Joy

If the Kingdom of Heaven is “righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Rom 14:17), then joy is one third of the Kingdom. That means a lot of laughter and fun. Life at BSSM is full and alive and joyful!

Present in our City

BSSM by design, does not have dorms. Instead we encourage students to live in the neighborhoods and get jobs in the local area so that they can practice bringing Jesus to the marketplace as a part of their learning experience. Many of our students work part-time jobs while they attend school.

Free & Responsible

The school culture is more adept to meeting God as you “do life.” The school has no general restriction on dating for our single people, which is so common to ministry schools. Rather, we have chosen to teach our students how to have healthy relationships and live in purity within the community. Of course, learning without a lot of external restrictions creates a need for a high level of discipleship, personal responsibility and accountability in our students.

Becoming

BSSM is not for the faint of heart or lazy. It is an extremely fast-paced season of schooling, but the training is pivotal and strategic. We believe the intensity soon translates into “becoming”; things that are at first foreign and done out of duty gradually become second nature as students move from merely echoing a message to becoming a message. Experiencing this together as a group multiplies it exponentially, together cheering each other on as they realize their unique identities, gifts, and destinies.

Transparency in Community

Personal responsibility is accomplished through small group interaction and a covenant community which embraces honesty, transparency and confrontation. BSSM is not for those who are looking for a place to rehab or people who are coming out of lifestyle sins. There is too much freedom in our environment for those struggling with self-control. If this is an issue for you we have an affiliated discipleship school in Arcata, CA. You can get more info at www.bssdhumboldt.com. Bethel’s school is designed to be a ministry training center where our students embrace their royal identity, learn the attributes of the Kingdom and walk in the authority and power of the King.