Come and hear what is happening with InterVarsity's Political Discipleship Team, where you can get involved and what you can take back to your own community. The issues of our day are on campus but they are also in our congregation and communities. I hope you will join us!
Come and hear what is happening with InterVarsity's Political Discipleship Team, where you can get involved and what you can take back to your own community. The issues of our day are on campus but they are also in our congregation and communities. I hope you will join us!
Come and hear what is happening with InterVarsity's Political Discipleship Team, where you can get involved and what you can take back to your own community. The issues of our day are on campus but they are also in our congregation and communities. I hope you will join us!
Come and pray for the political leaders, government officials and law enforcement in our country to seek justice, love mercy and prioritize the most vulnerable in their stewardship and decision making.
This time of prayer, worship and intercession will be led by InterVarsity's Political Discipleship Team.
RSVP here —-> https://bit.ly/PrayWithUsJune6
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the call for racial justice remains urgent—and the role of the university and the Bible in that work has never been more contested. This forum brings together scholars and faith leaders to reflect on the ongoing intersections of race, justice, the Christian Faith, and higher education.
This session will feature a panel with Dr. Jonathan Tran & Dr. Reggie Williams, leading scholars who will share insights into how theology and sociology speak to the systemic realities that came into stark view in 2020—and what justice requires of us today on campus. Dr. Jeff Liou and Thurston Benns, M. Div. will moderate and offer pastoral reflections on how the Church and InterVarsity has responded and what we must do to remain faithful to Christ’s call in an age of protest, polarization, and possibility. The forum will close with a robust Q&A session facilitated by the moderators.
These are uncertain times for many. And that is especially true for immigrants, green card and visa holders, and the undocumented. These are our students, faculty, staff, friends, colleagues, neighbors – family. How do we as leaders of witnessing communities and followers of Jesus minister and best serve those that God has entrusted us with? Come and learn from experts in the field what tools we have, practical steps we can take, and how best to respond.
RSVP here —> https://bit.ly/LunchandLearn509
Join us as we pray for God’s love and justice for vulnerable and targeted communities this political season. Using the Lord’s Prayer as a frame we will pray for immigrant and undocumented communities, women and children, the LGBTQIA+ community, rural and impoverished White Americans, international students, Asian Americans and the diaspora, Black Americans and the African and Caribbean diaspora, and Native, First Nations and Indigenous people.
Please RSVP here —> https://bit.ly/PrayWithUsMay2
Join InterVarsity’s Political Discipleship Team and Dr. Matthew Taylor as we explore the New Apostolic Reformation—what it is, how it influences society, and how we can respond through the lens of the Gospel of Mark.
The first 15 registrants get a free book and $15 for lunch!
RSVP here —-> bit.ly/LunchandLearn411
Join us as we pray for God’s love and justice for vulnerable and targeted communities this political season. Using the Lord’s Prayer as a frame we will pray for immigrant and undocumented communities, women and children, the LGBTQIA+ community, rural and impoverished White Americans, international students, Asian Americans and the diaspora, Black Americans and the African and Caribbean diaspora, and Native, First Nations and Indigenous people.
In order to attend, you must RSVP here. The zoom link will be emailed to you once you RSVP.
How do we stay engaged and keep Christ at the center? How do we go beyond the headlines without being overwhelmed? Many who claim to follow Jesus are being discipled by the algorithms, not the Beatitudes. Award-winning journalist Ezra Klein posted “Don’t Believe Him” and highlighted the “flood the zone” and many are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of news happening every day. We will watch Klein’s short video together and discuss strategies to remain prayerful, persevere, and pursue peace and justice in this and every season.
Lunch and learn with us on Friday, March 14, from 12-1:15pm EST.
RSVP here ——> https://bit.ly/lunchandlearn325
Pray with us on March 7 at 12pm.
Join us as we pray for God’s love to triumph over fear, His justice for all people, and the wisdom to act this political season. We will pray for 45 minutes using our God’s Good News About Politics guide to ground our time together.
This prayer time will be guided by the leaders of the InterVarsity's political discipleship team.
RSVP HERE! ==> https://bit.ly/PrayMarch2025
Our country is divided and so are our kitchen tables, living rooms, and group chats. How should followers of Jesus engage – especially when there is so much division, fear, and mistrust. In all circumstances, we want to be people who are centered on God's love, kindness and justice. So how do we do that as we head home for the holidays, show up in meetings with classmates and colleagues, and go about our every day lives where conflict seems right around every corner and so much strife right under the surface?
Let's talk about it with pastor and author, Caleb Campbell who wrote "Disarming Leviathan" (IVP 2020) and leads Desert Springs Bible Church in Phoenix, AZ. Caleb offers practical tools and resources for people seeking to reach Christian Nationalists with the hope-filled message of the gospel of Jesus in their communities, churches, and families. The first 25 people to REGISTER and ATTEND will receive a free copy of Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor.
