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The Campaign for Baptist Student Ministry at University of North Texas HISTORY  For generations Texas Baptists have ministered to college and university students  BSM introduced thousands of students to Christ and equipped them to be leaders “for the harvest” {Matthew 9:37, Luke 10:2}  Churches and ministries around the world are strengthened by the young men and women whose lives are transformed by Christ through the BSM at UNT HISTORY EARLY BEGINNINGS BSM at UNT began over 70 years ago  The current 7,200 square-foot Baptist Student Center was built over 50 years ago  The campus enrollment consisted then of 6,500 students  The University has grown to surround the current facility and has over 37,000 students which includes student from over 120 countries  The University is aspiring to become a Tier one University  HISTORY MISSION  Baptist Student Ministry exists to engage college students with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to develop Christian leaders through:  Evangelism  Missions  Churchmanship  Bible Study/Discipleship  Worship HISTORY OPPORTUNITIES In today’s student culture, relationships are the priority The ministry provides a platform for Christ honoring relationships to be established and cultivated The students are invited to investigate the teachings of Jesus and to develop a relationship with Him HISTORY OPPORTUNITIES (concluded) Many students have been ministered to by the BSM over the years Here are some estimates: Well over 1,000 students were trained in leadership Hundreds of students have served or are serving in ministry around the world Hundreds of married couples proudly tell the story of meeting their spouse at the BSM Over 100,000 students have passed through the ministry of the BSM at UNT Thousands of International students have heard the Gospel message of Jesus Over 2,000 students have served in mission activities These students have touched the lives of over 500,000 people around the world No other ministry allows us to so directly influence the future of the family, the church, business leaders, and government leaders than Baptist Student Ministry BSM creates a vibrant experience, and will continue to provide excellent ministry opportunities for the students it serves THE VISION… BSM at UNT ministers to times the number of students as when building opened in April 1960  Building is tired and worn beyond repair – based on architectural recommendations  Location, location… centrally on campus, across from Student Union Building, adjacent from commuter bus stop  High-visibility location, coupled with a new facility, will provide a strong Christian presence to UNT students for generations  GOOD STEWARDS To be good stewards of this prime location, it is imperative that a new building that is comparable to other University buildings be constructed – something for which the University community, the Denton community, and Texas Baptists can be proud An endowment from which the income will be used to operate the building is essential The endowment corpus will remain intact with only the income being used for building operations AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING CAMPAIGN Long-range planning by a committee of volunteers resulted in a strategy and an exciting approach to meeting the needs of the Baptist Student Ministry at the University of North Texas The Touching Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today Campaign for the BSM was approved by the Center for Collegiate Ministry of The Baptist General Convention of Texas CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES The Touching Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today Campaign Plan is a strategy to assist the BSM at UNT to accomplish its mission The Touching Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today Campaign goal is $2,550,000 to be raised in three-year commitments to fund the following priorities: A New 9,600 square-foot Building $2,050,000 Endowment for New Building Operations $500,000 A New 9,600 square-foot Building $2,050,000 The new building is patterned after buildings recently completed at other university campuses in Texas and will be compatible with the architecture of the newer structures on the UNT Campus The facility will meet the needs of the ministry with a large gathering room, meeting rooms, a recreation area, media capabilities, and outdoor seating area The building will be energy efficient and will make future operational costs more affordable A New 9,600 square-foot Building $2,050,000 The additional space and a more efficient floor plan will provide the BSM room to grow The proposed building will accommodate 400+ students at one time for weekly events A new facility will allow the BSM to expand its ministry to International students, fraternity/sororities, resident hall students, commuters, and athletes In addition the building project will include better technology for training and small group gatherings T OUCHING T OMORROW ’ S L EADERS , T ODAY Endowment to Fund Operation of the Building $500,000 This $500,000 endowment will produce the income to fund the operation of the New Building Endowment is the gift that gives forever The corpus remains intact while only the income is used THANK YOU! The Campaign for Baptist Student Ministry at University of North Texas