There are so many incredible things happening at Trinity Baptist College right now! As an alumnus of this institution you should be proud of the way that God continues to use your college to make a difference in the lives of so many young men and women that God sends our way.

As I have the privilege of interacting on a daily basis with our students, I am reminded time and again of the potential that we have here to literally impact the world for Christ. With expanding degree programs and the introduction of new athletic teams, we are seeing so many new students on campus. In fact, we had a record freshman class enrollment last fall.

One of the courses I am teaching this semester is called Social Ethics. In this class we examine how a Christian worldview helps us to arrive at correct moral decisions on a wide variety of cultural issues we are facing in our nation today, including abortion, injustice, and same-sex marriage. This is really the heartbeat of why our college exists. To help Christian young people navigate through the complex maze of issues they face every day. If we do not give them the tools and resources to build a strong foundation in their lives now, they will have very little chance of maturing and growing into the godly men and women our nation desperately needs.

A highlight of this spring semester has been the launch of a new young adult ministry at Trinity Baptist Church called, Rooted. My long-time friend and mentor, Tommy Carr, is leading this new ministry along with a team of other couples from the church.  There were 121 young people present at the first meeting. Our students are going to benefit greatly from this ministry, and I am looking forward to seeing what God will continue to do through Rooted over the course of this year.

Another exciting opportunity for our students has been the launch of small groups that certain faculty and staff members are hosting in their homes on Sunday nights. Right now we have about 5 groups meeting, which represent approximately 50 students, and I hope to continue building more. This is an incredible opportunity for mentoring and discipleship to take place in a natural setting and our students are thriving spiritually in this environment.  My wife and I are hosting one of the groups. We went through a Bible study on prayer last semester by Mark Batterson. It was incredible to see how God was working in our students and the prayers that we saw answered during that time.

Please pray for Trinity Baptist College. We are enjoying a great season of growth and spiritual renewal and our desire is for this to continue. It is truly a work of God and we are blessed to have the opportunity to influence and impact the lives of the next generation of Christian leaders, teachers, pastors and influencers. We are so thankful for all of our alumni scattered around the world; you are definitely part of a great TBC family that continues to grow and thrive.

Remember to always dream big because we serve a big God.

~   Jeremiah Stanley