What is RUF?
Reformed University Fellowship ("RUF")is the campus ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Although we are sent to the campus by the PCA, we welcome students from any and all walks of life. Students from a wide variety of church and religious backgrounds are involved here at LSU We are here for the "convinced" and the "unconvinced."
Reformed
The
word "reformed" simply means that we hold to an historic understanding
of Christianity. Though many today would claim that truth is relative
or unknowable, we believe that Christianity stands upon very clear and
specific truth claims. Jesus Himself said that we must believe who he
claimed to be and hold to his teachings. In RUF, you are given
opportunities to wrestle with the truth (through the Bible, God's
Word), and to see that the gospel speaks to every area of life. Through
exposure to truth, we hope that many will come to know the One who is
truth, Jesus Christ.
Also, we believe that Christianity is not just a moral system. It has a moral system, but that is not what it is. Christianity is not intended to make us better people; the gospel makes us new people. It brings new life for those who are dead in sin, and brings hope for the hopeless. We believe that those who come to see that Jesus is the truth will also see that He is life.
University
RUF exists to
reach students for Christ and equip them to serve. It is the aim of RUF
to be a ministry for the campus of LSU, and not for ourselves. Our
intent is to see LSU transformed by the power and beauty of the
presence of Christ. God has placed you at LSU. Your calling as a
student is to glorify God by diligently studying in whatever area He
has gifted you, whether it be medicine, agriculture, etc. We also
encourage you to involve yourself in all that campus life has to offer
and serve in the LSU community.
Christianity is not something that can be lived out alone. The believer is called to live within a very special community - the church. Because Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, we gather together to worship Christ, to strengthen each other, enjoy life together, and face our struggles together. While RUF is an arm of the church on the campus, it is not a substitute for a local church. We encourage you to involve yourself in RUF as well as worship weekly in a Bible-believing church here in Baton Rouge.