We are not a club. We are a crew.
Campus Fire started with four students and a borrowed classroom. It now spans twelve campuses and hundreds of friendships.
Four students, one borrowed room
In 2013, a sophomore named Jamal Reeves invited three friends to pray in an empty classroom on Thursday nights. They brought Doritos and a speaker. By the end of the semester, 40 showed up.
What drew people was not the programming. It was the sense that someone saved you a seat. Students invited roommates, classmates and lab partners. The room outgrew itself twice.
Today Campus Fire serves students at twelve schools, with staff, alumni mentors and student leaders who care more about friendship than performance.
What we are about
Show up
Presence beats perfection every time.
Be real
Doubt, mess and questions are welcome here.
Stay curious
We read the Bible together and argue about it kindly.
Go further
Every student has something to give.
How we got here
A few moments that shaped who we are today.
Thursday begins
Four students pray in a borrowed classroom.
Dorm studies
Small groups spread across residence halls.
First retreat
Sixty students spend a weekend in the hills.
12 campuses
Four hundred students on an average Thursday.
Meet the staff
Founding DirectorJamal Reeves
Former student leader who never really left campus.
Campus PastorHannah Brooks
Preaches on Thursdays and answers texts at midnight.
Worship LeadDevon Park
Writes songs that sound good in a basement.
Retreat CoordinatorSofia Alvarez
Plans every cabin, bus and bonfire.
What we believe
- Jesus is Lord, and he welcomes honest questions.
- Scripture is trustworthy and meant to be read together.
- Community is how faith grows.
- Every student has a calling now, not later.
- Grace comes first and everything flows from it.
Back students while they grow
If you are curious, come once. You are not signing up for anything.