One of the most important things that you can do for the 2013 graduating high school seniors of your church is to help them get connected to the BCM Director of the college or university they will be attending. If each of you reading this
would do so then thousands of freshmen fall of 2013 would be contacted before they arrive on campus.
You know as well as I do that the sooner and more often we make contact with an incoming freshman then the better chance we have of involving them in our campus or church based ministry. The sad fact is very few churches are providing this information to the collegiate minister of our colleges and universities. Please at least do so for your church.
You can send the names directly to the campus minister if you know who they are or you can find their name and contact information at bcmlife.net or you can enter their names into sbccampusconnect.net, our nation’s transitions website.
And in other news...have you heard about the new Collegiate Disciple ministry?
Collegiate Disciple is a new ministry opportunity for incoming freshmen. A Collegiate Disciple is a 2013 high school graduating senior that makes the following commitments.
1. To either stay or become active in a local church in the city of their college or university.
2. To become involved in the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at the college or university they will be attending.
3. To read God’s Word on a daily basis.
4. To participate in a small group Bible study on a weekly basis other than the Sunday School Morning Bible Study.
5. To secure a Discipleship Partner that will serve as a mentor and a prayer partner.
6. To determine and use his or her spiritual gifts.
7. To share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
8. To participate in a mission trip.
A 2013 high school graduate can sign up at collegiatedisciple.net (Note: this website is being prepared and will be up by June 1st) or by sending an email to lsubcm@eatel.net. After a sign-up the following happens:
1. The Collegiate Disciple is sent an email with information about serving as a Collegiate Disciple. He or she is asked to meet with their youth/student minister to request prayer and support. He or she is asked to contact the BCM Director of the college or university they will be attending.
2. The parent(s) of the Collegiate Disciple will receive an email informing them of their son or daughter’s commitment to serve as a Collegiate Disciple. They are asked to pray for the student and to support them in every way possible.
3. The Youth/Student Minister of the student receives an email informing them of the decision the student has made to be a Collegiate Disciple. He or she is asked to meet with the student and to set up a Commissioning Service for them before they begin college.
4. The BCM Director of the student will receive an email. He or she is asked to contact the student and to help them become involved in the BCM Ministry. The BCM Director is also asked to help them begin the process of finding a college church if the student is not commuting. If the student is a commuter the BCM Director will encourage them to stay involved in their local church.
If you have any questions about this ministry then email lsubcm@eatel.net or call Steve Masters at 225-343-0408. Each 2013 High School Graduating Senior that attends Centrifuge, Missionfuge, World Changers and Student Life will be invited to make a commitment to be a Collegiate Disciple.
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