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How do you disciple yourself when there's nobody to disciple you? Read the Bible! It’s almost as simple as that. That’s what I did (still do). That’s what early disciples of Jesus did. That’s what most people do. When I gave my life to Jesus, I was in a country where you wouldn’t have access to the Bible freely and easily. It wasn’t...

How would you describe the state of life on your local campus right now? How much does your answer affect how you lead (or would like to lead) your ministry? If we all disappeared tomorrow, who would notice or care? How do you feel about the answer to that question?   Wow - what challenging questions! A couple of years ago, one of our good...

Athena’s story, Citizen Church Pontypridd - Moving to Pontypridd from Greece to study, in the midst of the pandemic, led Athena to question if there was more to life than this. Her journey to discover a spiritual connection ended with her trying Alpha at Citizen. Here she describes how she discovered answers to all her questions.  "I grew up in Greece,...

A few weeks ago I was on Glasgow University campus with a team from Glasgow Vineyard inviting students to participate in the student worldview survey. I came across a student who said she didn’t know anything about Jesus and church, however she said she had many Christian friends but they’d never told her why they're Christians. I then asked her,...

There are lots of different types of questions you can ask and not all questions are the same - some are great ice breaker questions and some will help with your development and change your life. You may have heard that questions are so crucial in learning and creating a space for people to learn; in relating to one another...

What do you find to be heart-warming when it comes to people’s journey with God? Mine is hearing about how people encounter God, whether for the first time or 100th time. Recently, I’ve heard so many stories of people experiencing God’s presence naturally and supernaturally, such as deep convictions from God in prayer, experiencing a deep sense of peace, feeling...

If you’re reading this, you’re likely thinking about how to welcome new and existing students to your city and church. As you well know, welcome is one of the key factors of people sticking about in a church. Often when you ask them ‘what made you want to stay at this church?’, you hear them saying ‘because I felt welcomed...

At Fusion, we help local churches to work with, reach, and understand university students. At the beginning of this academic year, we put together a worldview survey in order to gain a greater insight into how students perceive the world and what it is like to be them. When we launched the survey, we envisioned student workers and churches catching the...

PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME WHAT'S ON YOUR HEART FOR STUDENTS? You know what? The moment I get asked that question, I freeze and struggle to share what's on my heart - Not because I don’t have anything to say, but because I have too much to say. For me, student mission is a lifestyle that has to be done both in...

We are not isolated, we are part of a bigger team, called by God to serve the students of our nations. We are pioneers, we are investors, we are developers and strengtheners. We are pastors, prophets, apostles, teachers, and evangelists. God has placed us where we are and we are seeking to fulfil his purposes, sometimes working in confidence, sometimes...

This is the second part of a blog series on how to welcome international students. If you missed the first one, click below to read the first part. READ Part - 1  In the last blog, I wrote about the importance of reaching International students and what could be possible if we reach them. In this blog, I’m sharing some top stories and practical...

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field…”* Summer is often the time we finish with the academic year and get ready to rest, plan and prepare well for September. So, we put a pause on student mission and outreach. But then if you are...

"They will be called oaks of righteousness..." (Isaiah 61:3) “In this verse, God calls us oaks of righteousness. When an oak tree first pushes through the ground as a seedling, it is 100 percent an oak tree already. For the remainder of its life, it will simply grow more and more into the oak tree it already is. In the same way,...

"Because the Lord has anointed me..." (Isaiah 61:1) The prophet Isaiah is referring here to Jesus - the Messiah, the Holy and “Anointed One” who was destined to come to save humanity and redeem the earth. The anointing of Jesus was not like the external anointing of oil in the Old Testament, it was the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and it...

Small Groups are unmissable and they are spaces where there’s a higher expectation and faith that God will move in people’s lives and are transformative, because they build everyone’s faith up and are missional. However, they don’t just happen and you need to be intentional about making them unmissable.  But what makes something unmissable? What makes your small group unmissable – a place where everyone...

Partner raising usually sounds really scary to people who haven’t done it before but it’s probably the most favourite part of my role with Fusion. It’s part of our culture, our calling and our chemistry. We are called to invite a team of partners to join this mission of God to the student generation through giving, prayers, and encouragement.  Having said that, partner...

