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Level Up your ministry on campus

The Ministry Playbook provides the tools and training you need to build a flourishing, faith-filled campus community. Completely 100% free.

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Grow as a Leader, Share Your Faith

Get the tools you need to lead, connect, and make a difference on your campus.

Level Up Your Small Group

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Hanna W.

Student Leader

“I think realizing what skills are needed for a small group helped me reevaluate what are my strengths and where I could be improving. So, I think I can work on asking more open-ended questions + laying out clear goals in the beginning of each small group.”

Course: Facilitating Great Discussions

Madelyn T.

Small Group Leader

“Learning about the different types of leaders and see which "hat" fit me the best and which I need help in. It made it easier to see how my strengths can be used to overcome my weaknesses.”

Course: Stepping into Small Group Leadership

Equip Your Students, Empower Your Ministry

Knock prep off your leadership training to-do list. Spend more time caring for your students.

Explore Staff Resources

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Rebecca S.

Campus Staff Minister

“It's hard to meet with busy students. So if I have one hour with them – to do discipleship versus teaching them a skill – it's much easier to learn the leadership skills through the Playbook so that in person I can be doing spiritual care.”

Bundle: Leading Life-Changing Small Groups

Michael C.

Campus Staff Minister

“I struggled for two years not having training on the ground with another leader. This course helped me identify what I need to be doing and how to do it, especially since I'm alone with no one to help me.”

Course: Introduction to Campus Ministry Activities

Build a Strong Foundation, Make an Impact

Access resources to teach, share the Gospel, and make a difference through campus ministry.

Start Ministering with Gen Z

A diverse group of people gathered around a table, engaged in conversation in a cozy room setting.

Elsy B.

Ministry Volunteer

“Seeing different worship types helped me see different things I can incorporate in small groups.”

Course: Cultivating Intimacy with God Together

Malcolm F.

Ministry Volunteer

“It was very in-depth, funny, insightful, and well put. As someone part of Gen Z I think this depicts the majority of our feelings well.”

Course: Ministering with Gen Z

Explore, Grow, Lead

Discover the tools to deepen your faith, develop leadership, and build community.

Start with Prayer

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Cindy C.

InterVarsity Alumni

“I now have some action steps to help me better prepare myself in sharing the gospel.”

Course: Sharing the Gospel

John L.

InterVarsity Alumni

“Informative and great reminder to practice listening prayer. To intentionally spend time in quiet and solitude to listen for God's voice and the Spirit's discernment.”

Course: Depending on the Spirit

Lead with Confidence

Learn practical tools and strategies through bite-sized courses to develop your ministry and personal life.

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Level Up Your Ministry Game

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has taken 75 years of ministry experience and turned our best strategies and resources into an online learning space. Through our tailored courses, anyone and everyone can be equipped for campus ministry to this generation of students and faculty.

Through the Ministry Playbook you will grow in:
Hearing God and responding in faith.
Growing in attentiveness to the Holy Spirit will help you partner with the work God is already doing on campus.
Discipling students to reach the campus.
Through hearing from God, responding actively, and reflecting on the experience, we grow as followers of Jesus and witness the power of the Gospel.
Taking risks for the kingdom.
God invites us to join in his mission to reach the campus.

For Rookies and Veterans Alike

You can do this.

All throughout Scripture, we see God using unlikely people to accomplish his purposes in the world — people who were often overlooked, unqualified, uneducated, and even afraid. What did they all have in common? They heard from the Lord and had willing hearts.

You don’t have to be a seminary student or InterVarsity alumnus to participate in the Lord’s kingdom work. You’re in the right place, and we can't wait to see how the Lord will use you to reach the campus.

You’ll Make the Plays. We’ll Assist.

We have curated courses into themed learning bundles to help you get started.

Orientation

God has been at work in the world to restore all things. We are empowered by the Holy Spirit to join in the work! Take this course to learn more about the big picture of InterVarsity's ministry.
Leading Life-Changing Small Groups

Small groups are incredible spaces to meet God together and grow spiritually. From new to seasoned small group leaders, everyone has room to grow in leadership. These courses will equip you to lead others to Jesus on campus.