OUR STORY
Revive was founded in the basement of the BYX house in the fall of 2022 when God brought together a group of students to start a ministry. These students were inspired by the work that God had done at other college campuses through ministries like Breakaway at Texas A&M, Vertical at Baylor, and others, and wanted to see a move of God at the University of Texas at Austin.
Our hearts were breaking for the campus of UT and the thousands of students who do not know that they have a Creator who loves them and deeply desires a relationship with them. So, we began meeting weekly to thoughtfully and prayerfully consider what building a ministry like this would look like. The first thing we did was seek out wise counsel from folks at all of the aforementioned ministries, along with pastors in the local Austin area. We first did semesterly events, then monthly, and then, through the grace and provision of God, moved to weekly services in the fall of 2024. Since our first event in April of 2023, God has graciously allowed us to reach thousands of students with the gospel and hundreds of people have been involved in our ministry.
We desire to be a ministry that serves the found and reaches the lost. We want Christians on campus to feel like they can have a space where they can come together in unity and worship alongside members of all ministries and churches represented on campus. We also want to be a place where the nonbeliever can come to know Jesus and hear the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Revive Texas is open to any and every college student. We believe the Gospel is for everyone, and we desire to create a space where people can open their hearts to hearing it.
We desire to be faithful to God's calling for our lives and trust in Him through it all. Revive Texas is an act of surrender to a faithful God, and we hope to see you come alongside us in witnessing the fruit that will be produced from it!
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Our Mission
Revive Texas exists for all college students to experience Jesus Christ and enrich their relationship with Him.
Our Vision
1) Energize and unify believers on campus.
2) Reach lost students with the gospel.
3) Empower students to get connected with the local church and take a next step with Jesus.
Our Values
Hospitality: Jesus met people where they were at. Whether it’s holding a door open, serving Chick-fil-A nuggets, or praying for someone after a service, we want to do everything we can to create a hospitable and welcoming environment for all students to encounter Jesus.
Prayer: We believe in the sovereignty of God, and because of that, we believe that we are completely dependent on Him. We bring everything to Him in prayer.
Scripture: We aim to ignite a passion in students for God’s Word and instill in them a desire to spend time daily in scripture.
Service: Jesus embodied an upside-down Kingdom where the last shall be first. We want students to live lives focused on serving others and the Kingdom of God before themselves.
Missional Living: Jesus gave us the Great Commission in Matthew 28. We want to do everything we can as an organization to advance the mission of God and reach all people with the good news of Jesus Christ.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nate Martin - Executive Director
Nate has served as our executive director since founding Revive in fall 2022. Nate graduated in December 2025 from UT with a degree in finance. Nate is engaged to his fiancée, Rachel (who he met through Revive), and loves serving the Revive team!
Ted Beasley - Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ted spent the first half of his career pioneering in the ministry space, first in the Chicagoland area and then moving to Austin, Texas to plant Gateway Church in 1998. After receiving his MBA from UT, Ted launched Emergent Execs, an executive coaching firm in the Austin area. Ted loves UT students and Revive, and has been faithfully serving on the board since 2023. Ted is married to Stephanie and a father of 3 children. Sadly, two of them are Aggies.
Coach Vic Schaefer
Coach Schaefer was born and raised outside of Austin. After a legendary coaching career in D1 schools all over the nation, Coach returned home in 2020 to become the head coach of the Texas Women’s Basketball Team. Coach Schaefer bleeds burnt orange and loves seeing what God is doing at our university! Coach joined the board in 2024. Coach is married to Holly, and a father of 2.
Wayne McCullough
Wayne graduated from UT in 1995. Wayne has been serving the Dallas area in the financial services industry since the early 2000s. Wayne has a passion for living a lifestyle of ministry and utilizing his gifts for the Kingdom of God. Wayne joined the board in 2024. Wayne is married to Lissie, and a father of 3, two of which are Longhorns!
Patrick “Wheels” Smith
Wheels graduated from UT twice, first in 1996 and then from UT’s law school in 2002. Wheels is a partner at a law firm in the Austin Area, Lackey and Smith. In 2022, he took over as the president of the Texas One Fund, serving UT athletes and promoting charitable causes. Wheels is married to Melissa, and a father of four. He has served on the Revive board since 2024.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
OUR BELIEFS
The Bible
We believe that the Bible is the divinely-inspired word of God, inerrant in nature and entirely productive and useful for teaching. We believe that the Bible is the best source for knowledge of God and contains insight into all areas of life at all times. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
One Triune God
We believe in one God existing eternally through 3 persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We call this mystery of the Trinity. God created everything and everyone for His glory — He is both infinitely powerful (sovereign over all things) and intimately personal (pursues us for relationship). (Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Peter 1:1-2)
Man
We believe that man is inherently sinful and falls short of God's perfect standard. Man is also created in the image of God, and because of that, every human being has intrinsic value and worth. (Genesis 1, 3, Romans 3:23)
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, who died and was raised from the dead to save us from our sin. Belief in this truth is the only way to salvation. Christ lived the sinless life we could not live, being fully God and fully man in human form. Jesus died on the cross bearing the weight of the sins that we could not bear ourselves. On the third day after His death, He rose from the dead and conquered death, allowing us to live eternally with Him. (John 1, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Romans 8:3)
Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is received upon accepting Jesus Christ as our savior. The Holy Spirit guides us on our walk with Christ and gives us a growing relationship with God. (John 16:8, 1 Corinthians 12:7-14)
The Church
The Church is the body of Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ has ordained the church to be stewards of His mission. (Matthew 16:18, Acts 20:28, Ephesians 2:20-22)
The Local Church
We believe the local church is essential for a relationship with Jesus. A local church is a localized group of believers tasked with equipping the saints, administering the sacraments, and glorifying God through organized activities. All believers are called to serve the local church. (Hebrews 10:24-25, Acts 2:42, Ephesians 4:11-13, Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Colossians 3:16-17, Romans 12:4-6)