MISSION
InterVarsity students regularly participate in both long- and short-term missions projects. During the summer of 2012, over 500 students participated in "Global Urban Treks," working in some of the poorest cities of the world, or "Global Projects," lingua-cultural or service ministries overseas. InterVarsity also sponsored "Urban Projects" in 25 cities in the United States, helping students understand God’s love for all people by working alongside existing ministries in the inner city.
InterVarsity, as a member movement, participates in the global student ministry network, the (IFES), by sending staff and recent graduates to work under the authority of local IFES staff in countries around the world.
A triennial student missions convention, named for the campus town where it was held for many years. Since the first Convention in 1946, nearly 269,000 attendees have heard the challenge to participate in God's global mission. In December 2006, approximately 22,500 attendees participated in the convention held in St. Louis, Missouri. The Urbana 09 conference took place from December 27-31 in St Louis, Missouri and had an attendance of 15,800. Urbana 12 was held in St. Louis December 27–31, 2012. Of the approximately 3,850 committed or recommitted their lives to following Jesus. More than 13,000 committed themselves to going to the mission field, either short-term, for 1-2 years, or longer than 2 years.
