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Campus Outreach

Campus & students · Founded 1978 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Campus Outreach is an evangelical college ministry that began in 1978 at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, starting with one staff worker among students at Samford University. It exists to glorify God by building laborers on the campus for the lost world, sharing the gospel with students, discipling them in the faith, and equipping them to carry that same message into their careers, families, and the nations.

What they do

Campus Outreach places trained staff and volunteers on college campuses, where they meet students through everyday friendships, dorm gatherings, and campus events, then open the Bible together to explain the good news of Jesus.

Beyond evangelism, the ministry disciples new believers through one to one mentoring, small group Bible studies, and leadership training, teaching students to walk with Christ and to share their faith with others.

Summer projects, conferences, and mission trips stretch students to live on mission, and many are sent out after graduation to serve the local church and to start the work on new campuses at home and overseas.

The Scripture behind the work

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

Where the door leads

Campus Outreach centers everything on the person and finished work of Jesus Christ, calling students to trust Him as Savior and follow Him as Lord. Staff walk alongside each student personally, opening the Scriptures together. A natural next step is to join a campus Bible study or ask a staff worker to help you begin following Jesus.

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People also ask

Is Campus Outreach connected to a church?

Yes. It began at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and it works closely with local churches to reach and disciple students.

Who can get involved with Campus Outreach?

College students on campuses where Campus Outreach serves are welcome to join Bible studies, gatherings, and discipleship, whatever their background or beliefs.

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