Program areas at InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA
Christian Programs-Collegiate/Campus Ministry: During fiscal year 2019-2020, an estimated 29,242 students and faculty were actively involved in 1,133 InterVarsity communities on 769 campuses across the US--even as ministry transitioned online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 1,529 field staff who served on campuses to help participants study the Bible regularly, do evangelism among their peers, grow in their leadership skills, and serve others through missions. InterVarsity has focused ministry programs designed particularly for international students, sorority and fraternity students, ethnic minority groups, artists, athletes, nurses, graduate students, and faculty. (continued on Schedule O) In addition, InterVarsity is affiliated with student ministry in countries around the world as a founding member of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, whose goal is to establish Christian communities among students in every nation.
Christian Religious Media Program-Publishing Resources: Through InterVarsity Press (IVP), InterVarsity publishes resources that serve those in the university, the church, and the world and equip and encourage people to follow Jesus as Savior and Lord in all of life. IVP published 169 new and revised books (plus corresponding ebook editions) in 2019-2020. IVP has more than 1,898 titles in print, and more than 2,500 ebook titles are available. IVP distributed 2,280,621 units in 2019-2020, and its books have been translated into dozens of languages.
Christian Programs-Conference Centers & Missions Programs: InterVarsity helps build campus witnessing communities and helps students, alumni, staff, and families grow in maturity as disciples of Jesus at three retreat and training centers (Cedar Campus, Cedarville, MI; Campus by the Sea, Catalina Island, CA; and Toah Nipi, Rindge, NH). In 2019-2020, these facilities hosted a total of 36,681 camper/events days camper days.In addition, InterVarsity sponsored missions activities in the US and around the world. During 2019-2020: - 263 InterVarsity students and staff participated in Global Programs both virtually and in person. (continued on Schedule O) - 900 students participated in urban Justice Programs across the US, both virtually and in person, serving thousands of community residents.- 755 students participated in InterVarsity's Study Abroad program, which partners with IFES movements around the world, both virtually and in person. - 65 students participated in a new experimental Ecological Discipleship program, both virtually or in person, which helped participants explore how our Christian faith can and should be connected to all of Creation.InterVarsity made a strategic decision to divest of one of its camp ministries, Cedar Campus. During the year ended June 30, 2020, InterVarsity signed an agreement to transfer ownership of the ministry and its assets to new owners to take effect on October 1, 2020. InterVarsity students will continue to have the opportunity to gather in camp settings, including at Cedar Campus. The transfer of ownership resulted in a loss on discontinued operations.
InterVarsity's triennial Student Missions Conference was last held in December 2018. The next event will be held in December 2022, postponed by one year as a result of the impact of COVID. The Conference challenges approximately 10,000 college-aged attendees to be involved in short-term and vocational missions around the world. 180 agencies and schools are available for students to ask questions about missions. Seminars provide students the opportunity to interact with missions leaders from around the world. In the recent event, over 6,000 attendees committed to serve short, mid or long-term in cross-cultural missions.