It’s been quite a year for Forrest Frank (BBA ’17): Hit No. 1 on iTunes worldwide chart (for all genres) Five of iTunes’ top 100 Christian songs for 2024 Chosen as the soundtrack for Baylor’s 2024-25 commercial (our favorite honor, obviously) Now, the Baylor grad has been recognized yet again, having won the 2024 Dove […]
Baylor’s unofficial Scriptural foundation in recent years has been Matthew 5:14-16, especially: “You are the light of the world… Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Both the terminology and meaning have shaped recent major endeavors, from the “Where Lights Shine Bright” […]
Since 2008, each incoming class of new Baylor students has been welcomed with its own unique hymn, capturing an aspect of this moment of excitement, possibility and transition in each new Bear’s life. This year’s hymn, “In This Day,” was written expressly for the Class of 2028, with lyrics and music by University Chaplain Burt […]
At Baylor, our Christian faith is not something we hold lightly — it’s at the core of everything we do. From providing resident chaplains in each residence hall, to keeping Chapel a core part of student’s experiences, to providing intentional spaces for spiritual nurturing, our Christian faith remains a vital part of everyday life at Baylor. […]
As the world’s largest Baptist university, it only makes sense that Baylor would be a part of the Baptist World Alliance. The group, founded in 1905 and numbering more than 250 Baptist organizations across 134 countries and territories, officially welcomed Baylor as a full Member Partner at its annual gathering earlier this month. Among the Alliance’s […]
Since 1851, Baylor’s motto has begun with “Pro Ecclesia” — for the Church. A host of Baylor academic programs are designed specifically to build up and support pastors, congregations, theologians, and other parts of the body of Christ — but one effort is far more direct. For years, Truett Seminary has worked to connect churches […]
Once again this summer, Baylor students can be found around the globe, ministering and serving in 10 countries across four continents on Baylor Missions trips. What makes Baylor’s mission trips distinct is the blending of service and calling. These trips are discipline-specific: students with similar career goals or interests come together for trips that allow […]
Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) is getting a new space on Baylor’s campus! This spring, Baylor deeded over land for a new BSM center to the Baptist General Convention of Texas, which is working to complete fundraising for the new facility. The new center (see the rendering above) will be built at the corner of South […]
Last week, business leaders and business researchers came together at Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business to dive into an important topic. They weren’t there to discuss revenue or industry disruptions; instead, they came to talk about faith — specifically, what it means to be a Christian leader in the workplace. Over parts of two days, […]
It only makes sense that a university whose motto reads “Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana” — “for the Church, for Texas” — would build programs designed specifically to serve the Church, both close to home and around the world. And that’s exactly what you’ll find, all across Baylor’s campus — efforts designed specifically to build up […]
