Baptist Student Ministry

What Baptist Student Ministry does

Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) is a non-profit religious organization affiliated with the Texas Baptist (TXB) convention that operates college campus ministries at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in Nacogdoches, Texas, and at Panola College in Carthage, Texas. The ministry serves undergraduate and graduate students with weekly programs including The Table (Tuesday worship service), Family Dinner (free Tuesday evening meal), Noon Lunch (Wednesday devotional lunch supported by local churches), Small Groups, and the Blueprint freshman discipleship program. Special programming includes Welcome Week orientation events, summer Bible studies, and mission trips such as Beach Reach (South Padre Island) and Syracuse Christmas outreach, executed through partnerships with Go Now Missions and other Texas BSMs. The ministry does not operate a technology platform; its digital footprint consists of a Weebly website, Instagram (@lumberjackbsm), a public Google Calendar, and a Google Forms-based Connect Card for student intake.

The organization is staffed by a 7-person team led by Director Gary Davis (M.A. in Christian Education from Dallas Baptist University), including an Associate Director, Ministry Assistant, three Coordinators, a Campus Missionary, and a broader student leadership body. Revenue is generated entirely through donations and charitable contributions from ministry partners, processed through the TXB secure giving platform, mailed checks, and personal support teams for individual staff members. All ministry activities (meals, worship, small groups, events) are free to students. Operations are anchored at 225 East College Street in Nacogdoches, a dedicated building with free Wi-Fi, coffee, and lounge space open Monday through Friday 9am-9pm. The GTM motion is community-led and event-driven: BSM recruits students through campus outreach tabling, Welcome Week events, word-of-mouth via student leaders, and a Connect Card follow-up workflow where staff and student leaders text interested students to invite them into the community.

Name

Baptist Student Ministry

Legal name

Baptist Student Ministry

Website

https://sfabsm.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baptist Student Ministry is a non-profit Texas Baptist-affiliated campus ministry serving students at Stephen F. Austin State University and Panola College in East Texas. It provides free weekly worship, meals, small groups, and mission trips funded entirely by donations through the TXB giving platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Campus Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Campus ministry services
• College student ministry
• Religious education programs
• Discipleship small groups
• Student fellowship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nacogdoches

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The ministry operates primarily through donations from ministry partners. Supporters can give online through TXB secure giving platform, by mail (checks to 'BSM'), or through personal support teams designated for specific staff members.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Baptist Student Ministry is a non-profit Christian campus ministry that provides free weekly worship services, fellowship meals, small group Bible studies, discipleship programs, and mission trips to college students at Stephen F. Austin State University and Panola College. All activities — including meals, worship, and small groups — are offered at no cost to students, with the ministry funded through donations from church partners and individual supporters.

Product overview

Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) is a non-profit university ministry organization operating as a single entity offering multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include worship services (The Table), fellowship meals (Family Dinner, Noon Lunch), and discipleship groups. Discipleship programs include Blueprint for new freshmen and Student Leadership for committed students. Mission opportunities include Beach Reach, Syracuse trips, and Go Now Missions partnership. The ministry also runs seasonal programs like Welcome Week and Summer Life, with satellite operations at Panola College.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blueprint: A discipleship-school program for new freshmen providing a framework and foundation for following God in college and beyond.
• Beach Reach
• Go Now Missions

