Can you tell us about your call to ministry and where all you have served?

While I was in college, I felt a call to ministry. Growing up in a church where several people had been called into ministry, I initially avoided it. Although God had been speaking to me privately about ministry, I hadn’t discussed it much with anyone. One day, as I was entering our church’s worship center, a former Sunday School teacher stopped me and asked, “Chad, has God been speaking to you about something?” I replied yes but didn’t elaborate. He then asked, “Is God calling you into the ministry?” With great relief, I answered, “Yes!” After that, I began talking to people about the ministry and received many confirmations from friends and mentors.

I have served in youth ministry for eight years for three churches. Four of those years were in Cassville, Mo. I also served as the interim youth minister at the church I grew up in, Skelly Drive Baptist Church in Tulsa, for two years. I served as a bi-vocational pastor in Skiatook for four years before joining BCM.

In 2006, I started working with BCM at Tulsa Community College. In 2012, I moved to Edmond to become the BCM director at UCO. In January 2019, I became the Associate State BCM director. As of January 2025, I am the State Director for Oklahoma BCM.

Can you tell us about your family and church family?

I am married to Rachel Coleman, and we have two daughters, Brynlee (14) and Brooklyn (11). Rachel and I got married in 2008 in Broken Arrow. We are members of Moore, First, where Rachel serves as the Director of Kids Ministry. Brynlee is involved in the youth ministry, while Brooklyn is involved in the children’s ministry.

Please talk about the impact BCM has had on your life personally.

BCM (BSU) had a significant impact on me during my college years at Tulsa Community College (then Tulsa Junior College). I met Steve Lewis, the director of TJC BSU, who helped me get connected and involved. Through BCM, I learned more about discipleship. Steve took me on my first mission trip to Arlington, Texas, sparking my love for missions. I formed several lifelong friendships in BCM and met other students who were called to ministry, allowing us to serve together. BCM played a crucial role in further developing my call
to ministry.

As a director, I’ve had the privilege of watching students grow in their relationship with God over the past 19 years. I’ve seen them serve on their campuses and around the world. It’s an honor to see so many of these students serving in ministry and
missions globally.

For those who grew up with BSU and BCM in past generations, what would you want them to know about the ministry and students today?

Oklahoma BCM is in a healthy place, and I am incredibly thankful for the priority that Oklahoma Baptists have placed on Next Gen ministries. Oklahoma BCM is the best-supported among all the states. It’s a beautiful partnership among the convention, local associations, churches, alumni and friends. Because of this, we have strong ministries on 39 campuses across the state. Our directors are missionaries to the campus, placed there by Oklahoma Baptist churches. Through the Cooperative Program and local church involvement, every Baptist church is a part of this great ministry.

What are some of the great things God is doing amid BCM work in Oklahoma?

God is doing incredible things on college campuses across our state. This generation of students is adaptable and open to trying new things, making them willing to do whatever it takes to reach their campus for Christ. We have seen students use various approaches to share the Gospel with different segments of their campus, resulting in around 330 Oklahoma college students coming to Christ last year.

One of the standout traits of Gen Z is their adaptability to different situations and their openness to new experiences. Their adaptability and openness also make them excellent candidates for mission trips. Our leaders took more than 520 students on domestic and international mission trips. Missions are incredible because they achieve several goals for our BCMs. They train young people to share the Gospel in various situations and give students a vision for missions in their lives. Over the years, many students have dedicated their lives to missions because of their involvement with BCM and our mission trips. Missions also impact our campus ministries, as students often return with a zeal to share the Gospel and a passion to reach international students on their campuses.