He will be joined by Jonathan Walton and Connie Anderson. Jonathan is the author of Twelve Lies that Hold America Captive (IVP 2019), creator of the Emotionally Healthy Activist Course and Senior Resource Specialist on Political Discipleship. Connie is the creator of the Quick to Listen Course, former Abolitionist Plunge Director and InterVarsity Leadership Institute Fellow. Our time will include an interview, interactive training, prayer and Q&A. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have questions, please email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. To encourage and empower you along the way, we are offering coaching sessions weekly!
Also, if these times don’t work, email: jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org and we’ll make something else work.
RSVP HERE! We look forward to speaking with you.
***NOTE***: This even is for InterVarsity Staff, students, and volunteers only.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
In today’s politics, people on every side have concluded that their opponents are not well-meaning, patriotic Americans who simply disagree with them about the best policies for the future. Instead, each side cites significant reasons to believe that their opponents are knowingly or unknowingly participating in truly evil schemes that are actively harming innocent people and will lead to the destruction of everything we hold dear in our country. Loving our enemies is utterly impossible apart from God’s Spirit. But because He commanded us to do this, we can be confident that he also will enable us to do it.
During this 30 minute guided prayer time, we will seek God together. Check out the resources we’ll be using here.
Got questions? Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org
When life goes the way we hoped and prayed, we rejoice! We thank the Lord for answering our prayers, and we celebrate the anticipation of a better future. We feel a great sense of relief, and we want to be with others who share our joy. That’s good! Scripture is also filled with cautionary tales about putting our hopes in people fallen humans. Often, when we are in positions of power and influence, we become less sensitive to God's Spirit. Our hearts can become dismissive, numb, or even cold toward those with whom we don’t agree, associate, or identify. Scripture gives us a different approach.
We can hold political victory with humility, recognizing that even the best political leaders are limited in their wisdom and impact. We can ground ourselves in Christ and follow the way of Jesus as outlined in the Sermon on the Mount.
During this 30 minute guided prayer time, we will seek God together. Check out the resources we’ll be using here.
Got questions? Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org
Many of us try to calm our fears by dismissing worst case scenarios as highly unlikely. We say things like, “I don’t have to be afraid of flying because plane crashes are extremely rare.” That might help, but then we’re reminded that sometimes planes do crash, and the anxiety comes rushing forward again. We try to push back fear through logic, but anxious thoughts are not easily stopped. This is especially true with the influence of social media, the news cycle, and our anxious, fractured culture. Scripture gives us a different approach. We can pray “Even If” prayers to ground ourselves in Christ and trust that He holds all things together and we will not be overcome.
During this 30 minute guided prayer time, we will seek God together. Check out the resources we’ll be using here.
Got questions? email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. To encourage and empower you along the way, we are offering coaching sessions weekly!
Also, if these times don’t work, email: jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org and we’ll make something else work.
RSVP HERE! We look forward to speaking with you.
***NOTE***: This even is for InterVarsity Staff, students, and volunteers only.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. For those of you who don’t have a community to go through it with, I’ll be leading a group! To access these times go to patreon.com/IVED and become a paid subscriber at any level.
Once you become a paid subscriber, you will have access to the zoom information via the Patreon website, app and email. Check out the Orientation Session Materials here!
During our time together we will reflect on our last 3 sessions and consider how the Gospel is challenges us in our own contexts.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. For those of you who don’t have a community to go through it with, I’ll be leading a group! To access these times go to patreon.com/IVED and become a paid subscriber at any level.
Once you become a paid subscriber, you will have access to the zoom information via the Patreon website, app and email. Check out the Orientation Session Materials here!
During our time together we will reflect on our last 5 sessions and consider how the Gospel is challenges us in our own contexts.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. To encourage and empower you along the way, we are offering coaching sessions weekly!
Also, if these times don’t work, email: jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org and we’ll make something else work.
RSVP HERE! We look forward to speaking with you.
***NOTE***: This even is for InterVarsity Staff, students, and volunteers only.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. For those of you who don’t have a community to go through it with, I’ll be leading a group! To access these times go to patreon.com/IVED and become a paid subscriber at any level.
Once you become a paid subscriber, you will have access to the zoom information via the Patreon website, app and email. Check out the Orientation Session Materials here!
During our time together we will cover Jeremiah 29:11 and explore what it means to reflect His shalom in our communities.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. To encourage and empower you along the way, we are offering coaching sessions weekly!
This week we will focus on politics and the Asian American community, how we can respond to issues in the community and where AAM intersects with larger these in politics and culture. Spread the word among our colleagues and we look forward to “seeing” you there.
RSVP HERE! We look forward to speaking with you.
