Blog: Students

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...

When I was a student, my student worker would always drill into me about inviting friends to small group, church events that we were putting on. Yes I knew that it was important to invite friends to things and I did invite friends, but when the majority of them said no and rejected me time and time again, it became...

“It doesn’t matter where you are in the country anymore. My friend could be in my small group for 12 weeks, and those 12 weeks could change her life. I really think that God’s bringing revival through small groups.” Community and quarantine are two words that are unlikely to go together, however, Holly, a student from York, would disagree. After attending...

For student workers like Jodie, launching small groups online can be an exciting yet daunting task. Can we still have deep conversations? Will my students still invite their friends?  How on earth do you even host an online small group to begin with?!  Jodie recently signed up to be a part of Online Small Groups Training sessions which helped her to think through how...

Who is a true Disciple? What is a discipleship relationship? What’s the difference between a follower and a disciple? What are the characteristics of a disciple? Do you also think about these questions? I did and I still do ask myself regularly “What makes me a good disciple?” Do you know why? Because we all want to be experts in learning and creating a space...

Here are ten top tips for life after university, taken from Routed: a resource from Fusion and LICC for journeying with God post-graduation and into the world of work.  SLEEP You need this to function as a human being, especially when you are adjusting. Try and get as much as you need as often as you can. SABBATH Set aside one day a week...

“Most people are pretty bad question askers aren’t they? Are people even worse at listening? People just talk about themselves the whole time without listening to others.” This was said by a friend of mine in an older generation. While there is a little sprinkling of grump in there, there is also lashings of truth! Have you ever mentored a young person? Have...