College Metro is an annual gathering for church-based College Ministers who identify with and can affirm the doctrinal statements included in the Baptist Faith and Message. It is a unique conference designed to provide a respite from the everyday busyness of college ministry, while also providing opportunities for cultivating creativity, stirring affection for the Lord, and stoking the flames of passion for collegiate ministry.
College Metro is an annual gathering for church-based College Ministers who identify with and can affirm the doctrinal statements included in the Baptist Faith and Message. It is a unique conference designed to provide a respite from the everyday busyness of college ministry, while also providing opportunities for cultivating creativity, stirring affection for the Lord, and stoking the flames of passion for collegiate ministry. Metro exists to EQUIP college ministers for pushing back lostness on their respective college campuses, to ENCOURAGE collegiate ministry leaders in the everyday pursuit of Christ and in their calling to disciple college students, and to INSPIRE one another for long-lived, deeply meaningful ministry pursuits.
Do you desire to connect with other College Ministers that are based in the local church context? Do you think networking with, learning from, and befriending others in your particular ministry niche is important for your personal growth and the growth of your ministry? If so, Metro is the gathering for you. Join us as we seek to learn from one another, sharpen each other's skills, and share ideas for effective collegiate ministry.
College Metro Conference is a relaxed atmosphere - a gathering intended to facilitate dialogue. Metro hosts main large group worship gatherings where attendees participate in musical worship and our guest speakers address the entire group. You can also expect incredibly helpful breakout seminars and affinity group sessions. Each aspect of the organized time at College Metro is intended to spark creativity, facilitate networking, and encourage one another in worshipful ministry.
“College Metro has changed the game for our college ministry. Every year our staff leaves with a more defined vision for how to reach college students and we see the fruit of this conference year round. Personally, it has been so helpful for me to create community with other college pastors who have been leading longer than I have and to be that person for those who are new to ministry as well. Metro is one of a kind and the Lord is using it in incredible ways!”
Sellers Hickman // College Pastor, NorthStar Church
“I go for the content, I stay for the relationships. For every tool, insight, and ministry idea I have left Metro with, the friendships and network I gain are far greater. Ministry is hard, and it’s nice to have people that you know are in your corner. ”
Cross Bright // Student & College Pastor, FBC Texarkana
"As a brand new college pastor, I couldn’t have asked for a better conference to get me going in the right direction. From the worship, workshops, and especially the relationships, College Metro was everything I could have asked for and more! It’s truly amazing how the Lord continues to use the messages and the people I encountered here to give me a vision for my life and ministry that still shapes so much of what I do now. I definitely plan to make Metro a part of my yearly routine and hope you will too!”
Derek Ervin // College Pastor, Belle Aire Baptist Church
WILL SPIVEY
TRUMAN LOUPE
DREW DABBS - CHAIRMAN
Discipleship Ministry Strategist
NC Baptists
ANDY ABRAMSON
National Director of Elementum
JEREMY HORTON
Executive Pastor of Ministries
Cornerstone Church of Ames, IA
ALEX HUGO
College Ministry Strategist
NC Baptists
MITCH TIDWELL
College Ministry Associate
Southern Baptists of Texas Convention