Self-Care Outreach Proxe (in-person)
A collection of interactive visual displays that are designed to spark spiritual conversations on the important topic of self-care and offer Jesus’ invitation of rest, joy, and peace. Included you’ll find full instructions, leaders guide, and training on how to set up and lead this proxe.
This resource is part of the Self-Care Outreach Collection.
Spark Self-Care Spiritual Conversations
Students are being told to prioritize their self-care. Our bodies, our souls, and our relationships are all gifts from God. We are all invited to trust God with all of these important parts of our lives. This outreach campaign will help you reach students both on campus and online with this good news.
The self-care proxe* (in-person) is a collection of interactive visual displays that are designed to spark spiritual conversations on the important topic of self-care and offer Jesus’ invitation of rest, joy, and peace. Included you’ll find full instructions, a leader's guide, and training on how to set up and lead this proxe.
What does it look like on campus?
Self-Care Proxe Script (in-person)
Attention Grabber
“Hi, I'm [insert name] with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Come and vote on our self-care campaign!”
Panel 1
What do you like about this picture?
Panel 2
What part of self-care have you prioritized this week? How?
(Share what part you have been prioritizing)
Panel 3
What part of self-care have you struggled with this week? How?
(Share your struggles with self care)
We're InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and we think Jesus has an awesome take on self-care, check out this quote.
Panel 4
We believe that our bodies, our relationships, and our souls are all gifts from God. Please read this out loud?
What’s your favorite part of this quote?
What I love about this quote is Jesus’ promise to help us live freely and lightly. Walking with Jesus is a sustainable life, not just burn out and recovery.
Let’s check out how we can take Jesus up on this awesome offer.
Panel 5
(Read the panel out loud to them.)
Scale of 1-10 “How interested are you in walking with Jesus?”
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*A proxe is a set of large, interactive visual displays meant to start spiritual conversations on campus (with passers-by, both strangers and friends). The term proxe is a made-up word that we use for interactive art displays that lead to the Gospel. In the last year, we’ve created Insta-Proxes, which brings these fun spiritual conversations online.
Proxe Station
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About the authors
Jamie Ladipo serves as the Associate National Director of Evangelism. She first got involved with InterVarsity at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA where she decided to follow Jesus. After graduation she moved to Kansas to begin planting InterVarsity in the state. She now lives in Minneapolis, MN with her husband Paul and son Toby.
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Self-Care Outreach Bible Studies
Our campuses are desperate for self-care. This four-session series will invite your community - Christians and seekers alike - to explore their level of self-care (body, soul, relationships), and cons
Self-Care Outreach Insta-Proxe (online)
This resource takes some of the timely messages of the Self Care Outreach Proxe and translates them for Instagram. Empower your community to share Jesus’ invitation of rest, joy and peace with our Ins