We are born again by the Spirit of God into the church of Jesus Christ. The interesting thing about His church is that you can't join it. There is only One Person Who can say, "My church." And that is Jesus.
Christ said, "Upon this rock I will build My church." I am a part of His church. The Lord has created the church for His own good pleasure, and thus, the church exists primarily for Him it is His church. We believe that the church exists primarily for Jesus to bring pleasure to Him that we might be to the praise and glory of His grace. He then declares why - for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ. And He gave gifts unto men and gave to some to be apostles, to some prophets, and some evangelists and some pastors and teachers. And when He ascended, He led the captives from their captivity. A womens BSF class with meetings in Chula Vista, Coronado and Jamul. The philosophy of Calvary Chapel concerning the role and function of the church is found in Ephesians 4:9-13 where Paul speaks about Jesus Christ Who has ascended into heaven, but He is the One Who first of all descended into the lower parts of the earth. Bible Study Fellowship - San Diego South - Chula Vista, CA, Evening Women. We believe that the only true basis of Christian fellowship is Christ's agape love, which is greater than any differences we possess and without which we have no right to claim ourselves Christians. We are not a denominational church, nor are we opposed to denominations as such, only their over-emphasis of the doctrinal differences that have led to the division of the Body of Christ. The purpose of the Singles Ministry is to support one another as single Catholics living a faith-based life through fellowship, bible study, and. Our supreme desire is to know Christ and to be conformed into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. Vision:Ĭalvary Chapel Worship Center has been formed as a fellowship of believers in the lordship of Jesus Christ. Our Mission is to continue in the power of the Word led by the Holy Spirit for love and good works to the glory of Jesus Christ. Over 50 years later, BSF serves more than 1,100 classes on six continents.Īs with any Bible study program or ministry, we encourage all participants to compare the teaching of Bible Study Fellowship to what the Bible says (see Acts 17:10–15).As a church following the mutual standards within the Calvary Chapel fellowship of churches, we are committed to raising teachers and missionaries for the ministry and we pray that you will find this site helpful as you continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord. New BSF classes began springing up through southern California, and eventually the ministry began reaching people internationally as well.
Johnson agreed to teach them, but with one condition: “I will not spoon-feed you.” Johnson’s class quickly outgrew the home and moved into a church. Audrey Wetherell Johnson, a missionary to China, was speaking at a church when five women asked her to lead them in a Bible study. BSF also offers children and youth programs.īible Study Fellowship began in San Bernadino, California, in 1959.
The program is highly organized and uses an expository method of Bible study. There is no cost to join Bible Study Fellowship-either for the class or the materials. 4) Participants can gain additional insight by reading lesson notes that further elaborate on the Scripture. 3) They listen to teaching that explains what was studied. 2) Attendees meet to discuss their insights in a discussion group. Their statement of faith is readily available for review here.īible Study Fellowship has a four-step approach to Bible study: 1) Students are encouraged to answer daily lesson questions from Scripture. Their mission, stated on their website, is to provide “global, in-depth classes producing passionate commitment to Christ, His Word and His church.” The courses are 30 weeks long and guide the participants through an in-depth study on a book of the Bible. It includes unselfish loving, honest sharing, practical serving, sacrificial giving, and accountability coupled with grace. Bible Study Fellowship (BSF International) is an in-depth, structured, interdenominational Bible study program. Biblical fellowship is experiencing life together.
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