Policies and Procedures for Campus Ministry, ELCA, November 15, 2003, page 4:

The Campus Ministry Mission is as follows:

Campus Ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America invites people in academic settings more deeply into Jesus Christ and the community that bears His name, so that they can discover and fulfill their vocation as disciples.

The Campus Ministry Mission reflects the identity of this church with is defined by its historic mission to make Christ known to persons and places beyond itself. The college and university campus is one of those critical places where this church is challenged to find its voice in witness to God's saving work. With an emphasis on truth, discovery, creativity, and personal growth, the campus is a primary context for proclaiming, hearing, and living out the gospel. The interaction of this church and higher education provides for inspired education and informed faith. This search for truth and all its implications is a godly vocation and a gift of the Spirit. It springs for the very heart of Lutheran identity. The Campus Ministry Mission shapes the ministries of the church wide organization, synods, ACMAs, and CMAs as each engages in campus ministry.