BOUNCE

Three-time BOUNCE participant says “yes” to full-time ministry

May 8, 2025

Three-time BOUNCE participant, Morgan Breeden, says “yes” to full-time ministry; receives inward and outward confirmations. 

BOUNCE students rise to occasion, adapt to share God’s love in storm’s aftermath

Jul 17, 2024

A week ago, the BOUNCE week five summer mission team was ready to serve Mora County, New Mexico, assisting with recovery efforts resulting from the 2022 Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and post-fire floods. But, recent water contamination and flooding steered them to be a different community’s “answered prayer.”

BOUNCE spring break students are ‘missional for life’

Apr 9, 2024

Eleven construction projects were completed by 199 participants from 10 churches this past spring break through BOUNCE student disaster recovery, a ministry of Texas Baptists.

BOUNCE student missionary offerings go to support Missionary Adoption Program (MAP) missionaries for three years

Nov 27, 2023

Offerings generously given by BOUNCE student missionaries have gone to adopt three Missionary Adoption Program (MAP) missionaries in Uganda and Spain for three years.

Students serve church plants through BOUNCE

Aug 10, 2023

Middle and high school students give a week of their summer vacation learning about and serving church plants through BOUNCE Student Church Planting.

BOUNCE student missionaries rehabilitate homes, learn the value of missions over spring break

Mar 20, 2023

"We want them to look at people and have a Christ-like heart for others."

Students share Christ and show love through BOUNCE summer missions in Lake Charles

Jun 16, 2022

I’m grateful because God still has servants that are willing to be used.

BOUNCE continues disaster relief work in heavily impacted Jefferson County

May 26, 2022

See the impact of students coming together through BOUNCE to serve communities in Jefferson County that have been impacted by hurricanes.

BOUNCE teams bring relief to families impacted by hurricanes in Puerto Rico

Jul 15, 2021

"...we have all these folks here in this community and we get to come alongside them and meet their needs. And that’s what Jesus would do."

BOUNCE Spring Break gives students missional opportunities in southeast Texas

Mar 22, 2021

“Opportunities like this help us shift our focus off of ‘me’ and focus on things that really matter,”

BOUNCE encourages student ministries to find the mission field in their own backyard

Jul 1, 2020

“You don’t want to be sitting at home doing nothing when there are people out there who need help.”

Over 150 students and leaders spend Spring Break restoring communities in Waco

Mar 24, 2020

During the second week of March, 168 middle school and high school students and group leaders from eight churches across Texas served in Waco, TX, through BOUNCE Student Disaster Recovery.

Church Planting Day One in Dallas

Jul 24, 2019

Alyssa, an incoming high school student, said that she is looking forward to sharing the gospel with kids and helping them further their faith this week during back-yard Bible clubs. We are so thankful for these student’s positive attitudes and willingness to serve in any capacity that furthers Christ’s Kingdom.

A Glimpse of Heaven

Jun 14, 2019

Bouncers had the privilege of experiencing a glimpse of heaven this week as the Church came together to be the fullest expression of God’s boundless love and grace.

Bouncers Leave a Lasting Impact in Rockport, TX

Jul 20, 2018

Today marks the end of the final Bounce Summer 2018 Mission! It’s been a good week in the Rockport area as Bouncers finish up their projects. This week 250 students from eleven churches helped to rebuild the Rockport community.

Bouncers are Challenged to be Witnesses for Christ

Jul 19, 2018

Randy Beggs, the Worship Speaker, has been leading students through Acts. Beggs has been focusing challenging Bouncers to rethink what it means to be a witness for Christ. On Tuesday evening, Beggs explained to Bouncers that being a witness for Christ can be awkward, because the world’s purposes are different than Christ’s purposes. On Thursday evening Beggs challenged students to be a witness for Christ anytime, anywhere and to anyone.

Bounce Student Volunteers Count the Cost

Jul 19, 2018

On a hot and humid July day, a group of Bounce Student Volunteers arrived at Ms. Longoria’s home willing to repair her roof for free. The students were not merely offering Ms. Longoria their labor at no cost to her, but they had actually raised $279 to participate in Bounce for the week! A week of their summer and $279 per student seemed like a small price to pay when the students realized that Ms. Longoria would not have been able to receive help any other way.

Bouncers Help Rebuild the Rockport Community

Jul 17, 2018

Bouncers were sent out to their work sites in Rockport, TX this morning! Aaron Austin, one of the Mission Coordinators, led the students in a commissioning prayer before the students began their first day of work.