Here is a list of prayer requests in October 2018:- Prayer for new students in classes this term to settle into BGU.- Continued prayers needed for a number of BGU staff recovering from surgery, as well as others looking to the Lord for healing in their bodies.- Prayer for those caring for elderly parents…peace, wisdom and patience in how to serve them well.- Pray for students affected by the recent hurricane hitting the coast of Florida. So many lost everything they own. Some BGU students have been affected as far away as … [Read more...]
Prayer Request – October 2018
What if we Looked at our Cities with a New Set of Eyes?
This is what the January 2019 course entitled Transformational Leadership will entice you to do. You may ask, what does this course on leadership have to do with cities?This course is one of BGU’s signature courses and will introduce participants to BGU’s core values and perspectives. It will present to participants the various aspects of global urban leadership through seasoned urban leaders sharing their experiences, readings, interaction with course mates. This may seem ‘normal,’ right?But, what about finding a community that we … [Read more...]
President’s Note in October
Healing the City, Healing Yourself through Art.Sometimes we think of art as something that is created only for museums, performed on stages, or purchased on iTunes.Yet, everyone is an artist in their own way. We all change our environment in some way that suits us, that reflects our image. We also appreciate when others change their environment in ways that connect with us. Some of us focus on clothes and appearance. For others, is very important how we organize the space we live in, or how we arrange our landscape, our tools, or even … [Read more...]
BGU’s Financial Update – October
Reasons for gratitude Generosity and gratitude are like breathing in and out. Join us in receiving and giving gratitude.We are grateful for:- So many donations big and small that sustained BGU through the summer when our cash flow is historically the most difficult.- So many BGU graduates who are seriously recruiting students from within their organizations and spheres of influence. Each semester, the number of students in courses is growing.- So many in the BGU family who are initiating formal partnerships for BGU values to be … [Read more...]
Healing the Cities Through the Arts: A New Course
Can the arts heal the cities? Clearly a provocative statement! A new BGU course is presenting viable ideologies, empirically-based research, and methodologies affirming the accuracy of this transformative potential. Under-utilized and misunderstood, the arts nonetheless have long represented the soul of entire people groups, carrying cultural truths, fears, joy and sorrows on the wings of the aesthetic. But can they heal? When inspired by the Holy Spirit, informed by beauty, freedom, justice and wonder - absolutely! The arts, when used well, … [Read more...]
