Colorado Training - CBSI

While I was in the United States this past month, I had the opportunity to attend a training in Colorado Springs for Community Bible Study International.  It was a week-long training at a resort in the Cheyenne mountains.  At the training we learned how to work with national leaders to implement the CBS program in any country of the world.   The passion of CBSI is to have Everyone in the world...in the Word.

It was a blessing to be able to attend this training.  Because of the international nature of this ministry, there was a lot of discussion about cross-cultural ministry.  I really enjoy learning about other cultures, how to interact with people who think and live very differently than I do, and how we can work together to learn more about God and His desires for our lives.

It was also great to meet and spend time with people from different parts of the United States who share an interest in cross-cultural work and who will soon be traveling to many different countries to help churches, schools and community implement this program and get people in the Word of God.  I made some new friends and will enjoy learning about how God uses each of them in their specific countries.

Since I've returned to the Dominican Republic, I've been very excited about helping people here integrate the Community Bible Study model in their existing ministries.  There is curriculum for children and adults.  Churches can set it up so the whole families is studying the same books of the Bible at the same time!  What a great way to empower parents to teach their children the Bible and help them put the truths they learn to practice in their lives.

While there are some components that make the CBSI program unique and cannot be eliminated, the CBSI ministry is clear that CBSI is to be a nationally led ministry, run by a team of indigenous leaders who will develop a caring environment and implement the study in culturally relevant and sustainable ways.  

Please join me in praying for CBS-Dominican Republic, that lives would be transformed through the Word of God.