ETBU Tiger Pride August 30, 2019

ETBU Welcomes a New Class of Tigers East Texas Baptist University welcomed new students and their families to campus for Tiger Camp, ETBU’s Welcome Week, on Wednesday, August 14 and returning students on Saturday, August 17. Faculty, staff, and Tiger athletic teams assembled outside residence halls across campus in the early morning to help new students move in. Each volunteer wore a shirt that said, “Fan the Flame,” emphasizing ETBU’s commitment to mentorship and spiritual growth. “To fan the flame, we must teach and equip our students to serve Jesus with a fiery passion,” ETBU President Dr. J Blair Blackburn said during his Fall Summit Chapel message to faculty and staff. “When we fan a flame, we give the flame more fuel, more energy. The fire will burn more intensely. Likewise, God’s gifts to us must be fueled by His grace through our prayer, faith, obedience, and diligence. We must use these gifts to fan the flame of the students God has set before us. You are the Lord’s instruments, His agents to help students know Christ, grow in Christ, and show Christ to those around