STUDENT CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
SCF’s Mission is “Making Disciples of Jesus who Multiply and Impact Campus, Communities and Nations”.
FOCUS weekly/monthly large group gatherings:
- USI – Thursdays 7 pm, UC East 2207
- UE – Wednesdays 8:30 pm, Eykamp in Ridgway
Weekly Missional Communities, Discipleship Groups, and Discovery Groups are hosted on both campuses, which are great places to deepen your faith and make life-long friends! Check out the UE and USI pages for more details.
SCF is affiliated with the Association of College Ministries. There are over 100 ACM campus ministries serving in the U.S. and abroad. Check them out at www.aofcm.org
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DISCIPLESHIP DNA
Discipleship: an intentional relationship where one learns how to be with Jesus, be changed by Jesus, and participate in his mission, while teaching others to do the same
There are seven DNA components we hope to see developed in all disciples:
- Word
- Prayer
- Identity
- Community
- Health
- Storytelling
- Kingdom Growth
For more information on these DNA components, please visit our Discipleship DNA page.
SCF CORE BELIEFS
The short version is:
God put on flesh in Jesus to rescue us from our pride and trying to save ourselves, so that we can be restored into a dynamic relationship with Him. The power of shame/fear/guilt/death are broken and no longer need control our lives.
We surrender ourselves to become a follower/disciple of Jesus who joyfully lives out His identity and leadership for our lives by the power of the Holy Spirit. As we delight in God, we have the privilege/responsibility to help others near and far be restored with Him, so they, too, can be set free to joyfully live with Jesus being their Leader.
The longer version of the nitty-gritty theological plumbing of SCF is:
God is one being eternally coexisting in three persons—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the source of all creation (Gen. 1:1; John 1:1-2), which He sustains (Col. 1:17) and is in the process of redeeming (Rom. 8:19-22). God the Father loves us and desires that we have fellowship with Him as His children (I John 1:3).
Jesus of Nazareth is the incarnation of God the Son. He is the Word become flesh (John 1:14), and He now holds all authority in heaven and on earth (Matt. 28:18). He is both Savior and Lord. He made human salvation possible through His sinless life, His innocent and brutal death on the cross, and His literal, physical resurrection. He ascended into heaven where He is now our high priest and advocate. He and he alone is the head of the Church.
The Holy Spirit is a “person” and not a “thing,” “power,” or “force.” Although co-equal with God as Father and Son, Scripture shows that the Holy Spirit works interpersonally and actively in the world, seeking to glorify Jesus and the Father. The Holy Spirit actively works to convict people of their own sin, of God’s righteousness, and judgment to come (John 16:5-11). The Holy Spirit indwells (lives inside) believers individually, and corporately in the Church—the body and bride of Christ. The Holy Spirit produces fruit within the life of each Christian and also works to produce in each believer a pure heart which results in Christ-like character expressed in private and public conduct and action. The Holy Spirit also endows each believer with gifts for service or ministry in the kingdom.
The Bible is not just “A” book—it actually exists as a collection of 66 separate and distinct literary works known as the Old and New Testament Scriptures. It is the uniquely inspired Word of God (2 Tim. 3:14-17; 2 Peter 1:16-21). We firmly hold that the Bible stands as the only rule or standard of faith and practice for Christians. We affirm that Scripture is the only authoritative revelation from God by which we know God’s will and Christ’s authority. We seek to assert what the Scriptures clearly assert and allow freedom in other cases. We believe that to grasp the meaning of Scripture it is our solemn responsibility to seek to understand divine intent, through authorial intent, and we seek to apply its teaching to the individual Christian’s life, as well as to the contemporary church and to any culture in which Christians live.
The Church is the body of Christ on earth, the undivided, unified, and organic community of believers throughout the world. Upon surrender to Christ, a person is added to the Church. In addition, the priesthood of all believers means each Christian is called to be a serving minister, faithfully utilizing the gift or gifts given to him or her by Jesus and through the Holy Spirit (1 Peter 2:9-10). The Church’s mission (and therefore every individual disciple’s mission) is to live out the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20).
Human beings were created by God to walk in fellowship with Him. We were created to glorify God. However, all (except Jesus) have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). Because of this, we must rely solely on God’s generous offer of mercy, compassion, grace and forgiveness. Each human, from the moment life begins, is made in the image of God (imago dei), and as such, is a person valued and loved by God. As the human objects of His love we are to be nurtured, protected, and developed. The primary purpose of every human’s existence is to glorify God.
Salvation is by God alone through Jesus Christ alone. Salvation is by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8-9). This salvation is obtained through a conversion process that includes hearing the truth, embracing genuine faith (trust in Christ), repenting, confessing (both personal sin and Jesus as Lord and Savior), and being baptized (Acts 2:38, 8:12, 10:47-48, Rom.10:9, etc.).
The Christian life does not end at conversion—it begins. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit brings new life and new joy. Every person who comes to the Father through Jesus (as just described) becomes a dynamic disciple– personally dedicated to spiritual growth, Christian community, and Kingdom priorities. Once saved by grace, by grace we live.