IFES World Assembly
When | 24th June - 1st July 2027
Where | Dublin City University, Ireland
“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb… (Rev 7:9)
“Anyone who is there will have a chance to experience that foretaste of heaven”
- David Montgomery | IFES Regional General Secretary
Bringing The Nations Together
Picture 1,000 people from more than 160 countries and territories coming together in Dublin to worship and study God’s Word. In 2027, this will happen when the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) family gathers for the IFES World Assembly at Dublin City University.
Every four years, IFES brings together staff, students, and Board members from around the world for the World Assembly. World Assembly is a chance for CU movements across the world to share ministry experiences, build fellowship and partnerships, and seek God’s guidance. It’s also a time to inspire and renew people and groups to keep this work going for future generations. Fittingly, the 2027 theme is ‘Faithful through Generations: Students, Saints & Stories’.
CUI is part of the IFES family, and it’s our incredible privilege as CUI to host this special event in Ireland! Hosting the World Assembly is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and CUI is honoured and excited to take part! Hosting World Assembly provides us with the opportunity to bless Irish students, bless the Irish church, and bless the nations!
Who can attend WA27?
World Assembly is exclusive to IFES delegates and invited guests, our own Local Host Committee, and student volunteers. Arrangements are being considered to ‘attend’ online one evening. Limited ways to engage onsite will be shared in due course.
How can I get involved with WA27?
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We’re thrilled that, thanks to the generosity of individuals, churches, trusts, and match-funding, we’ve raised over half of our fundraising goal to host World Assembly 2027 so far. We thank God for His ongoing provision and for blessing the World Assembly!
However, to fulfil our hosting responsibilities, we still need to raise approximately £100,000 / €115,000. This will help support our Student Volunteer Programme, which equips and empowers students to serve and welcome the nations.
The cost for a student volunteer to attend World Assembly is £550/€600. Would you consider sponsoring one of our own students from a CU in Ireland to volunteer?
Click here to give to CUI for World Assembly.
If you would like to give to the IFES World Assembly Scholarship Fund to sponsor a delegate, click here.
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Partnership is key to making World Assembly 2027 happen. CUI has a special chance to serve the global community by hosting this event, but CUI can’t do this alone! We want to invite Christians across the island to pray for our students and us. We’d love to share the joy of hosting and stories of what God is doing.
You can be part of this by praying for the planning teams, student volunteers, and attendees.
Use the CUI prayer diary to inform your prayers, including praying for a particular IFES Region each month.
To receive special updates and invitations to prayer events with CUI for World Assembly 2027, sign up for our newsletter.
To sign up for IFES’s prayer calendar with weekly prompts that follow the planning of the conference, click here.
We also welcome opportunities to visit churches and groups to share more about the vision for hosting World Assembly. Email worldassembly@cui.ie to arrange a visit.
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CUI’s vision in hosting World Assembly is to also bless students on the island of Ireland by providing the Student Volunteer Programme, an eight-month discipleship training programme where students can study and learn in community how to bless the nations through cross-cultural hospitality. Dozens of current students with different gifts, skills and personalities from across the island will be needed on our volunteer team to serve the IFES movement at World Assembly 2027.
More info will be coming in September, so keep your eyes peeled!
What happens at World Assembly?
The eight-day program starts with a pre-conference gathering for students, followed by seminars, plenary sessions, and small-group sessions where delegates from different regions can share stories of what God is doing in their countries and pray for one another.
The schedule includes uniting to learn from God’s word, times for worship, and a host-country day to allow CUI to highlight the Irish culture and student ministry! Delegates can also take part in excursions to local tourist spots, visit the IFES Expo mission exhibition, browse the bookstore, spend time in contemplative arts spaces, and meet with others from their region.
The program also features formal IFES governance meetings, which take place every four years at WA as required by the constitution. These meetings are conducted in the three official IFES languages: English, French, and Spanish, with simultaneous translation available.
