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Leading and Inviting in a Volatile Moment: May Recruitment Guide
Right now, in the thick of this season, it’s worth naming the moment we’re living in. It’s noisy. It’s uncertain. It’s complicated. You’re carrying a lot. Your students and faculty are carrying a lot. And that’s exactly why Urbana matters right now.
Urbana 25 Fundraising Toolkit
Heading to Urbana 25 isn't just a trip—it's a spiritual step of courage. For many students, fundraising feels intimidating or awkward. That's why we created this practical, encouraging, steop-by-step guide to make it doable (and even meaningful). Whether you're a staff helping students plan or a student ready to start, this toolkit walks you through the entire process—from "Who should I ask?" to "How do I say thanks?
Staff Preview: Meet the Urbana 25 Worship Team
One of the most defining aspects of Urbana is the way we gather to worship: thousands of voices united in song, drawn from every corner of the world, proclaiming the greatness of our God together. And Urbana 25 will be no exception. In fact, I believe it may be one of the most spiritually alive, globally rich, and musically dynamic worship experiences we’ve ever experienced.
Recruitment Tips from the Pacific
Let’s be honest—traveling to Phoenix may feel like a big shift for some of us, especially in the Midwest and South. But for years, staff on the coasts have faced this exact challenge—and figured out ways to bring students to Urbana with creativity, trust in God, and practical planning.
2025 Retreat Guides
A collection of guides produced in 2025. Many can be used for half-day for all-day retreats.
Questions Outreach Proxe
The Questions Proxe helps us share the gospel through engaging people's spiritual questions and uses the story of Jesus' encounter with a blind man to invite them to encounter Jesus themself by receiving prayer for areas they desire healing.
Questions Small Group Series
The Questions Proxe helps us share the gospel through engaging people's spiritual questions and uses the story of Jesus' encounter with a blind man to invite them to encounter Jesus themself by receiving prayer for areas they desire healing.
Urbana Staff Update (May)
Feeling the weight of this season? This month’s Urbana Staff Update has fresh resources, recruiting tips, and encouragement to keep mobilizing boldly. Catch the May Update here!
Urbana Staff Update (April)
Spring is coming, and so is Urbana 25! 🌵This month, we're diving into key updates on staffing, recruitment, and program highlights.
Urbana Staff Update (March)
Welcome to the March edition of your Urbana 25 Staff Update—your go-to source for everything Urbana! This month, we're diving into key updates on staffing, recruitment, and program highlights.
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Prayer Guide for New Student Outreach
Before we plan barbecues and welcome tables to meet new students & faculty, we have a great opportunity to spiritually prepare for New Student Outreach. This guide will help as you gather your ministry partners to pray for your campuses.
Network Mapping for Online or In-Person Settings
This Network Mapping guide will help you meet international students online or in-person.
Partnership Gathering Worksheet
This worksheet will guide you through a series of activities to help you encounter God, identify the gifts that you bring together, and begin to explore your networks.
Running a Chapter Instagram Account
We’ve compiled some of the best ideas for running a chapter instagram account: post ideas, ready-to-use content, editing tips, and a guide to using ads.
Small Group Invitation to Faith
Inviting your friends to follow Jesus is the one of the most significant things you can do to see decisions of faith on your campus. Use this resource to help you explain the gospel and invite a response.
Leading Life-Changing Debriefs of Your New Student Outreach
Debriefing your ministry activity, especially in a busy season like New Student Outreach, is critical. Turbo-charge your debriefs with these question ideas and pro-tips.
Making Compelling Invitations
God wants to use our compelling invitations to offer far more people on campus a great reason to check out Jesus and transform them forever. Let’s imitate Jesus with his life-changing invitation in John 1 with his epic “come and see.”
NSO Back-To-School Retreat Template
A back-to-school retreat allows returning InterVarsity students to reconnect with one another, re-center in our purpose on campus, re-ignite our hearts for building witnessing communities. This resource will help you lead a retreat to prepare students to welcome new students.
Small Group Garage
Small Groups are amazing places of community and witness to the gospel, but sometimes they can get a little stuck. Small Group Garage is a communal tool that helps you hear from God and take a practical next step to help your small group thrive as a witnessing community.
Prayer Walk Guide
Prayer walks are a great way to encounter God on campus and explore what God's doing there. Prayer walks help us step out of what's familiar and embrace a posture of curiosity, humility, and expectancy. This resource will help you lead a prayer walk.