Our History

1978

Campus Outreach Birmingham - founded under Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

1981

First campus ministry outside Birmingham begins

First Collegiate Christmas Conference

1982

First Summer Training Project

1983

First Summer Cross Cultural Training Project

1985

Formation of Campus Outreach Board

1989

Campus Outreach Augusta franchised to First Presbyterian Church, Augusta, GA

1990

Campus Outreach Thailand formed under Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

1992

Campus Outreach Montgomery formed under Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

1993

Campus Outreach Miami formed under Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

1995

Campus Outreach Charlotte franchised to Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC

Campus Outreach Memphis franchised to 2nd Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN

1996

Campus Outreach Brazil formed under Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

1998

Campus Outreach Greenville franchised to Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church, Greenville, SC

Campus Outreach Gulf Coast franchised to Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Fairhope, AL

Campus Outreach Central Asia formed under Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

1999

Campus Outreach Atlanta franchised to Perimeter Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA

Campus Outreach Australia formed under Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

2000

Campus Outreach Florida formed under Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

2001

Combined Franchises Global Christmas Conference in Atlanta, GA

Campus Outreach Charleston franchised to East Cooper Baptist Church, Charleston, SC

2002

Campus Outreach Indianapolis formed under CO Memphis and 2nd Presbyterian Church

Campus Outreach Louisiana formed under CO Gulf Coast and Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church

Campus Outreach Johannesburg formed under CO Charlotte and Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC

2003

Campus Outreach Lexington formed under CO Birmingham and Briarwood Presbyterian Church

Campus Outreach Minneapolis formed under Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minniapolis, MN