Faculty Ministry Associate Opportunities
I was active in my own campus faculty fellowship for 35 years. Now, in retirement, I have found that being a Faculty Ministry Associate opens even more doors to encourage younger colleagues to be intentional Christians within their university communities. This in turn enables me to continue growing as well.
— Donald G. Davis, Jr., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus of Library History, University of Texas at Austin)
As a professor, God has worked through you in many ways as you lived out your calling in academe. Now,as you enter a new phase of service to the Kingdom, your experience, wisdom and gifts uniquely equip you to serve the next generation of faculty. We invite you to invest a portion of your time and talents with us, for the glory of God and growth of His Kingdom. listed here are some opportunities to serve faculty with us on local and national levels.
Sample Opportunities
National and Regional Gatherings
What Others Are Saying
About Faculty Ministry
Contact Us
Below are some example opportunities, to give you an idea of the kind of work you would be doing as an Associate. We will work with you to design a specific ministry that fits your gifts and interests, and we are open to ideas beyond those listed below.
Faculty Communities
- Regularly visit one or more campuses near you in order to identify Christian faculty on campus and bring them into a community inculcating our Core Values
- Serve on the Faculty Ministry Prayer Team, interceding for the establishment and growth of faculty communities nationwide
- Write or edit articles (click here for examples) for Faculty Ministry publications (such as the Lamp Post) on topics which help Christian faculty and communities flourish
- Serve as a consultant on issues related to establishing and developing faculty communities
For further information about Faculty Ministry communities, please see our Faculty Ministry Catalyst Portfolio. This document, which is designed for use by both InterVarsity staff and university faculty, describes our vision of faculty communities, provides examples of flourishing faculty communities, and offers practical suggestions for starting and growing a community on campus.
Seminars and Conferences
- Speak at seminars or conferences nearby on topics related to one or more of Faculty Ministry’s Core Values
- Help plan and manage the arrangements for local, regional or national seminars and conferences
- Serve on the Faculty Ministry Prayer Team, interceding
for seminars and conferences nationwide
- Serve as a consultant on issues related to seminars and conferences for faculty
Each summer, Faculty Ministry hosts week-long regional conferences for faculty and their families at InterVarsity camps. In 2008, the Midwest Faculty Conference featured Dallas Willard, Mary Poplin, Marc Baer, and Terry Morrison. Our 2009 Faculty Conferences include a Midwest Conference with John Sommerville and a West Coast Conference with Tom Trevethan.
Recent symposia, which are one-day or weekend events, include the 2008 Creation Care Symposium at Ohio State and the 2008 Wisconsin Symposium. Faculty Ministry has also prepared a Symposium Planning Guide to guide faculty, staff, and volunteers, through the entire process of planning a weekend event.
Emerging Scholars Network
- Speak at Emerging Scholars Network events near you on issues helpful to young Christian scholars (undergraduates through tenure-track faculty)
- Regularly visit one or more campuses near you in order to identify and encourage emerging scholars (by possibly leading a reading group, mentoring younger scholars, etc.)
- Write or edit articles for ESN publications on topics helpful to emerging Christian scholars
- Serve as a consultant on issues related to encouraging and equipping emerging Christian scholars
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As part of the position, you will be invited to gather with InterVarsity Faculty Ministry colleagues annually at one of the two events listed below (and both, if possible). We will provide a travel stipend to help cover your costs of attending.
National Gathering for Faculty Ministry Associates
We will host an annual gathering for all Faculty Ministry Associates, designed for you to develop relationships with other retired faculty also serving as Associate, men and women who share your commitment to the Lord and higher education. It is our hope this provides for you a deep and rich community of “kindred spirits.” During the gathering we will spend time in God’s Word together, pray together, discuss ministry together, and have informal time to develop relationships with one another.
Graduate & Faculty Ministry’s Regional Staff Conference
Each InterVarsity Graduate & Faculty Ministry Region hosts a Staff Conference each year. Attending this Regional Conference will allow you to get to know the larger community of InterVarsity Staff who also minister to faculty in your Region.
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Many prominent faculty have given their endorsement to InterVarsity Faculty Ministry. Here are just a few:
InterVarsity helped me understand how my desire to be a professor could be viewed as a calling…to consider how to be salt and light in the academy.
— Kenneth Elzinga, Ph.D. (Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics, University of Virginia)
InterVarsity Faculty Ministry is invaluable for the Christian professor in secular universities, like myself. It has been a great support for me growing in Christ in academia.
— Mary Poplin, Ph.D. (Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University)
InterVarsity Faculty Ministry serves a critical role in reminding Christians in modern academia of their special calling, and encouraging them in their unique role in the Body of Christ.
— Robert Kaita, Ph.D. (Principal Research Physicists, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University)
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Since 1975, InterVarsity Faculty Ministry has been encouraging and equipping Christian scholars to flourish and be a redeeming influence among the people, ideas and structures of higher education.
What We Believe
The doctrinal basis of InterVarsity Faculty Ministry.
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
The guiding principles behind our ministry
The History of Faculty Ministry
Our first thirty years
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If you are interested in serving as a Faculty Ministry Associate or have questions about the position or our ministry, please contact Stan Wallace, Director of Faculty Ministry.
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