On November 16, 2015, the Lake Union Conference appointed Pastor Israel Ramos to serve as its Public Campus Ministry Coordinator.  The invitation was extended upon the recommendation of conference presidents and youth directors after an increasing interest in this ministry by the Adventist Church at all levels.  During the Global Public Campus Ministry Weekend almost a year later, the Lake Union officially launched its ministry along with appointed Public Campus Ministry Coordinators and Directors from every Lake Union conference.  The hope is that other unions will do the same.

The appointment to the Lake Union comes at a crucial time for CAMPUS, the Lake Union, and Public Campus Ministry in general.  With an influx of public campus ministry practitioners, CAMPUS has been working on developing a structure for Public Campus Ministry that is uniquely Adventist.  It has also taken steps towards reinforcing Adventist Apologetics to strengthen the faith of Adventist students on college campuses and also as a form of evangelistic outreach for intellectually inclined students.  Additionally, for several years, CAMPUS has been working on a Bible Commentary project designed to intuitively integrate with the lives and lifestyle of students.

With the new appointment, the possibility exists to further test these resources with a wider audience and to eventually produce a final product that will really advance Adventism on secular campuses.

CAMPUS will maintain its current office in East Lansing but will also expand its space to a new office location in Berrien Springs Michigan in the Center for Youth Evangelism at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary.  The new office at Andrews University will provide CAMPUS with a greater opportunity for world impact.

One of the immediate goals for CAMPUS is to better establish Adventist Apologetics  since they go hand-in-hand with Public Campus Ministry.  Our goal is to provide resources for students and leaders who are involved in ministry on non-Advensit college and university campuses.  For this reason, we are launching the first annual Adventist Apologetics Symposium in Houston, Texas.  Join us!