Encounter Missions
Encounter Missions provides the context whereby students can integrate the theoretical material gained through classroom experience with the practical opportunities of actual ministry involvement. Students are challenged by local and national speakers to do evangelism and missions at home and abroad. During the semester students take the gospel to the streets, local rescue missions, neighborhoods, to Crossover events sponsored by the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention, and on mission trips around the world. As a result, students have a richer educational experience and enter full-time ministry with a higher degree of professional confidence.
DIRECTOR OF ENCOUNTER MISSIONS
PROFESSOR BOBBY WORTHINGTON
Professor Bobby Worthington serves as Director of Encounter Missions, Director of Urban Ministry, and Adjunct Professor of Evangelism. He graduated Criswell College with the Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies in 2005 and the Master of Arts in Ministry degree with Evangelism Concentration in 2007.
He has served on full-time staff at First Baptist, Dallas, as Pastor of Inner City Chapel. His other responsibilities have included the position of Minister of Evangelism and Metro Mission Assistant Pastor. He currently serves on staff part-time at First Baptist, Dallas as the Pastor of Inner City Chapel at the Dallas Life Foundation, a position he has held since February 1,1983. This enables him to continue to pursue his passion in life, "working with the homeless and preaching the gospel to them."
As Director, Professor Worthington's passion for Encounter Missions stems from his early years as a Criswell College student in the early 1980's, when through an Encounter Missions assignment, he sensed God calling him to take the gospel to reach the homeless in Dallas.
ENCOUNTER MISSIONS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 5th
Dr. Todd Bradley, Associate Professor of Missions, Criswell College
Wednesday, March 12th
Spring Reading Week
Wednesday, March 19th
Dr. Alvin Reid, Professor of Evangelism, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wednesday, March 26th
Preparation Day for Outreach Day
Wednesday, April 2nd
Outreach Day
Wednesday, April 9th
Travis Strut, Luis Palau Association