Reach the Nations in Your Area!

What is international student ministry?

There are international students all over the country and your area is probably no exception. They are some of the finest students from all over the world and are tomorrow’s leaders. Most come from hard to visit areas. Let’s talk about how we can serve them together.

Learn How God is Opening Doors!

About IFI

International students often struggle with culture shock, stress, and loneliness when leaving their homes to study in the US. International Friendships, Inc. (IFI) is a national organization partnering with local churches, universities, and volunteers to provide life-changing hospitality and friendship to international students. We work strategically to make the world feel at home and extend God’s love globally — right where we are.

Where We Serve

We currently serve in 16 states in 35 cities/locations and on over 52 campuses.

How can you expand God’s work among international students?

Are you…

Discerning next steps in ministry?

Recently back in the U.S. due to life change?

Retiring from vocational ministry?

Exploring internship opportunities?

Discerning how you can reach the nations in the U.S.?

Join an Existing Team

Serve as a volunteer by picking up students, serving as an English conversation partner, sharing meals, leading a study group and more!

Serve as paid staff with IFI or associate staff if you have another funding source.

Join as an intern and explore international student ministry.

There are opportunities to serve for people on short and long-term assignments in the U.S.

Start a New Location

We can help you start ministry in a new location, provide resources, coaching, help grow local partnerships, and more

You can serve students yourself and mobilize a team of volunteers and church partners!

We would love to help you discern your next step.

Returnees

Many international students return to their home nation.

We can help your organization connect with them!

Reaching Students – Internationally

Nearly 1.1 million international students and scholars study in the U.S.

Globally, there are close to 5 million more.

We may be able to explore together how to reach them!