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A bible reading plan from watermark community church.

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What is join the journey.

Join the Journey is a realistic daily bible reading plan designed to help you grow in spiritual disciplines that deepen your love for God! And the best part? You’re never reading alone.

Every weekday, we post a new chapter or two to read, a podcast episode, a devotional written by a Watermark Community Church Member, and discussion questions. Regardless of where you live, jump in, and read with us anytime!

Join the Journey Jr.

We also offer Join The Journey Jr. , a daily Bible reading plan inviting kids to dive into the adventure of reading the Bible “from Genesis to Jesus” with family and friends!

With a shorter reading assignment per day, the plan is designed to help kids start forming the daily habit of spending time in God’s Word and help parents guide them on that journey.

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Some of us don’t need any more screen time. That’s why we offer a guided journal that will walk you through the JTJ readings in an interactive, helpful, and engaging way to help you get the most out of your time in the Word.

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With shorter daily reading assignments, the plan is designed to help kids start forming the daily habit of spending time in God’s Word and help parents guide them on that journey.

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Join The Journey through God’s Word right from your iPhone or iPad. As the local church, we are charged with the mission to help God’s people learn from, live out, and lead with God’s Word. Join The Journey was created to be a simple and engaging plan to help people interact with the Bible on a daily basis. More specifically, Join The Journey is a year-long, guided adventure through various books in the Bible with a specified daily reading plan or curriculum.

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Best devotional.

I’ve been doing JTJ for the past four years and have loved every bit of it! The first year I did it we walked through the whole bible in a year, the next year was the gospels, last year was Psalms/Proverbs & this year is the book of Romans.! Each day you’ll read a passage, have a central truth, a devotional written by a member of Watermark, and discussion questions. Before doing JTJ, I was not in the word on a daily basis and honestly didn’t understand what I was reading. Now I love the word, and understand it! So thankful for this app & Watermark!

Excellent Resource!

If you’re looking for supplemental info, a companion app or motivation and encouragement to start walking through the Bible, look no further. This app along with the JTJ podcast have been excellent resources providing nothing but scripturally sound teaching. I really enjoy hearing from the WM members they have do the devotionals as well as some of the elders occasionally 👌

Great content. Minor bugs.

The content on this app is great. The layout looks great and I enjoy using it. I love it. Recently my wife and I both started experiencing issues where the devotional will stop loading new entries despite closing and restarting the app. Deleting and re-installing the app worked to refresh the entries to the latest. Wish this bug will be addressed, but other then that, I recommend this to anyone looking to spend intentional time with the Lord daily.

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Join the Journey

Join The Journey (JTJ) is a realistic daily Bible-reading plan from Watermark Community Church that (at least in 2023) takes the reader from Genesis to Jesus.

• Five days a week
• Extensive devotional support including podcasts and printed journals for adults and children.

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• As described in the introduction of the Join the Journey Vol. 1 journal, this Join The Journey started in 2005. The lessons learned from nearly 20 years of experience shines through the thoughtfulness of the plan and supporting resources.
• Like other plans , I appreciate the weekday rhythm as well as the acknowledgment of the church calendar with unique readings for Holy Week and Advent. (This looks to be a new addition for 2023.)
• In addition, the devotional resources appear to be rich and artfully done.
• While the 2022 plan covered the New Testament, the 2023 the plan covers the Old Testament. Although this is a helpful balance to 2022’s focus, not reading any New Testament until Advent feels like a gap.
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Join The Journey

Reading the Bible regularly can be a challenge, and our goal is to help you not only get into God's word regularly, but also help you understand and apply what you're reading! Join The Journey is a Bible study podcast built to follow our daily reading plan available for free at jointhejourney.com. New episodes will be available Monday through Friday. We hope you can join us!

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Does our actions have anything to do with the suffering experienced? Is it all random, or is there a cause? Today, Hannah Staubs interviews Watermark staff member, Emily Hope to answer this question. Although in suffering our circumstances continually change, a study of God’s character can comfort us because his character does not change.     Additional Scriptures in the Podcast:   John 16:33, “In this world you w...

