.  They are your handiwork, made for a wonderful plan of life that you invite them to.  And our...

Our friend Chioma from Release International, an organisation that supports persecuted Christians prayerfully, pastorally and practically shares a few thoughts on what we can learn from the persecuted Church, and how we can support them.  Are there Christians facing persecution today?  Christians in many countries around the world face hostility, discrimination and prejudice on a daily basis due to their faith, and...

Mobilising the student generation into a life of discipleship has an impact on all generations as we reach the next thinkers, creatives, teachers, parents, leaders, culture setters, world changers, influencers and so much more with the life changing love of God. In this blog series, we will be sharing stories of people whose lives have been personally impacted by Student Mission...

Mobilising the student generation into a life of discipleship has an impact on all generations as we reach the next thinkers, creatives, teachers, parents, leaders, culture setters, world changers, influencers and so much more with the life changing love of God. In this blog series, we will be sharing stories of people whose lives have been personally impacted by Student Mission...

Mobilising the student generation into a life of discipleship has an impact on all generations as we reach the next thinkers, creatives, teachers, parents, leaders, culture setters, world changers, influencers and so much more with the life changing love of God. In this blog series, we will be sharing stories of people whose lives have been personally impacted by Student Mission...

Mobilising the student generation into a life of discipleship has an impact on all generations as we reach the next thinkers, creatives, teachers, parents, leaders, culture setters, world changers, influencers and so much more with the life changing love of God. In this blog series, we will be sharing stories of people whose lives have been personally impacted by Student Mission...

Mobilising the student generation into a life of discipleship has an impact on all generations as we reach the next thinkers, creatives, teachers, parents, leaders, culture setters, world changers, influencers and so much more with the life changing love of God.  In this blog series, we will be sharing stories of people whose lives have been personally impacted by Student Mission...

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 I absolutely love this verse because it speaks of God’s creativity, goodness and his purpose for our lives. We are the handiwork of God and before we were even born, He had already prepared a lifetime of...

'HE SAID TO THEM, "GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL CREATION' MARK 16:15 Last year, I did something very last minute. I booked on to fusion’s annual student mission and work conference the day before it started and hopped on a train to Derby from Oxford the next day.  It was incredible.  I wasn’t a student anymore or really involved...

There’s a quote I love that says, ‘Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one who finds the gold.’ And it brings the challenge: ‘Do we want to throw dirt in people’s faces, or dig out the God given gold in each other?’ Ephesians 4:29 says ‘Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up,...

This is not a call to uniformity, acting the same or awkward family gatherings. This is a call to Spirit lead, pride shattering, truth pursuing, grace filled fellowship with one another. This is a call to love one another like Jesus has loved us. This is a call for God-exalting unity. Recently in Oxford, Christians from all over the UK and...