We create legacy every day. We have the opportunity to have a positive influence for God’s kingdom every day. “We are God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works…” (Ephesians 2:10) God is painting the masterpiece of our individual lives with the tapestry of the collective Body of Christ to bring about His grand purposes. Today, we don’t simply complete task lists and fulfill roles. Instead, we are fulfilling our eternal legacy in the here and now through ordinary people like us.

In 1939, San Jose Bible College was launched in prayer and humble beginnings. For 85 years, we have been participants and witnesses of “a God-ordained legacy” through educating women and men for His glory. “God’s workmanship” is being lived out every day in every sphere of influence and in every corner of our culture. The living legacy of Jessup is happening now, expanding and influencing lives around the world.

Our legacies are not in the past. Our legacy and your legacy are living and active contributions to the world around us. Legacy is combining what God has called you to do and be with our shared values to accomplish good kingdom work through Christ-centered higher education.

As we celebrate the 85th anniversary of Jessup, it’s evident the world has dramatically changed. What hasn’t changed is the solution. We must equip and send more Christ-glorifying leaders into every dimension of the world. Our alumni are and will reveal God’s goodness and grace while boldly planning to shine the light of Christ in a dark world desperate for the Gospel. Transformational leaders are needed behind the pulpit, in the board rooms, in hospitals, in classrooms and government. These leaders are equipped at Jessup to become a living legacy for their family, community and world.
Your legacy is today. It is not confined to one person; instead, our legacies are intertwined under the design of our sovereign Lord. When we partner as believers and invest in transformational leadership, we live and leave a Christ-honoring legacy for generations.

Join us for our Jessup Gala as your legacy takes shape now. Your support provides the pathway for the legacies of today and tomorrow for the next generation of doctors, politicians, artists, teachers, parents, pastors, entrepreneurs, pilots, and young professionals — ready to stand firm on the gospel of truth.

Together, we can equip students to live a Christ-honoring legacy through prayer and generosity toward Jessup. Your support is part of the “good works” that God has orchestrated for His purposes in this world. Through your partnership, our students and alumni will be the beacons of light in our culture for His glory.