.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;} S3:080 Job 34

Oftentimes we want to have everything gifted out. We want to know what to say and when to say it. But what happens when our words and our actions don’t change our circumstances? In today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Krista McCoy to talk all things Job 34.    Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  Job 31-33   John 4 - woman at the well  John 8 - adulteress woman   ...

S3:079 Job 33

What does it look like to give advice to someone who’s older than you? How can younger believers lead up in an appropriate way? In today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Nathan Chou to talk all things Job 33.    Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  1 John 3:18 - love     Grab a Join The Journey Journal through the book of Psalms:  https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g    Got...

S3:078 Job 32

Where should we find our identity? Does God use young people to give good advice?  On today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Carsen Saugier to talk all things Job 32.     Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  1 Timothy 4:12 - Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young     Grab a Join The Journey Journal through the book of Psalms:  https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g...

S3:077 Job 31

In Job 31, Emma Dotter & Brent Buuemi ask the question: “How to keep up spiritual morale in dry season.” Brent compares suffering to having our face pressed against stained glass. Oftentimes we see the shattered glass and not the full picture. Brent & Emma talk to both types of listeners: those who have experienced severe suffering, and some maybe haven’t. Brent encourages us to solidify our beliefs before the tria...

S3:076 Job 30

Suffering is designed by the enemy to destroy our faith, but God’s design for suffering is to strengthen our faith. So how do we have this perspective of suffering? In today’s podcast, Emma Dotter is joined by a faithful Watermark Member George Dalton to unpack this question. George leaves us with this thought, “I welcome the scalpel of the Spirit to continue to cut away the ugly dross in my heart so I can see God and be a...

S3:075 Job 29

In Job 29, Job is looking back and remembering his life before all these hard things happened. Sometimes, this is something that we can also do. However, something we see throughout Scripture is that suffering and hardships are what lead to intimate friendship with God. Emma Dotter and faithful Watermark Member Emily Hill unpack these truths and more in today’s Join the Journey Podcast.    Additional Scripture in thi...

S3:074 Job 28

The whole Old Testament is pointing to Jesus where salvation is found, but how does Job connect? On today’s podcast episode, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Noah Roby to talk all things Job 28.     Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  James 1:5-8 - Ask God for Wisdom  Proverbs 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge  John 1 - Jesus as the Word    For more ...

S3:073 Job 27

How can I fight the enemy with my actions? A common question for Christians, with many different answers. Emma Dotter interviews Lucas Esteves as he gives the listeners what may feel like a simple answer, but if you are willing to truly apply this practice, it can be radical. Lucas says we are simply to “Praise the Lord.” By using additional Scriptures throughout the Bible, Lucas articulates the example of Jesus in praisin...

S3:072 Job 26

In Job 26, Job stops the narrative of explaining his actions and instead he to points the lens on the unsearchable majesty of God. While discussing God’s majesty, Emma Dotter & Mallorie Bradlou explain the ministry of presence to friends who are hurting.     Want to hear more of Mallorie’s story? Check out the link below:    https://www.watermark.org/message/10782-testimony-mallorie-bradlau?q=    Grab...

S3:071 Job 25

How do I have peace when I feel far from God? All of us have a desire to have the answer to this question not only for ourselves, but also to help others. Emma Dotter connects the moon, man, and maggots to how God’s faithful character can give peace in the hardest trials.     Additional Scripture in the Podcast:  Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”  Gen. 3, Evidence of humanit...

S3:070 Job 24

Job is asking the exact questions that we may be feeling as we read. Emma Dotter interviews Ben Krejci, a Watermark member and consistent friend of the podcast. Ben articulates two common problems believers can have when trials come: we have a hesitancy to ask God questions, and we have a hesitancy to be frustrated. Job gives us an example of how to disagree with God.  Yes you can ask questions, and yes you can be frustrat...

S3:069 Job 23

Where is God when we don’t feel him? On today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Chloe Copeland to talk all things Job 23.     Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  Proverbs 16:9  Proverbs 20:24  Luke 1-2     For more from Chloe Copeland: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000643646928     Grab a Join The Journey Journal thr...

