our distinctives
- We are a global, inter-denominational partnership of national movements. We are a gospel people, united more by our commitment to the primary truths of the gospel as laid out in our doctrinal basis than to any denominational network. The nature of our worldwide Fellowship is expressed primarily through our network of relationships. The structures of IFES serve us in facilitating these relationships. We recognise our dependence upon God in prayer for growth and fruitfulness.
- We are an evangelical movement. We seek to submit to the Lordship of Christ in every aspect of life and thought, recognising that the Bible is foundational to all life and ministry. We stress the importance of personal devotional life, prayer, group Bible study, Bible exposition, and biblically-based evangelism. We are committed to broad and deep theological reflection and action based on our acceptance of the final authority of Scripture.
- We are committed to encouraging student responsibility and initiative. In particular we value indigeneity and want to encourage students to bear witness to Christ in their educational institutions. We wish specifically to support students in engaging the university with the gospel.
- We seek to provide biblical models of leadership and ministry. We seek to follow the sacrificial, servant leadership of our Lord. We believe in team structures, partnership between students and staff, and the importance of discipling through relationships and by example. We recognise our equality and oneness in Christ, and believe in national and contextualized leadership. We are flexible in our methodology of ministry.
- We are committed to the objectives of evangelism, formación and mission. We seek to achieve our objectives among students and by students, in partnership with staff, graduates and faculty. We understand mission in an integral sense, embracing both the proclamation of the gospel and the application of its ethical and social implications. Our original vision to pioneer student work on unreached campuses and to establish evangelical student movements in every country of the world remains strong. That vision extends to the advance of God’s church worldwide as Christian students graduate and go on, by his grace, to serve in the Church, in academic life and in the marketplace as salt and light.
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