We just completed our second school year at UTD. It’s amazing how quickly time goes. 2019 was a year of growth and changes for our ministry, as we began free lunches on two new campuses (Collin College McKinney and Richland College) and changed the layout and night of our weekly Bible study gathering at UTD in order to be more prepared to walk with seeking students. Last fall, our staff and leadership team worked through “Breaking the Huddle” by Dough Schaupp, and through this, the Lord challenged us to change some of our weekly efforts so that we aren’t just a Christian student club but a missional, conversion community seeing the gospel transform lives.
Here are a few highlights of what took place this semester:
- UTD BSM Staff team facilitated ministry at 5 area college campuses (UT Dallas, Collin College McKinney, Collin College Frisco, Collin College Plano, and Richland College)
Hosted Weekly Free Lunch on 4 campuses (UTD, Collin College McKinney, Collin College Frisco, Richland College - engaging about 300 students a week in spiritual conversation)
Trained 20 UTD students leaders in discipleship and evangelism
Discipled/mentored 26 UTD students
Held weekly outreach booths/efforts on each of the 5 campuses
Sent 6 student missionaries on the May Mission trip to Seattle, 1 student missionary to New York City during Christmas break, and 11 students to serve at Beach Reach during Spring Break
Coordinated 286 airport pick ups in January, and hosted about 380 new international students at the welcome party where they could connect with Christian ministries like friendship partners, BSM Free Lunch, etc.
Co-hosted an Apologetics lecture with Frank Turek in partnership with Reasonable Faith - About 250 students came to lecture and another 50 watched online
Engaged about 50 high school students and parents through the BSM booth at the ReThink Apologetics Conference
Worked with other Christian campus organizations to host REZ Fair, a day of sharing the gospel in different ways on campus leading up to Easter
Commissioned 6 student leader graduates to be missionaries in their new careers