A new vision for campus ministry

Texas A&M’s chapter of OCF is the Orthodox Church’s first campus missionary location and one of the largest OCFs in the country.

We strive to provide a deeper and broader level of ministry to college students at A&M, providing them with a rich community in Christ and a lifelong love of God and neighbor.

From Surviving toThriving

Here’s the fruit from our first three years of a fully-funded campus missionary presence at A&M:

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Hours of direct (1on1) discipleship between campus missionary & students per year
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Students signed up to make a financial contribution to OCF

Frequently Asked Questions

To increase the breadth and depth of the Church’s presence on college campuses, acting as a bridge between campus and parish life by ministering to Orthodox Christian students and performing outreach to the broader campus community.
A full-time OCF staff member dedicated to fostering discipleship and rich community among students on a particular campus or in a particular city.

Campus missionaries are able to offer the full-time presence to college students that priests and our parish leaders typically cannot. Their role is not to replace the role of the priest or parish but to serve as mentors that help students form healthy relationships with priests and parishes. Some campus missionaries have completed the same Master of Divinity program of most American clergy, while others have other levels of college/graduate education and receive additional theological and pastoral training after being hired by OCF.

Campus missionaries are hired by and report to the Director of Ministries at OCF, which is an agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States. “In the field”, campus missionaries partner with parishes of all Orthodox Christian jurisdictions, respecting and honoring the pastoral leadership of the locally appointed clergy.

Working in collaboration with student leaders, campus missionaries create a deeper rhythm of Orthodox life on the campuses they serve through increased events, resources, and theologically-informed teaching. Their presence also affords students an accessible avenue for mentorship, connects them more intimately with parish life, and forms the foundation for a stronger witness to the Orthodox Christian faith on and around campus.

Campus missionaries intentionally build connections and strive to share the Gospel with the broader campus community. They also build up the local Orthodox community in a way that attracts students, faculty, and staff who are not Orthodox, and they empower Orthodox Christians to invite others into the fullness of life found in the Orthodox Church.

Offer Your Support

Our ministry is entirely funded by the contributions of faithful supporters like parents, former students, and other members of the Church.

Any gift you can offer will help a student