Products and services

• The Table Weekly Tuesday evening worship service featuring student-led music, biblical teaching, and small group discussion for college students at SFA.
• Family Dinner Weekly free family-style dinner held on Tuesdays from 6:15pm to 7:00pm at the BSM, with gluten-free and dairy-free options available for SFA students.
• Noon Lunch Weekly free lunch held on Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 12:45pm at the BSM, featuring a mid-week devotional and provided by local church partners.
• Small Groups Discipleship small groups meeting on Tuesday evenings from 7:45pm to 8:30pm at the BSM, following The Table worship service.
• Blueprint Discipleship-school program for new SFA freshmen providing a framework for following God in college, including student mentor matching, faith curriculum, and ministry service assignments.
• Student Leadership Leadership development program providing a team of student leaders committed to service and spiritual formation, mentored in faith and equipped for ministry.
• Beach Reach Spring break mission trip at South Padre Island where BSM students join other Texas BSMs to provide free van rides and pancakes to spring breakers as a service and prayer evangelism outreach.
• Syracuse Mission Trip Christmas mission trip to Syracuse, New York featuring prayer walking, campus outreach, construction projects, and food service in partnership with local church plants.
• Go Now Missions Partnership Partnership with Go Now Missions to mobilize Texas university students to share the love of Christ worldwide by partnering with local missionaries in various fields and locations.
• Welcome Week Annual orientation event series for new and returning students featuring dorm move-in assistance, campus scavenger hunts, movie nights, BBQs, church tours, and social activities.
• Summer Life Summer programming series including Tuesday evening Bible study, worship, and fellowship on topics exploring Christian denominations, plus freshman orientation outreach at summer ministry fairs.
• Panola College BSM Satellite campus ministry at Panola College in Carthage, TX offering Noon Lunch and Thursday evening events for Panola College students.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Go Now MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGo Now Missions mobilizes Texas university students to share the love of Christ across the world by partnering with local missionaries in their field. Students can serve any time of year and can apply for trips in various locations with different missional populations.
• Beach ReachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeach Reach is a servant and prayer evangelism mission trip during spring break. BSM students gather with other BSMs across Texas at South Padre Island to give free van rides and pancakes to spring breakers.
• Local Churches in NacogdochescoreOthersLocal churches provide lunches for the Noon Lunch program, pastors speak at events, participate in Church Tour Dinner, and students connect with local church members. Churches help provide meals and support for ministry events.
• TXB (Texas Baptists)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTXB provides the secure online giving platform for BSM donations. Supporters give through TXB's giving portal at give.txb.org.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): National interdenominational campus ministry that runs weekly meetings, discipleship programs, and mission trips at U.S. universities — directly overlapping BSM's core programs and target student demographic.
• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: One of the largest evangelical campus ministries in the U.S., running similar weekly Bible studies, small groups, and large-group meetings on hundreds of university campuses — the closest direct peer in terms of operating model and student target.
• Chi Alpha (Assemblies of God): Pentecostal campus ministry operating on hundreds of U.S. universities with weekly worship, small groups, discipleship, and missions — a structurally similar denominational campus ministry.
• Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) network: Texas Baptists-affiliated student ministries at other Texas universities (e.g., UT Austin, Texas A&M, Baylor) — directly comparable organizations under the same TXB umbrella with nearly identical programming.
• Newman Centers (Catholic Campus Ministry): Catholic parish-based campus ministries that serve students at public universities with weekly Mass, small groups, fellowship meals, and retreats — directly comparable weekly cadence and student demographic.
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): Campus-embedded Christian ministry with weekly huddles, discipleship, and outreach — comparable to BSM in its student-engagement, volunteer-led GTM, and weekly event cadence.
• Navigators: Long-established campus and post-college ministry with discipleship-focused small groups and one-on-one mentoring — directly comparable in discipleship framework (similar to BSM's Blueprint program).
• Wesley Foundation (United Methodist): Methodist-affiliated campus ministries serving public universities with worship, small groups, and free meals — comparable in mission, weekly cadence, and denominational sponsorship model.

Emerging players

• Young Life College: College-focused extension of Young Life that targets the same college-student demographic for relational ministry, events, and mission engagement — overlapping BSM's audience but with a younger brand and different denominational base.
• Greek InterVarsity (or other IVP-style campus fellowships): Targeted niche ministries within Greek life and other campus subcultures that compete for the same students with similar weekly programming — emerging competitors that could fragment BSM's addressable student pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lumberjackbsm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baptist-student-ministry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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