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A group of people sat outside together in giant chairs on the beach

March 20, 2026

ETBU BSM students serve spring breakers at Beach Reach in South Padre Island

During spring break, East Texas Baptist University’s Baptist Student Ministry sent a team of 28 students to participate in Beach Reach, a ministry outreach in South Padre Island. The ETBU students joined hundreds of fellow Christian college students to share the Gospel with those they encountered as they sought to meet their physical needs for food and transportation.

A group of people seated at a table smiling with beverages upon it

June 3, 2025

ETBU Baptist Student Ministry Serves and Shares the Gospel in the Pacific Northwest

A team of students from East Texas Baptist University’s Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) recently spent a week serving and evangelizing in the Pacific Northwest, partnering with Northwest Collegiate Ministry and Epic Life Church in Seattle, Washington.

Even before landing, ministry had already begun. “God began using our team to spread the eternity-shaping message of the gospel; both Trenton and Shilo had separate and highly engaged gospel conversations with individuals sitting beside them,” Dean of Spiritual Life David Griffin said.

A group of people standing in front of a brick wall with South Padre Island Texas written on it

March 20, 2025

ETBU Students Share the Gospel and Serve at Beach Reach in South Padre Island

During spring break, a team of 22 students from East Texas Baptist University’s Baptist Student Ministry participated in Beach Reach, a ministry outreach in South Padre Island. Through service, prayer, and evangelism, the students provided free transportation, meals, and spiritual guidance to spring breakers visiting the island.

Woman singing and playing guitar with woman singing in the background

September 27, 2023

East Texas Baptist University Reflects on a Rich Tradition of See You at the Pole Gatherings

East Texas Baptist University participated in the nationally recognized See You at the Pole event on Wednesday, September 27. The special tradition on campus was coordinated by ETBU's Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) as a way for students, faculty, and staff to join the three million students in the United States and over 20 countries around the world in prayer at their school’s flagpole.

Group of people sorting vegetables in a food distribution center.

May 17, 2023

East Texas Baptist University students partner with Redemption Church in New York City

East Texas Baptist University sent three Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) students to New York City from Tuesday, May 7, through Sunday, May 14, for mission work throughout the city. The group of students and ETBU Director of Baptist Student Ministry David Griffin partnered with Redemption Church in Red Hook and pastor Edwin Pacheco.

Once considered the “Crack Capital” of the United States, Red Hook is a densely populated community with a long history of poverty, crime, and brokenness within its walls.