Winter 2012 - Wayland Baptist University Alumni Association

BSM touching students’
lives through ministry
The semester has been packed
with ministry opportunities and
has been a very fruitful time. We
have focused on evangelism, discipleship
and missions.
In the area of discipleship we have had
a successful dorm small group ministry. Every
dorm on campus has had at least one
small group that met weekly. These groups
came in all shapes and sizes. Some were
made up of very strong believers that dove
deep into The Word. Others were filled with
seekers and not-yet-believers and many
questions were answered about faith and
what it means to be a Christian.
Each week it was exciting to hear what
had taken place in the small groups. God
was at work in the hearts and lives of many
students and our small groups played a
vital role.
Another ministry in the area of discipleship
was Focus, our weekly worship service.
This was a great time of Bible teaching,
worship through music and the sharing of
testimonies and prayer. It was exciting to
see how quickly our students opened up
and prayed for each other and our campus.
This semester was also filled with ministry
to our athletes. I led daily devotions
after each football practice and a chapel
service after the pregame meal every Saturday.
The Gospel was shared openly and
each player was challenged to be the man
God created him to be. I had the privilege
of baptizing one of the players and anticipate
more to make a decision to follow
Christ.
We have started an accountability
group that meets every Friday to help these
young men continue to grow in relationship
with Christ. These men are hungry for
change in their lives.
In the area of evangelism we have
focused on being on mission right where
you are. Look around see where God has
placed you because you are not there by
accident. Develop a friendship with those
around you. Get to know people and listen
to their story and share your story. Many
students have taken this challenge and are
continuing to invest in the lives of those
around them.
We also had one day set aside for intentional
evangelism to take place on campus.
We set up different stations using Soularium
cards and also an empty chair. Both of
these methods give students an opportunity
to share their spiritual journey. Several
students heard the gospel and many seeds
were planted. We continue to pray for the
harvest.
Missions has also been our focus. Each
summer Texas Baptist BSMs send students
to the nations through GoNow missions. In
the fall semester, each BSM raises money
to help send students. This year we had a
No Shave November fundraiser. It was a
competition between two people to raise
money. The loser had to spin the wheel of
doom and get his face shaved in an odd
way and wear it for a week. The girls did
not want to be left out, so they did not
shave their legs for a month. The loser had
to wear a dress for a week, revealing her
bushy legs. Let me just say, this was very
disturbing. Our goal was to raise $1,500
and we raised $2,500. Praise God! Way to
go Pioneers.
We are also planning for several mission
trips. We will be in Haiti Jan. 1-9, serving
at an orphanage, conducting VBS and
leading an Experiencing God study for the
adults. Over Spring Break we will be at
South Padre Island sharing the Gospel with
thousands of college students. May 19-29
we will be serving in Guatemala, helping a
church with construction projects. In July
we will be in Billerica, Mass., conducting
VBS.
Baptist Student Minitries
Donnie Brown
Director , Baptist
Student Ministries
“
Looking back I
can see that God has
blessed us in many
different ways. He
has been at work
in students’ lives.
Looking ahead, I
know He will con-
tinue to work. So
we continue to plant
seeds and pray for
the harvest.
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