Just a few weeks ago, I (Brian) attended ICOM, the International Conference on Missions, with several other Impact Campus Ministries (ICM) staff. With my eye and ear more tuned to how college students are interacting with the BEMA Podcast, I was struck by the variety of stories I heard directly or otherwise. If you are reading this, perhaps you have a campus ministry and/or BEMA story much like those at ICOM—one that you would have wanted to share if you walked by our booth and saw the BEMA sign. From students at Bible college to a woman running a non-profit in Cincinnati, from friends I used to work with in Southwest Florida to campus ministry students and staff using the podcast as a catalyst for study and discussion, BEMA has intersected the lives of many in a multitude of unexpected ways. One Impact staff person was told, “BEMA changed my life!”
I have heard so many stories like the ones I heard at ICOM. Since the time Marty and Brent started recording in 2016, BEMA has found its way into the homes, heads, and hearts of people throughout the US and the world. The end goal is what BEMA hopefully leads us to: better questions, more wrestling, discipleship, and engagement in the Text, all in pursuit of a deeper relationship with Jesus. These are the same things we long to see happen on the college campus.
It’s all possible because of the generosity of many—gifts of $5 per month, one-time donations of $10,000 or more, and everything in between. We thank you for your gifts, whether made in times of scarcity or plenty. As the end of the year fast approaches, the Impact team is asking you to consider a gift to the ministry, to continue the goodness you have experienced and to enable us to continue to pursue new ways to teach the Bible and develop intimacy with God. Giving throughout the year is essential, but gifts made at the end of the year are crucial to the financial viability of most non-profits, including Impact/BEMA.
Thank you for listening and engaging, and thank you for your consideration.
