ABOUT FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN STUDENTS, NASARAWA STATE POLYTECHNIC, LAFIA.

ABOUT FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN STUDENTS, NASARAWA STATE POLYTECHNIC,  LAFIA.

The fellowship of Christian student Nasrawa state, Lafia is an association of about 136 evangelical Christian student movements nationwide, encouraging evangelism, discipleship and mission among students. The goal of the organisation is to establish local autonomous student movements in every country where there is tertiary education. The member movements cooperate to pioneer new work and to strengthen existing groups. In addition, there is work in countries where ministry to students is not yet affiliated, increasing the number of countries where FCS is working to nearly 36 state altogether.

This movement encourages interdenominational evangelism in all its member movements. At the 2007 World Assembly, six strategic priorities were re-affirmed: Evangelism & Mission, Global Partnership, Leadership Development, Governance of FCS& National Movements, Integral Approach to Ministry and Fund Development. For the quadrennium 2007-2011, the prioritisation and application of these six strategic priorities are still being considered as leadership interprets the results from the World Assembly discussions. In addition, the FCS historic emphases on inductive Bible study, small groups and "the discipleship of the mind", which is evidence of a strong commitment to discipleship, will continue.Contents 

HISTORY

In 1957, the initiative was taken to establish an umbrella organisation of Christian students. Representatives from Christian leadership course (CLC ) held in 1954 in zaria Kaduna state.

At the end of the 20th century, FCS had already grown to an organisation consisting of movements in almost all secondary school and some tertiary schools in the countries. Currently there are about 1329number schools register .The missiological principle of "all peoples to all places" is a reality in FCS.

FCS currently operate in six area ias Zone in state like Abuja, Adamawa, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Sokoto and Yobe.

                                               

MISSION STATEMENT

1.                   To deepen personal faith in the lord Jesus Christ among members and to help them see the relevance of their faith to their studies and life as a whole.

2.                   Tom encourage personal Bible study and Prayers and provide opportunities for group bible studies and prayers, and organize conferences.

3.                   To encourage responsible Church membership.