Invite Friends. Earn More Time to Explore

Welcome to the BSA Referral Program!

As a member of the Biblical Studies Academy, you now have the opportunity to share the gift of biblical insight — and get rewarded for it.

Here’s How It Works:

1. 👉 Share this link: www.bartehrman.com/referbsa
2. Your friend gets 30 days of free access to the full BSA membership — including 100+ hours of university-level courses, live events, and community.
3. You get 30 days free too once they sign up for a paid membership after the trial.  

We'll track it on our end and provide your 30 days free by way of refunding your last monthly payment.  If you're on annual pay, we'll prorate it and refund you the equivalent of one month.  (See Program Details)

It's that simple.

What Your Friends Get

• 30-day free trial (no payment required)
• Full access to all courses, events, and community spaces
• A chance to learn from top Bible scholars — no experience needed

What YOU GET

• 30 days added to your BSA membership for every person who signs up
• No limits — invite as many people as you want.  We will continue to refund past months for every new member you refer.  If at some point, every month that you've paid into BSA have been refunded to you, we will add credits to refund you for future months.
• A chance to build the BSA community with people you care about

Why Share?

BSA is better with friends.   People who learn with a friend are *65% more likely to complete a course and report significantly higher satisfaction with the learning experience.  

By sharing BSA, you’re inviting them into:

• A space to ask hard questions without shame
• A community that values truth-seeking
• A chance to learn from top scholars in a way that’s clear, approachable, and intellectually honest

Program Details:

• You must be an active BSA member to refer others
• You’ll receive 30 days of credit after your friend stays past their free trial
• You’ll be notified by our support team when someone signs up through your link
• Important: Your friend must fill out a short referral form after signing up to credit you — we’ll email them twice to ask who referred them

Ready to Start Sharing?

Copy this referral link:

 www.bartehrman.com/referbsa

(That’s the link your friends should use to sign up.)

Ideas for Sharing Your Link

• Email it to a friend who’s curious about the Bible, deconstruction, or history
• Post on social media (Facebook, X, Threads, Instagram) with a personal note like:
  
  “I’ve been learning so much from the Biblical Studies Academy (BSA).  They've got over 100 hours of course content from top Bible scholars—all of which cover biblical insights you never learn in church. In BSA, I get to question everything without shame. If you’re curious, you can use my link to try it free for 30 days (their usual offer is a 14-day free trial but you can get 30 days free with this link): www.bartehrman.com/referbsa”
• Drop it in group chats or message threads with friends who love discussing religion or history

The more people you invite, the more time you earn to explore everything BSA has to offer.