Wayland Baptist University, School of Christian Studies and Mission Center

05/17/2026

One last photo from Spring Commencement 2026! Congratulations again to our graduating seniors. Looking forward to seeing everyone else in the fall when classes resume. Have a great summer!

05/16/2026

Congratulations to our graduating majors and minors! Not only did you persevere through four years of study but you endured one of the warmest graduations at Wayland. (Sorry the A/C decided to act up this morning!) A special congratulations to Ashley Ortiz for being one of three top ranking students with a 4.0 and Arturo Flores for graduating with a minor in the honors program. May God bless all of you in your ministries in the coming days and years.

04/29/2026

Christian Ministry major Ashley Ortiz was awarded the Woman Citizenship Award, given to a graduating female senior as voted by students and faculty. Congratulations, Ashley, well done!

04/29/2026

Congratulations to our Awards Chapel winners! Branson Cole, Theological Studies; Amelia Wright, Christian Ministry; Gabriel Medeiros, Co-vocational Ministry; Keagon Everett, Boyd Award; Ashley Ortiz, Amelia Bishop Award; Arturo Flores, Timothy Award.

04/28/2026

Congratulations to our graduating majors (2) and minors (3 - one missing). The four graduates are all Thera Alpha Kappa honor graduates. Arturo Flores received the Timothy Award; Ashley Ortiz received the Amelia Bishop Award; and Keagon Everett received the Boyd Award. The School of Christian Studies looks forward to hear how God works through you on the years to come!

04/21/2026

Gabriel Medeiros represented SCS well at the first annual Bridging Wayland: Student Lecture Series.

04/10/2026

Meet our new Dean! Dr. Michael Dain

Wayland Baptist University has named Dr. Michael Dain as interim dean of the School of Christian Studies. Dain, who has served on the Wayland faculty since 2009, brings more than 17 years of experience at the university, including leadership as coordinator for Christian Studies at the Lubbock campus...

11/05/2025

Dr Matt Baird, our newest faculty member in SCS, brings a word on how we are Stronger Together - Moses and Jethro (Exodus 18)

09/29/2025

It has been a good day!

08/27/2025

The various Schools at Wayland participated in separate Chapels today. After hearing of various opportunities and events coming this year from Dr Pierce, Dr Ulmer and Dr Given’s, the students heard a devotional from Waylands newest faculty member, Dr Matt Baird

It’s great to have our new and returning students here with us in for 2025-2026