REFORMED
Reformed refers to a biblical and historical understanding of Christianity as expressed in the Protestant Reformation. Many claim that truth is relative and unknowable; however, we work from the conviction that the Bible is true, accessible and the only accurate source of God's redemptive purposes. Within RUF you have the freedom to wrestle with God’s word and witness God’s work. As you interact with Christ, through the Bible, our hope is that you will love and embrace him as the truth. The possibility of knowing God intimately and eternally is achieved through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf. Jesus’ life and death accomplished for us what we could never do — that is he restored our relationship to God.
UNIVERSITY
RUF aims to be a ministry for the campus, not simply a ministry on the campus. Our intention is to encourage your faith and calling as you understand the glory of God in Christ. We encourage you to engage in campus life and serve the university community. Our desire is to help you grow by seeing you can glorify God in all that you do, from friendships, studying, to work, and even play. In other words, all of life becomes spiritual because of a relationship with Jesus. Therefore, we are called, in every area of life, to live under the lordship of Christ.
FELLOWSHIP
God created us for relationship and we long for connection, yet we experience alienation from God and each other. We live in an individualistic culture, which is contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel is properly understood within a community of people who, although broken, long to trust and depend on one another. RUF cultivates community through our campus fellowship, which seeks to establish personal relationships through bible studies, service and mission projects, conferences, lunch discussions, road trips, as well as one-on-one discipleship and counseling. The RUF community extends off campus and into the local church, which enables and embraces RUF. Through these venues we strive for a deeper understanding of the Bible, worship, prayer and the delight of fellowship.
* RUF is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), although students from all backgrounds are involved and welcomed.* For more information, please see: RUF's main site , or the PCA homepage