Collegiate

SCBaptists Named Top Sender of GenSend Participants

South Carolina Baptists have reason to celebrate as they have been named the top sender of GenSend students. Steve Turner, the Senior Director of Next Gen Mobilization, shared the exciting news congratulating the SCBaptist Convention’s Collegiate Team. GenSend is a program launched by the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)…

Students on Mission at Summit

On the last remaining days of 2022, 73 mission minded students from 33 SCBaptist churches were trained and equipped to share their faith with their friends, their schools, and the world. Summit, a four-day training experience for the strongest and sharpest student leaders across South Carolina, invited SCBaptist churches to send students to share Jesus…

Serving on Spring Break

Students from the University of Carolina’s BCM served over their spring break with BeachReach Panama City Beach, a ministry aimed at sharing the love of God with spring breakers flocking to Panama City Beach from all over the nation. The trip was covered in prayer by SCBaptists, and Columbia Collegiate Minister Adam Venters said, “Thank…

Freedom from Depression and Guilt

­­“When I was young, I used to actually enjoy going to church. As I grew older, going to church started to become more of a hassle for me. I started to distance myself from God and the church,” After dealing with hardships that left him feeling weak and worthless, Eric fell into a depressive state.…

From BCM Mission Trips to Full-Time Missions

Madison Meadows knew she wanted to be involved with a campus ministry. She knew that finding community and a church were important, especially since she was coming to college from out of state. Before moving to Coastal Carolina University, she found Baptist Collegiate Ministries and decided to check it out. “BCM was home to the…

Announcing New BCM Director

Join us in welcoming Adam Venters, our new BCM Director/Campus Minister for the University of South Carolina and Columbia area. Adam joins our team from the staff of the Arkansas Baptist Convention where he’s served as BCM Director in Little Rock, Arkansas. Adam is married to Lindsay and they have two boys, Beau and Rigby.…

A Student’s Calling

Grace had always been passionate about spreading the word of God and sharing the gospel with others. She knew that she wanted to pursue a career in ministry, but wasn’t sure where to start. That’s when a pastor friend told her about Pioneer Church and its pastor, Trell Ross. With the encouragement of her friend,…

Baptist Collegiate Ministries Welcomes New Campus Minister

We are thrilled to announce the addition of Lesley Joseph as Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) director for Allen University and Benedict College. Lesley attended the University of South Carolina and John Hopkins University before going back to USC for his PhD, where he is currently an adjunct professor.  Lesley is married to Jonita Joseph, “JJ,” who will…

God Belongs On My Campus

Loud praises to Jesus rang out from an auditorium on the campus of Francis Marion University. It was part of a Baptist Collegiate Ministry effort called God Belongs on My Campus. This effort began in 2016 when a small Bible study group of college guys decided to take their love for Christ and passion for making…