Brian Rex Davis
Cedar Park, TX
WBS ACTION! Editor and President
Sondra and I traveled through the great subcontinent of India during January. I worked with my uncle, Wayne Davis, in 1995 in a series of Gospel meetings with young church plants. In the early years of World Bible School, many of our West Coast Christian / WBS leaders focused great energy on India. Great leaders of the church in India like Brother Chandrapaul in Vijayawada and Brother Ranganathan in Chennai have translated and printed WBS courses in their evangelism over the years to great effect for the Kingdom of Christ!
New WBS tool users, like Brother Anil Kumar, are embracing our new digital tools while still using the power of the printed word. Even others like my dear friend Brother Saha Vanga in Tadepalligudem and my new friends Brothers N.V. Dass and P. David from Vijayawada, and many others, who are considering WBS tools for the first time, showed us great love and hospitality during our visit.
The purpose of our visit was twofold:
The church leaders in turn asked for three things that would edify the churches as they seek the lost:
WBS is working hard to make significant inroads for these requests!
A family has already offered a matching gift of $100,000 to WBS. What a challenge! Would you participate and double your gift?
If you are interested in helping us edify the church in India, along with many other Christians and seekers from around the globe, you can give at worldbibleschool.net/give, call 512-345-8190 or contact George Barlow at gb@worldbibleschool.net.
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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.