Brian Rex Davis
Cedar Park, TX
WBS ACTION! Editor and President
Values guide us to stay true to our intended purpose. At World Bible School, three values come to mind as we consider “building” for Jesus.
#1 Jesus values seeking and saving the lost!
For the Son of Man came to
seek and to save the lost.
Luke 19:10
Mankind becomes “lost” when we lose our relationship with our Creator due to sin or disobedience to God. The very purpose of our lives is to be eternal children within God’s spiritual family. To recognize lostness is to recognize the right of God to establish good from evil. To value seeking the lost is to recognize the importance of sharing Jesus and His will, revealed in the Bible, so that mankind’s relationship with God can be restored.
Be challenged by this value: Reaching the Lost in Every Segment of Society
#2 Jesus values the poor!
And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”
Luke 7:22-23
WBS has always sought to offer Bible study opportunities to every person within every country on earth, both the rich and the poor. Whereas the “rich” of this earth have the ability to seek out Bible study, often the poor are without resources to pursue correspondence Bible study. Since 1973, WBS Study Helpers have paid for and posted millions of Bible correspondence courses – free of charge to their Students – to many of the poorest countries
on earth.
Be enriched by this value: Reaching the Poor
#3 Jesus values the priesthood of all believers!
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his
marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9
The key to the dramatic growth of WBS over the years is the empowering of everyday Christians with the tools to experience effective Bible study relationships. Relationships are formed across the barriers of culture, geography, generations, socio-economic divides and world-view differences. But such is the scope of the Great Commission where Jesus, Himself, calls all Christians to share the Gospel of Christ with the world. Why does Jesus do this? Why not only assign “trained professionals” to do the work? First, the task is so large an “all hands on deck” approach is required. Second, Jesus empowers all Christians for the task as the power is in the Gospel not within ourselves (Romans 1:16)!
Be inspired by real-life examples of this: Reaching the Lost Across Generations
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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.