List of Campus Preachers
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Many American universities and colleges experience regular visits from itinerant campus preachers who typically occupy a prominent on-campus location for a day or two before moving on to another school.
Preacher and locations
- Micah ArmstrongMicah ArmstrongMicah Armstrong, also known as Brother Micah, is a former Middle School teacher from Miami, Florida.Armstrong travels with his wife Elizabeth preaching in circuits mostly in the eastern and southern parts of the United States.-Controversy:...
- ("Brother Micah") - Gary BirdsongGary BirdsongGary Eugene Birdsong, commonly known as Preacher Gary or simply Gary, is a travelling fundamentalist Christian preacher who frequents college campuses across the United States, particularly in North Carolina. He is known for his unorthodox interpretation of the Bible and his theatrical, accusatory...
- North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
, UNC Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
, University of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
, Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State UniversityAppalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...
, etc. - Brother JedBrother JedGeorge Edward Smock , better known as Brother Jed, or Jed Smock, is an American evangelist whose ministry is concentrated on college campuses. In his autobiography, he states that he has preached at most major universities in all fifty states...
- Brother JimBrother JimJames Gilles , better known as Jim Gilles or more commonly Brother Jim, is an American evangelist whose ministry is concentrated on college campuses, particularly in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and surrounding areas. He is currently based out of Symsonia, Kentucky.-Early life:James Gilles was born in...
- primarily schools in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and surrounding area - Tom ShortTom ShortTom Short is an American traveling campus evangelist affiliated with Great Commission Churches. His beliefs are largely Evangelical, based on the Bible, including salvation from sin through faith in Jesus Christ, and that all Christians should publicly profess their faith, be baptized, and make...
- national ministry, sponsored by Great Commission AssociationGreat Commission AssociationThe Great Commission church movement is a broad term used to describe the entities associated with an evangelical Christian movement formalized in the USA in 1970. The largest of these organizations today is Great Commission Churches . Other associated organizations include Great Commission...
, based out of Columbus, OH. - Michael Peter WoronieckiMichael Peter WoronieckiMichael Peter Woroniecki, , born February 4, 1954, is an independent, non-denominational Christian missionary who became known for his ministry on college campuses and at various public events across the US over the span of the last 30 years and his contact with Andrea Yates, the Texas woman who...
-no permanent base or sponsorship by organized religion. Depends on donations sent through mail from converts, sympathetic observers and income from their six now adult children. Preaches mostly at campuses throughout the contiguous United States. Other preaching destinations have included Canada, Hawaii, Europe, Morocco, Central and South America. Traveling itinerary is often undisclosed.