From ministering to local children with dyslexia to leading sports camps internationally, East Texas Baptist University’s Great Commission Center offers students “on-the-job training” in Christian service.
ETBU students who receive financial aid from the university are required to serve 12 hours per semester with a community partner. The center prepares students for service by offering support, guidance and training in community ministries and cross-cultural missions.
The Great Commission Center coordinates service learning projects, volunteer opportunities and mission experiences. It maintains a list of approved nonprofit organizations, churches, schools and agencies where students can serve.
The center’s core ministries would not be possible without its partnerships, including the Baptist General Convention of Texas and Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas, said Lisa Seeley, director of the Great Commission Center and Global Education.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Faith Pratt and originally published by Baptist Standard.
