About Us
Our Mission
The Virginia Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) is a joint ministry of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, local Baptist associations, and local Baptist churches.
Our ministry is motivated by God's call to love God with heart, soul, mind and strength; to love and serve others, and to make disciples of all nations. While we seek to bring a meaningful Christian presence to all those in the academic community, our focus is unapologetically directed toward students.
Because of this, we work to establish BCMs — local, student-led programs of ministry that are integrated into college and university life — wherever interest and resources are available. In addition, we aim to partner with and support the development of local church ministries to students. We recognize that involving students in the life of the local church is a priority both for the students' development and for the church's future.
Our Values
If the mission statement of Virginia Baptist Collegiate Ministry reveals the "what" of our ministry, it is our values that reveal the "how". The following statement of values, developed by our campus ministry staff, indicates the spirit and character that we seek to instill in all of our programs around the state.
- We value proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- We value guiding students to discover and apply Biblical truth.
- We value building Christian community.
- We value celebrating diversity and creativity within the academic community and the church.
- We value equipping young adults for leadership.
- We value assisting students to discover their gifts and to use them in mission.
- We value partnering with local churches.
- We value maintaining high professional standards in our unique role as program directors and collegiate ministers.