Baylor University conveyed to the Baptist General Convention of Texas the deed for a parcel of land set to house the new 12,000-square-foot Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) building in a ceremony held Thursday (April 18) in Waco, Texas.
The property, over an acre in size, is located at the intersection of Daughtrey Avenue and 4th Street, directly adjacent to the university campus.
During the ceremony, which was hosted in the University’s Hurd Welcome Center, Baylor President Linda Livingstone and BGCT Executive Director Julio Guarneri signed and exchanged documents to finalize the transfer of the future Baylor BSM site.
‘Investment in the Kingdom’
“What a significant milestone we reached,” Guarneri said. “This action demonstrates the administration’s and the university’s commitment to fostering the spiritual life of students on the Baylor campus and to a continued strong partnership between our two entities.”
“We are very grateful for this gift and believe it is an investment in the Kingdom of God and in eternity,” he said. “We are committed to being good stewards of this trust.
In accordance with a 2023 agreement between the related institutions, the University agreed to convey the land to Texas Baptists once an initial fundraising threshold of $3 million was met.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Texas Baptists Communications and originally published by the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
