Dear reader, We’re proud to present the first issue of ‘RALPH’, the magazine which is replacing our current newsletter ‘BEM Info’ and which should be making its way to you four times a year. The BEM is going through a…
[by Kurt Maeyens, Director for the Dutch and German-speaking ministries] The BEM is working on a new vision. At this exciting time we want to be depending entirely on God as we consider how to reach Belgium with the Gospel.…
Child dedication in Hoogstraten Over recent years in Hoogstraten, there has always been at least one child included in the dedication services. The latest service has been exceptional when Nikiwe, Jo-Anne and Michaëlla were presented to the congregation. The church…
How do we carry out the command to go and make disciples in the context of Belgium today? In this post-Christian culture, is fresh thinking needed to reach people with the ‘Good News’? The BEM has now put in place…
[by Ciara Goossens, BEM Public Relations] Before I come to the choice of a name for this magazine, just a recap for new readers: Ralph and Edith Norton were the founders of the Belgian Evangelical Mission (1919), the organisation that…
‘Before, I was always in a hurry and under pressure, whereas now I’m not so hurried; - I’m an ‘ex-pressured’ person (who also happens to like espresso coffee!)’ Geneviève announces smiling broadly. In the autumn, she’ll be opening a café,…
We are, above all, a ‘faith mission’; this means that in our ministry we’re dependent on the gifts of those who support us financially and in prayer. We, as the BEM, don’t spend funds that we don’t have. This sometimes…
Editorial by Kurt Maeyens - New approaches to mission - The Edith column - Expressé, new to BEM
“I believe that the BEM can once again be an important player in reaching people with the gospel.” Kees van Velzen (64) is president of the BEM/Our Hope Foundation (the organisation that represents BEM in Holland). He’s also been a…
A new season It’s spring! How wonderful to see the world around us changing back to a hopeful green. In some seasons nothing seems to flower. That’s often a time that prepares us for a new season of growth or…