“And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12).

February 12, 2026

One of the great joys of my life is to observe the students and graduates of Northeastern Baptist College living out our theme verse. “And the things you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.” (2 Timothy 2:2) Every day the faculty and staff of NEBC imparts knowledge, wisdom, and skill to our students. Every day, the students take what they have learned and commit it to others.

Students take what they learn and help other students, “spurring one another on to good works.” Students take what they learn into the neighborhoods, parks, the YMCA, and marketplaces of the surrounding communities. Students serve in local churches and church plants across the northeast, entrusting what they have learned to others. Every student has mentors and seeks to be a mentor to others, encouraging those they mentor to do the same. Graduates carry this theme with them into the ministries and fields of business the Lord has for them after college, and they continue to impact lives long after leaving NEBC. Let me share just three examples with you.

A Shepherd Group’s Excursion

Each Wednesday at 11:00am, our students meet in small groups with a Shepherd Leader, who encourages them in life, in their walk with the Lord, and in serving the Lord. Mrs. Lola Payne’s Shepherd Group came up with a great idea the first Shepherd Group meeting of the new semester. Together these ladies baked cookies and shared them as an outreach to the neighbors surrounding the Dr. Gray Allison Student Housing Village. The Lord is already opening relationships for sharing the Gospel through this outreach activity.

Second Generation Gospel Fruit

Several of our students serve at Great Commission Baptist Church (GCBC), a church that started in the fall of 2024 here in Bennington. In the fall of 2025, the church saw several come to faith in Jesus and follow Him in believer’s baptism. These new believers are being mentored and are already serving the Lord in various ministries of the church. They are also catching the vision of 2 Timothy 2:2 from the students and staff at GCBC.

Joel, one of the men who trusted Jesus in recent months has been sharing the Gospel with his dad. His dad has been battling cancer for several months. Recently, he was told that he had a short time to live. In late January, Joel had the privilege of leading his dad to the Lord. On February 3rd, Joel’s dad left his earthly tent and entered the presence of his Lord and Savior. It is exciting to see how the Lord has been using our students in the life of Joel’s family and how Joel took what they entrusted to him and shared it with his dad.

A Graduate’s Heartbeat

A two-time graduate of NEBC is back on campus each Tuesday this semester. Tyler graduated with his bachelor’s and then his master’s degree. He moved to a town of 3,500 with no Gospel witness. Eighteen months later he is pastoring a church with more than 80 in attendance, seeing people profess Jesus regularly and mentoring them to mentor others. Their congregation is now praying about what towns the Lord is leading them to begin new works. Tyler’s heartbeat is to see multiplication within his congregation and multiplication of congregations in other towns with no Gospel witness. This semester he is back at NEBC one day a week, teaching a class on Church Planting Movements that focuses on the multiplication possible when we live out 2 Timothy 2:2.

Thank You!

God is at work in and through the faculty, staff, students, and graduates of NEBC. He is also at work through your partnership! As you pray, give, come on mission trips, and invite others to get involved, you are making it possible for NEBC students, graduates, staff, and faculty to make an eternal impact.

Thank you for your faithful partnership!

In Him,

No gift is too small!

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