Passage Discovery
A method of analyzing and outlining Scripture, including Content, Divisions, Subject Sentence, Aim, and Application Questions.
What is Homiletics?
To magnify God and mature His people.
What is the Vision of BSF?
This is what GL stands for.
What is Group Leader?
The founder of BSF had served as a missionary in this country.
What is China?
This person was (presumably) the writer of the book of Acts.
Who is Luke?
This is a summary of the FACTS or CONTENT of the passage in 10 words or less.
What is the Subject Sentence?
These are small billboards you wear each week.
What are nametags?
This is what SDG stands for.
What is Satellite Discussion Group?
Almost 60 years ago, five women asked this former missionary to lead them in a Bible study. She famously refused to "spoon feed" them.
Who is Audrey Wetherell Johnson?
Paul was shipwrecked on this island on his way to Rome.
What is Malta?
This is the universally true, doctrinally accurate, primary truth you want your audience to learn.
What is the AIM?
These include Dependence on God, Passion for Christ, Compassion for His people, Excellence, Integrity, and Humility.
What are the Core Values of BSF?
This is what LM stands for.
What is Leader's Meeting?
This woman has been the Executive Director of BSF since 2009.
Who is Susie Rowan?
This apostle had a vision that included all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds before making a visit to Cornelius' house.
Who is Peter?
These motivate the audience to action by focusing on heart change, not behavior modification.
What are Application Questions?
This is an opportunity for group members to get to know and encourage each other in a safe environment to speak about what they are learning and the way their lives are changing through the study.
What is a BSF Fellowship?
This is what CS stands for.
What is Children's Supervisor?
BSF's global headquarters are located in this city.
What is San Antonio, Texas?
This man, whose name means "encourager" was at one time a companion of Paul's and at another time rejected by him.
Who is Barnabus?
This is a facts-only refinement of the Content list, comprised of 2-4 complete sentences and includes verse references.
What are Divisions?
What do you see in the passage (facts)?
What do you learn about God/man/self?
How will you apply what you learned?
…Are examples of this type of discussion.
What is the 3-Question Method?
This is what SL stands for.
What is Shepherd Leader?
This will be the next "new" study to be published by BSF.
What is People of the Promised Land II?
The Ethiopian eunuch was reading from this scroll (which is now a book of the Bible) when Philip encountered him.
What is Isaiah?