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Called to campus ministry, retiring BCM director produces generational imp…

The ebb and flow of ministry is not for the faint of heart, but Pensacola’s Baptist Campus Ministry director Tony Olesky has witnessed the eternal impact that comes with staying the course. On Aug. 18, he retired from his post after 34 years of collegiate ministry.

September 1, 2020
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During this season: campus ministers engage and disciple students virtually

It was a season fraught with uncertainty and disappointment. After discipling and investing in a group of collegians for seven months and expecting to bring the ministry to fruition at the school year’s end, Florida Baptist Campus Ministry directors discovered that due to COVID-19, students would not return to campus after spring break.

June 9, 2020
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Connecting with college students during COVID-19

The week of March 9th college students’ lives were changed in a dramatic way. Classes were moved online, they were told to go home, they are living with their parents again. They need their local church to serve them.

April 20, 2020
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State Board elects Miami BCM director, new officers for 2019-2020

The State Board of Missions elected a new Miami-area Baptist Campus Minister, tapped a new slate of officers and welcomed 58 new congregations and during the Nov. 11 meeting held in conjunction with the Florida Baptist State Convention at First Baptist Church in Orlando.

November 11, 2019
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Bobby Bowden calls BCM students to a life of faith

Florida State University’s iconic football coach Bobby Bowden returned to the site of some of his greatest victories to challenge students to follow the Lord’s leadership in their lives.

October 23, 2019
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South Florida Pastors Commit to Reaching College Students for Christ

Twenty-two South Florida pastors came together at the University of Miami’s (UM) Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) building to make a commitment to serve and reach college students in their city with the Gospel.

October 14, 2019
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Spring Break Offers College Missions Opportunities

Spring break is often a time when college students from around the country descend on warmer climates, like our great state, to take advantage of its many tourist destinations. But for college students connected to our Florida Baptist churches and Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM), spring break provides a unique opportunity for them to engage in Christ’s mission through organizations such as Send Relief of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and the International Mission Board (IMB) to serve and share the Gospel with those who need it most.

May 17, 2019
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Conference Encourages State College Students

The Florida Baptist Convention’s (FBC) Next Generation Ministry wrapped up another State Collegiate Conference.  Every year, students make the annual trip to Lake Yale Conference Center for State Collegiate from all across Florida. “I […]

March 21, 2019
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HUNGRY campus event attracts many at University of Florida and Santa Fe Co…

Students from the University of Florida (UF) and Santa Fe College (SFC) Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) recently joined with several other evangelical campus ministries, local churches, and a team of […]

February 8, 2019
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Florida Baptist Take Part In Conclave

Florida Baptists Well Represented at Conclave Conference Florida Baptists were well represented at Conclave, an annual youth ministry conference, which drew 800 student ministry workers from multiple states to be […]

February 1, 2019
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