Tennessee Tech University

Cookeville

Campus Ministry

Connecting with Students

Student Support

Young adulthood is a challenging season in life, but we believe young adults are here for it, and we want to come alongside you in your quest to discover God’s love for you and His purpose for your life.

Church Family

Cookeville Nazarene Church offers a home for college students "away from [their] home" church and a place to worship God in spirit and truth alongside His people on Sunday Mornings at 10:40 a.m.

Bible Study

Small Group Bible Study is hosted by Cookeville Nazarene Church on Wednesdays, beginning at 6 p.m.

Games & Activities

There’s lots of ways that Pastor Ryan would love to be present and available to you: coffee breaks, game nights, as well as worship and Bible study, etc.

Tennessee Tech University

Ryan McDermott

Campus Director

Ryan McDermott began Nazarene Collegiate Fellowship at Tennessee Technological University in 2019 out of his ministry at Cookeville Church of the Nazarene, which help supports Campus Mission at this public university. We offer a huge thank you to Pastor Ryan for founding the first NCF chapter at Tennessee Tech and allowing us the use the name to further the kingdom.

On Mission

  • BELONG: Pastor Ryan's vision for College students is for them to find a place to belong to Jesus, to community, and to purpose.

  • DISCIPLE: We provide opportunities to be discipled, to disciple and...

  • SEND: ...Ultimately to send them back out after college into a world equipped with a strong faith in Jesus.

Contact

ryan.mcdermott@nazcf.org