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If you’re passionate about seeing more students and faculty at Urbana and want to recruit effectively, this article will give you the vision behind our new registration system, why we made these changes, and how it’s designed to make Urbana 25 more accessible and affordable.
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Welcome to the February edition of your Urbana 25 Staff Update—your go-to source for everything Urbana! This month, we’re focusing on how you can inspire your students and faculty while gearing up for Phoenix.
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Get a glimpse into the vision and program updates for Urbana 25. Hear from Executive Director Mark Matlock and Associate Conference Director Andy Kim as they share insights into Urbana’s role in God’s global story and what’s ahead for Urbana 25.
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Equip your student leaders for transformational growth at Urbana 25 with LeadXperience. Discover what’s new, what’s familiar, and how staff play a vital role in coaching and developing the next generation of leaders.
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Here’s what you need to know about joining the Urbana 25 on-site staff team, including updates, expectations, and next steps.
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This recruitment toolkit equips staff with everything they need—templates, graphics, slides, and more—to inspire and mobilize students, faculty, alumni, and communities for Urbana 25.
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Tools for leading a Classic Manuscript Bible Study and Inductive Proclamation.
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These resources are yours to use and distribute as you find helpful. The Instructions for Prep and Quick Guide below are tools to help you prepare and lead a study.
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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.
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This Network Mapping guide will help you meet international students online or in-person.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.