S3:068 Job 22

As we continue to read through Job, we see that Job’s friends give bad advice. But what do we do when we are the “Job” and we get bad advice? How do we know if it is good or bad? Today, Emma Dotter is joined by Hannah Staubs, as they unpack the bad advice of Eliphaz and how to discern good advice.     Additional Scripture Used in this Podcast:   James 1:5-6, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God…”  Jerem...

S3:067 Job 21

Why do the wicked prosper? Today, Emma Dotter is joined by faithful Watermark member Casey Uphues to talk through Job 21. When bad things happen, it is easy to wonder why God allows suffering when it seems like everyone else’s life is perfect. God is kind and patient with us as we wrestle through hard questions. Ultimately, God has conquered death and evil through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ.   

S3:066 Job 20

If I am suffering does that mean I am wicked? Today, Hannah Staubs is joined by fellow Watermark Institute student, Patrick Camp, to talk through Job 20. Patrick explains that our suffering is not always a direct result of our sin, because our sin is paid for either in hell or on the cross. If we are in Christ, our sin has been paid for by Jesus on the cross, and there is no condemnation left for us.    SCRIPTURE: 

S3:065 Job 19

In Job 19, Job is responding to the second round of bad advice from Bildad, but he says a very powerful phrase, “I know my Redeemer lives.” Today, Hannah Staubs is joined by fellow Watermark Institute Student, Cassidy Porter. Cassidy shares not only how she has walked through personal suffering, but how vulnerably coming to the Lord and trusting his constant character has seen her through.    Additional Scripture in ...

S3:064 Job 18

Can I trust God's sovereignty when I don't see the wicked being punished? Today Emma Dotter is joined by Lauren Fricke as they talk about Job 18. Lauren confesses her original timidity to the book of Job, and how it combats her desire for control. But, we do know that when life is unfair, we have to trust God and trust that he will take care of punishment in the end.     Additional Scripture used in this podcast: ...

S3:063 Job 17

Where do we see Christ in Job 17? What Christological implications do we see in this text? Today, Watermark Institute Student, Hannah Staubs is joined by one of her classmates, Olivia Staggs to talk all things Job 17!     Additional Scriptures used in this episode:  Daniel 2:21  Colossians 3:1     For more information regarding Watermark’s student ministry: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/students

S3:062 Job 16

We are back in Job discussing why God allows us to walk through hard things. Today, Hannah Staubs, with the Watermark Institute, is joined by another institute student, Levi to talk about how God cares for us even when it is hard to see.    Additional Scripture in the Podcast:  Hebrews 12:10    Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024:  https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Feeling-Gods-Way-Journey/dp/B0CPJ...

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This year’s event celebrates The Spirit of Little Bit.

It’s a spirit driven by passion and purpose; a spirit which overcomes and adapts, embodies every person involved with the mission, and emulates the strength and perseverance of the students we serve.

Join the Journey, our signature event and largest fundraiser, has a vital role in continuing our work across the St. Louis area. Your participation, through sponsorship, attendance and/or purchase of raffle packages, will help ensure a successful event!

Our Join the Journey Gala on October 20, 2023, at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, brought in nearly $1.4 million through the support of our sponsors, guests, and the incredible gift of a matching donor! If you missed this year’s event, make plans to join us next year and experience the laughter, unity, inspiration, and spirit of Little Bit.

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Tiffany Haddish opens up about journey to peace amid a difficult past

The comedienne and actress shared how sobriety and celibacy, as well as eight miscarriages, have impacted her journey to personal peace ahead of the release of her second book.

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Tiffany Haddish is over the fame, but she’s looking forward to what’s to come in her life.

As she prepares for the May 7 release of her new memoir, “I Curse You with Joy,” which follows her 2017 New York Times bestseller, “The Last Black Unicorn,” the comedienne and actress is opening up about her journey to finding peace amid controversy — which started with her decision to remove alcohol from her diet, according to People magazine .

“This is my challenge to people. Stop drinking for six months, and just see how your life changes,” said Haddish. “You’re going to have your snatched body back, you’re going to see your relationships will be better, and you’ll stop dealing with people you don’t need to be dealing with.”

“My issue was,” she shared, “I was waking up next to ugly men.”

