True to His Word
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This gripping history of Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) begins at a dead end--when an unknown, single, middle-aged, British-woman Missionary, was forced to flee China when Communists moved in. Grieving the heart-breaking conclusion of what she'd believed was her life-long calling, Wetherell Johnson's journey home to England collided with a Divine appointment when five California women asked her to teach them more about the Bible.She agreed and that Bible study with five women grew into an organization which exploded into a movement that now ministers to hundreds of thousands of students every week and has impacted the lives of millions of people in countries around the world including the Republic of China. Told through a big family photoalbum pasted together and held in place with a fascinating narrative thread, God's faithfulness through His plans, will touch your heart and renew your passion for His Word.
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Deborah Shaw Lewis is the author or coauthor of eighteen books including Motherhood Stress, the New York Times bestseller Seven From Heaven and Mother in the Middle.Debi is also and educator and speaker on motherhood and family issues, and holds a Masters degree in early childhood development.
Gregg Lewis is an award winning author or coauthor of more than fifty books, including the NY Times bestseller, Tom Landry: An Autobiography. Gregg and his wife Deborah have been married for more than thirty-seven years and have five adult children. They currently write and live in Georgia.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- A Tribute to 50 Years
- Preface
- Part 1. An Unexpected Beginning (1950-1959)
- 1. At Life's Crossroads
- 2. No Spoon-Feeding
- 3. Bible Study Fellowship in the Bay Area
- 4. Ideal Partners
- Part 2. Rapid Early Expansion (1960-1979)
- 5. God's Plan for Expansion
- 6. The Youngest BSFers
- 7. Adding Bass Notes to the Harmony
- 8. From Foothill to Skymount
- 9. A Youth Movement
- 10. Repeating the Pattern, Part 1
- 11. Repeating the Pattern, Part 2
- 12. An Arm of the Church
- 13. Retreats and Seminars
- 14. New Leaders, New Classes, New Cities
- 15. Heading Overseas
- Part 3. The Second Generation Begins (1980-1984)
- 16. A Change of Leadership
- 17. The Texas Transition
- 18. Signs of God's Blessing
- 19. Putting on the Finishing Touches
- 20. Settling In
- 21. God Closes a Chapter
- Part 4. A New Era of Growth and Change (1985-1999)
- 22. On the Same Page
- 23. Making More Room
- 24. A Universal Body
- 25. Person to Person
- 26. Growing a Different Way
- 27. Mission to Developing Nations
- 28. Welcoming the Next Generation
- 29. New in the Cycle
- 30. A Farewell
- Part 5. The Third Generation and Beyond (2000-2010)
- 31. Another Change of Leadership
- 32. Third-Generation Vision
- 33. Growing Separate Ways
- 34. One Thousand Classes
- 35. Looking to the Future
- Epilogue
- Afterword
- Appendix
- Notes
