The London Lyceum Campus Ministry with Matt Reagan
Mar 4, 2026
Matt Reagan, regional director of Campus Outreach Charleston and pastor at East Cooper Baptist, talks theology-driven college ministry. He discusses relational, church-tethered campus work, training staff and students theologically, Reformed emphases shaping ministry practice, and the long-term value of church partnerships for student discipleship.
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How College Discipleship Shaped a Career in Ministry
- Matt Reagan came to faith in college and was discipled by Campus Outreach students who lived on his freshman hall, which shaped his call to relational ministry.
- He lived on a freshman hall four years, ministered to peers, majored in chemistry but felt called to 18–22 ministry and later served as regional director.
Campus Outreach as An Apostolic Arm
- Campus Outreach intentionally structures itself as an apostolic arm of local churches rather than an independent parachurch to avoid going theologically rogue.
- Founders wanted ministry backed by church authority so staff teach students to join a multi-generational church, not replace it.
Use OIA And Daily Scripture Diets
- Teach a high view of Scripture and structured Bible study methods like OIA to ground students theologically.
- At Coastal Carolina students chew through 1 Peter two verses a day using context, term definition, and authorial zoom-outs.
