This summer when Holly Walker went to do summer missions in Phoenix, she got a bonus — a chance to meet a great uncle that she had never met and a chance to share the gospel with 30 of his friends. “When I got to his assisted-living facility, I thought I was just going to […]
BCM Leaders Help Students Face Challenges of College
Time management. Homesickness. Depression. Debt. Spreading yourself too thin. College students can be up against a lot of challenges. But the leaders of Baptist Campus Ministries around the state say they’re ready to help students navigate what many experts call life’s most critical years. (continued…) Read the full article from The Alabama Baptist newspaper – […]
Piano practice leads to divine appointment
At the University of Calgary, there’s only one grand piano on campus. And Jeff Bell said he found out the hard way that it wasn’t always supposed to be used. “The building it’s in is made of glass, and you can hear the piano being played throughout the whole building,” he said. “I found out […]
BCM, church planting leaders cooperate to reach out in college towns
On Sundays, Alabama’s nine Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM) centers are closed for church. That is, unless church is at the BCM center. Alabama BCM centers have become a vital partner in church planting efforts around the state, said Mike Nuss, who directs collegiate ministries for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM). Working together […]
Alabama Baptists Can Help Students by Lifting Them in Prayer
Chris Mills said he can think of several people he knows who came to faith in Christ in middle school, in high school and in college. And he said he knows that happened because God moved and because a fellow student was bold enough to live out the gospel and share Christ with them. “We […]