Category Archives: Prayer Letter

Exponential Multiplication in Cameroon and Beyond

One of the core Biblical truths that has guided our path on the journey of Christian Hedonism is found in Acts 20:35. Paul wanted the elders he was training to know one of the sayings of Jesus not found in the Gospels. It was a saying that he wanted them (and us!) not only to […]


Three Buildings, Two Pastors, One President, No Debt

Bethlehem College and Seminary will soon welcome back students after summer break, and we are excited to open a newly renovated fifteen-unit apartment building on campus. We are completing this project without taking on any debt or launching a capital campaign thanks to the generous support of several contributors who established a modest building fund […]


What God is Doing in Vietnam

During my time in Vietnam, I saw evidence that God is at work in the country, and I saw opportunities for local church ministry. The students are hungry to learn God’s word.


Support the Steddom Scholars

The Alex Steddom International Student Fund supports the instruction of students, not just in Minneapolis, but on the ground, where they live, activating immediate gospel ministry where it’s needed, without gifts being diluted by the substantial expenses of international travel and U.S. costs-of-living.   Dear partners for the gospel, Starting an extension site in another […]


To Deepen Love and Serve

Introducing the 2026 Alex Steddom International Student Fund Grantee Jorge Salazar from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico


Relieve Theological Famine

“Missions exists because worship doesn’t.” —John Piper Bethlehem College and Seminary exists, under the authority of God’s inerrant word, to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ by equipping men and women to treasure Christ above all things, to grow in wisdom […]


Reflections on a Trip to China

My family recently returned from a memorable trip to China. We traveled to three major cities—Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai—cities which our guides said represented China’s present, past, and future, respectively. We toured ancient wonders like the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Terra-cotta Warriors. We watched golden snub-nosed monkeys playing and giant pandas chowing […]


God Keeps Faith Forever

He shows kindness to the downtrodden, heals the suffering, and fills the creation with goodness and beauty, not as if proving himself to doubting people, but because he overflows with expressions of his own character. God is who he is!


A Reflection on My Desiring God Internship

Prior to the seminar, I only engaged in creative and academic writing. Academic writing became the most familiar to me due to my education at Bethlehem College, but most of my love and experience still lies in creative writing. I aspire to write and publish my own stories, and that love fueled me to write […]


A Church-Based School

Republished from Bethlehem Baptist Church Last month, Bethlehem College and Seminary held its 16th annual commencement. This is one of my favorite events each year—not only because we celebrate another graduating class, but also for the wonderful reminders of the “whats” and “whys” that stand behind the school’s existence. One of Bethlehem College and Seminary’s […]