About us

Evangelic Witness

The Students' Christian Organisation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of students and creating a supportive community environment. Our organisation has been a pillar of faith and guidance for students since 1896.

Facts To Know

Our Background

  • Since 1896, the Students’ Christian Organisation (SCO) has been a mouthpiece for Christ in schools and universities across South Africa.
  • We seek to reach students with the Gospel, making disciples, developing students leaders and impacting our academic institutions for the glory of God.
  • We are interdenominational.
  • We are a non-profit organisation.
  • We are affiliated to the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) which is active in over 140 countries.

Our Aims

At Students' Christian Organisation, we offer a range of programs to support students in their spiritual and personal growth.

These programs are governed by our National Constitution which seeks to achieve the following four aims:

Evangelic Witness

We seek to share the love of Jesus Christ with students – leading to a personal faith in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, according to the teachings of the Holy Bible. 

Discipleship

We seek to nurture students into a deep, transforming relationship with God which will profoundly change the way they think, live and relate to others – equipping them for a life of service to God. 

 

 

Missions

We urge students to commit themselves to the expansion of God’s kingdom throughout the world by evangelistic witness. We see this as a means to respond with compassion to the needs of society and through this strive to work for peace, righteousness and justice. 

Actively Involved in Local Matters/Student Issues

We seek to actively involved in issues pertaining to learners and students in their respective institutions.