Julia answered a job advert and left her country to work with students in Portugal. Two years in, she’s producing Bible study material, discipling students through Bible study, encouraging groups in many cities, and thinking through a long-term move to Portugal. Join us on this episode of Voices of IFES as Julia walks us through what student work with GBU Portugal is like, the different challenges and opportunities she’s encountering, and how we can be praying for her. If you want to support them in their ministry you support them here. If you wish to contact them: gbu@gbu.pt
🙏 In the latest Prayerline, discover what happened when a team from North America visited IFES Eurasia’s camp for student leaders. What did they take away? How did perspectives change? Learn how “missions” got real, with real faces and real relationships
In this Voices of IFES, listen to David (“Monty”) Montgomery (Regional Secretary for IFES Europe) open up Matthew 28:16-20 on the closing night of the European Student Festival (August 2025). Having established the need for obedience and worship, he then unpacks “the Great Commission” with four words: proclaim, produce, presence, and power. He urges around 500 students from across Europe and beyond to return to their campuses to boldly proclaim the gospel and produce whole-life disciples – in the presence and by the power of Jesus Christ.
🙏 In the latest Prayerline, meet students from the Middle East and North Africa. Hear firsthand from some who recently participated in a regional conference and get a sense of the pain and hope they experience in their context. They need your prayers
In this Voices of IFES, we speak to David Velkovski, a pharmacy student and part-time staff worker with SEAM, the IFES movement in North Macedonia. David shares his journey from shy newcomer in Skopje to active leader in SEAM. As IFES celebrates 50 years of World Student Day this October, David also shares how his movement marks the day and what it means for him. David speaks of the power of prayer in connecting students across the world and notes how it helps SEAM grow in faith and community. He also offers insights into what it’s like to share Christ in his context, a predominantly religious culture, and how important it is to build deep relationships. David’s story is a heartwarming testimony to the call of IFES to be part of something bigger – locally, nationally, and globally.
🙏 In the latest Prayerline, discover how a campus survey became a powerful act of listening. Learn how Lucas from ABUA Córdoba saw God do immeasurably more: deeper listening, wider partnerships, and higher student engagement. 🙌 Pray for them today
🙏 In the latest Prayerline, learn how a Nepalese student in the Philippines started sharing Christ with his Filipino coursemates. Discover how International Student Ministry is much more than reaching overseas students! Read or listen today and pray for ISM and students in the Philippines 👇
If you never thought you could hack for Jesus, think again. #HACK is an intensive period of time where people with all kinds of technological gifts and skills come together to find meaningful solutions to real issues. Ultimately, they are using technology to make the Gospel go farther. On this Voices of IFES, listen to Ann Chow and Simon Seow talk about an event that’s making room for Christians in technology to play a bigger role in missions. Sign up for this year's Hackathon https://hack.indigitous.org/en/participate/
En France, les étudiants universitaires ne sont pas les seuls à avoir un groupe biblique. Les lycéens apportent également leur foi dans leurs écoles, par le biais des GBL. Nous avons rencontré Laetitia Bardina, Coordinatrice nationale des GBL (Groupes Bibliques Lycéens), elle nous raconte comment elle gère ce ministère dans un pays séculier où les chrétiens protestants ne sont pas toujours bien vus dans les écoles.
Emil let go of his last shred of faith after the Beirut blast. He was done with God. Thankfully, God wasn’t done with him. On this Voices of IFES you’ll hear IFES General Secretary Tim Adams interview Emil and Rita, two students from LIVF Lebanon. Learn a little bit about what makes Lebanon so special and why student ministry is more important than ever there.
Tu grupo estudiantil no apareció sin más. Fue establecido gracias a las oraciones, la fe y la perseverancia de alguien que comprendió la necesidad de que hubiera un testimonio cristiano en tu campus. Quizás lo estableció alguien como Lupita. Ella es una pionera, comprometida con la creación de nuevos grupos en los campus de Ecuador que todavía no han sido alcanzados. Es un trabajo duro, pero Lupita quiere ver el evangelio en activo en todos los campus de su país. Esta semana, en Voices of IFES, podrás escuchar la entrevista que hizo Ruth Hicks, Secretaria General de CECE Ecuador, a Lupita sobre su obra pionera con nuevos grupos en Ecuador.
What do Cyprus, Luxembourg, Greenland, Malta, and Kosovo have in common? Find out from David Montgomery also known as Monty, a regional associate of IFES Europe who leads much of the IFES pioneering and evangelism work in Europe. David says that evangelical voices still have an important responsibility within the post-Christian European society, especially in the university. Hear him explain how a network of evangelists are strengthening each other to stay culturally connected while not compromising the gospel message. All this on and more on this week’s Voices of IFES podcast.
