Life & Work

Vocational discipleship

7282011mtThis is the second part of an interview with Mary Thompson who served in various roles with NCF since her days in nursing school in the 1960s. Mary was the NCF National Director from 1984 to 2007. In part one of our interview, Mary reflects on a lifetime of working tirelessly to promote the Christian values that lie at the heart of nursing.

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MikailaAs a nursing student, Mikaila Holt grew in her faith as a leader in the NCF ministry at the U of IL at Chicago. Now Mikaila is making a difference in the world as a community health nurse. She talks about her journey. . . .

NCF: How did NCF influence you as a student and now as an RN?

reflectionNurses are encouraged to be reflective practitioners, but what does that mean? How can intentional reflective practice lead to personal and professional transformation?

Mary ThompsonMary Thompson was the national director of NCF from 1984-2007, then she served in a fund development role with InterVarsity until June 30, 2011. Now Mary is the Minister of Congregational Care in her home church in Minneapolis, MN. We talked with Mary as she reflected on her 43 years of working tirelessly to promote the Christian values that lie at the heart of nursing.

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MiriamNothing makes me more frustrated than when I can’t fix a patient’s problem.

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InterVarsity Students

Did you know that our NCF ministry to nursing students is a part of a much larger ministry to the whole campus? InterVarsity prepares students and faculty for lifelong discipleship to Jesus.

April 8, 2011

Super Bowl XLVby Bonnie Hann, NCF Campus Liaison

With the Super Bowl in the news, I have been thinking about competitiveness and how it relates to our work places.

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