Brian Rex Davis
Cedar Park, TX
WBS ACTION! Editor and President
Mentoring in mission has been a part of my ministry life since I was trained to be a missionary in the Project Good News Program, overseen by the Hillsboro church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee. Great missionary veterans came from around the world to show us how to best prepare to share our faith cross-culturally.
Thinking back to earlier years, I have been mentored all of my life since choosing to follow Christ and participate in His mission. From my father, grandfather and uncles to faithful elders and Bible teachers, my maturity and effectiveness has been shaped by mentors who believed in me as a young Christian man. And though many of my mentors have passed on to be with the Lord, their investment in my life is still working its eternal influence.
Our goals for 2025 with ACTION! Magazine is to encourage Christian mentoring by:
As we strive for these goals, we need your help! We will continue sending copies of ACTION! Magazine to congregations, but many people prefer to receive ACTION! Magazine at their home address. Please share the QR code below with anyone who may be interested in receiving an individual copy of ACTION! Magazine at their home address. Also be sure to subscribe to our online ACTION! Newsletter.
ACTION! is World Bible School's flagship publication. Read inspiring success stories, tips on how to share the Gospel with others and updates on WBS and its tools!
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.