Vanderbilt University

Join us every Wednesday night at 8 PM in Benton Chapel

Vanderbilt RUF is a student organization that seeks to spread the "gospel" (the good news of Jesus Christ) through ourselves and into the campus by word, deed, and lifestyle. We believe the gospel is what brings about personal change, social healing, and cultural renewal. Everyone is welcome regardless of personal or religious background.

Vanderbilt RUF is here for the "convinced" and the "unconvinced," the lost, the found, the burned, bored, cynical, or spiritual. We invite you no matter where you are in the process.

Join Us

Large Group

Wednesdays at 8 PM
Benton Chapel

Freshman Bible Study

Mondays at 4 PM
Commons Fireside Lounge

Prayer Time

Wednesdays at 7:30 PM
All Faith Chapel

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Student Interest Form

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Meet Our Team

Chase Daws

Chase Daws

Campus Minister

Chase and his wife, Holly, are originally from Alabama. They were married in the fall of 2011, and moved to Nashville where Chase served as an RUF Intern at Belmont University. After a stop in Philadelphia for seminary, 2017 took the Daws to Berkeley, California, where he served as RUF campus minister at U.C Berkeley for five years. In June of 2022, they returned to Nashville, where Chase began serving as the campus minister at Vanderbilt University. Over the years, they’ve collected three wonderful boys - Gabe, Bo, and Griffey. They love Warriors basketball, Auburn football, and biscuits.

Morgan Kendrick

Morgan Kendrick

Campus Staff

Morgan was born in San Diego, California and raised in Wrightwood, a small town in the mountains above Los Angeles. She lived in the Bay Area for nearly 10 years, where she studied Political Science at UC Berkeley. She worked for RUF at Berkeley for 6 years and then moved to Nashville to join the RUF Vandy team January of 2024. She is so excited to explore all that Nashville has to offer alongside Vandy students!

Sam Jones

Sam Jones

Intern

Sam graduated from Auburn in 2024 with a degree in mechanical engineering, and calls Fort Payne, Alabama, home. He enjoys anything that takes him outside or gets him working with his hands, and especially loves anything that does both. The PCA has played a huge role in growing Sam's relationship with God, both through RUF and several church families, and he is excited to take an active role in fostering the Christian community that has shaped him at Vanderbilt.

Caroline Marshall

Caroline Marshall

Intern

Caroline grew up in Virginia Beach, VA and graduated from The University of Virginia with a degree in Social Innovation and Leadership. The community, teaching, and rhythms she found in RUF shaped her college experience & gave her a greater understanding of God’s love for her. Caroline loves being outside, all things sourdough, the Nashville food scene, and Vandy RUF!