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) Ephesians 2:4-5 NLT Today is the 12th day of advent. Today is all about grace; God’s...

Something significant is happening on campus this year. Something unusual. Something new and beautiful. New friendships are shaping, forming and birthing during this pandemic.  Students are re-evaluating what and who they value and why. They are asking the big questions and looking for answers. I don’t know about you but when I walk on campus, I notice students are less distracted, and more focused; less...

“See, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness  and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 This verse cannot be more accurate and relevant to us and the season we are currently in. About a year ago, so many people worldwide started prophesying that God spoke to them about a...

Bible for Life is designed to help everyone discover treasures of scripture for ourselves, to help us put Jesus’ teaching into practice in this day and age, and to live wholeheartedly in the Spirit in His kingdom. Spiritual rhythms are a necessary part of discipleship and building the foundations of our relationship with Jesus. Fusion have been publishing blogs that have been...

How annoying is it when flies buzz around your head?! I was just sat in the garden trying to enjoy the beautiful view with a cup of coffee, a pleasant breeze, and the sweet scent of flowers in the air. Then suddenly annoying flies started buzzing around my head and killing the mood. No matter how much I tried to ignore them, or...

Where Are You? This is the first question God asked human beings (Adam and Eve). God was looking for them and was searching for them whilst they were hidden among the trees in the garden from him because they were afraid and ashamed. It's interesting, because it wasn’t God’s idea - they thought that if they hid, God wouldn’t search for...

What is your calling? How do you pursue it? What does it matter? When I think about calling, I imagine it like puzzle pieces; God gives us one piece at a time throughout our life and in the end as you put them together, it paints a beautiful and heavenly picture for us that shows God’s heart and purpose for the world. My personal experience and understanding of calling...

Who is a true Disciple? What is a discipleship relationship? What’s the difference between a follower and a disciple? What are the characteristics of a disciple? Do you also think about these questions? I did and I still do ask myself regularly “What makes me a good disciple?” Do you know why? Because we all want to be experts in learning and creating a space...

What are your hopes for this Christmas? Where have you seen God at work recently?  Have you noticed how people are longing for more? “There’s got to be something out there.” This is a quote I’ve been hearing more and more these days here and there. And the answer to it is, “Yes, of course there is – it’s God himself.” In Psalm 39:7, we read that David...

Welcome to the next chapter of your life! A chapter full of opportunities, changes and challenges. The transition from a life of being a university student to a working adult …  It’s exciting, right?  But if you haven’t noticed, it’s also one of the most challenging and potentially confusing transitions of your life (especially if you don’t know what you’re doing next). Friendships, relationships, community, and tons of other...

“Come and see… The tomb is empty!” What would you do, if you were Mary Magdalene and saw Jesus – your only Hope, true Saviour and your all in all – is gone and is not in the tomb? An empty tomb might sound very disappointing or hopeless. Each time I read the passages on ‘the empty tomb,’ I always ask myself, ‘what...

Where you meet as a church is really important, because you are changing the lives of many people in the community and neighbourhood. You are preaching, praying, singing songs of praises to the God who called us to be a light in the dark and the salt of the world to transform the lives of many in our community and...

A day of Prayer for student mission in the UK and Europe And You are all invited! Last year we gathered together in unity in Oxford - some in person and some in small groups across Europe - and prayed, worshiped and fasted for student mission in Europe and we saw God moving and doing incredible things in Europe as well as in...

What is it like to work with Fusion? Working with Fusion isn’t just working for God, but working WITH God. From the beginning, when starting to fill the application, up until you get the job and are working for Fusion, you learn how to choose faith over comfort. The more steps of faith you take in your job towards what God has in...

“When you’re a student everyone is on drugs around you and it’s easy to sort of capitalise off that market.”- Harry Does this sound familiar to you? Harry is a campus drug dealer. In the BBC Series, Students On The Edge, Harry tells the story of how easy it is to get into drugs and dealing when you are a student, as you’re surrounded by people on drugs. “1.1 million...

What does the Bible have to say about the work God has uniquely equipped you to do? “Then God said,  “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move...

A couple of weeks ago, someone was talking to me about the passage in John 21:1-14, when Jesus appears to seven disciples after he had risen from the dead. The disciples had been out fishing, but that night they caught nothing. “Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out...