Inter-varsity Christian fellowship
Variant namesEvangelical organization working among college students in the United States; founded in 1940; headquarters in Chicago (1940-1969) and Madison, Wisc. (1969-present); lead by C. Stacey Woods (1940-1960), Charles Hummel (1960-1961), Charles Troutman (1961-1965), John Alexander (1965- 1981), James McLeish (1981-1984), Gordon McDonald (1984-1987), Tom Dunkerton (1987-1988), Steve Hayner (1988- ); emphasizes evangelism and discipleship of students and participation in world missions; campus groups are directed by student leaders; publishes books through InterVarsity Press; convenes triennial Student Missions Conventions in Urbana, Ill., after its first in Toronto in 1946; has ministry among nurses (Nurses Christian Fellowship) and a media division (Twenty-One Hundred); is a member movement in International Fellowship of Evangelical Students.
From the description of Records of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 1928-1992. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 37664346
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Active 1928
Active 1992