about ACF

Adventist Christian Fellowship North American Division is the umbrella organization for Adventist ministry on college and university campuses in the US, Bermuda and Canada. The mission of ACF/NAD is to:

• Build Christian fellowship chapters on non-Adventist campuses that honor God and nurture the spiritual lives of students.
• Engage students in the mission of the Church through relational evangelism and Christ-like student fellowships.
• Empower local ACF chapters, churches and sponsors through pastoral support, professional training and access to resources.

The information here is for students, faculty, staff and campus workers wanting to connect with others who have a passion for today’s college community.

The Adventist campus ministries movement is very diverse. This diversity is reflected by the many names and acronyms associated with ACF. Below is a listing of names we know are being used. Adventist Christian Fellowship (ACF) is the name suggested for use in English-speaking countries.

• Adventist Association of Students
• Advent Christian Fellowship
• Adventist Christian Fellowship (ACF)
• Adventist Ministry to College and University Students (AMiCUS)
• Adventist Student Association (ASA)
• Adventist Student Fellowship (ASF)
• Adventist Student Christian Movement
• Adventist Student Movement
• Adventist Students for Christ
• A.N.E.W.
• C.A.M.P.U.S.
• Campus Advent
• Campus Adventist Network (CAN)
• Federacion Adventista de Universitarios (FADU)
• Grupo de Estudantes Adventistas (GEA)
• Sanctuary
• S.T.R.I.D.E.

Please let us know inform us if the name of your campus group is not in this list

Worldwide

Although there is not much of a central organization, the ACF movement does involve several major groups. The Adventist Ministry to College and University Students (AMiCUS) is part of the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists. This organization publishes a worldwide campus ministries magazine called Dialogue.

Some Seventh-day Adventist unions and conferences have a leader for ministries on non-Adventist campuses. CAMPUS is an example of a conference wide campus ministry organization (Michigan). The Adventist Student Association is a larger regional group covering Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and Papau New Guineau.

Finally, there are independent ministries and non-denominational organizations such as Campus Crusade for Christ, the Generation Of Youth For Christ, IvyJungle that cover campus ministries and related areas.

North American Division

The North American Division established an official Adventist Christian Fellowship organization for its consituency in late 2005. Pastor Ron Pickell (profile available to registered users) is the leader. The terms of reference for this North American Division campus ministry committee can be downloaded in the link below