First Christmas Memories
A gold stingray bicycle is etched into my mind. Over six decades celebrating Christmas, but the first Christmas morning I remember was when I walked into the living room and […]
UNA BCM celebrates 100 years of ministering to students
At the first Baptist Campus Ministries event of the semester, a University of North Alabama student came up to Matt Daniels and said something that surprised him. “He said, ‘Hey […]
Bicentennial: Collegiate ministries reach ‘important missions field’
Chad Stillwell said he was at a low point the day he walked across the commuter parking lot at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was offered a Coke. […]
Some Summer Difference Makers
Every year, they answer God’s call to go. They are young collegiate students from across Alabama. They come from our college and university campuses. They are trained and prepared by […]
Mobilizing students: Summer missions, spring break trips serve as ‘lab’ for disciple-making
Sonali Albus said that for her, planning to spend the rest of 2023 in Chile was a leap of faith. “I grew up in church and heard about missions,” she […]
‘New venture’: Timothy Initiative provides ‘great opportunity’ for students called to ministry
A year ago, Thomas Hargadon knew he was feeling a call to the ministry, but he wasn’t sure at all what that was supposed to look like. “It was very […]
Pursue focuses on reaching the unreached and how students are a part of ‘God’s global call’
Ben Edfeldt said when the lights were turned out after Pursue 2023, the stories had only just begun. “I heard about one student who is pursuing being a Journeyman with […]
Collegiate Day of Prayer is Feb. 23
An annual day of prayer for college students is coming at a pivotal time in the spiritual lives of students throughout the nation and across Alabama. The Collegiate Day of […]
New Year. New Semester. New You?
There are millions (literally 22,800,000 of them) of Google search results for “new year resolutions.” Each new year is the fresh start to finally get serious about (fill in the blank). According […]
Outreach and Evangelism Through Affinity Groups
In 2001 I approached a couple of ministers to gauge their interest in partnering with the BCM to reach different affinity groups on campus. UAB was a diverse and segmented […]
