About UCSF

The University Christian Students Fellowship (UCSF) is a Bible–believing, non-denominational campus society, open to all students at tertiary institutions in the city of Bulawayo. The work was started by a minister of the City Presbyterian Church, Victor Nakah, in 1998. He began by meeting with a handful of students for a mid-week Bible study. The ministry has since been adopted to become a mission work of the Presbyterian Church and now runs under the overall leadership of the elders of the Presbyterian Church. Below that is a Board consisting Victor Nakah, the founder of the work and now president of the Theological College of Zimbabwe (TCZ); John Stambolie, the Development Officer of TCZ; Mandla Nkomo, a businessman and former NUST student, and Kevin Thomson, the senior Pastor of the City Presbyterian Church. UCSF currently holds a staff complement of a Ministry Coordinator, Lance (and Ros) Kuttner, two student workers Willard Mudzimiri and Gift Gana, and John (and Bernie) Stuart who are both staff members.

Our Mission Statement

“UCSF seeks to foster the spiritual growth of students, in order that they may become biblically-minded and culturally relevant. We help teach them to be obedient to Christ; to reach out and witness to others with the credibility of the gospel of Jesus Christ; and to glorify God in every aspect of life, especially as those who will shape the future ideas of our culture.”

Our Core Values

· Knowing Christ. (Knowing God through faith in Jesus Christ, is supreme. Ephesians 2:8)
· Biblical Thinking. (Romans 12:2; II Timothy 3:16)
· Biblical Living. (Romans 12:1)
· Biblical Leadership. (Mark 9:35)

What does UCSF do?

Primarily, UCSF believes in Reaching out, Relationships, Discipling and mentoring.

We seek to fulfill the aims of our mission statement through the various programmes and activities we carry out over each semester, the main ones being as follows:
· Bible Studies: We hold weekly bible studies on NUST campus, and these are the focus of our work.
· Talks: We have a Friday evening programme known as “Vital Connections”, which deals with contemporary issues from a biblical perspective, especially those affecting students.
· Discipleship: We disciple students, especially our student committee members, through bible studies and other social engagements so that they may grow in Christian maturity. We also have a student house for guys, known as “The Manse”, owned by the Presbyterian Church which they gave over for student ministry. This house provides a unique ministry opportunity for discipleship, as our student worker lives there, and students are able to pray together, share meals, and discuss all of life from a Christian perspective.
· Camps: These are an important part of our ministry, and we make effort to hold one twice a year, using them as times for teaching and fun and also developing fruitful relationships amongst our members.
· Other Activities: These include fun events, such as our annual Australian Bush Dance, sporting events, various dinners, fishing, hiking, and several more by which we try to teach the theology of fun.