You're Invited! Corporate Office Grand Opening - August 11 @ 10am

You're Invited!!

God has truly blessed our company! We are so excited what He has given us. Come join us on August 11 at 10am for our Corporate Grand Opening at 805 S. Wheatley, Suite 210 in Ridgeland. It's right past Wal-mart on the left - across from North Park Mall. We'll have a couple of BIG announcements you won't want to miss! And of course we'll have free food and giveaways! Text "grand" to 972.755.3700 to enter our grand opening giveaway!

So mark your calendars for the event, August 11 at 10am! 805 S Wheatley St. Suite 210, Ridgeland, MS. See you there and bring a friend! Following the grand opening, we'll also have a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! Hope you're all having a blessed day!

Our NEW Addition!

BuyFromAChritian is proud to announce the launch of their new addition bfacmi.com! bfac mobile inspiration is one way we're trying to reach the world for Christ one cell phone at a time! We've posted many times on our FB Page "text bfac to 90210" to receive your daily bible verse - but how did this all start?

In the bible it says in Philippians 1:18: "The most important thing is that in every way...Christ is proclaimed."

It is our belief that we can act on this by sending out a bible verse to your cell phone everyday - rain or shine! We do not charge anything for you to sign up. Depending on your text messaging plan it may charge you when you receive a text - but in today's world most people have unlimited plans. If you have an unlimited plan - our free daily bible verse is 100% free!

Get this! Research shows that 80% of cell phone users keep their phones with them at all times and keep them on 24 hours a day. 94% of all text messages are read, most of them immediately. And 80% of cell phone users are willing to receive opt-in text messages and even pay for them if the content meets their wants and needs. Now think of that in terms of how many people reading a bible verse everyday! This movement in our company has nothing to do with the people that made bfacmi.com but God working through the lives of those who made this opportunity possible for you!

How many times have we as Christians intend to do a daily devotion - but reality sinks in and it just doesn't happen. Life gets in the way and that daily devotion gets reschedule for tomorrow but tomorrow never comes. And then - how many of us honestly carry a bible in our purse, back pocket, in the car, backpacks, or briefcases? Having said that - some of us do have "an app for that" and have the bible on our iphone (or any smartphone) or ipad. But how often we do open that app and read a scripture?

But here's the thing - we all have a cell phone. In Mississippi alone, there are three times the amount of cell phones out there than there are internet connections! Amazing right?! How many times have we left home without our cell phone? How many time we know exactly where our cell phone is but we don't know where our bible is? Even as the blogger of this entry - I can honestly say "I think I know where my bible is" but my cell phone is about six inches away from me right now. It's reality - and it's being honest. So why not combine texting and the bible and get thousands of people to read a bible verse everyday! At the time of this blog entry, bfacmi now has more than 2,000 subscribers to the daily bible verse! What's even more awesome - this feature has only been live for about 3 months! We, as in bfacmi.com, can't wait to see how God grows that number by the end of 2011!

Since the launch of the daily bible verse we've had several people share their testimony of how the 160 character (max) daily bible verse on their phone sent via text have impacted their lives. Click on this link and you can here just one of the testimonials of how the bible text message moved them. This service that we can now provide to you is a true blessing to our company and we hope you share this with all of your friends!

If you want to receive this inspirational bible verse on your phone - click here or simply text "bfac" to "90210"

Get Restaurant Gift Certificates for Half Off

Yes! You read that right! You can purchase gift certificates for more than 50% off on BuyFromAChristian.com! In this blog post I'll show you exactly how to do it!

1. Go to BuyFromAChrisitan.com's travel website. You can click here.

2. Click on "no thanks"

3. Fill out your information

A list of restaurants will be generated for your area. You can limit the search from 1 mile to a 30 mile radius of your zip code or city. By purchasing gift certificates through the steps listed above, 10% of the commission bfac.com makes will be given to our Charity of the Month! There are some really good deals on the site. Some certificates are as much as 50% off or more. For instance, you can purchase a $25 gift certificate for Aladdin's Mediterranean Grille in Jackson, MS for $10! That's more than 50% off. In today's economy it's a great feeling to save money like that!

Sharing Faith One Text At A Time

We hope you're having a great Monday! We wanted to share with you just how powerful a bible verse is when it's sent to your phone via text message.

Jackson's Christian Radio Station, Star 93.5, had a listener that shared with them how much the text message spoke to him at the right time. Click here to listen to his testimony.

Have you had something like this happen to you? Let us know about it! It's so amazing and such a blessing to see how a simple bible verse can brighten someone's day or simply encourage someone during a tough time.

