New to CF?
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At a Glance
To be effective salt and light on campus and later in society upon graduation.
Roots to Fruits: Grounding our Identity on Campus through All Seasons.
NTU-CF upholds the fundamental truths of the Christian faith.
Our distinctives distinguish us from the various Christian bodies on campus. Our 6 distinctives are: Evangelical, Church-Oriented, Student-Led and Student-Initiated, Interdenominational, Formacion, Wholistic Witnesses.
NTU-CF consists of 5 different ministries, including the English Section (ECF), Chinese Section (CCF), Indonesian Section (ISCF), NIE Ministry and Post-Graduate Christian Fellowship (PGCF).
NTU-CF is affiliated to a larger, national organisation known as the Fellowship of Evangelical Students (FES) Singapore.
Curriculum
Our curriculum is like a plate of caifan (economic rice)— every food item has its own function and unique value, but we all need to have a balanced diet in order to grow healthily through all seasons.
Small Groups (SGs) are the platforms where CFers gather for worship, Bible study, and prayer. SGs are meant to be microcosms of the Fellowship, and members of the different Small Groups are able to form closer bonds while engaging in Bible Study and Community Engagement. Small Groups also provide a group of Christian brothers and sisters who are accountable to one another: growing together in faith and in the knowledge of God as we figure out what it means to be salt and light on campus.
Hall SGs vs Non-Hall SGs – The key difference between these two types of SG is the scope of Community Engagement (CE), which is a key component of NTU-CF’s curriculum. Essentially, Hall SGs will engage the hall communities while Campus SGs will focus on people groups or communities situated on campus but outside of the halls. This helps us to be more sensitive and effective in engaging our respective communities with an additional understanding of our contexts.
Fellowship Nights (FNs) are where we learn more about particular topics and issues that NTU students may encounter in the university. The aim of FN is to engage in these topics that are specific to students in NTU, and encourage CFers to consider how a Christian student might think and respond. In line with our vision to be salt and light, FN seeks to mould and equip our CFers’ to be able to flavour our day-to-day conversations with the people we interact with in NTU.
Hermeneutics and Bible study (HERBS) is where CFers come together to examine Scripture in greater depth. The aim of this platform is to cultivate attentiveness and curiosity towards Scripture. In the first semester of AY22/23, we will equip our participants with knowledge of the Gospels. In the second semester, we will dive into the Gospels and study it for ourselves, drawing implications that will form our Small Group curriculum for the following year!
Community Engagement (CE) is where CFers learn about the Mission of God and participate actively in it as NTU students. CE is an integral part of NTU-CF’s vision to be salt and light on campus, and one way to do so is through Small Groups Participating In Community Engagement (SPICE) initiatives. Through CE, we hope that we can encourage all CFers to be faithful Christian witnesses on campus and in the world after graduation.
A platform to invite CFers who are familiar with the workings of NTU-CF to formally join our Fellowship as a member. During MD, we learn about the vision of NTU-CF, our history, distinctives, and doctrines. Being an interdenominational student ministry, our distinctives and doctrines are important in uniting us as a fellowship. Formally becoming a member would mean that one is committed to working out NTU-CF’s vision as an ambassador of the fellowship.
CF Orientation Programme – At CFOP, we reach out to existing students and freshmen who are interested in finding a Christian community and learning what campus ministry may be about. CFOP is also open to those who are simply curious about NTU-CF as a ministry. Through the programme, it is our intention that campers get to learn more about Christian Fellowship and what it means to be a Christian student on campus.
Studying the Word Altogether – SWAT (Studying the Word Altogether) is a biennial camp held with other CFs across Singapore universities where together we dive deep into God’s word. Over the course of the camp, participants can look forward to a time of fellowship and spiritual growth in God’s Word through a line-up of thought-provoking theme talks, Bible Reading sessions and relatable workshops. It will be a protected time and space for the dwelling in God’s word and with His people.
Bible Camp – Bible Camp is a biennial camp organised by NTU-CF, with participants from NTU-CF enjoying activities including Bible Reading (BR), theme talks, workshops, devotions, as well as group discussions.
