By Mark Robinson, LBC BCM Director
WOODWORTH, La. (LBC BCM) – On Oct. 3–4, college students from across Louisiana and beyond will converge at Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center for Geaux25, an overnight missions conference designed to awaken hearts and mobilize lives for the Gospel.
Hosted by Louisiana Baptist Collegiate Ministries, this event is more than a gathering – it is a moment of decision, a place of calling and a catalyst for movement. In a world that often encourages young adults to chase comfort, status, or self-fulfillment, Geaux25 offers a countercultural invitation: to surrender fully to Christ and follow Him wherever He leads – whether that’s across the street, across campus, or across the globe.
MISSION FIELD IS EVERYWHERE
Today’s college students are globally aware, socially engaged and spiritually curious. Many are asking deep questions about purpose and impact.
Geaux25 meets them at that crossroads, offering biblical teaching, practical training and Spirit-led community to help them connect their faith to their future.
But the heartbeat of this conference goes beyond inspiration. It’s about calling out “the called” – recognizing that God is still raising up men and women for Gospel ministry in every sphere of life.
MARKETPLACE AND MINISTRY: A UNIFIED CALLING
For years, the phrase “called to ministry” has been narrowly interpreted as a call to serve on church staff or as a missionary overseas. While those are vital roles, Geaux25 affirms a broader, biblical vision – that every believer is a missionary, and that God calls people to serve Him both through the church and in the marketplace.
Whether a student is studying education, engineering, business, or biblical studies, they are being equipped for ministry. Some will be pastors, church planters or missionaries. Others will be teachers, nurses, entrepreneurs, or artists who carry the gospel into places pastors may never go. Both are essential. Both are sacred.
Breakout sessions at Geaux25 will reflect this diversity, covering topics like evangelism on campus, discerning God’s call, preparing for short-term missions and living missionally in secular spaces. Students also will hear from leaders who are faithfully living out their calling in both vocational ministry and professional careers.
CALLING OUT ‘THE CALLED’
One of the most urgent tasks of the church today is to call out those whom God is calling. That means creating environments where students can hear God’s voice, be affirmed in their gifts, and be sent with the support of their local church and campus ministry.
Geaux25 is committed to doing just that. Through worship, teaching, and intentional conversations, students will be challenged to consider how God might be calling them to vocational ministry – whether that’s preaching, planting, pastoring or pioneering new Gospel work in unreached places.
At the same time, students will be encouraged to see their future careers as platforms for mission. The goal isn’t to elevate one calling over another, but to celebrate the full spectrum of how God uses His people to advance His Kingdom.
A MOVEMENT BEGINS WITH A MOMENT
For many students, Geaux25 will be a defining moment – a time when they say “yes” to God’s call, perhaps for the first time. It may be the moment they surrender their career plans, commit to a summer mission trip or begin exploring a call to ministry leadership.
More than a moment, Geaux25 is about movement — a movement of students who are bold, surrendered and ready to go wherever God leads.
Because the harvest is still plentiful. The laborers are still few. And the call to “go” still echoes today.
Geaux25 begins Oct. 3, 7 p.m., and concludes after the final large group session, Oct. 4. Visit the conference webpage for more information.
