PREVIOUSLY IN BTI...
January 2025, He is our cornerstone.
Who is Christ?
This book comes right after the gospels and tells us what the disciples were up to.
What is Acts?
From the Greek word meaning "ruled by God," this term was coined by Flavius Josephus and describes the Church's government.
What is theocracy?
Though more notable for appearing in Revelation, Micah describes this fearsome monster as "wailing."
What is a dragon?
Despite its name, BTI is not one of these, like Victory Leader's Band and Sunday School.
What are auxiliaries?
January 2026; Ahead of the curve, David was the first to use this weapon in battle, downing Goliath easily.
What is a sling?
It is this book that gives us the tale of Shack, Rack, and Benny, according to Veggietales anyway.
What is Daniel?
Licensed Deacons, Bishops, and Male Evangelists have the authority to organise these.
What are new churches?
Not the one you'd order from Sonic, Leviticus describes this as unclean "because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof."
What is a coney?
For the 2025-2026 church year, this was given as the BTI theme.
What is Launching Out into the Deep?
June 2025, this former overseer asked if the Church was "not on Bible grounds" during AJ Tomlinson's time.
Who was Billy Murray?
By word length, this is the shortest book of the Bible at only 219 words.
What is 3rd John?
Who is the clerk?
In 2nd Kings, when Elisha went to tend to a dead boy, the boy did this seven times before coming back to life.
What is sneeze?
He is the current General BTI director.
Who is Paul Horton?
July 2025; God instructed the Israelites to do this, thousands of years before Ignaz Semmelweis knew it killed germs.
What is washing hands?
This epistle begins with "Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto" this man for whom the book is named.
Who is Philemon?
In 2020, this book was published as an up-to-date record of bussiness and reccomendations of the General Assembly and is available from One Fold bookstore.
What is The Church of God Business Guide?
In Psalm 72, the psalmist imitates cowboys of the Wild West when he wishes the enemies of Israel would, not bite, but lick this.
What is the dust?
Among the courses offered in BTI is First Term, Second Term, Third Term, and this, an advanced course for the ministry and leadership.
What is Leadership Pastoral Development?
May 2025; Though their name meant "merchant," it was these unwanted inhabitants whose iron chariots that thwarted the Israelites.
Who were the Canaanites?
This book describes a woeful vision that is "yet for an appointed time."
What is Habakkuk?
When I pay my tithes, this percentage goes to the State/Regional/National office. The same percentage goes from there to General Headquarters.
What is 10%?
In Leviticus, Aaron cast lots for two goats, one for the Lord and another to be this, a term for the guy who gets all the blame.
What is a scapegoat?
In November of 2025, BTI was conducted in Kinshasa, the capitol of this country.
What is the Democratic Republic of Congo?