Police arrested the “Girls Trip” star in Georgia in January 2022 after they found her asleep behind the wheel. She was charged with DUI and improper stopping on a roadway. In November, police found her asleep in her car in the middle of an intersection in Beverly Hills, resulting in another DUI arrest in Los Angeles.

“I’m very sober,” she shared recently, noting that it’s been a key ingredient in her happiness. “I haven’t had a drink since [the November incident]. When I sit back and look at my life, everything that’s crazy that’s happened is because somebody or myself had alcohol in their system.” 

The actress revealed that she is also celibate, even though she is dating.

“They went together,” said Haddish on cutting out alcohol and sex simultaneously.

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Haddish’s memoir has also pushed her to get transparent about the heartache she’s endured throughout her reproductive health battle, People reported. 

The Grammy Award-winning comic learned last year that she has endometriosis, a condition in which the endometrium grows outside the uterus and can cause pelvic pain.

“I’m pretty sure the devil is real,” said Haddish, “because the first day of my period, no matter what, the devil goes into overdrive. I feel like my life gets turned upside down.”

While Haddish has learned to manage her heavy and painful periods, the most severe potential side effect of endometriosis for her has been pregnancy losses. The “Haunted Mansion” star shared that she has suffered eight miscarriages , and even though she’s not entirely sold on getting married for a second time or becoming a mom, there’s a part of her that wants to.

“I’ve got all this love,” Haddish told People, “I should give it to somebody who can grow with it.”

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In this twelfth episode of Sacred Realms, “From Sarah to Sarah Connor - Heroines in Tanakh, Sci-Fi and Fantasy.” Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about female characters in the Hebrew Bible, Science Fiction and Fantasy. We begin with this month’s She’lah / The Question of the Month: “Who is your favorite heroine?” Then on to what we have been watching or reading lately. Then we delve into this episode’s main topic. Lastly, we pull out some material From the Genzia, talking about the sci-fi show “Fringe.” You can contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions at [email protected] Segments of this episode: Introduction (0:00) She’elah / The Question of the Month (0:00:49) What we have been reading/watching lately (0:07:44) Our Main Topic: From Sarah to Sarah Connor (0:20:26) From the Geniza (1:08:31) Conclusion (1:13:10)

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Sacred Realms: Just My Type

In this eleventh episode of Sacred Realms, “Just My Type,” Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about competing and conflicting narratives in Sci-fi, Fantasy and Judaism. We begin with this month’s She’lah / The Question of the Week: “When have you felt like you were living a scene from the Tanakh?” Then on to what we have been watching or reading lately. Then we delve into this episode’s main topic: “Just My Type.” Lastly, we pull out some material From the Genzia, talking about the Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander and the new Wonka movie. You can contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions at [email protected] Segments of this episode: Introduction (0:00) She’elah / The Question of the Month (0:00:47) What we have been reading/watching lately (0:05:22) Our Main Topic: Just My Type (0:23:50) From the Geniza (1:07:05) Conclusion (1:15:26)

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Sacred Realms: Clash of the Narratives

In this tenth episode of Sacred Realms, “Clash of the Narratives,” Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about competing and conflicting narratives in Sc-fi, Fantasy and Judaism. We begin with this month’s She’lah / The Question of the Week: “How did you negotiate among conflicting narratives?” Then on to what we have been watching or reading lately. Then we delve into this episode’s main topic: “Clash of the Narratives.” Lastly, we pull out some material From the Genzia, talking about the 1983 Sci-fi/Fantasy cult classic Krull. You can contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions at [email protected] Segments of this episode: Introduction (0:00) She’elah / The Question of the Month (0:00:53) What we have been reading/watching lately (0:07:48) Our Main Topic: Clash of the Narratives (0:19:13) From the Geniza (1:02:32) Conclusion (1:05:26)

