Information regarding the constitution of the GBU
Events organised by the University and Highschool Christian Union and/or the GBU chaplaincy
You can contact us by phone or by email
(+33)1 43 54 93 43
secretariat[at]gbu.fr
In the GBU (Groupes Bibliques Universitaires), we would like to give each individual, especially high school and university students, the opportunity to form their own convictions about the Bible.
We organize discussion groups where people can discover and exchange freely on Bible texts. The discussion method we follow allows for a safe space to study the message of the Christian scriptures and to create dialogue with others in our high schools, universities, and work places.
The GBU was established in 1943 as a student-led association reaching out to other students. Today, there are around a hundred GBU groups in France with about a thousand students participating each year. The association stands in line with the historic Protestant evangelical faith.
Founded in: 1943
Number of groups: 100
Annual number of students participating in weekly Bible discussion groups: 1000
The University and High school Christian Union in France organises events (Bible discussions, debate conferences, Forum Veritas…). This student association (complying with the 1901 law) has existed on campuses since 1943, and its head office is located at 21 rue Serpente, 75006 Paris. The association is also the owner of a mountain refuge in the French Alps.
The GBU Chaplaincy is a religious association which provides chaplaincy workers and their service to students who are in need. Its headquarters are located in Strasbourg.
The GBU is a student association. All of its students’ activities take place until the responsibility of the Student Executive Committee.
Relay is a training program which allows students to be trained and mentored over one or two years.
Who are we?
The International Partnership Student Committee is a subgroup of the Student Executive Committee that focuses on communication – on a student level – between the GBU and the other Christian student movements in the world.
What are our goals?
- Direct French students to local groups in foreign countries and international students to French local groups
- Make Christian student movements overseas known to French students and develop the relationship between French and international students
What do we do?
- We help French students who travel abroad for their studies or internship to find a local Christian student group, and inform incoming foreign students of the GBU. If this is you, please contact us!
General Secretary
Yohann TOURNE
Administrator
Jérémie CORBEAU
Accountant
Klaartje THIENPONT
Coordinatrice des GBL
Laëtitia BARDINA
Regional coordinator (Parisian region)
Maïlys BANNWARTH
Local staffworker
Valérie CHEVASSUT
Central West region
Daniel SCHWARTZ
Northern region
Pascale POURCEL
South-west region
Joanna SCHLAKE
Paris-Saclay
Nicolas B.
Far-eastern region
Isabelle VELDHUIZEN
Mediterranean region
Timothée BALLIN
Parisian region
Marion POUJOL
Parisian region
Pierre LERAY
Parisian region
Cécile MAALOUF
Far-western region
Marie-Christine FAVE
Auvergne-Rhones-Alpes region
Lycia FRANÇAIS
Muslim students
Lyès
International students
Susan BUCHAN
FAQ
Marie-Christine FAVE
Mark Drama
Pascale POURCEL
Veritas Forum
Jérémie CORBEAU
Marseille
Jean-Samuel COQUEREL
Nanterre
Nikki DEL CORRO
Lyon
Rémy COURTIAL
Lyon
Joshua APIECZONEK
Marseille
Joyce GABBRIELLI
Rennes
Paul YANG
Strasbourg
Joël LAUBER
Strasbourg
Nate DURIGA
Corse
Emmanuelle POLI
Guingamp
Nia MARSH
Toulouse
Garrett SCHLAKE
Grenoble
Alain WITTMANN