Our Goals

Instructed and guided by this system of belief, RUF has developed a philosophy of ministry which is biblically informed and pastorally sensitive. It is consistent with the God-given role of the Church on campus to reach and equip students to love and serve Jesus Christ and his Church. Our goals are...

  • GROWTH IN GRACE
          RUF aims to help students understand and use the means of grace which God has provided for
          Christian growth.  This includes studying the Bible, developing a prayer life, understanding worship,
          and depending on the Holy Spirit in order for us to die to sin and live to righteousness.
  • EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS
          RUF must proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ to the university community with the hope of
          reaching the world.  We take seriously Christ's command to go and make disciples.  So we are
          witnessing to the truth about God and man in the world of academics, relativistic thought, and we
          are depending on the Holy Spirit to draw students to trust in Christ as Savior and serve Him as King.
  • FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE
          Because Christians are united to Christ, they are also united to each other.  As Christians learn to
          participate by using their gifts and strenghts, the body of Christ is buit up.  It also means reaching
          out as a loving, believing community to the university community - demonstrating what it means to
          be a Christian.
  • BIBLICAL WORLD AND LIFE VIEW
          Christianity is a way of seeing all of life.  We believe that God is at work in the world, upholding His
          creation and ruling over all His creatures.  His revealed truth is the integrating principle for all
          knowledge.  This provides the Christian with a frame of reference for thinking and life-style.