• NOV 26, 2023

Sacred Realms: Living in the Grey: Beyond Good and Evil

In this ninth episode of Sacred Realms, “Living in the Grey: Beyond Good and Evil,” Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about the moral clarity of narratives that have stark contrasts between Good and Evil, and ones where the line is blurry and even non-existent. We begin with this month’s She’lah / The Question of the Month: “Who is your favorite morally ambiguous villain?” Then on to what we have been watching or reading lately. Then we delve into this episode’s main topic: “Living in the Grey: Beyond Good and Evil.” Lastly, we pull out some material From the Geniza, talking about Bill Pullman’s "His Dark Materials," and Piers Anthony’s "Incarnations of Immortality." You can contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions at [email protected] Segments of this episode: Introduction (0:00) She’elah / The Question of the Month (0:00:49) What we have been reading/watching lately (0:04:58) Our Main Topic: Living in the Great: Beyond Good and Evil (0:14:42) From the Geniza (1:17:49) Conclusion (1:26:27)

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Sacred Realms: At Journey's End

In this eighth episode of Sacred Realms, “At Journey’s End,” Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about the classic motif of the journey, and how the Torah’s narratives and some sci-fi and fantasy subvert our expectations at the end of the “Hero’s Journey.” We begin with this month’s She’lah / The Question of the Month: “What has been an important journey in your life?” Then on to what we have been watching or reading lately, including Ahsoka (Disney+), Invasion (AppleTV), Foundation (AppleTV) and Dimension 20 (Drop Out), a role-playing series with some unconventional settings and stories. Then, we have some Jewish sci-fi and fantasy news, in particular about the upcoming portrayal of Sabra, an Israeli superhero, in the MCU. Then we delve into this episode’s main topic: “At Journey’s End.” Lastly, we pull out some material From the Genzia, talking about Terminator, The Matrix and Alien. You can contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions at [email protected] Segments of this episode: Introduction (0:00) She’elah / The Question of the Month (0:00:43) What we have been reading/watching lately (00:11:50) Jewish Sci-fi Fantasy News (00:23:18) Our Main Topic: At Journey's End (00:32:16) From the Geniza (1:21:00) Conclusion (01:30:05)

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Life's journey often leads us down unexpected paths. One moment, you're entrenched in a career as a biological technician, the next, you find yourself amidst the flames as a wildland fire apprentice. This unpredictability is precisely what Lindsey Green encountered as she transitioned from her previous profession to her current role at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina. Join us as we look at this apprentice’s journey into the world of wildland fire, exploring the moments that have shaped her career trajectory. 

Q: How long have you been in fire?  

Prior to joining the Wildland Fire Apprenticeship Program with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, I was a biological technician for Pea Island and Alligator River National Wildlife Refuges in North Carolina. During my time there, I was also a collateral duty firefighter, mostly helping with prescribed fires. A collateral duty firefighter is someone who holds another primary role, in my case biological technician, but also fulfills duties related to firefighting as a secondary or collateral responsibility. In February of 2022, I applied for a Wildland Fire Apprenticeship position and got it! Now, I’m almost through the program and will then move into a permanent wildland fire position with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Q: What detail assignments have you filled as part of the apprentice program?  

Being a part of the Wildland Fire Apprenticeship Program has allowed me to travel all over and learn about the different types of wildland fire crews and what it takes to manage wildland fire and build relationships with other wildland fire personnel. So far, I’ve been able to experience what it’s like to be on a hand crew, an engine crew, and even completed some helicopter assignments. I’ve also traveled to Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska to assist with prescribed burning assignments. Over the next few months, I will experience working in a dispatch center. 

Q: Where did you grow up?  

I grew up in South Florida. I went to school in Orlando and attended collage at the University of Central Florida where she studied Environmental Science/Biology. A year after I graduated, I moved up to North Carolina for the seasonal biological technician position. 

Q: Recently, you joined a National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center  

Our burn module was based in Titusville, Florida, for the first part of our assignment, where we joined an interagency burn with Florida State Parks. We completed prescribed burns at Faver-Dykes, Dunns Creek, Lake Louisa, Bulow Creek, and Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Parks! After we completed those burns, we traveled to the Florida panhandle where we burned with the Florida Forest Service at Tate’s Hell State Forest. 

Q: Can you tell me more about being a part of a burn module and what exactly it entails?  

