Who we are

In response to God's
love, grace, and truth

InterVarsity/USA's purpose is to establish and advance at colleges and universities witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord, growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world. 

What we believe

​​At IllinoisIV, we want to make Jesus known by growing loving, Biblical communities throughout the University of Illinois.

Meet the staff

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Who We Are

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a vibrant campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty. We minister to students and faculty through small group Bible studies, large gatherings on campus, leadership training, thoughtful discipleship and life-changing conferences and events. 

Why the Campus? Today’s university shapes tomorrow’s leaders. In the university, women and men are encouraged to pursue truth, often without regard for God, and to pursue personal goals, often without concern for a higher purpose. InterVarsity longs to see education lead to a lifetime of Christian worship and service. We believe that when students and faculty are transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, their campus is transformed, and ultimately society as a whole comes to more closely reflect the priorities of the kingdom of God. That is why we invest ourselves in the lives of students and faculty, wherever they are on their spiritual journey.

Our History

IllinoisIV is part of the larger University of Illinois InterVarsity area and is specifically comprised of the multiethnic, undergrad chapter at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. It has been active on the Urbana Champaign campus since 1939. IllinoisIV celebrated its 75th anniversary in the 2014 Fall semester. 

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/ USA traces its roots to a movement of British university students in the 1870s. The first InterVarsity chapter in the United States began in 1938 at the University of Michigan. Since InterVarsity was incorporated in 1941, thousands of students have become thoughtful representatives of God’s kingdom and have moved into leadership roles in churches, organizations, corporations and agencies around the world. Read more about InterVarsity's history here.