Edmonds City Council member Neil Tibbott — who in late January announced he was running for re-election to his City Council seat — is now running for Edmonds Mayor.Tibbott said he decided to run for mayor to ensure voters have a clear choice of leadership style. The other declared mayoral candidate so far is Edmonds City Councilmember Mike Nelson. Current Mayor Dave Earling has decided not to run for a third term.“When I look at my opponent (Nelson), in particular, I think I bring some leadership strengths that I don’t see in him,” … [Read more...]
BGU Graduate Neil Tibbott Running for Mayor in Edmonds, WA
The Value of Craftsmanship: David Hataj Named Distinguished Alumni
David Hataj was one of those shop kids. Relegated to classrooms at the end of long hallways, these students in some schools are offered technical college as a consolation prize, a second-best choice to four-year college. They live in the demeaning worlds of “justs” that diminish confidence: just technical college, just a mechanic, just a carpenter, just a mason.Hataj’s journey from those hallways led to him becoming president and co-owner of Edgerton Gear. He recently was named the Blackhawk Technical College distinguished alumnus for 2018. … [Read more...]
BGU Alumni Association is Being Formed
Greetings Students, Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and Friends of BGU!Earlier this year, Brad Smith had an epiphany. BGU (formerly NWGS) has been around since 1990 and we’ve graduated nearly 700 students since that time. That number represents many students and graduates and men and women who have a heart for mission and ministry. However, with all those students and graduates, it dawned on us that BGU didn’t have an Alumni Association that could offer comradery and support to both graduates and the school itself.With that epiphany behind us, … [Read more...]
Thriving in the City – Books by Aaron Smith
Dr. Aaron Smith has been involved in ministry among the urban poor in Manila, Philippines since the late 90’s. He serves with Servant Partners as the Manila team leader and has been involved in church development and church planting. Aaron currently serves as the assistant pastor of the church he helped plant. Aaron also serves at Asian Theological Seminary as the program director for Transformational Urban Leadership. This is a program specifically designed to provide masteral level education for pastors, church workers, and NGO's working … [Read more...]
Companion with the Poor in the Philippines
“They asked each other, Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32)I have been in the Philippines on and off for the last six years (about four years in total). It has been a great journey so far. I am a full-time missionary with a mission organization called Companion With the Poor, and am an Associate Missionary with International Ministries. I am also an alumni of BGU, and graduated from the DTL program in 2014.My work here includes evangelism, holistic … [Read more...]
