BSF History
Susie Rowan (2009-present)
Who is the current BSF Executive Director?
Global, in-depth Bible Classes producing passionate commitment to Christ and His Church.
What is BSF mission statement?
Creates & maintains a welcoming and orderly atmosphere for LM & class study, which includes care of class details, attendance, finances, oversees materials, attendance, safety, finances & trains admin leaders
What is the role of the Class Administrator?
Arrive early to prepare facility & welcome leaders. Act as hostesses for leaders' arrival and fellowship. Make available BSF materials, future & back lessons and new CMs contact information to leaders.
What is role of an AL at Leaders Meeting?
BSF's additional practical training for spiritual growth and services. Usually led by the STL.
What are Seminars?
Cindy Bentele (2017-present)
Who is the TL at the Leawood BSF Class?
To magnify God and mature his people.
What is the vison of BSF?
Supports TL; assumes responsibilities in TL absence; leads seminars and substitutes for absent GLs.
What is the role of the Substitute Teaching Leader?
Expands the reach of BSF to locations where people are challenged to participate in regular classes. Providing an extension of a base class meeting at a separate time and location.
What is a Satellite Location/Class?
This is prepared by the TL/STL and presented at Leaders Meeting to teach the nature & character of God that emerges from the Biblical passage studied that week.
What is the Doctrine Talk?
San Antonio, Texas
What city is the BSF Headquarters located?
Dependence on God, Passion for Christ, Compassion for people, Excellence, Integrity, Humility
What are the 6-core values of BSF?
Teaches God's Word, trains and develops class leaders through prayer & other leadership skills.
What is the role of the Teaching Leader?
A user portal for seekers, class members & leaders to access Questions, Lessons, Lecture and other resources.
What is Mybsf.org?
Content, Divisions, Subject Sentence, Aim, Application
What is format for Homiletics?
Genesis, People of the Promised Lang Part 1, People of the Promised Land Part 2, Matthew, John, Acts of the Apostles, Life of Moses Romans, Isaiah, Revelation
What are the 10 Bible Studies offered by BSF?
Encounter God, Love God, Daily Bible Study, Spiritual maturity, Equip Spiritual Leaders, Love Others, & Reach Next Generation
What are the seven aims the BSF mission calls for?
Equips leaders to communicate truths of God's Word to the next generation; spiritually supports, trains and observes leaders & volunteers.
What is the role of the Children's Supervisor?
Each week studying the Word and the BSF lesson with class members located all over the world.
What is an online discussion group?
Occurs up to four times a year and provides a unique setting for group members to speak about the Lord without fear. A safe haven that allows even the shy and discouraged to share what they have learned or failed to learn without criticism or condemnation.
What is All-Class Fellowship?
Audrey Wetherell Johnson
Who was the Founder and first director of BSF International?
Daily Questions, Listen to Lecture, Discuss in Discussion Group, Read Lesson Notes
What is the BSF Four-Fold Approach?
Focuses on spiritual development of class staff & strategic direction of BSF classes. Shepherds, encourages, mentors & equips class staff to implement strategic plans, assures classes are God-glorifying, helps staff communicate & implement BSF philosophy, policy & procedural changes.
What is the role of the Area Team?
Designed to help class members crystallize and apply primary spiritual lessons from each passage. Members prepare a prayer request regarding that spiritual highlight because prayer is necessary to apply God's word.
What is Sixth-Day Question and Prayer?
God's Word, God's Heart, Today's World
What is the theme for People of the Promised Land, Part I?