LIVING FAITH BIBLE INSTITUTE

Hello Students,

As we approach week eleven of the semester, please keep your weekly assignments and semester projects a priority. All of your classes require you take a weekly quiz - so prioritize your lectures and quizzes by not waiting until the last minute. All of your classes require reading - so prioritize time for reading so that you are best prepared for your essays and book reports that are due at the end of the semester. 

We believe that each LFBI class should contribute to your maturity, discipline and growth in knowledge. Now is the time to double down and cross the fall semester finish line in strength.

We are praying for you,

The LFBI Staff

Hello Students,

As we wrap up first quarter, please keep in mind that there are several courses that begin next Saturday. Join us in either credit or audit options.

Baptist History (Axe, Briscoe, Shelby) - Although the lineage of the Baptist denomination is abrupt, complicated and at times perplexing, the Baptistic distinctives can be traced throughout church history. This course deals with important moments and people that helped shape the theology and traditions of Baptists. Further, students will explore what can be learned from the various moments, men, methods, and means within the Baptist heritage.

Youth Ministry (Grasher) - This course will cover the topic of ministering to teens in the local church. Students will learn about how to envision, initiate, develop, and oversee youth ministries.

In our lectures, we will take time to discuss the psychological and social developmental stages of teens and how that impacts the strategies of youth ministry. We will also address the practical issues related to administration and organization of youth activity.

Realities of Biblical Discipleship (Morgan) - This course explores the practical realities of envisioning discipleship in the local church, from a leadership perspective. We will clearly define discipleship and distinguish it among many other contemporary Christian perspectives.

The implementation of a biblical discipleship ministry in the local church is as important as the ministry of discipleship itself. This ensures that our view and approach to making disciples is biblical.

Today, Pastor Brandon Briscoe, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute, interviews Pastor Brian Hedges, Director of Word First Bible Publishers on themes regarding the upcoming Living Faith Fellowship's annual Certainty Conference (October 6-9, 2024). Brian will be teaching the morning session on the subject of Revelation 2 and 3 and its prophetic depiction of the "church ages" and its inspirational application to our lives. During the course of this podcast, Brian walks through those church ages and gives a little insight into what you should expect to hear in more depth as you attend or livestream at https://www.lffellowship.com 

At Certainty 2024, we will delve into biblical church history and our Baptist heritage, exploring what it means to follow in the faith and traditions of a "Philadelphian" Baptist church. The Certainty Conference is not only a profitable time of Bible study but also a great opportunity to connect with other members of the Living Faith Fellowship of churches. 

Pastor Brandon Briscoe will be preaching on how the church can build on the legacy and traditions of faith that have come before us - what are the strengths we can learn from and what are the weaknesses we should avoid. Pastor Alan Shelby of Harvest Baptist Church and Dean of LFBI will be teaching in the morning session on the subject of our recent Baptist history. 

Please visit https://www.lffellowship.com/certainty for more information. 

There are what we can feel like an overwhelming number of skeptics today concerning New Testament scholarship, even within evangelical and Baptist circles. Today on The Postscript, we demonstrate a few apparent contradictions in Jesus' miracles across gospel writers Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, showing how many so-called contradictions in the Bible are dismantled with simple Bible study principles such as context and key words, which illuminate a more holistic picture of the scene than one account could alone. 

There is purpose behind every apparent contradiction in the Bible that only the earnest and honest student of God's Word will go the length to understand. Instructor of Biblical Studies at the Living Faith Bible Institute, Mitch Dobson, and Provost of LFBI, Brandon Briscoe, walk through some of those doctrinal insights which are useful for Christian life and ministry as they examine a few apparent contradictions in an exegetical fashion.