![]() Sometimes the lessons come in the form of quick vignettes like the time a blizzard was closing school and businesses in a northern state used to severe winter weather. Another one is “Obedience brings blessings” with the flip side, “Disobedience brings consequences.” “Shovel while the piles are small.” “When you rake, you get leaves. Sometimes the lessons come in one liners like, “Go to the throne, not the phone” for wisdom, help, encouragement, love, validation. We learn lessons about God’s character, about ourselves, and about how to apply God’s word to our daily life. We still use the four-fold approach to Bible study: we study the Bible passage individually for the week, then we discuss the lesson in groups, then we listen to a lecture, then we read notes pertaining to the passage. We want to produce passionate people who love Jesus Christ, the Bible, and His church. BSF still encourages members to be active members of a local church. BSF is an ecumenical, international Bible study that teaches solid doctrine. What hasn’t changed in all those years is that BSF still teaches the truth from the Bible. Last year I moved to the Shepherd Leader role, helping and encouraging other leaders. ![]() Over the years, I’ve led many groups as a small group discussion leader. We offer classes for women, men, young adults, school children from kindergarten to seniors in high school, and preschoolers from infants to five-year-olds. Headquarters has added several new studies upping the count from seven in 2000 to ten now. BSF, A New Lookĭuring the past twenty years, the format of the questions and the format of the discussion time have changed. The picture shows one of my book shelves full of Bible study notebooks. I called myself a professional volunteer (instead of a stay-at-home mom). ![]() Lots of changes have taken place since then. This week as I begin another year with Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), I recall my first year way back in 2000. ![]()
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