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Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship - CANADA

Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship is an interdenominational mission mobilizing Christians within Canada's educational communities to declare Jesus Christ. as Saviour and Lord.

To foster among students, faculty and others who are in universities, colleges, professional schools (such as medical, law, theological, teachers, nursing secondary schools (both public and private), and other educational institutions throughout Canada and elsewhere, interdenominational groups and other related activities having as their purpose the following objectives:

  1. To witness to the Lord Jesus Christ as God incarnate and to seek to lead others to a personal faith in Him as Saviour and Lord:EVANGELISM IS A PRIME OBJECTIVE;
  2. To deepen and strengthen the spiritual life of students and others by the study of the Bible, by fellowship and by prayer: THE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIANS IS AN EQUALLY IMPORTANT OBJECTIVE;
  3. To encourage Christians under the enabling of the Holy Spirit to demonstrate responsible Christian love: THE LOVE OF ONE'S NEIGBBOUR IS A COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD;
  4. To assist Christian students and faculty to explore and assert to the educational community the relevance of the Christian faith to every issue of private life and public concern: ALL TRUTH IS IN CIIRIST;
  5. To affirm our vocations as full-time service to God, to pray, give and serve in the global mission of the church:
    EVERY CHRISTIAN IS CALLED TO BE SENT INTO THE WORLD.


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