Uplift Archives - BCM International

7 Anchors for the Soul of a Leader

By Garrett Lowe, Vice President of Personnel, BCM International Leaders, my pastor taught something recently that I knew I needed to share. He gave several encouragements to guard our mental, spiritual, and physical health. It couldn’t have come at a better time...

The Gift of Limits

By Dr. Rick Rhoads, President, BCM International I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was our first year of full-time youth ministry, and within a one-month period of time, Naomi and I both graduated college, got married, moved to a brand-new town, and began...

Abiding and Project 155: BCM’s Global Prayer Movement

By Erika A. Bruckner, Director of Marketing and Communications A global movement of prayer has begun under BCM International’s Project 155. Each day, around the world in different time zones, notifications are set to alert friends of BCM when it’s 1:55 p.m. What...

Caring for the Soul of Your Spouse

Caring for the Soul of Your Spouse By Dr. Rick Rhoads, BCM President Have you ever been the last to leave an event? The setting was another Sunday morning. Naomi looked at me and asked, “Do we have to?” After having finished a 60 plus hour work week with our students...

Where can we find joy?

By Judith Rogers, CEO of BCM International in Northern Ireland Unspeakable Joy “Joy unspeakable that won’t go away . . .” You might recognise this as a line from a kids’ song that has become popular at camps and Bible clubs! But in spite of singing this...

Small Habits, Endless Possibilities

By Sophia Wong, Ph.D., BCM International Chldren’s Ministry Coordinator A few years ago, I read a book titled “Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones” by James Clear. The main idea is that significant life changes can...