BuyFromAChristian Talks With #1 NBC Station in Jackson, MS

We had the wonderful opportunity to talk with the #1 NBC station in Jackson, MS on Friday, February 25th. It was such a blessing to have the opportunity to talk to WLBT's Marsha Thompson on the Midday Mississippi show! To commemorate our 4 year anniversary, we are giving away 4 million dollars in free listings. This promotion will continue through midnight Sunday, February 27th.

We want to thank WLBT for taking their time to talk with President and Co-Founder Brad McMullan! Everyone was so nice to us - from the secretary at the front desk to the anchors to the production crew!

If you missed the show you can watch the video on our facebook page by clicking here. There you will also see about a dozen pictures from the interview. Below are just a few! We hope you all have a blessed weekend!

BuyFromAChrisitian Debuts on Jackson's WLEZ 100.1 FM

Wednesday, February 15 we had the opportunity to talk with Bryan Adams on his show "Focus on Flowood" at WLEZ 100.1FM. bfac.com is celebrating their 4 year anniversary and we want to tell everyone about it! Now through Sunday at midnight, we are giving away 4 millions dollars worth of free listings. All you have to do is use the promo code "celebrate" when you check out...and BAM - you've listed an item on BuyFromAChristian.com for free! Don't miss out on this before the promotion goes away!

We had a fantastic time with Bryan Adams at WLEZ in Jackson! Thank you Bryan for taking the time to talk with us about bfac.com. Not only did we talk about how BuyFromAChristian started, but we also had the opportunity to share the gospel with all of Bryan's viewers! That is simply priceless to us. To God be all the glory!

Did you know that part of the BuyFromAChristian history involved one of the co-founders being a victim of fraud? This month, Brad McMullan will pay his last car payment of $373.00 on a car that never existed. You can listen to his story by clicking here. I recommend letting the show download all the way before you listen to it. Otherwise, it may stop about a quarter of the way. It's truly amazing how buyfromachristian.com has evolved. There's no doubt in our minds that God has truly blessed our company. We thank you for making it what it is today and look forward to what God has planned for us! Below are a few pictures from the radio interview! May you all have a blessed day!

President of BuyFromAChristian.com talking with host Bryan Adams before the show

Brad smiling for the camera during a break

VP of Communications, Heather Sophia also smiling for the camera.

If you missed this interview live, you can listen to us on US 96.3 on Friday, tomorrow, at 6:20am and 8:50am. If you're not by a radio, you can listen to it view the wonderful world wide web! Just click here and you can listen to the show streaming live online! Have a wonderful day!

4 Million Dollars In FREE Listings

Dear BuyFromAChristian customers,

Today marks the fourth anniversary of our company and we want you to help us celebrate. We are giving away 4 million dollars in listings to mark our four year anniversary. From now until Sunday night at midnight, you can list as many products, autos, real estate, and boats for FREE on BuyFromAChristian.com until the four million dollar limit is reached. Just enter "celebrate" during your checkout and all of your listings will be free! Tell all your friends and help us celebrate all that God has done with BuyFromAChristian, your website with a purpose.

God Bless!

Sincerely,

Brad McMullan
President
BuyFromAChristian
Your website with a purpose!

Where it all Began!

February 15, 2007, www.buyfromachristian.com went live for the first time on a computer server in Dallas, TX. The very first version of the website was designed by Jeff Boyd in Washington back on October 26, 2006. The design originally came from a sketch made on a yellow legal pad in 1996 by Brad McMullan.

The very first user account on the website was created by co-founder Dr. Philip Chustz. The very first product sold on www.buyfromachristian.com was a $220.00 MiniDV video camera in Madison, Mississippi on February 20, 2007. The company only had a few hundred visitors in the first month, but everything changed when the Christ-centered e-commerce website was featured by The Clarion Ledger (Mississippi's largest newspaper) in April 2007. Click here to read the article.

By the end of 2007, the website would visitors in 40 different states and more than 25 countries. The company, while growing, still had no full time employees after its first year. The entire company was built by the grace of God and a dozen volunteers over a five month time period. None of the programmers, designers, attorneys, accountants, or media consultants were paid a single dollar in building the website. They all worked together to build a company that would glorify God for years and years to come.

Today, four years later, BuyFromAChristian is the number one Christian e-commerce website in the world with visitors from all 50 states and more than 135 countries. The website has been featured on TV, Radio, and in newspapers and

magazines across the country. The original buy and sell Christ-centered website now features autos, real estate, a business directory, travel, event tickets, gift cards, and online garage sales. The parent company of BuyFromAChristian has also expanded, from just one website, to more than 100 different domains and websites. The company, which has employees or contractors in 7 states, is now planning to launch a new bible text messaging website and a business text messaging service soon.

