RUF - Reformed University Fellowship
RUF is the campus ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) but students in RUF come from all sorts of backgrounds and we welcome everyone, no matter where they are on their journey.
Reformed: It comes from a Christian rallying cry of the 16th century, “Reformed according to the Word of God.” Behind this slogan are several assumptions. First: Christians aren’t always right. Sometimes believers distort and confuse very basic issues. Second: The Bible is intended by God to inform and nourish all of life. Third: The Bible can be understood. So, RUF is reformed because we put the Bible first and work to listen so that we will understand all that God communicates. Our commitment as a campus ministry is to the centrality of what the Scriptures call "the gospel" (or, "the good news"). We hold to the historic Christian faith, especially as recovered and celebrated in the Reformation.
University: Our intention is not to speak at the Belmont campus. Rather, we want to enter in and be part of the university's life. We want to be part of making Belmont a better place and are here for the convinced and for the unconvinced.
Fellowship: The claims of Jesus Christ are best understood in connection with other people, not in isolation. We want to see students engaging historic Christianity with one another - in large groups, small groups, or simply one-to-one.