A Week (or 2) in CF
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*Tuesday SGs: Jacob’s Lentil Stew (JLS), Wafer and Wine (WWW)
**Wednesday SGs: Bread Fish (BF), 3 Pecks of Flour (3POF)
People of NTU-CF
The EXCO of NTU-CF plans programmes for its members and seeks to align everyone to the CF’s vision and direction through these programmes.
We see the value of being part of this CF community while God has placed us here in NTU and we hope that CFers slowly gain this understanding as well in their time in CF. The EXCO is privileged to serve CFers and is grateful for the opportunity to understand campus ministry better.
Alongside student leaders, we have staff workers from FES who will journey together with us and guide us along the way.
SGLs play a critical role in the operation of this student ministry. Their role can be broadly categorised into 5 components: Bible Study, Community Engagement, Accountability, Fellowship, and Administration.
On top of the weekly bible study sessions that they lead, SGLs are also in charge of overseeing and facilitating intra-SG discussions on ways to engage the community on campus. Importantly, being the hands and feet of NTU-CF, they are also given the privilege to journey and fellowship alongside their fellow CFers beyond SG sessions. Lastly, SGLs help to disseminate information from the EXCO to the SGMs and also provide bottom-up feedback to the EXCO whenever necessary.
Essentially, SGLs help to exemplify, convey and communicate CF’s vision, direction, and distinctives to their fellow CFers through tangible actions.
Formed in 1959, Fellowship of Evangelical Students (FES) is an interdenominational Christian organization serving tertiary-level students and graduates in Singapore. FES coordinates the work of the Christian Fellowships (CFs) on various campuses, facilitates interaction between student leaders from the various groups and enables them to exchange ideas and encourage one another effectively.
For more information on FES, follow us on Instagram @fesfellowship or visit us at fellowship.sg !
Our Small Groups
Food is often a sign of God’s grace and abundance – and we see this concept represented by the SGs. Likened to the function of food, we hope that SGs can endeavor to be blessings to those in communion, while nourishing souls craving for God’s endowments.
“Our Small Group hopes to take the little we have (like how Jesus took what’s little to feed the 5000) and trust in God to magnify it and feed all who come!”
“This food stood out to our Small Group as it did not carry the significance of most typical ‘bible foods’. Yet, it is of great significance to explain Esau’s exchange of his birthright with Jacob!”
“Wafer with Wine is a combination of two small groups previously known as Manna and Giant Grapes! With Manna being known as a sort of bread, and Giant Grapes representing the wine, the name Wafer with Wine was chosen to represent the new combined small group as well as to represent the Holy Sacrament of Bread and Wine at Communion!”
“Our Small Group aspires to be the leaven which helps rise dough made out of 3 pecks of flour within campus!”
FAQs
Refer to ‘Our Distinctives‘ in the About page and the AY23/24 NTU Ministries Factsheet for more information.
CF’s vision and purpose differ from that of a church as evident in our distinctives such as being student-led & student-initiated and interdenominational. Note that CF is not meant to replace church but instead to serve the local churches by training and equipping our members for service.
Nope. We are interdenominational in that CFers are from different churches of different denominations and we celebrate the diversity of different denominations and churches.
For AY23/24, we will be studying the “I Am’ sayings from the Book of John during SG. SG sessions focus both on setting the context of the chapter by exegeting the text, as well as application and re-contextualising the passage in the context of the university.
In line with our vision and AY23/24 direction, we have events such as small group (SG) sessions, fellowship night (FN), community engagement (CE), and scripture engagement (SE)! For more information about the 4 main events, refer to the ‘Programmes’ page. To find out more about our ad-hoc events throughout the AY, please follow our Instagram or Telegram channel!
What: During SG sessions, we fellowship while studying the Bible together as a small group for personal growth as well as to think about its application to student ministry on campus. On average there are about 15 members per SG.
When: CFers are split randomly across the 4 different SGs and based on which SG day (Tues/Wed) fits their schedule better.
If you would like to join us, please drop us an email at ntucf-secretary@e.ntu.edu.sg or reach us via Instagram @ntucf.