The company's two founders are still very much involved with the day to day operations of BuyFromAChristian.com. Brad McMullan is currently the president and chairman of the board of directors for the website's parent company, bfac, LLC. While Dr. Philip Chustz, serves on the board of directors. Four years ago the founders celebrated the launch of the website with a prayer of hope. McMullan and Dr. Chustz hoped God would use BuyFromAChristian to grow churches and change lives. Now four years later, more than 10 thousand people have read verse by verse how to have a relationship with Jesus Christ and every day people from all over the world are reading a bible verse or a devotion on our site.

Sadly, not all of our friends are still with us to celebrate in person. Steve Chustz worked countless hours making sure BuyFromAChristian would stand the test of time. In the begining, he did all of our legal work (for free) and gave our team tons of advice. His footprint remains on this company to this very day. Bob Axtell is another friend who is celebrating our four year anniversary in heaven. He worked hard to get our very first TV ad on the air and he often prayed for our company.

God has blessed BuyFromAChristian so much over the last four years! Too often, Christians keep their personal relationship with Jesus private. God wants to have a personal relationship with all of us, but He doesn't want us to keep it private. Rather, He calls us to the Great Commission, to share the Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ alone.

"I can say without a shadow of a doubt, BuyFromAChristian.com was built upon this principle," said President Brad McMullan.

Please continue to pray daily that God will bless our company and use all of us to do great things in His name.

To God be the glory, what great things He has done!

Valentine's Day Deals!

Can you believe it? Valentine's Day is less than a week away! Bfac.com has the perfect gifts for your loved ones!

Looking for something for her? Does she like diamonds? bfac.com has a number of jewelry items with prices starting under $20.00! There's also several pendants for sale like this sterling silver cross pendant for $10.00. Click here for more details.

2.8 ct Pear Shaped Diamond
Necklace with Cross
Click here for purchasing info.

Want to get him something special? How about some autographed sports memorabilia from NBA star Blake Griffin or Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Bowden?

NBA Star Blake Griffin Autographed Picture
Click here for purchasing info.

Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Bowden
Autographed football.
Click here for purchasing info.

Want to get away? We have vacations including air fare, hotel and taxes for under $300.00 per person.

Need some extra cash this holiday? Don't forget you can sell almost anything on bfac.com for just $1.00. bfac.com is your website with a purpose! You can also list as many items as you want for an entire year for one low price of $19.99. Click here to purchase the unlimited listing card.

We wish everyone a lovely Valentine's Day!

BuyFromAChristian is Hiring!!

If you or someone you know are looking for a new job listen up. BuyFromAChristian.com, the world's largest Christian e-commerce website, is now hiring! We are looking for experienced sales reps in communities all across the country. We are hiring both full-time and part-time positions. If you are interested in joining our growing team, just click here to apply. BuyFromAChristian is an equal opportunity employer with employees and contractors in seven states.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

A SOUPer Turnout at Salvation Army SOUPer Bowl Extravaganza

For 14 years in a row the Salvation Army in Jackson hosted the pre game Super Bowl party. It's called the SOUPer Bowl! We were happy to be one of the sponsors of the event. The Salvation Army gathered more than two dozen local restaurants for the soup cook-off!

Celebrity guests also attended the event like BFAC.com President Brad McMullan. That's him in the picture below with VP of Communications Heather Sophia.

More than 300 people attended the event. Money raised will help to feed families in five different counties in central Mississippi. Thank you for your support and remember to visit bfac.com for your daily bible verse!

What was your favorite soup? Tell us about it!

SOUPer Bowl!

Can you believe the Super Bowl is almost here? It seems like yesterday that the Saints were just celebrating their very first win at the Super Bowl. On February 6, the Steelers will face the Packers. Super Bowl XLV will kick off at 6:30 ET (5:30 CT) on Fox. They will compete for the NFL Championship at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas-Fort Worth.

While the two best football teams in the NFL come to a head, restaurants in Jackson will be competing in the 14th Annual SOUPer Bowl for the "Best Soup of Jackson trophy." Proceeds will help feed thousands of people in the metro area through the social service programs of The Salvation Army, Jackson Corp. The SOUPer Bowl begins at 11:00 a.m. and continue until 2:00pm. There will be a silent auction with items on hand such as signed football from the Gator Bowl Championship Coach Dan Mullen from Mississippi State!

Don't miss out on the fun at the Sparkman Auditorium of the Mississippi Ag Museum on Super Bowl Sunday! Artisan Gail Pittman is back in the metro area and will

be on hand to sign bowls.

"This is a great event for the public to enjoy gourmet soup from some fantastic local restaurants while at the same time helping support our efforts at the Salvation Army to feed those in need in our community," said Captain Chapman with the Salvation Army.

You can purchase tickets on bfac.com for $25.00.

Bible Verse Sent To Your Phone For Free!

I hope you're all having a great Friday! The bfac.com team is happy to tell you about a new service we offer you for free!

