One of the great ministries of Oklahoma Baptists, and one of the many reasons our churches partner together to give through the Cooperative Program, is Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM).

I don’t think we can overstate the importance of evangelism and disciple-making on college campuses. Most of us are aware of multiple studies that reveal approximately two-thirds of Protestant college students drop out of church for at least one year between the ages of 18-22. A recent article published by Lifeway states that the average college campus in North America is less than 5 percent reached with the Gospel and that 1,174 college campuses in North America have no Gospel community. However, the good news is that Gen Z (current college students) are very open to spiritual conversations and the sparks of revival are being seen on campuses across our country. All of this to say, now is a great time to reach college students with the Gospel and the ministry of BCM is a very worthwhile investment!

I want to take a moment and tell you about one particular BCM in our state. A few years ago, I spoke to the BCM students at Oklahoma State University (OSU). About 400 of them gathered at a Baptist church near campus. Some even sat on the floor as I recall. I spoke that night on the historicity/reliability/authority of Scripture. I spoke fast and covered a large amount of material, some of it quite complex.
The students listened intently the entire time and when I was done, formed a line to ask me thoughtful questions, which I answered for about an hour. They wanted to know where they could study more on this topic and how they could talk to their friends about the trustworthiness of Scripture. I was so incredibly impressed with these students and their maturity in the Lord and hunger to know Him and His Word better. I knew that night that God was doing something amazing at this BCM.

Fast forward to today. The BCM at OSU has outgrown that church building and now meets at another church that isn’t near campus. However, that hasn’t deterred them. Recently, they had over 600 at one of their weekly gatherings. The number of students coming to faith in Christ and the depth of discipleship among them is simply amazing. OSU BCM director Paul Lewis and his team are doing such an incredible job there! Praise the Lord for the work he is doing among these students!

After a long time of preparation and prayer it’s now time to help our BCM at OSU have their own building. Imagine the potential if this BCM had its own building adjacent to campus? We have the property and the building plans. We just need to make it a reality! Would you join me in praying for God’s provision for this building? And would you consider making a gift toward this worthwhile project of building our OSU BCM a home?

You can read more about the OSU BCM and make a gift toward the building at this link: osubcm.org/building.

Thank you for your partnership in advancing the Gospel together!

Serving Jesus with You,
Todd Fisher
Oklahoma Bapitsts
Executive Director-Treasurer