Missions, Service & Public Life
Missions, Service and Public Life strives to shape Baylor's faithful engagement with Waco and the world. We prepare men and women for worldwide leadership and service with a goal to make a better world...together.
To do so, we provide transformational opportunities for students to love their neighbors by cultivating self-discovery, deepening human connection, developing a healthy worldview, and equipping servant-leaders.
Grow, love, and serve while immersing yourself in different cultures, and integrating your faith, service, and learning in more than 20 locations worldwide.
Join a team to engage, love, and serve the greater Waco community by partnering with local churches and organizations.
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Upcoming Events
See More EventsOpinions about the place of controversial topics, viewpoint diversity, bias and censorship, and free speech on college campuses vary. These issues seem to divide, with many fearing being "canceled" by others for views they express in class. Join us for a university-wide demonstration of a model for bridging these divides by cultivating curiosity, deep listening, and story sharing. Held on Tuesday, April 23, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the Hurd Center, this is an opportunity to observe what our student Bridgebuilding Fellows have learned in the Bridging the Gap program. You will also have the opportunity to engage with others from across campus on why it’s so hard to talk to each other. This event is co-sponsored by the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and the Division of Student Life.
You're invited to our Garden to Table Dinner celebration! Come witness the joy of communal nourishment harvested straight from the heart of Baylor's thriving Community Garden and from our local farmers.
Interested in gardening, but don't know where to start? Come learn summer gardening tips and tricks from the Baylor Community Garden! All are welcome to join us for this free class.
Join the Baylor family as we pray, worship, and hear a message from Dr. Rebecca Poe Hays, Assistant Professor of Christian Scriptures at Truett Seminary. The worship service begins at 11:00 am and will be followed by a complementary luncheon for faculty and staff from 12:00 - 1:30 pm.
News & Stories
Read MoreMore than 1,450 students will volunteer at over 50 sites around Waco during Baylor University’s biannual Steppin’ Out community service event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6. A beloved Baylor tradition, Steppin’ Out is a student-led day of community service specifically dedicated to helping Waco residents.
Nearly 75 students and faculty and staff leaders will serve with Baylor Missions over spring break March 2-10, combining faith, service and learning in five international locations while supporting the ongoing efforts of the University’s global partners.
Our Spiritual Life staff was busy this Winter Break! Take a look at what we’ve been working on, as well as how our staff rested over the holiday season.
Baylor students share their experience from a Christmas missions trip to provide food and medical care to neighbors in South Texas.