InterVarsity USA

09/01/2026

Right now, InterVarsity chapters across the country are welcoming new students to campus 🧡

But stepping into a new season can be intimidating, and we want to support freshmen in any way we can. So let’s pray for them!

Join us in praying that college freshmen:
–> seek and find true belonging on campus
–> adjust well to campus life
–> are able to establish healthy rhythms between their classes and social lives

Drop your own prayers in the comments below 🙏

08/31/2026

Be honest: Was this you in college? 😅

Taking that first step to build a friendship is hard!

Somewhere on a campus near you there may be a new freshman far from home, a non-traditional student going back to school for the first time in years, or an introvert wondering if they'll ever make friends.

Our hope is that every student would make the decision to step out of loneliness and into a welcoming community of InterVarsity students to do life with.

🙏 Will you pray that happens on a campus near you this week?

Comment below: What advice would you give to a student in this position?

08/28/2026

“I joined because I wanted a sticker.” - Sophie, a student at UM-Flint InterVarsity🧡

Sometimes, God opens doors in ways we don’t expect! Sophie’s InterVarsity journey may have started with a simple sticker, but her decision to get involved transformed her entire college experience. What a wonderful reminder of why outreach is so important!

Alumni: Why did you join InterVarsity?💬

08/27/2026

What big life questions did you come into college with?

08/27/2026

What sort of big life questions did you come into college with?

When students begin college, they often encounter ideas they may have never stopped to consider.

Some questions are exciting and others can be uncomfortable.

In InterVarsity communities, we believe both can draw us closer to God.

As students begin classes this month, we're praying God meets them in new ways through the subjects they're exploring in class, peers from different backgrounds, and Christian community that will welcome their questions.

Join us in praying! 🙏

08/26/2026

The work God is doing through InterVarsity is tangible.

In this past academic year, our ministry reached 75,928 students and faculty total. Of those, 2,522 made first time decisions to follow Jesus, with 28,920 participants regularly involved in community.

Every number is a life touched by God. And this next academic year, we are ready to see him do it all again, and more!

But our ministry can’t happen without our staff and student leaders! God works through the people who say “YES!”

Feeling called to join our staff team? Check out our opportunities! https://intervarsity.org/get-involved/work-with-us

08/25/2026

Take a glimpse of outreach in Gainesville, Florida!

In addition to hosting this worship night, which about 30 students attended, the chapter has set up tables to engage their campus in spiritual conversations, shared tons of free food, held fun events like yard games, and even partnered with another ministry on campus! During these first couple weeks of outreach, the chapter has connected with over 200 students!

“I’m celebrating that God is connecting us with the right students. I’m also celebrating that we are not competing with other ministries. Baptist Collegiate Ministry set up in the same space we did for example on Monday and we ended up coordinating a relay race with them and praying together. It was lovely!!” - Matthew, student leader at the University of Florida

These first few weeks of the semester are crucial for reaching new students with Christian community! Drop your prayers for new student outreach in the comments! 🙏

08/24/2026

We need your prayers too! 🫵 Pray with us for the 2026-2027 school year!

As students return or step onto campus for the first time, use this guide to pray daily for the next week for a campus near you and for InterVarsity's ministry nationwide. 🔥🙏

Name a campus you'll be praying for this year in the comments👇

08/21/2026

Does God care about injustice?

This question plagued Sommer in college. While she was involved in her InterVarsity chapter at Amherst College, she often wondered if God was bothered by oppression as much as she was.

Then she got involved in InterVarsity ServeUp, a program that has invited 9,000 student volunteers to serve communities by rebuilding homes in places affected by natural disaster.

As her team served with Jesus at the center, Sommer realized the answer to her question was yes.

Now as an InterVarsity staff, Sommer loves inviting her own students to the experience that rebuilt her faith and redefined her view of God!

InterVarsity experiences like ServeUp are forming students across the country into servant-hearted disciples who seek to follow Jesus with their whole lives, for the rest of their lives. Read the full story here:

InterVarsity ServeUp invited 9,000 student volunteers to rebuild homes in communities affected by natural disaster, beginning with a commitment to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Through the program, hundreds of students began following Jes...

08/20/2026

“The way I was invited to InterVarsity is a moment I will never forget.

It was my second year attending community college, and I felt lonely and confused about a lot of things in life. I was longing for purpose in life and had a hard time finding friends.

That week, I was praying for God to show me that I belonged in school and that I was pursuing the right path.

The day I was feeling most hopeless was the day I happened to stay after school for a class study group.

Afterwards, I wandered into the student center and was invited to join a Bible study—it was the exact time the Bible study started.

I began coming every week, and felt like God began changing my heart and showed me what it was like to belong in a healthy Christlike community.

The following year, I felt called to become a student Bible study leader.

Life has never been the same since because God began to show me what living for Jesus really means.”

Your invitation can change lives! This back to school season, we challenge you to invite the students in your life to explore InterVarsity on their campus!