Campus Outreach Ministry

About Us

Campus Outreach Ministry

Who We Are

Campus Outreach Ministry (COM) is a church-based ministry under Kabwata Baptist Church (KBC) in Lusaka, Zambia. It seeks to Glorify God by Evangelizing and disciplining students so as to build Laborers on the Campus for the Lost World!

Roles

Various roles are available within the ministry, including driving the bus, following up with students after Explore or other weekly meetings, hosting students for lunch, dinner, or informal gatherings, joining a growth group, leading Bible studies, sharing your testimony at campus outreach events, providing snacks at meetings, offering counseling, and visiting students.

Goals

1. Coordinating Ministry Outreach

  • Collaborate with ZAFES committees on respective campuses.
  • Organize transport from campuses to the church.
  • Lead specialized Bible studies with students.
  • Follow up with students attending ZAFES and KBC meetings.
  • Organize evangelistic welcome events for first-year students.
  • Arrange holiday and special occasion meetings with cell groups (e.g., Easter, Christmas).
  • Coordinate lunches with church households to foster stronger connections with students.

2. Identifying Potential Opportunities for Ministry Outreach

  • Encourage church members to invite students to spend holidays with them.
  • Partner with ZAFES to reach out to students across campuses.
  • Plan meetings with ZAFES leaders on each campus.
  • Organize outings, dinners, and celebratory events (welcome for first-years, graduations, birthdays).
  • Invite students for weekends and holidays.
  • Pair students with prayer partners for mentorship and support.

3. Providing Appropriate Christian Literature & Material

  • Make available relevant literature on peer pressure, career development, Christian living, and relationships.
  • Assign a coordinator to source suitable literature for each occasion.
  • Purchase books and devotionals as gifts.
  • Offer discipleship programs for students’ spiritual growth.

4. Church Member and Ministry Encouragement for Involvement in Outreach

  • Encourage church members to:
  • Collect student contact details for follow-up.
  • Host graduation dinners and birthday parties for students.
  • Prepare essential hampers for students.
  • Visit students on campus (even brief visits can be impactful).
  • Provide transport to church events.
  • Sponsor students to attend KBC or ZAFES outings.
  • Organize rides for students attending church meetings.
  • Host graduation dinners and invite students for meals.
  • Bring students to home group meetings.
  • Connect students with mentors for scriptural guidance and career advice.
  • Keep the church informed on outreach activities at various campuses.

5. Financial Resources

  • Identify partners to help with specific needs (e.g., snacks, transport, literature, hosting).
  • Share information with potential partners interested in supporting the ministry.
  • Facilitate partner sponsorships for student activities.
  • Organize fundraising activities within the church.

Past Events

Tiyeni Conference: This annual, one-day conference encourages students to engage with missions work, explore how they can support it, and consider their personal involvement in missions. It also serves as an evangelistic event, bringing together students from various universities to meet at Kabwata Baptist Church. This year’s conference was held on September 21, 2024.

Upcoming Events

Leadership Project: This 10-day event, starting November 30, 2025, is designed to train students in guiding others in their relationship with the Lord. It covers topics such as studying the Bible, sharing one’s faith, and understanding the fundamentals of the Christian life.

A Night to Remember: Scheduled for November 1, 2025, this event celebrates student leaders for their ministry over the past year, honours graduating seniors for their service, and encourages them to continue serving wherever God leads them.

Testimonies

My name is Shalom Thembekile Ndhlovu from Lusaka, Zambia. I was born in Botswana and raised there for 16 years. I came to know the Lord early in 2012, and later that year, my family settled back in Zambia. I studied at the University of Zambia, and it is there that I learned of Kabwata Baptist Church through friends who were members there. I joined KBC membership in 2019 and got to experience Campus Outreach Ministry through Tim and Niai Byrd, the team, and the church members who volunteered. From then, God placed in my heart the desire to give my life away so that others may know Christ and grow in their faith alongside other believers. This led me to join CO Lusaka, and through it, I’ve experienced more of the body of Christ and the love God calls us to.

Shalom Thembekile Ndhlovu

Join Our Team

To become a member of the ministry, you must first be a member of Kabwata Baptist Church. Once you are, feel free to reach out to any ministry member who can provide you with more information about COM. There is no formal application process for joining this ministry. Meetings are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Macarthur Mudenda

Ministry Leader