Now, as Climaco looks ahead, he’s thinking about what it means to pass the work to the next group of leaders.
“I want them to keep building community, togetherness, and unity,” Climaco says.
This community is already reaching beyond campus. Kingdom Culture students have led worship nights at churches, connected with youth groups, and supported students outside Bethel.
As he prepares for life after graduation, Climaco says Kingdom Culture has helped him see how God can use his experience in new places. He is graduating with a computer engineering degree and pursuing programming, engineering, or a related field. He also wants to keep serving his church and investing in the community that shaped him.
“I want to use what I’ve learned here, the experience I’ve gained, to help my community, the one I’ve been part of since I was two,” Climaco says. “Maybe I didn’t know how to help before, but now we can grow.”
For students who want to get involved, Climaco says there are many ways to connect. Kingdom Culture has student leaders across campus, social media accounts for subgroups, Bible studies, worship opportunities, and spaces like the Cultural Connection Center and the Office of Inclusive Excellence.
As he reflects on his time at Bethel, Climaco hopes students will seek out the kind of community that formed him.
“I love to encourage students to find a community, find people who will push them closer to Christ,” he says. “Encourage people to love like Jesus loves.”
For Climaco, Kingdom Culture has been a place to lead, worship, serve, and grow. But it has also been a place to belong.
“I found so many great things here: faith, friends, and a lot of what I want to do in the future,” Climaco says. “But most importantly, I found the Lord and I found a family.”
