William Bush
Springfield, TN
Chief Marketing Officer
Wow! Eight million, seven hundred and ninety-three thousand, sixty-seven souls have received an offer to study the Bible using one of our WBS tools. Many questioned this ambitious goal at the start of 2022. Now we sit only a few months away from not only reaching, but exceeding this faith-based goal by the end of 2023! God can do some incredible things through the workers in His Kingdom. May God be praised.
With staggering numbers like these, many times it is easy to lose sight of the reality of this incredible accomplishment. This is not just meant to be an impressive data point. Each number represents an individual soul whom God loves and extends His offer of grace, forgiveness and hope.
I’m reminded of what Jesus said in Luke 12:6-7, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” What an awesome God we serve. Each one of us is not just a number to God, but a beloved being made in His image.
When we consider the eventual 10,000,000 souls who will be presented with the opportunity to study the Gospel, this number hardly scratches the surface of souls in this world who need Jesus. In Luke 10:2, Jesus said “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Our mission at WBS is not to take the place of Jesus’ workers (that’s YOU!), but to motivate and equip you with tools to effectively reach the world as Jesus calls us to do.
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In this episode of One More Chapter, Brian Rex Davis, Noah Davis, and Bryson Davis continue their study of biblical “principle”, explaining how general teachings give inclusive guidance that can be applied in various ways, while specific commands are authoritative and must shape belief and practice.
This episode of One More Chapter continues the series on Bible study by introducing the idea of “principle” as a way to bridge what a passage originally meant and what it means today, after first stressing purpose and context. The team takes a long–but useful–detour into Bible translations and versions—covering textual preservation, the spectrum from word-for-word to paraphrase, group vs. single-translator work, Dead Sea Scrolls, and which editions they personally use (NASB 1995, ESV, NIV 1984, etc.). The discussion on ‘principle’ will continue in the next episode!
This episode explores how understanding the purpose behind a Bible passage helps bridge the gap between what it originally meant and how it should shape life today. Brian, Noah, and Bryson discuss how purpose protects against shallow, checklist-style interpretation and helps distinguish enduring principles and examples from incidental details.
Brian Rex Davis sits down with Sahadevudu Vanga of India, a fellow missionary since gospel meetings in 1995. They talk about World Bible School’s renewed work in India and the effort to put Telugu translations and advanced courses—especially The Kingdom of God—into digital form. The conversation also covers family ministry, cultural care in a changing India, and tools that serve the next generation of the church.