What We Believe

Distinctives

01.

Evangelical

We are committed to the good news of Jesus Christ as revealed in the whole Bible, which is the Word of God, the truth that charts the way to life and directs our conduct.

02.

Church-Oriented

Our Fellowship, as part of the universal Church, exists to provide a united witness for Christ on campus. We are committed to serve the local churches by training and equipping students and graduates for service.

03.

Student-Led and

Student-Initiated

We are committed to student initiative, responsibility and leadership as part of our ethos in developing future leaders.

04.

Interdenominational

We are committed to celebrating the diversity of different denominations and churches. This is done on the basis of their subscription to the doctrinal basis of the Fellowship and their commitment to the aims of the Fellowship.

05.

Formacion*

We are committed to the wholistic development of a person, working towards maturity and Christ-likeness.

* Formación: growing deeper in the understanding and practice of the Lordship of Christ in all areas of life.

06.

Wholistic Witness

We are committed to the good news of Jesus Christ by demonstrating the integration of faith and life. We communicate this creatively and clearly in word, in action, and through relationships – within and across cultures and geographical boundaries.

  • The great strength of a lFES-linked student movement [like FES], is that it enables people to cross denominational, national and racial boundaries because of its primary commitment to biblical truth.

    Oliver Barclay (second General Secretary of IVF and later, UCCF, the UK student movement)

DOCTRINAL BASIS

FES maintains and upholds the fundamental truths of the Christian faith including:

  1. The Unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the Godhead.
  2. The sovereignty of God in creation, revelation, redemption and final judgment.
  3. The divine inspiration and entire trustworthiness of Holy Scripture, as originally given, and its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
  4. The universal sinfulness and guilt of all men since the Fall, rendering them subject to God’s wrath and condemnation.
  5. Redemption from the guilt, penalty, dominion and pollution of sin, solely through the sacrificial death (as our Representative and Substitute) of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God.
  6. The bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead and Ascension to the right hand of God the Father.
  7. The presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the work of regeneration.
  8. The justification of the sinner by the grace of God through faith alone.
  9. The one Holy Universal Church which is the body of Christ and to which all true believers belong.
  10. The indwelling and work of the Holy Spirit in the believer.
  11. The expectation of the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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