{"id":90,"date":"2019-04-15T09:18:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T09:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/?post_type=landing&#038;p=90"},"modified":"2024-08-20T14:55:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T13:55:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size\">We are IFES: a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ.<br>Locally. Nationally. Globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>We shape lives and develop leaders who engage the university and impact the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-calltoactiongrid alignwide\">\n<section id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_3a970e5be9e4885704d62689f45ecc9c\" class=\"alignwide calltoaction--grid custom-post-list list--custom\">\n    <ul class='post-list items--3 flex flex--wrap flex--center-x no-style'>\n                <li class=\"post__item flex flex--column\">\n              <article>\n                  <figure class=\"image--absolute--center image--absolute--mask image--absolute--aspect-ratio aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                                      <\/figure>\n                  <div class=\"ctagrid__content flex flex--column flex--end\">\n                      <header class=\"ctagrid__header flex flex--center aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                          <h2 class=\"h1 flex flex--column flex--center\">Our work!<\/h2>\n                      <\/header>\n                      <p class=\"text--center\">We\u2019re working to establish and support student-led indigenous Christian movements in over 180 countries.<\/p>\n                       \n<div class=\"align--center\">\n    <a id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_3a970e5be9e4885704d62689f45ecc9c\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/our-work\/\" class=\"grid-cta__button btn btn--primary\">\n        <span>\n        Find out more        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/article>\n          <\/li>\n                <li class=\"post__item flex flex--column\">\n              <article>\n                  <figure class=\"image--absolute--center image--absolute--mask image--absolute--aspect-ratio aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Together-Background-300x170.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Together-Background-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Together-Background-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Together-Background-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Together-Background.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                  <\/figure>\n                  <div class=\"ctagrid__content flex flex--column flex--end\">\n                      <header class=\"ctagrid__header flex flex--center aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                          <h2 class=\"h1 flex flex--column flex--center\">Our story<\/h2>\n                      <\/header>\n                      <p class=\"text--center\">Find out where we\u2019ve come from and how we\u2019re continuing to take the gospel to world\u2019s universities.<\/p>\n                       \n<div class=\"align--center\">\n    <a id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_3a970e5be9e4885704d62689f45ecc9c\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/together\/\" class=\"grid-cta__button btn btn--primary\">\n        <span>\n        Read our story        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/article>\n          <\/li>\n                <li class=\"post__item flex flex--column\">\n              <article>\n                  <figure class=\"image--absolute--center image--absolute--mask image--absolute--aspect-ratio aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                                      <\/figure>\n                  <div class=\"ctagrid__content flex flex--column flex--end\">\n                      <header class=\"ctagrid__header flex flex--center aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                          <h2 class=\"h1 flex flex--column flex--center\">Our team<\/h2>\n                      <\/header>\n                      <p class=\"text--center\">IFES is made up of students, staff and supporters around the world.<\/p>\n                       \n<div class=\"align--center\">\n    <a id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_3a970e5be9e4885704d62689f45ecc9c\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/people\/\" class=\"grid-cta__button btn btn--primary\">\n        <span>\n        Meet our team        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/article>\n          <\/li>\n                <li class=\"post__item flex flex--column\">\n              <article>\n                  <figure class=\"image--absolute--center image--absolute--mask image--absolute--aspect-ratio aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                                      <\/figure>\n                  <div class=\"ctagrid__content flex flex--column flex--end\">\n                      <header class=\"ctagrid__header flex flex--center aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                          <h2 class=\"h1 flex flex--column flex--center\">IFES Governance<\/h2>\n                      <\/header>\n                      <p class=\"text--center\">We are committed to well-structured and wisely-governed ministry that is honouring to God.<\/p>\n                       \n<div class=\"align--center\">\n    <a id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_3a970e5be9e4885704d62689f45ecc9c\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/our-governance\/\" class=\"grid-cta__button btn btn--primary\">\n        <span>\n        Find out more        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/article>\n          <\/li>\n                <li class=\"post__item flex flex--column\">\n              <article>\n                  <figure class=\"image--absolute--center image--absolute--mask image--absolute--aspect-ratio aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Think-Bigger-p15-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Think-Bigger-p15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Think-Bigger-p15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Think-Bigger-p15-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                  <\/figure>\n                  <div class=\"ctagrid__content flex flex--column flex--end\">\n                      <header class=\"ctagrid__header flex flex--center aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                          <h2 class=\"h1 flex flex--column flex--center\">Beliefs<\/h2>\n                      <\/header>\n                      <p class=\"text--center\">We&#8217;re a non-denominational organisation that brings together Christians from all cultures, languages and Christian traditions.<\/p>\n                       \n<div class=\"align--center\">\n    <a id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_3a970e5be9e4885704d62689f45ecc9c\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/beliefs\/\" class=\"grid-cta__button btn btn--primary\">\n        <span>\n        What we believe        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/article>\n          <\/li>\n                <li class=\"post__item flex flex--column\">\n              <article>\n                  <figure class=\"image--absolute--center image--absolute--mask image--absolute--aspect-ratio aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/feedback-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/feedback-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/feedback-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/feedback-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                  <\/figure>\n                  <div class=\"ctagrid__content flex flex--column flex--end\">\n                      <header class=\"ctagrid__header flex flex--center aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                          <h2 class=\"h1 flex flex--column flex--center\">Contact<\/h2>\n                      <\/header>\n                      <p class=\"text--center\">We would love to hear from you or answer any questions you may have about IFES and our ministry with students in universities around the world.<\/p>\n                       \n<div class=\"align--center\">\n    <a id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_3a970e5be9e4885704d62689f45ecc9c\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"grid-cta__button btn btn--primary\">\n        <span>\n        Contact IFES        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                  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