Weekly Updates – October 10 – 16, 2017

• Pray for students as they share their faith on campus and follow up with students who are open to the Gospel

• Pray for the Vanderbilt BCM Fall Break Mission Trip to CityReach Knoxville

• Pray for APSU BCM Mission Trips to New York City and Maine October 13th -17th

Cortney Johnson, Campus Missionary

UT Martin BCM

If you have free time, what do you do?  Sleep or get coffee with my girlz

Favorite Movie:  Pay It Forward

Favorite Song: Waiting by Needtobreathe

Favorite Food: Anything Mexican

What is the most encouraging aspect of collegiate ministry?  I love the authenticity of the journey one finds themselves in at this stage of life. I enjoy being a part of what God is doing on campus through college students.

What mission destination most impacted you? My summer in Des Moines, Iowa truly changed my life.

What is your favorite outdoor activity? I LOVE waterfalls. I am not the biggest fan of hiking long trails, but once I get to the waterfalls… Wow!

What is the last book you read? A Case for Grace

Coffee or Tea? Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

Are you right or left handed?  Right

Prayer Requests:

• My brother started graduate school in Michigan and he is missed

• This new school year at the BCM, we have so many girls and I have been praying that relationships wouldn’t be shallow, but honest, genuine, and healthy.

• Pray that I am sensitive to God’s guidance as I look to the future

Advertisements

Weekly Updates – October 3 – 9, 2017

2017 Engage 24

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Engage 24 is an evangelistic emphasis in which students are encouraged to share their faith with fellow students on campus. Pray for BCM students as they prepare and train to go onto their campus and tell the Good News!

 

Casey Grooms, Campus Missionary, APSU

Casey, her husband, Micah, and their dog Bailey

If you have free time, what do you do? I love to travel and explore but I also love a nice relaxing day at home.

Favorite Movie: ” A League of Their Own”

Favorite Song: ” How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”

Favorite Food: All things Mexican!!

What is the most encouraging aspect of collegiate ministry? Watching students walk in obedience whether that’s in ministry leadership, serving in missions, or simply changing their major. Their obedience is encouraging to me in my own walk.

What mission destination most impacted you? My summer in Nepal. I shared the Gospel over cups of tea with Hindu/Tibetan Buddhist women each day and I learned that it is only on the Lord’s strength that I can do His work and I am reminded of that truth everyday.

Last Book you read: “You are Free” by Rebekah Lyons

Coffee or Tea:  Both, usually hot coffee in the morning and hot tea at night

What is the book, TV show, or movie “everybody” loves that you just don’t get? “The Walking Dead”

Are you Left or Right Handed? Right handed

Prayer Requests:

• My final seminary year

• Micah and I as we seek what’s next after graduating from seminary

• Our student leaders as we vigilantly pray for Gospel appointments with the lost on our campus.

Weekly Updates – September 26 – October 2, 2017

Please pray for students as they experience the first tests or papers of the semester. Many students suddenly realize that college is more difficult than high school!

Rachel Robinson, Campus Missionary, University of Memphis

Campus missionaries multiply our BCM ministry on Tennessee Campuses, plus give young ministers an opportunity to grow in ministry. That person may lead Bible studies, train leadership, mentor students, or simply be there to support the BCM on a college campus. The position may be funded in several ways. It may be funded through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions, the Cooperative Program, Baptist associations, churches, individuals or a combination of those resources.

If you have free time, what do you do? I bake, I kick box, travel, and spend time with friends.

Favorite Movie: Elf

Favorite Song: I’ll Find You by Lecrae & Tori Kelly

Favorite food:  Avocado

What is the most encouraging aspect of collegiate ministry?  Watching students grow each year!

What mission destination most impacted you?  Central Asia

What is your Favorite outdoor activity:  Hiking

When you really need to spend one quiet hour with Jesus, where do you go?  Mississippi River

Last movie you watched: Moana

What is the last book you read?  Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst

Coffee or Tea? Coffee in the morning, tea in the evening

What is the book, TV show, or movie “everybody” loves that you just don’t get?  The Office

Are you Left or Right Handed? Right

Prayer Requests:

• That I continue to grow in my walk with Jesus

• Growth in area of weakness

• Endurance in challenging seasons of life

Weekly Updates – September 19 – 25, 2017

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Please pray for the BCM leadership teams around the state as they lead, study, and serve! These young adults are dedicated to serving and reaching fellow students for Christ! Pray they will be able to balance school work and their responsibilities in the BCM.