Students are the protagonists of the mission in Chile. In a country that has lost faith in institutions, the Christian students who live a life of integrity make the biggest impact. That’s why the GBU is doing everything they can to empower their students. On this Voices of IFES, listen as IFES General Secretary Tim Adams interviews three members of GBU Chile. You’ll hear why Chile is a vibrant and promising country and why the GBU has high hopes for evangelism on their campuses, despite the costly effects of the pandemic.
Fifteen years ago the student movement in New Zealand TSCF was on the brink of closing. Since then there has been a stark turnaround, the movement has multiplied and TSCF has been breaking new ground on New Zealand campuses and further afield in the South Pacific. On this Voices of IFES hear Ben Carswell, National Director of TSCF New Zealand, as he fills us in on how God has had his hand on this movement, and what’s going on there right now. Support TSCF in their ministry here.
Panaf'22 est presque là ; la 6e conférence des étudiants GBU en Afrique francophone se déroule au Burundi en août 2022, rassemblant des étudiants d'au moins 19 pays. Dans cet épisode, nous faisons la connaissance d'Armand Dzadu, secrétaire général de GBU Togo, qui explique comment COVID a changé la façon dont nous interagissons avec l'évangile. Nous découvrons comment les conférences précédentes ont changé la façon dont les étudiants s'engagent avec les GBU ; et nous fixons nos yeux sur l'espoir de Panaf'22 - voir les étudiants prendre des initiatives, s'approprier le ministère pour eux-mêmes. Pour en savoir plus sur Panaf'22, cliquez ici : http://gbuaf.org/panaf22/ Si vous souhaitez soutenir Panaf' pour permettre à des étudiants de se rendre à panaf vous pouvez donner ici.
Etes-vous une personne orgueilleuse ? Dans ce Voices of IFES, Joël Cornuz, secrétaire général des GBUC, le mouvement francophone au Canada, nous parle avec beaucoup de joie de son nouveau livre, qui s'appelle « Vivre avec humilité ? » il explique comment il en est venu à l'écrire, et comment il a eu un impact sur le ministère parmi les étudiants. Nous discutons des hauts et des bas du ministère au Québec et de la façon dont vous pouvez prier pour les étudiants de cette province. Soutenir les GBUC: En donnant En priant Acheter le livre "vivre l'humilité?"
‘This Christmas I pray that each of us will find the humility, curiosity and openness to once again follow the star and be ready to encounter Christ in a fresh way’ We hope you have a wonderful Christmas season. In this Christmas message, IFES General Secretary Tim Adams shares his reflections on the attitudes of the Magi as their academic pursuits led them to Jesus – in humility, joy and worship. At the end of another tough year, we are looking to Jesus like the Magi, confident that we will find everlasting joy with him whatever we are going through, and we looking to continue to move forward together in 2022, leading students to discover this joy for themselves more and more. Listen to our Christmas playlist here. Listen to Prayerline.
IFES General Secretary Tim Adams discusses the steps in his life that lead him to become IFES General Secretary at the beginning of 2021. He talks through some of the challenges and achievements of his first year in leadership of IFES, and explains what’s next in 2022 and beyond – including some of the structural changes he has made, and the new IFES strategic plan, Thriving Together.
Meet Kerwin, Associate General Secretary for the IFES Caribbean region, or CARFIES. He shares his journey from his own to student days to working with IFES, and introduces us to the region, giving an overview of Caribbean student ministry with all the numbers. Kerwin updates us on what happened with the funds given to last year’s Global Giving Day Caribbean project, pioneering in the British Virgin Islands. He also discusses the exciting new ministry of Jean-Davy, and how your gifts for this year’s Global Generosity Day could have an incredible impact for Christ amongst young people in French-speaking Caribbean territories. NB: When this podcast was recorded, Global Generosity Day 2022 was planned for 9 March. This was postponed until 6 April due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The CARIFES website is here: https://www.carifes.org/ Discover Global Generosity Day and give to Jean-Davy's ministry here: https://ifesworld.org/global-generosity-day-2022/
Have you heard the term Scripture Engagement before? In this episode we meet Ricardo, IFES Secretary for Scripture Engagement. He shares why this has always been so important to IFES, how a new ministry has developed in recent years, what the role of the Scripture Engagement team is for national movements, and how you can get involved. You can find out more about Scripture Engagement here. As Ricardo says, get in touch with scriptureengagement@ifesworld.org to share your story about the challenges and opportunities involved in engaging with Scripture in your life and context. Ricardo refers to The Word Among Us, a training resource that provides insights into how Scripture must inform every part of our life and work. You can download it here.