Collegiate Ministry
Collegiate Ministry assists churches and associations in reaching, discipling, and mobilizing every student on every college and university campus in Georgia.
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A Local Pastor’s Perspective: What is BCM to You?
Clint Culpepper is the pastor of Harvest Baptist Church in Covington, Georgia. He is also the volunteer campus minister at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College Newton Campus. Question: How has volunteering with the Baptist Collegiate Ministry impacted your church’s ministry? Our church’s ministry has been blessed by being able to partner with the collegiate ministry […]
Meet the 2022-2023 BCM President
Gordon State College senior Maddie Hendrix is the 2022-2023 State Baptist Collegiate Ministries president. She shares her heart for BCM and expresses her desire to see Christ glorified. She also reviews how churches can engage with BCM. Question: What was your decision to follow Christ like? I grew up in a Christian home where my […]
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
- First and foremost, we must model the kind of growing discipleship that we are encouraging in our students. We must continually be students of scripture and our professional skills.
- We must communicate regularly and effectively with the vital stakeholders of our ministry.
- We must develop a holistic discipleship program in each BCM that embraces students “where they are” as disciples and encourages them to grow further.
- We must train this generation of BCM leaders in such a way that they will be healthy and effective church leaders – now and following their graduation.
- We must train and give opportunities for students to effectively and energetically share the Gospel – utilizing their ever-deepening discipleship and giftedness to impact lostness on our campus(es).
- We must provide students with opportunities for missions and ministry experiences and help them to understand the relationship between growing discipleship and Christian service.
- We must resource the churches as they develop church-based collegiate ministries and partner with those church ministries to develop strategies that reach all collegians in our association/town/area.
- We must be effective managers and stewards of the financial and building resources entrusted to us by the GBMB, local associations, and churches.
BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministries)
ABOUT BCM
BCM is a dynamic partnership with the associations and churches of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board to reach university and college students for Jesus Christ.
WHAT WE DO
- Assisting churches and associations with the development of their ministries with collegians.
- BCMs provide opportunities throughout the year for students to become aware of churches that are interested in involving and ministering to collegians.
- Campus ministers are available to assist churches in collegiate ministry training and speaking opportunities.
- Students (and sometimes student teams) are available who are gifted in music, drama, sign language, DiscipleNow leadership, and other skills. Contact your nearest Campus Minister about these students and teams.
- Returning student missionaries are an excellent source of programming for Sunday night services, Wednesday evenings, and children’s mission activities.
- Students are an almost inexhaustible source of energy for associational mission projects and ministries.
- They also receive valuable experiences in missions that will positively impact the Kingdom of God in the churches they join in the future.
- For those Baptists who like to cook – college students are an endless source of willing “testers” for your latest recipes. Meals and snacks at BCM events are always a blessing for the students, but also provide a great opportunity for churches to fellowship with students in order to invite them to be a part of their churches on Sundays and Wednesday evenings.
RESOURCES
FIND A BCM ON YOUR CAMPUS
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Penny Chesnut
Campus Minister
433 Adams Road
Chula, GA 31733
229-382-8708
Email Penny
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Bradley Crews
Volunteer Campus Minister
P.O. Box 182
Jakin, GA 39861
229-220-4995
Email Bradley
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Bainbridge
Brian Puckett
Campus Minister
229-380-0508
Email Brian
Albany State University
Rick Jenkins
Campus Minister
706-563-2089
Email Rick
Website
Andrew College
Jessie Holmes
Campus Minister
1120 Marks Church Road
Augusta, GA 30909
706-736-8705
Email Jessie
Website
Augusta University
David Slocum
Volunteer Campus Minister
Email David
Berry College
Steve Edwards
Volunteer Campus Minister
Briscoe Center
201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle
Mount Vernon, GA 30445
912-816-6943
Email Steve
Brewton-Parker College
Daniel Compton
Part-Time Campus Minister
Email Daniel
Clayton State University
Rick Jenkins
Campus Minister
3930 University Avenue
Columbus GA 31907
706-563-2089
Email Rick
Website
Columbus State University
David Roland
Campus Minister
706-233-7329
Email David
Dalton State University
Chris Bryan
Campus Minister
912-681-2241
Email Chris
East Georgia State College
Austin Prince
Volunteer Campus Minister
770-601-3369
Email Austin
Emory University
Kelly Dawsey
Volunteer Campus Minister
478-825-2958
Email Kelly
Fort Valley State University
David Kirkland
Campus Minister
216 N. Clarke Street
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-295-0965
Email David
Georgia College and State University
Tony Gray
Campus Minister
706-332-9119
Email Tony
Georgia Gwinnett College
Frank Murphy
Volunteer Campus Minister
706-234-2199
Email Frank
Georgia Highlands College
Warren Skinner
Campus Minister
740 Techwood Drive, NW
Atlanta GA 30313
404-892-6224
Email Warren
Georgia Institute of Technology
David Kirkland
Campus Minister
216 N. Clarke Street
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-295-0965
Email David
Georgia Military College
Chris Bryan
Campus Minister
912-681-2241
Email Chris
Georgia Southern University
Tony Branham
Campus Minister
12033 Abercorn Ext. St.
Savannah, GA 31419
912-925-8563
Email Tony
Website
Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus
Brian Puckett
Campus Minister
229-380-0508
Email Brian
Georgia Southwestern State University
Teresa Royall
Campus Minister
125 Edgewood Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-8726
Email Teresa
Website
Georgia State University
Teresa Royall
Campus Minister
125 Edgewood Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-8726
Email Teresa
Georgia State University Clarkston Campus
Tony Gray
Campus Minister
706-332-9119
Email Tony
Georgia State University Newton Campus
Jason Teal
Part-time Campus Minister
200 Zebulon Street
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-584-3021
Email Jason
Gordon State College
Rick Jenkins
Campus Minister
706-563-2089
Email Rick
LaGrange College
Andy Pounds
Volunteer Campus Minister
1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, GA 31207
478-301-5627
Email Andy
Website
Mercer University
Vacant
Middle Georgia State University
David Roland
Campus Minister
706-233-7329
Email David
Reinhardt University
David Roland
Campus Minister
706-233-7329
Email David
Website
Shorter University
Jeff Ford
Campus Minister
229-242-2071
Email Jeff
South Georgia State College
Bucky Kennedy
Campus Minister
100 Alumni Drive
Cleveland, GA 30528
706-865-2134
Email Bucky
Truett McConnell University
Jerry Johnson
Campus Minister
450 South Lumpkin Street
Athens, GA 30605
706.549.2747
Email Jerry
Website
Tommy Fountain, Jr.
Campus Minister
450 South Lumpkin Street
Athens, GA 30605
706.549.2747
Email Tommy
University of Georgia
Keith Wade
Campus Minister
166 Park Street South
Dahlonega, GA 30533
706-864-6402
Email Keith
Website
University of North Georgia
Keith Wade
Campus Minister
706-864-6402
Email Keith
Website
University of North Georgia Gainesville
Leslie Johnson
Volunteer Campus Minister
Email Leslie
Joe Fraser
Volunteer Campus Minister
Email Joe
Adam Tarver
Volunteer Campus Minister
Email Joe
University of North Georgia Oconee
Bill Grissett
Campus Minister
201 West Georgia Drive
Carrollton, GA 30117
770-834-7588
Email Bill
University of West Georgia
Jeff Ford
Campus Minister
1522 North Oak St.
Valdosta, GA 31602
229-242-2071
Email Jeff
Website
Valdosta State University
Garry Goodin
Volunteer Campus Minister
478-832-0168
Email Garry
Wesleyan College