RUF at Brown University
As readers know, I have tremendous respect for Reformed University Ministries (RUM) and the Reformed University Fellowships (RUF) they have established at many college campuses.
This news about the RUF at Brown University is both disturbing and surprising. In addition to the three principles I've been writing about, one of the requirements for any RUF to be established is that it must be invited on campus. A campus minister may initiate a request to set up a RUF organization, but will not move forward without the school's permission. RUM does not do guerilla campus ministry. So for the RUF at Brown to move from welcome to unwelcome so quickly is surprising.
It is also disturbing in that it may be part of a mini trend that includes Georgetown University, according to this report.
Of course, in another sense it is neither surprising nor disturbing, as the New Testament is quite clear that Christians will suffer persecution for their faith. Pray for the RUF team and students at Brown.
This news about the RUF at Brown University is both disturbing and surprising. In addition to the three principles I've been writing about, one of the requirements for any RUF to be established is that it must be invited on campus. A campus minister may initiate a request to set up a RUF organization, but will not move forward without the school's permission. RUM does not do guerilla campus ministry. So for the RUF at Brown to move from welcome to unwelcome so quickly is surprising.
It is also disturbing in that it may be part of a mini trend that includes Georgetown University, according to this report.
Of course, in another sense it is neither surprising nor disturbing, as the New Testament is quite clear that Christians will suffer persecution for their faith. Pray for the RUF team and students at Brown.
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