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It’s
that time of year again. Young people the
country over are preparing to embark on their
biggest journey yet as they leave the comforts
of home for college, university, halls and
fresherdom. Editor of student magazine The
Blurb, Jonathan Carswell talks about some
of his experiences of being a Christian student
on campus.
Can you tell us
a little about your work with students?
For the last two years, I have been involved
in the production of a Christian magazine
designed especially for students, called The
Blurb. As Student Editor, I was involved in
everything from interviewing celebrities to
flogging it to students; arranging competition
prizes or arranging sales at all the major
festivals. It’s been great fun and the
magazine has been a super help to loads of
people. It’s not you're average Christian
magazine (a massive understatement!). Over
the last year alone we’ve covered everything
from how to cook up a BBQ on a tenner to choosing
a new hoodie! We do have some deeper stuff
there too with interviews, bible reading notes,
tackling tough issues…the list goes
on.
I have also been involved with my CU in Durham
helping them with their mission work on campus
as well as sitting on the Student Council
of Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship
(UCCF) – helping make decisions and
progress the Christian witness to students.
University can
be a very daunting proposition. What can students
do to both prepare before they get there and
settle in once they arrive?
Make the most of it! Check out your Uni’s
website and see if they have a CU there. If
so check out it’s website and find out
something of what they do. Also, think about
societies and clubs you might want to be involved
in. Fancy skydiving? Join the sky diving society!
Fancy some acting? Get into acting! Do lots
of new and different things that you can’t
do elsewhere but make sure in all the things
you do, do it for God’s glory.
Is it really worth
going to a CU and why?
Anyone who has been a Christian for longer
than an hour or two knows its hard going.
Meeting with other Christians can be a great
source of learning, encouragement and peer
support. CU will challenge and equip you in
service and you’ll be able to get involved
in all sorts of stuff that will stretch you
and bless you.
Jonathan Carswell has just finished at Durham
University. He has been heavily involved in
student life, both Christian and secular,
for ages. He is now Youth Pastor at a church
in Northern Ireland. |
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For more information
on organisations working to support Christian
Students at University visit:
UCCF - www.uccf.org.uk
Fusion - web.fusion.uk.com
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Youthwork -
The Partnership ...
ALOVE,
Youthwork Magazine, Youth For Christ, Spring Harvest and
Oasis are working together to equip and resource the Church
for effective youth work and ministry. |
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