University of Missouri

Join us every Wednesday at 8PM at Ellis Auditorium

Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) is a place for the convinced and the unconvinced, the churched and un-churched, the burned, the bored, the run-down, or the refreshed. It is a place to bring your doubts and your questions to understand more about Christianity and what the radical love of Jesus is all about. No matter who you are or what you believe you are welcome to join us as we gather to love God, to love people, and to love the University of Missouri!

Join Us

Large Group

Wednesday at 8 PM
Ellis Auditorium

Small Groups

Held throughout the week. Freshman/New Student, Upperclassman, Community Groups, & lots of fun events.
Follow our instagram for up-to-date info!

Gals & Guys Events

Get together with your fellow guys or gals for social events each month!
Our instagram will always have up-to-date info, or visit our LinkTree!

Service

Connect with others who love to serve their neighbors, campus, & city through service projects throughout the year.

Trips

Fall Conference (October), Winter Conference (February), Summer Conference (May)

Connect

RUF at Mizzou staff would love to connect with incoming students! If you are an incoming student, please complete our brief Student Interest Form! We'd love to connect with you!

Fill out the Student Interest Form here!

For up-to-date information on meetings and events, check out our Instagram, visit our LinkTree, or email David at david.barnes@ruf.org!

For other ways to give, visit our donations page, or give directly to RUF Missouri here.

Meet Our Team

David Barnes

David Barnes

Campus Minister

I was born in St. Louis, MO and grew up in a nominally Christian home. I was introduced to the Christian faith and baptized when I was 7 years old, but my faith dwindled until I got to college. During middle school and high school, I lived in what I refer to as my “wilderness years.” I transferred to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri (Mizzou) as a junior. During my time at Mizzou the Lord powerfully called me back to Himself! With the encouragement of my mentors, I applied to Covenant Theological Seminary to pursue my Master of Divinity (M.Div). In January 2015 I started attending Covenant, and shortly thereafter I started volunteering with the Youth at Covenant Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, MO. It was through this Youth Group that I met my lovely wife, Emily! I graduated from Covenant Seminary in December 2018, and moved to Prattville, AL to be the Assistant Pastor of Youth & Families at First Presbyterian Church. My heart for college students has really grown during my time in ministry and I relish the opportunity to serve them during this transformative time of their life, especially at my Alma Mater!!!

Emily was born in Asheville, NC and grew up in a Christian home. She has been a believer for as long as she can remember. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she got involved with RUF. After graduating, Emily served as an RUF Intern at East Tennessee State University for two years before moving to St. Louis to pursue her Master of Arts in Counseling at Covenant Seminary. After moving to Alabama, Emily worked in Auburn for a while as a Counselor.

While in Alabama, we had our first son – David Allen Barnes II and shortly after coming back to Missouri we had our second son - Michael Ryan! I love playing baseball (especially cheering on the Cardinals!), working out, bowling, hiking, and reading. Emily loves reading novels (Harry Potter is her favorite of all time), to watch HGTV shows, and playing with our two sons.

Cassia Mugge

Cassia Mugge

Intern

Cassia grew up in Dalton, Georgia, and graduated from Georgia Southern University in 2022. At Georgia Southern she studied literature and Irish Studies and found a home at RUF. She loves sad music, joyful conversations, comic books, and experimental cooking.