Called As Leaders
What spiritual qualifications exist for BSF leaders?
BSF Statement of Faith
Who needs to know if I am going to miss Leaders Meeting or Class Night?
DOT and DAOTs
Where can you turn to find out what is meant by the following:
AP, DAOT, DOLM, DOT, DW, EW, GL, GM and UGL?
Leaders Core APPENDIX, Glossary of BSF Acronyms and Terms
What are the three main roles of a Group Leader?
Shepherd, Facilitator, Leader
Yes or No – The BSF Dress Code for leaders requires women to wear pantyhose.
NO!
Name 4 resources you can use to be an effective shepherd?
- The Bible
- The Holy Spirit
- Prayer
- A loving attitude
- Your Class Staff
- Your personal experience
- Good questions and active listening
What are the four 'types' of questions in your BSF lesson?
- Fact
- Lesson
- Doctrine
- Application
What exactly does BSF Headquarters do for us?
- Materials that support BSF study
- Training and resources
- Manuals outlining processes and procedures for leaders
- Member support (including tech support with the website)
- Dedicated Area Personnel, Regional Directors and other HQ support organizations to shepherd, communicate and strategize around God-honoring growth
- Prayer support
How can Group Leaders maintain good boundaries in Discussion Group?
- Work together to discover the answer when there is an error or misunderstanding of a major doctrine (e.g., salvation)
- Focus on what unites, not what separates:
- Leave church denominations and disputable matters out of conversations
- No political promotions, social justice causes, self-promotion, sales networking or business advertising are discussed in the group or sent to the group
Can I record our online meetings if everyone in the group agrees to it?
No
Characteristics looked for in a potential leader?
- Growing & maturing spiritually as evidenced by applying the Bible to daily life
- Committed to personal Bible study & attending BSF
- Passionate about the Lord Jesus Christ
- Respected and able to lead others
- Interested in others
- Loyal, discreet, and able to keep confidences
- Teachable and willing to be trained
What do you need to do if you are going to miss Leaders Meeting but be there for Class Night?
Tell the Class Staff (DOT, DAOTs) as soon as you know about your absence so we can coordinate appropriately.
The Leaders Core pages 22-23 outline requirements for both Group Leaders and Admin Leaders to participate on Class Night if they missed Leaders Meeting.
What is the BSF Children’s Program “Two Adult Policy”?
No child is ever left alone with just one adult
How can I deal with a compulsive talker or dominant personality in my Discussion Group?
Let’s turn to page 18 in the Group Leader Module…
"Common Challenging Situations and a Few Helpful Tips"
When was your Group Leader or Admin Leader Manual last updated?
June 2025
What is the process for “recruiting” leaders?
- Pray for God’s provision of leaders
- Notice members who show leadership potential
- Recommend a potential leader to the DOT
- The DOT initiates conversations regarding leadership
- The DOT interviews, issues an application and invites the person into leadership based on qualifications
What is the goal of discussion?
Spiritual growth through engagement with God’s Word and one another
(not reviewing all the questions)
Where can I find a handy reference of Scripture that applies to a situation a group Member is facing?
Group Leader Module, APPENDIX (page 26)
What are some examples of conversation starters for the 3-Question Method?
Question 1
- Tell me what the main characters are doing in the passage.
- Which points of conversation or action seem most important to notice?
- How would you summarize the passage in one sentence?
Question 2
- What does this passage reveal about God? About people?
- Tell me what promises, warnings or commands you see.
- What new, encouraging, or challenging points stand out?
Question 3
- How does this relate to your life right now?
- Tell me about a change you would like to implement in your life based on these verses.
Where would I find advice for focusing on what unites us in BSF?
Leaders Core, Page 21
- Only official BSF materials are distributed or promoted at BSF
- Refrain from sharing political emails or links for any propaganda purposes at BSF meetings
- Refrain from promoting any cause by asking for signatures on documents
- Refrain from self-promotion, sales networking or business advertising to leaders or members
Looking at the Roles and Responsibilities in the APPENDIX of Leader’s Core (page 35), what elements are part of your role as leaders in a class?
- Completes daily Bible study, Homiletics and prepares weekly for Leaders Meeting and leading at Class Meeting
- Implements and upholds Mission, Vision, Core Values and Aims
- Upholds doctrinal fidelity to the BSF Stmt of Faith
- Shepherds & prays for class members
- Casts vision for what God can do in & thru a class
- Studies & applies role-specific BSF resources as part of preparation
- Complies with data security guidelines
- Participates in LDR Fellowships & BSF LDR Workshop
- Supports the Class Staff thru prayer, encouragement & cooperation
- Identifies & recommends potential ldrs to the DOT
The Group Leader Manual gives six “basics” for Leaders’ Meeting. Name at least 2.
- Lesson
- Discussion Strategy
- Role-specific Development
- Homiletics
- Notes and commentaries
- Prayer Requests
The BSF Ministry Essentials are distinctives that help define BSF. They are: the Four-Fold Approach, Leadership, Materials, and…
Classes and Groups
What should a Group Leader *not* do during discussion?
- Do most of the talking
- Control / Teach
- Move the group along to answer every question according to the clock
During Discussion Group, a Group Leader guides in the background, is flexible with timing, is grounded in the Scripture of that week’s lesson…
what else?
- Shares occasionally and authentically as a peer
- Draws out others with follow-up questions
- Observes and responds to the needs of the group