InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Urbana missions conference that once drew 20,000 expected to fall far short
By Bob Smietana — December 14, 2022
(RNS) — Organizers believe that the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and a struggling economy have likely caused attendance to falter.
American Christians must humbly look to global church for solutions to decline
By Tom Lin — June 3, 2021
(RNS) — The Christian church in North America is starting to erode. Thankfully, however, the center of the church is not in North America.
Tish Harrison Warren, a rising star in Christian spiritual writing
By Jana Riess — February 26, 2021
(RNS) — Tish Harrison Warren's willingness to merge personal vulnerability with deep theological reflection has made her one of the most promising Christian spiritual writers of her generation.
InterVarsity can require its leaders to be Christian, judge rules
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 2, 2019
(RNS) — A judge is holding three officials at the University of Iowa personally accountable to pay back InterVarsity's legal fees after the organization won its case against the campus for removing the group due to a requirement that its leaders be Christian.
On college campuses, some evangelicals find room to reflect
By Yonat Shimron — February 5, 2018
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (RNS) — Twenty-four Christian study centers at some of the nation's most competitive universities want to cast off the perception that evangelicals are anti-intellectual or anti-science.
Bible society debates exhibit ban for InterVarsity Press
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 20, 2016
(RNS) The publishing house will exhibit this year, but there still is the question of whether InterVarsity Press will be allowed to exhibit at the 2017 conference.
InterVarsity blues
By Martin E. Marty — October 18, 2016
What is to be the reaction of those who are not hostile to evangelicalism and who have had positive experiences with -- and, frequently, high regard for -- IVCF? Two words: sadness and regret.
The spiritual abuse in InterVarsity’s treatment of LGBT people
By guest — October 11, 2016
(RNS) During my tenure on staff with InterVarsity, I came to a critical juncture where I recognized that I, as a gay Christian, had nothing legitimate to offer LGBT students on campus.
InterVarsity denies plan for gay marriage firings but maintains theological opposition
By Yonat Shimron — October 7, 2016
(RNS) While same-sex marriage has been legal in the United States for more than a year, the organization holds an orthodox theological position on sexuality that views marriage as a union of one man and one woman.
InterVarsity leader: ‘I know what it’s like to live in a culture not my own’
By Timothy C. Morgan — May 25, 2016
(RNS) Tom Lin, 43, a Chicago native, Harvard grad, one-time missionary to Mongolia, was recently named the first non-white president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
Black people are sacred to God, says #BlackLivesMatter activist
By Nicola A. Menzie — January 14, 2016
(RNS) The #BlackLivesMatter activist says: "I do not believe the work of Dr. King is done."
InterVarsity’s unabashed support for #BlackLivesMatter may be its boldest move yet (ANALYSIS)
By Tobin Grant — December 30, 2015
(RNS) During the 1950s and '60s, evangelicals stayed clear of joining the civil rights movement. That's why InterVarsity's move to embrace #BlackLives Matter may be a watershed moment.
A Christian should lead Christians (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Krattenmaker — November 13, 2014
(RNS) Sounds logical, right? But the massive California State University system and some other colleges now require that school club leadership spots be open to all.
Christian group sanctioned at two dozen college campuses
By Kimberly Winston — September 8, 2014
(RNS) InterVarsity has been challenged on more than 40 college campuses, but California State University, with 23 campuses, is the biggest -- so far.
Woman sues InterVarsity over firing after her divorce
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — October 15, 2013
(RNS) Alyce Conlon was placed on paid leave early in 2011 after informing supervisors that she and her husband were considering separation or divorce.
Page 1 of 2