 

If You Feed Them, They Will Come!

One way BCMs welcome students to campus is to have cookouts. It’s a great way to connect with students. Besides, what student would not want free food!! Praying they receive spiritual food as well!!

 

Weekly Updates – September 12 – 18, 2017

Students around the state are signing up for BCM Life Groups on campus. Life Groups are small groups where the Bible is studied and students learn to live Christ-like lives in community. Please pray that students will sign up and become a part of a group that will encourage growth and provide support.

Move – In Students

BCM students around the state spent the beginning of the Fall semester helping fellow students move into dorms on campus. They provide strong backs, welcoming smiles, and an encouraging word. Plus an invitation to get involved in BCM!

Weekly Updates – September 5 – 11, 2017

Pray for BCMs as they reach out to the contacts they have made during Welcome Week on their campus.

Pray for the freshmen as they begin their college career and actually have to study and go to class!

Freshman SurTHRIVAL Weekend (Sept. 8-10)

New students at University of Memphis are invited to an annual Surthrival weekend with the BCM. The hope for this weekend is to provide opportunities for students to get connected and learn what it means to THRIVE in college and not merely survive! Please pray for this event!

 

UT Martin BCM Freshmen Survival Retreat

Survival is a four-day event at the UT Martin BCM that helps freshmen and transfer students adjust to college and allows them to interact with other Christians before the fall semester begins. The students were taught how to survive the classroom, dating, and roommates while having a faith-based outlook. Over 100 students attended! Almost doubled the number of students in 2016!

Weekly Updates – August 29 – September 4, 2017

Welcome Weeks Continue…

Please Pray for these upcoming events to help students connect with the BCM and Christ!

Tuesday, August 29th

Austin Peay BCM – Ice Cream and Volleyball

Cleveland State/Lee BCM – Bowling with Strangers

MTSU BCM – Christmas in August

TN Tech BCM – First Common Ground (worship)

Walters State BCM – Coffee On Campus

 U of Memphis BCM – Kickball on Campus

Wednesday, August 30th

Austin Peay BCM – Noonday

MTSU BCM – Lunch on the Lawn and Campus Wide Capture the Flag

TN Tech BCM – Progressive Dinner

UT Martin – Ice Cream Fellowship

Walters State – Cookout & Games

U of Memphis – F.L.O.W. (Free Lunch on Wednesday) and Capture the Flag

Thursday, August 31st

Austin Peay BCM – First Refuge (worship)

Motlow State BCM – Supper for Athletes

TN Tech BCM – BCM Tailgating and Football

MTSU BCM – Outdoor Worship and Walking Tacos

Cleveland State/Lee BCM – Free Lunch

U of Memphis BCM -Football Pregame and FOCUS Gathering

UT Martin BCM – Noonday Kickoff

Friday, September 1st

TN Tech BCM – Grub on the Grass

UT Knoxville BCM- Whitewater Rafting

UT Martin BCM – Friday Night Flights

Saturday, September 2nd

Cleveland State/Lee BCM – Pool Party and Pig Roast

Sunday, September 3rd

Austin Peay BCM – BCM Olympics

A GREAT START AT THE UTHSC BCM

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

From Benjie Shaw, Baptist Collegiate Specialist, UTHSC: Wow! Around 150 students came through the BCM today! Thank you for praying and thank you to our great church partners without whom I wouldn’t have made it through the day! Thank you Ellendale Baptist Church! You guys are the real MVPs for bearing the heat and grilling around 200 burgers and 150 hot dogs. Thanks to Island Community Church (Memphis), Level Up Church, and Collierville First Baptist Church for being here to help connect with students and do menial things like make sure the stressed campus minister puts out plates.
What a great start to the semester!