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Florida BCM: experiencing the Lord’s favor in season of faithfulness

When a self-proclaimed atheist on campus began examining the Christian faith, Jacksonville Baptist Campus Ministry director Ben Braly reached out to the student, invited him to BCM and led him to faith in Jesus Christ.
September 21, 2021
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Campus Minister Eddie Gilley: “Global outreach vital to student’s faith jo…

Summer mission teams or “Global Outreach” (GO) teams are a vital part of the fabric of the University of Florida Baptist Collegiate Ministries.
August 16, 2021
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GenSend students immerse themselves in North Miami’s culture, lostness

Sandy beaches and warm temperatures make Miami a summertime paradise and international tourist destination.  But for eight college students, the lost people of Miami compelled them to spend six weeks of their summer break in the city known as the Gateway to the Americas.
August 10, 2021
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Gainesville church employs simple strategy to attract millennials

Looking to attract millennials to your church? You might want to take a cue from the Southwest Campus of Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville, where some 80 percent of members are young families and college students.
May 20, 2021
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College students contextualize Challenge 2025 truths locally

Typically for college students in Florida, February brings opportunity for spiritual growth and transformation during the annual State Collegiate Conference.
March 17, 2021
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Called to campus ministry, retiring BCM director produces generational imp…

The ebb and flow of ministry is not for the faint of heart, but Pensacola’s Baptist Campus Ministry director Tony Olesky has witnessed the eternal impact that comes with staying the course. On Aug. 18, he retired from his post after 34 years of collegiate ministry.
September 1, 2020
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During this season: campus ministers engage and disciple students virtually

It was a season fraught with uncertainty and disappointment. After discipling and investing in a group of collegians for seven months and expecting to bring the ministry to fruition at the school year’s end, Florida Baptist Campus Ministry directors discovered that due to COVID-19, students would not return to campus after spring break.
June 9, 2020
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Connecting with college students during COVID-19

The week of March 9th college students’ lives were changed in a dramatic way. Classes were moved online, they were told to go home, they are living with their parents again. They need their local church to serve them.
April 20, 2020
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State Board elects Miami BCM director, new officers for 2019-2020

The State Board of Missions elected a new Miami-area Baptist Campus Minister, tapped a new slate of officers and welcomed 58 new congregations and during the Nov. 11 meeting held in conjunction with the Florida Baptist State Convention at First Baptist Church in Orlando.
November 11, 2019
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Bobby Bowden calls BCM students to a life of faith

Florida State University’s iconic football coach Bobby Bowden returned to the site of some of his greatest victories to challenge students to follow the Lord’s leadership in their lives.
October 23, 2019
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