I have said that I wish somehow BSF could sort of ease up on things like strict attendance records and a very short window of opportunity to get your lesson for the following week, because it seems to hinder a lot of people from coming to something that is actually really good. All I can say is, endure it with a friend and maybe you could get some material if you worked for a comedy channel or club that needed material for making fun of Christians. This class is more than I can bear, and I am sorry to send you to it, but you must endure it if you are going to enjoy the wonderful benefits of being in BSF. You go to what is called Introduction Class…also known as a boring recitation of the history of BSF and all the rules and guidelines. Especially because on your first visit to BSF, you don’t attend a discussion group. Varying denominations, ages, races, spiritual maturity.īut all these rules can be a little intimidating. They are all from way different walks of life than me, which is another great thing about BSF. I appreciate this because everyone is motivated to complete their lesson and I love hearing what the other ladies got out of their lesson. No one is saying what their pastor said last week or worse, what Oprah or Dr. That is why it is a discussion group, not a small group and definitely not a support group. And you can’t talk about anything except your lesson.

What’s crazy is that the rules that really bug me also contribute to creating the environment for consistent Bible study that I love.įor example, you can’t talk if you don’t do your lesson. There are sort of, a lot of, well, for lack of a better word…rules. That’s right, you will be told where to sit. But first I will tell you some of the things you might not love about BSF, so that you will not get mad at me when you show up and you are ushered to your seat. Well these cards are very small and I can’t quite fit all my disclaimers about BSF onto the margins of this little card.

It is such a great ministry.Įvery week at BSF, they pass out these little invitation cards and strongly encourage us to invite people to come to BSF. And they really love those little ones, praying for them and encouraging the mommies. The teachers take so much time preparing to teach the bible story. Again, very bible based, very consistent. I will definitely take simon when he turns 2. This spring Ben has enjoyed his last season in the children’s program at BSF and I just cannot say enough about how wonderful it is. BSF sets me up for success as far as studying the Bible daily.Īlso, I love the preschoolers’ program (ages 2-6). I can still be down anyway, but I don’t have a chance without the words of God pouring into me consistently. You kind of get lost if you don’t, so you just plug through.Īs far as my spiritual journey goes, I have had a lot of ups and downs but one thing I’ve learned is that I am pretty much guaranteed for DOWN if I’m not reading God’s word. If you stay in BSF (a lot of people drop out), you just do it. But, I can honestly say that I have not ever learned more about the Bible or studied as consistently in another Bible study setting. (My teaching leader’s name is Carla and she is precious).Īfter the lecture, you pick up your questions.

(not a small group…a discussion group…I’ll come back to that.) You hear a lecture from the teaching leader, which at my class is very good. You discuss your questions in a discussion group. It’s set up to do a little bit every day. It’s very very straightforward…just you and the Bible. There are as many different ways to study the Bible out there as there are personalities. I’ve studied the Bible a lot of different ways with different groups and different materials…with just women, with men and women, with children…with books studies, with topical studies, with discussions about books written about the Bible. I have gone to a Bible study every week since I moved back to Arkansas called Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), and I really love it.

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