You now have the opportunity to get a daily bible verse at your fingertips for free everyday! All you have to do is text "BFAC" to "90210." Depending on your phone and it's settings it may look like the image on the right. This is what my phone looks like when the message comes in. The messages are scheduled to arrive on your phone at 9am Central Standard Time. It arrived on my phone at 9:03am.

To the left - that's what the message will look like when the bible verse arrives at your phone. Feel free to share this with your family and friends. Text "MIpromo" to "90210." You will then receive a message that you can forward to your list of contacts. The message will read "Help us connect the world to Christ, one cell phone at a time. It's free. Bible verse sent each day at 9am ct. (BFAC Mobile Inspiration)." You can then forward that message to as many people as you wish. We hope you enjoy this new feature as much as we do!

Today's bible verse via text message today is --> 1 John 5:15: And we are confident that God hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

Have a blessed weekend!

The all new bfac.com 4.0!

Over the last four years, bfac.com has grown into the largest Christian e-commerce website in the world with visitors from all 50 states and more than 125 countries. Today, bfac.com is launching our brand new website bfac.com 4.0! The all new bfac.com 4.0 features a cleaner look, easier to use interface, improved graphics, more options for buyers & sellers, upgraded auto and real estate section, last minute deals, improved garage sale feature, expanded business directory, new shopping cart, tickets section, new feedback section, and a new ministry link section. We hope you and your family will enjoy the all new bfac.com! Please tell all your friends!

The all new bfac.com Garage Sale

Tell Your Local Animal Shelters About bfac.com Free Pets!

Why??? bfac Free Pets???

This is one question we have received from many of you! So let us explain our purpose and goals with this one...

Many mainstream websites do not allow the sale of pets; we agree. Click on the link below for more information on our pet policy:

bfac.com Pet Policy

But, we DO want to help you find a good Christian home for your pet as long as you are giving away your pet for FREE to someone who will love your pet and give it a great home.

Our goal is simple. If your cat has kittens, and you just want them to go to a good home, WE can help. Or if you have a great dog, but your new child is allergic, let us help you find someone who will love your pet as much as you do.

Or, if you run an animal shelter or work with an animal shelter, here is an opportunity for you to put ALL of your pets up FOR FREE and reach a large Christian audience at the same time.

To be clear-- we make NO MONEY from this offering.

We offer this service to help people find good pets who can be a part of their family, or help you find someone who will provide a good Christian home to your beloved pet.

If you have any questions, please contact us at Info@bfac.com.

To check out our pet listings, please visit the following link:

Free Pet Listings

God bless and have a great day!

Now Hiring!!!

BuyFromAChristian.com is now looking for quality people to join our growing company, as we prepare to launch our new and improved website. God is truly blessing our ministry and we are looking to expand.

If you or someone you know is looking for a job in sales, website design, or website programming..... please email us at jobs@buyfromachristian.com.

God Bless You!

We Need Your Help!

Right now the BuyFromAChristian.com development and design teams are working on a brand new BuyFromAChristian.com website. What would you like to see? Are there any features you would like for us to add or delete? Your feedback is very important! You can let us know right here on our blog, on our facebook or twitter pages, or you can email us at info@buyfromachristian.com. Thank you so much for supporting BuyFromAChristian.com!

Help Tornado Victims!

The Salvation Army is teaming up with BuyFromAChristian.com to raise money to help the victims of the April 24th tornado. At least 10 people died in Mississippi and dozens more were hurt. As you can imagine the need is great! We know not everyone has extra money to donate, but everyone has extra stuff. We are asking for you to donate new or used items that you don't need any more (you know the stuff that is just taking up space). Just take a picture and up load them on this garage sale and the Jackson Salvation Army will get 100% of the money raised. The Salvation Army will then use the funds raised to help the people who need it the most. Also 100% of the money raised from the items you donate will be tax deductible. So grab your digital camera and take pictures of anything and everything you are willing to donate to our storm relief online garage sale. You can donate clothes, books, cds, DVDs, electronics, gift cards, automobiles, and dishes etc. We need your help! Please tell all your friends to go to www.BuyFromAChristian.com and click on garage sales at the top of the home page to donate. Together, we can "do the most good" for all the victims of the April 24th tornado. If you have any questions or if you would like to make a cash donation, just email us at stormhelp@buyfromachristian.com.
Sincerely,
BuyFromAChristian.com & The Salvation Army

Free Bagels in Madison, Mississippi

The Beagle Bagel Cafe in Madison, Mississippi is giving BuyFromAChristian.com users a great deal. Buy a dozen beagles, get 6 FREE! Also, buy one adult meal, get a kids meal FREE! Just download the coupons on http://www.buyfromachristian.com