By Christi Mays
When Logan Knous '25 arrived at 麻豆视频直播 as a freshman, he never imagined he鈥檇 one day hold a full-time position ministering to the very students he once sat beside. But four years after stepping into his first 麻豆视频直播33 meeting, Logan is back on campus鈥攏ot as a student, but as 麻豆视频直播鈥檚 campus missionary, leading the same ministry that transformed his own college journey.
The role of campus missionary is a collaboration between the Baptist Student Ministry and 麻豆视频直播鈥檚 Spiritual Life office, and part of Logan鈥檚 new responsibilities is ministering to young college men who join 麻豆视频直播33, an organization designed to help them grow in faith, discover their calling and lead with purpose. Logan, who has served as a leader in the group since his freshman year, says 麻豆视频直播33 was much more than a student organization during his time as a student. 鈥淚t was the most transformative thing I experienced at 麻豆视频直播鈥� more than my academics, more than my schooling,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t taught me how to lead others, how to reach guys where they are, to communicate the Gospel, to build teams, to interview teams, to help leaders grow in their development and the gifts that God has given them, and to grow an organization from where it started to where it is today.鈥�
As a transformational devel颅opment major, just weeks into his freshman year, the coordinator and founder of 麻豆视频直播33, Danny Allen, recognized Logan's leadership potential and asked him to join the ministry鈥檚 leadership team. By his sophomore year, Logan was trained and leading the entire ministry and continued in that role until he graduated. During this stint, Logan introduced more structure and communication tools to the growing group, moving from spreadsheets to a centralized plat颅form to expand the group鈥檚 outreach.
He also helped organize its first two mission trips to Montana, partnering with East Haven Baptist Church鈥檚 summer camp. He helped host banquets on biblical marriage and partnered with a local church to host a weekend Man Camp, designed to foster relationships and build connections.
As a transformational develop颅ment major, Logan had planned to enter church ministry, perhaps through a pastoral residency, but when a new opportunity emerged through 麻豆视频直播33鈥檚 leadership pipe颅line, he knew it was where God was calling him to be, even though he says he 鈥渘ever saw it coming.鈥�
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In his new role, Logan mentors student leaders and connects with incoming freshmen even before they arrive on campus. This past summer, he sent welcome mailers and person颅ally called new students to tell them about opportunities, like 麻豆视频直播33, on campus.
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Logan, who is also working on a master鈥檚 degree at Truett Sem颅inary, sees this role as more than just a continuation of his time in college鈥攊t鈥檚 a calling. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just a surreal experience, because I know what 麻豆视频直播33 has done in my life,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his is really the strategic point in a man鈥檚 life. To be able to give a guy the tools he needs to be successful, not only at 麻豆视频直播, but for life, it is just amazing.鈥�
Looking ahead, Logan envisions even bigger things鈥攑erhaps even a dedicated ministry space. For now, though, he鈥檚 focused on the day-to-day work of discipleship, leadership development, and building lasting community. 鈥淩eally, I鈥檓 living this life that I didn鈥檛 expect,鈥� he said, 鈥渁nd it鈥檚 been so rich and so full and so just unexpected.鈥�
