University of Missouri
Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 PM in Leadership Auditorium!
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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!
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Large Group
Freshmen Girls Bible Study
Freshmen Guys Bible Study
Co-Ed Bible Study
Co-Ed Bible Study
Co-Ed Bible Study
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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 Jackson at [email protected]
For other ways to give, visit our donations page, or give directly to RUF Missouri here.
Meet Our Team
Jackson VanderArk
Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Leawood, Kansas. He graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Professional Writing and Rhetoric, and one week before graduation, he took Bella on their first date. After earning his bachelor’s degree in 2021, Jackson began pursuing a Master of Divinity at Duke Divinity School. He and Bella married in 2022 and moved to Dallas, where they served at Providence Presbyterian Church. Jackson completed his M.Div. in 2025 and later earned certificates in Biblical Hebrew and Greek from Reformed Theological Seminary–Dallas. He enjoys playing tennis, defending LeBron James’s GOAT status, and cheering for his childhood team, the Michigan Wolverines. Jackson is immensely excited to serve as Campus Director for RUF at the University of Missouri.
Lucas Ballard
Lucas grew up in Ripley, TN and graduated from Tennessee Tech with a degree in Architecture and Interior Design. During his time at Tech, Lucas witnessed the love of Christ in action through RUF, which motivated him to serve out of the overflow of that love. Lucas enjoys music, reading, hiking, and deep conversations, and he is excited to serve at the University of Missouri!
Mattie Curtis
Mattie grew up in Bossier City, Louisiana and attended the University of Connecticut. She graduated in 2024 with a BS in Pharmacy Studies and a minor in Spanish. It was at UConn where she discovered RUF and immediately grew to love the organization. Some things she loves are sports, her dogs, and traveling.