Baptist Collegiate Ministries

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Baptist Collegiate Ministries at UF is tops in sending students on mission

GAINESVILLE–When college students arrive at Baptist Collegiate Ministries at University of Florida each year, they learn quickly about the opportunities for international mission trips. It is actually a stated goal, […]

November 6, 2025

What is Brad Crawford’s one message to those who may be disheartened about the darkness in the world and what that might mean for the next generation? His one message is a simple three words: “God is greater.”

January 28, 2025

At the bustling Florida Atlantic University campus, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, under the leadership of director Colin Rhodes, is making strides in fostering spiritual growth and community engagement among students.

April 25, 2024

Florida State University became the setting of revival and spiritual awakening following a recent evangelistic event known as Unite.

March 21, 2024

Churches Near and Far Can Be Involved in Baptist Ministry to College Stude…

When new students arrive at the University of Florida each fall, Eddie Gilley and student leaders from Baptist Collegiate Ministries are eager to help them get plugged into a local church as soon as possible.

December 5, 2022

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

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

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

Sanders tapped as Tampa’s BCM director

Jay Sanders of Tampa will assume the position of Baptist campus ministry director at the University of South Florida as well as surrounding Tampa Bay colleges and universities, effective Nov. 30.

November 19, 2020

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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