***NOTE***: This even is for InterVarsity Staff, students, and volunteers only.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. For those of you who don’t have a community to go through it with, I’ll be leading a group! To access these times go to patreon.com/IVED and become a paid subscriber at any level.
Once you become a paid subscriber, you will have access to the zoom information via the Patreon website, app and email. Check out the Session 3 Materials here!
During our time together we will cover Luke 4 and jesus’ initial sermon and His call for us to choose the kingdom of God over the ones of this world.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. To encourage and empower you along the way, we are offering coaching sessions weekly!
Also, if these times don’t work, email: jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org and we’ll make something else work.
RSVP HERE! We look forward to speaking with you.
***NOTE***: This even is for InterVarsity Staff, students, and volunteers only.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. For those of you who don’t have a community to go through it with, I’ll be leading a group! To access these times go to patreon.com/IVED and become a paid subscriber at any level.
Once you become a paid subscriber, you will have access to the zoom information via the Patreon website, app and email. Check out the Session 2 Materials here!
During our time together we will discuss our the Israelites desire for a king and how that connects to our lives today. Jesus should be on the throne of our hearts, but is He? Let’s talk about it.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. To encourage and empower you along the way, we are offering coaching sessions weekly!
Also, if these times don’t work, email: jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org and we’ll make something else work.
RSVP HERE! We look forward to speaking with you.
***NOTE***: This even is for InterVarsity Staff, students, and volunteers only.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. For those of you who don’t have a community to go through it with, I’ll be leading a group! To access these times go to patreon.com/IVED and become a paid subscriber at any level.
Once you become a paid subscriber, you will have access to the zoom information via the Patreon website, app and email. Check out the Session 1 Materials here!
During our time together we will read a compelling story of civic engagement and discern our own starting points Jesus and politics.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
This unique, full-day virtual event is dedicated to moving nonprofit folks forward on their ethical storytelling and fundraising journeys. We will have five expert speakers and I am one of them! i will be talking about interrogating the motivations behind our fundraising, advocacy and community work so that we don’t exploit those we hope to serve. They must be centered and elevated, not our giving campaigns.
We will also have one panel session, plus morning and afternoon networking roundtables. Every expert is bringing their best tools and strategies so that nonprofits will be equipped to ethically elevate their fundraising and storytelling activities.
We are infusing community participation at every level so that folks will leave the conference with the tools and support network they need to make change happen. Click here for more information!
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. To encourage and empower you along the way, we are offering coaching sessions weekly!
Also, if these times don’t work, email: jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org and we’ll make something else work.
RSVP HERE! We look forward to speaking with you.
***NOTE***: This even is for InterVarsity Staff, students, and volunteers only.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
Friends! Our Bible Study and discussion guide, “God’s Good News About Politics” is OUT! Download it here. For those of you who don’t have a community to go through it with, I’ll be leading a group! To access these times go to patreon.com/IVED and become a paid subscriber at any level.
Once you become a paid subscriber, you will have access to the zoom information via the Patreon website, app and email. Check out the Orientation Session Materials here!
During our time together we will cover the basics of what we believe the Gospel of Jesus to be, why it is good, godly and biblical to do political discipleship, and the arc of the discussion series.
Just a reminder, this series is NOT:
We are NOT telling anyone how to vote. We are not giving anyone a "Christian voter's guide."
We do NOT expect everyone in InterVarsity to think alike or vote the same way.
We're also NOT avoiding this topic because it's uncomfortable.
Here's what it IS:
We DO believe that following Jesus extends into every area of life, and we want to have Scripture-informed conversations about what it might mean to follow Jesus in this area. When the early disciples declared "Jesus is Lord," it was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and this is also true for us in the United States.
We believe the gospel is good news for every area of life, including our politics.
This five-session Small Group series explores how God's people have historically engaged with power, justice, and political organization. The Orientation provides a framework for understanding political engagement and sets the stage for the studies. Each session follows a consistent structure: opening question, story, Scripture study, challenge, and closing. Optional "Beyond the Text" sections are designed to engage our current time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join the sessions! Email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org with any questions.
We believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ is always Good News to all people in all situations – this includes politics. When the disciples declared “Jesus is Lord,” this was a political statement, not just a theological one. The coming of the Messiah was fused with political implications for the Jewish people and the Roman Empire, and it is true for us in the United States. So what does it look like to say Jesus is Lord – not a politician, pundit, party or platform – and live that out faithfully. We will talk about it, invite you to take a concrete step, and join a small group bible study.
Immediate step: "Confession" that Jesus is Lord alongside Christians all over the world. (website and details coming)
Long-term step: Join or lead a small group and go through our 5-part discussion series this fall. They can also sign up to be informed of weekly coaching sessions via Zoom to help them out!
All are welcome, especially Small Group leaders and those interested in leading faithful discussions this fall around politics, our faith and the state of our country.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email jonathan.walton@intervarsity.org.
