KANSAS CITY – Gospel Saturation is one of Collegiate Impact’s four core values: they want to saturate the college campuses around Kansas City with the gospel of Jesus. Hence, their staff and students put focused, regular time into doing evangelism on campus and training students to share their faith with others on campus and beyond. In the month of March, Collegiate Impact staff and students had many opportunities to do those things in conjunction with partner churches as well as the … [Read more...]
Twenty-one college students profess faith in Christ
JEFFERSON CITY – In October, The Pathway reported that sixteen Missouri college students had come to faith in Christ through MBCollegiate ministries in the first six weeks of the fall semester. God continued to work profusely in the hearts of MBCollegiate students throughout the rest of the semester, bringing another 21 students to salvation by the end of the year. Here are some of their stories, as relayed to us by campus missionaries and student leaders. Campus Missionary James Mohler … [Read more...]
God glorified through Kansas City college student’s salvation, baptism
KANSAS CITY (MBCollegiate) – On July 14, Safi Veronique stood before the congregation at Grace Point Baptist Church in Kansas City, powerfully sharing her testimony live before following Jesus in obedience through baptism. Safi’s story illustrates the profound way God works through a variety of people and means to draw hearts to repentance and belief in Him. We first got to know Safi when she attended a monthly Collegiate Impact dinner at our house. At the time, she was a student at Avila … [Read more...]
Pastor, wife team pass baton of leadership to teenagers
ALTON – It doesn’t take more than five minutes of talking to David Case to learn three things: he loves Jesus; he and his wife, Rosemary, are an inseparable team; and he is passionate about passing the leadership baton to young people in the church. High school sweethearts who grew up in Oregon County, Mo., David and Rosemary got married right after high school in 1966, ready to start their lives together with promising jobs lined up. Just two weeks later, David got his draft notice. They … [Read more...]
Sixteen students find faith through MBCollegiate
KIRKSVILLE – In the first six weeks of the semester, 16 college students connected to MBCollegiate ministries put their trust in Christ for the first time. Greg Xander from the Truman State BSU reports two stories of two international students who joined the family of God in the last month. One student comes from an Eastern European country and grew up in a Muslim world. Xander says, “We have gotten to know him over the past two years since he went on our spring break trip. During these … [Read more...]
Real Encounter comes ‘full circle’ during outreach efforts in Salem
Hundreds from school, community hear gospel SALEM, Mo. – High school students and community members flooded the gym of Salem High School for a Real Encounter Outreach event, Sept. 25. The outreach, hosted by FBC Salem along with the local FCA and several other churches, was particularly special for Brad Bennett, Director of the Making Disciples team and founder of Real Encounter. He served as the youth pastor at FBC Salem from 1996-1999. “Last night in Salem, our ministry came full … [Read more...]
MBCollegiate ministries reaching the nations
KANSAS CITY – In the first month of the semester, MBCollegiate ministries had over 500 spiritual conversations with students, shared the gospel over 225 times, saw 5 salvations and 4 baptisms, and met students’ needs in a variety of ways. Many of these spiritual and gospel conversations took place among international students and involved local churches. Collegiate Impact at the University of Missouri-Kansas City started the semester with its largest ever Thursday dinner. Over 70 students … [Read more...]
Veteran MBCollegiate campus minister brings experience to pastorate
ST. JOSEPH – When Paul Damery surrendered to a vocational call to ministry at the age of 14, he didn’t expect to spend 20 years doing college ministry as the Campus Missionary at the Missouri Western State University BSU, which changed its name to Christian Challenge in 2017. His aspiration was simply “to mobilize and equip and make disciples,” he says, wherever that might be. That aspiration is what motivates him still as he transitions to a new role as lead pastor at Frederick Boulevard … [Read more...]
Pastor of FBC Slater invites college-aged men to family farm for spiritual retreat
NORBORNE – Pastor Paul List’s favorite place on earth is his 13-acre family farm in the rolling hills just north of Norborne. It’s a gift he doesn’t keep to himself; he uses it for kingdom building anytime he gets the chance. And one of his favorite avenues of kingdom building is college ministry. Earlier this spring, List, the pastor of First Baptist, Slater, invited eight male student leaders from The Bridge Collegiate Ministry at Missouri Valley College to join him for a weekend of male … [Read more...]
Study of Minor Prophets equips college men to lead, share faith
JOPLIN – The Minor Prophets isn’t a typical selection of focus for a Bible study, much less among college students. Yet this “often overlooked corner of Scripture” is exactly what Campus Missionary Jon Smith of Missouri Southern State University chose for his BSU men to study last semester. As if studying the Minor Prophets wasn’t difficult enough, the study came with a catch: each guy would have to lead at least one week, choosing a prophet, studying it, and presenting their findings to … [Read more...]
BSU students catch vision to share gospel
JEFFERSON CITY – If there’s one thing that seems to be catching fire among MBCollegiate students across the state, it’s the call to share their faith and make disciples. University of Central Missouri (Central BSU) Jerome Stockert says he witnessed evangelistic initiative from his students early in the fall 2023 semester. “Several times this month, at least twice a week students pair up and walk the campus, asking how they might pray for people and then sharing the gospel,” he shares. … [Read more...]
BSU food pantry leads international student to receive Bread of Life
TRENTON – Jesus had a habit of feeding people. Why? Because he knew that as he met the practical needs of hungry stomachs, he could point people to the eternal Bread that satisfies hungry souls. Following in his footsteps, the food pantry at the BSU at North Central Missouri College provides food for hungry college students—and points them to the Bread of Life. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, almost a quarter of undergraduate students on U.S. campuses are food … [Read more...]
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