{"id":524,"date":"2020-09-29T23:59:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T03:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/?p=524"},"modified":"2020-10-01T08:40:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T12:40:14","slug":"september-to-remember-jeff-beste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/2020\/september-to-remember-jeff-beste\/","title":{"rendered":"September to Remember | Jeff Beste"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a prospective student, Jeff Beste, Director of Strategic Relations, didn\u2019t even want to attend Cedarville. He was looking for a different college experience and felt he wasn\u2019t spiritual enough to belong on a campus with students who were more serious about their faith.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But Jeff\u2019s parents gave him a compelling option: go wherever he wanted but pay for it himself or attend Cedarville for a year. Jeff figured he would transfer after that first year. That offer was made 38 years ago. Jeff found a place to thrive educationally and professionally, but more than that, personally and spiritually.<\/span><\/p>\n

During his collegiate years, he joined Swordbearers, a precursor to today\u2019s HeartSong teams, and found his experience transformative as the team stayed with host families and served at Christian camps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat really influenced me more than anything?\u201d Jeff shared. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t the Bible classes; it wasn\u2019t chapel; it wasn\u2019t our president, Dr. Dixon, although all of those things had an influence in my life. What really impacted me was the fact there were students my age who, first of all, were excited about their walk with the Lord, and secondly, were concerned about my walk with the Lord.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n