VISION STATMENT
“Wholistically transformed, Christ-centered and resourceful pupils, students, other youth and families co-existing in a peaceful society.”
MISSION STATEMENTS
“To evangelise, disciple, and provide leadership training, livelihood and psychosocial support to pupils, students, other youth and families for wholistic transformation, sustainable response to global trends and peaceful co-existence.”
IDENTITY STATEMENT
FCS is an interdenominational Christian organisation reaching out to children, young people and families in schools, churches and communities for wholistic transformation of lives.
OUR CORE VALUE
(John 3:16; John 15:12-13): Cognisant of equality of all humans, we demonstrate the love of God by showing compassion, care, forgiveness and non-indiscrimination.
(2Timothy 3:16-17): We believe in the centrality of the word of God as basis for our lives and work.
(Philippians 2:3-7; 1John 3:16): We are sacrificial and committed to our call; putting the interest of the people we serve first.
(1Samuel 12:3-4; 1Corinthians 4:2): We model the virtues we teach; transparent and upright in the management of resources, the lives entrusted to us and give accurate feedback to our stakeholders.
(Psalm 133:1-3; 2Corinthians 13:11; Matthew 5:9): We recognise unity in diversity and peaceful co-existence as pre-requisite for sustainable relationships, operations and national development.
(Matthew 28:19-20; Galatians 5:22-23): We recognise evangelism and discipleship among children and youth as a foundational approach to sustainable life transformation.
(Genesis 18:19): We cherish families as basic units of the Church and society and primary agents of change.
(John 16:13; John 15:5): We treasure prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit in all our plans and operations for life and work.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- #1 - To reach students and youths and perfect them in godliness.
- #2 - To deepen personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ among members and to help them see the relevance of their faith to their studies and life as a whole.
- #3 - To encourage personal Bible study and prayers, to provide opportunity for group Bible study and prayers, and to organise conferences.
- # 4 - To encourage each member to have a personal concern for others and to witness through practical Christian living and through their words.
- #5 - To encourage responsible church membership.
- #6 - To produce and distribute Christian literature and audio-visual materials.
- #7 - To be involved in HIV/AIDS, other pandemics and related disease conditions advocacy in schools towards eradicating the scourge in in schools, the church and the larger society.
- #8 - To create awareness, educate, train and disciple members in relation to family life, life skills development, etc. in order to promote Christian values in homes and equip young people with requisite skills to live competently and confidently in a complex society.
- #9 - To establish vocational and psychosocial skills development centres for orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers in order to develop and use their talents, skills and opportunities.
- #10. To establish schools and other educational institutions that will provide educational training for members and the larger society.
- #11 - To establish any business venture that may provide opportunities for the development of entrepreneurial skills by students and youths and generate income for sustenance of the organisation.
BRIEF HISTORY
The Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) became a functioning organisation in 1957, with barely six secondary school branches and one post-secondary school branch, without offices, staff or equipment, coordination was difficult. In 1958, the Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) seconded one of their Missionaries, Mr. John Dean, (then teaching at the SIM schools in Gindiri Plateau State) to become the first staff of the FCS. This he did, initially by sharing his time between FCS (as Travelling Secretary in the North, and later on including Scripture Union (SU) in the South), and his teaching at Gindiri. Gindiri became the administrative base for FCS, later moving over to Jos when John Dean had become a full-time staff. As schools increased, there was need to decentralise administration. Thus, Northen Nigeria was divided into Areas, viz North East, North West, South East and South West.
From the reminiscences of Prof. Ishaya Audu, first National President of FCS, the Christian work among student started with two organizations in northern Nigeria: the Scripture Union (SU) and the Students Christian Movement (SCM).
Expatriate Teachers, as SU members in Britain, wanted branches here in Nigeria. The same was the case with SCM. These bodies were quite active at the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology (the present Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria).
Good morning.
If there’s anyone ready to serve in adding value to young ones under FCS, what are the steps to take?
Thank you for your question, can lets know your location, you can have a conversation with any of our nearest staff to you
I live in Zambia. I would like to be a member of FCS. Your vision mission and identity statements have ministered to me.
Very powerful place for special people
Wow, what a mighty move of the Holy One!
More grace to you all in Jesus’ name
May this good work never end in Jesus’ name