The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center brings together individuals from all over the country from different fire backgrounds and experience levels to train them on specific prescribed fire skills. Essentially, any individual who wants to join has to apply for a specific training position – RXB2 (Prescribed Fire Burn Boss), FIRB (Firing Boss), ENGB (Engine Boss), FEMO (Fire Effects Monitor), FFT1 (Firefighter Type 1). Once selected, that person is placed into that role in a new environment to gain those skills. I absolutely love the National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center because it promotes learning, training, and understanding the objectives of each area.  

Q: Can you tell me about your overall experience on the module with the training center? What did you learn?   

My experience with my module was awesome. Each person brought a different perspective, and I had a great time getting to know and work with each person during my time there. It was great getting to burn in Florida and experiencing the different landscapes and objectives with each state park and forest. I was pushed out of my comfort zone multiple times, and I truly appreciate that opportunity. My group and field coordinators created a fantastic learning environment that allowed me to fully work through each situation.  

Many times, when you’re on a prescribed fire, there can be an overwhelming goal to complete acres. The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center helps shift that focus more on the objectives of the burn and what firing techniques are optimal for those objectives. Being a part of a module provided me the latitude to implement different techniques so I could see firsthand what worked, what didn’t work, and when to adjust tactics. 

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The Fowler Scholars Program provided support for first-generation college student, Brian Martinez, to complete his degree program and to plan for his future.

When asked who or what inspired him the most, Brian Martinez had a ready response. 

“My family inspires me the most,” said Martinez, now in his third year at the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University. “My parents are immigrants and they both work hard as restaurant cooks. They sacrificed a lot to make sure my siblings and I had a good education.”

The promise of a good education and staying close to home is what brought Martinez to SDSU where he chose to major in finance. “When I looked over SDSU’s course curriculum, I saw classes in topics that interested me such as investment and portfolio management,” he said. “Finance also has one of the most diverse ranges of career opportunities. I found that to be extremely attractive since I wanted a degree that granted me a good deal of career flexibility.” 

The financial burden of pursuing a college degree weighs heavily on many students and their families.  For Martinez, his good grades, tenacity and focus on meeting educational goals played a major role in helping to overcome this challenge. He applied to every scholarship where he was eligible and it paid off in a big way. 

The Best Way to Pay for College “Scholarships are the best way to finance a college education,” said Martinez, who was invited to be part of the Fowler Scholars Program prior to his freshmen year. “The Fowler Scholars Program comes with a scholarship that had a huge impact on me and my family. I remember when I got word that I had been accepted into the program — I immediately called my parents to let them know that I won a scholarship and they did not have to worry about how they would pay for my education.” 

The Fowler Scholars Program was created to build ethical business leaders through weekly group meetings, mentorships, student consulting projects and other experiences that offer students real-world business skills. The program also offers class credit and financial resources to the 18 students who are accepted into this prestigious program. 

“The moment I was able to share that news with my parents brings me great joy to this day and I have no doubt that scholarship has played a great role in my success as a student,” said Martinez who will embark on an eight-week internship with Stifel Financial Corporation in New York City for the second summer in a row. 

Finance and Investment Society In addition to his involvement with the Fowler Scholars program and his internships, Martinez was the president of SDSU’s Finance and Investment Society (FIS) during his sophomore year.  FIS is a campus organization that offers students opportunities to learn and participate in various financial investment scenarios. Kamal Haddad is a finance professor within the Fowler College of Business, who also serves as the faculty advisor for FIS. 

Haddad got to know Martinez through FIS and was impressed with his sense of motivation. “Brian is disciplined and success-oriented and he learned much of his investment and equity knowledge through his own research,” said Haddad. “As president of FIS, he was a superb leader and team player. He also greatly increased membership in the organization.” 

Once he completes his internship with Stifel, Martinez will return to SDSU to complete his senior year.  He plans to graduate in the spring of 2025 and has set his sights on a career in investment banking shortly thereafter. “Once I gain a lot of experience and build a track record of being a strong performer, I would eventually like to launch my own investment fund,” said Martinez. And though he might move from San Diego to launch his career, family is still a top priority for him. “As the oldest of four children, I’d also like to help my parents out and I would love to help my siblings pay for their college educations to help them get into the workforce.”

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