My name is Michael Adams and I am a 3rd year
seminary student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. I also received
my undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in May of 2009 in
Business with a focus in Insurance/Risk Management. Currently, I am working on a Masters in
Divinity degree and exploring opportunities in serving the Lord in Salt Lake
City, Utah.
When I first came to BCM one might say that my Christian
walk looked good. I stayed out of trouble and was living, at least based on
today’s standards, a pretty moral life. However, I had a very strong desire to
make MY mark on the world and was basically taking the approach of how I could
use God to get the things that I wanted such as money and prestige. However,
during my sophomore year I went on a short term mission trip called Christmas
in China which has had a huge impact on my life. One of the biggest life
lessons I began to learn on this trip is that life is not about God making us
happy but is about us serving the Lord, making His name great, and reaching the
nations with the gospel. This mission trip helped me realize that I needed to
change my priorities around. Serving God is the most important thing in life,
not serving self.
Upon my return to the University of South Carolina I got
very involved in reaching internationals with the gospel on campus. Although I
did not have the privilege of leading a Chinese person to Christ on my mission
trip to China I did have the wonderful privilege of leading a Chinese student
at USC to a relationship with the Lord. Also, during this time, I met a student
from Russia who is a Latter Day Saint (Mormon) as well as a professor who is
LDS who taught me International Business Communication. This has lead me on a
potential path to serving the Lord in Salt Lake City, Utah (aka Mecca of
Mormonism) with a desire to reach the city for Christ as well as internationals
in the area who may confused between Mormonism and true authentic Christianity.
I am very thankful for BCM and the ministry’s desire to
serve King Jesus. It was BCM who promoted the Christmas in China mission trip.
It was BCM that allowed me to use its amazing facility to hold an International
Bible Study. And it was at BCM during one of these Bible studies that my friend
and brother in Christ from China came to put his faith in trust in the Lord.
As a student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
there has been a lot of talk about something called the Great Commission
Resurgence within the Southern Baptist Convention. BCM at USC is certainly a
ministry that is intentional about reaching the lost with the gospel as well as
helping equip its students to grow in their understanding of how they can allow
God to use them in fulfilling His Great Commission and furthering his Kingdom.
Thank you BCM!
Michael Adams
University of South Carolina
Class of 2009
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