A Place to Belong
By Hollie Roberts – BSF Executive Director
I was just another face in the crowd, one of 150 women gathered to study God’s Word in a BSF class.
Nothing about me said “BSFer for life.” I was six weeks away from having our first child, and I walked into that group with a temporary mindset. “I’ll give it six weeks. This may not be for me.”
But through God’s grace, my Group Leader saw beyond the shy woman before her. She saw me. In fact, she saw and sought to know every woman in our group. Her goal was not to win us to BSF. Her desire was that God would plant a deep love for His Word in each one of us through study and real community.
Six weeks turned into eight. Eight weeks turned into a year. And one year has stretched into many as I write to you from BSF Headquarters.
This is my BSF story. God has faithfully used these studies to shape and grow my faith through times of real struggle and true victory.
But my story is only one of many. This year alone, BSF will have 400,000 unique stories to share as members gather around the world to study Matthew.
In such a great crowd, will one story make a difference?
Unique Stories
Matthew 1 begins with a genealogy. The author could have opened with a mighty miracle or listed the many prophecies Jesus miraculously fulfilled. Instead, Matthew begins with a list of names.
Some names are familiar, such as Ruth and David, but who is “Eliud the father of Eleazar” or “Azor the father of Zadok”?
These are easy verses to want to skip. But like every word of Scripture, God included this list for a reason. He knit together each story as part of His grand narrative – His salvation plan for humanity through His Son.
Every name on this list is a person who matters to God. Psalm 139 tells us God created their inmost being. He knit them together in their mothers’ wombs. He knew their fears, their worries, their sins, and their hopes. He walked beside them as they led thousands and comforted them in great loss.
God intimately knew every man and woman included in Matthew 1. And God knows you completely. There may not be a book in the Bible called “Azor,” or even a passage about his life, but his value before the Creator of the universe is absolute.
So often, we want to become an Abraham or a David. We long to measure our faith by the actions of Ruth and Rahab. But David did not become “a man after God’s own heart” in a day. And God spent years preparing Abraham for the moment that his belief was “credited to him as righteousness.” God built these men and women of faith over a lifetime. He met them in the small, everyday moments, preparing them for the times their faith would be tested.
We may not know anything about Azor’s life, but God does. And if God used Azor to weave the bloodline of Christ, how might He be using you?
Woven together
Genealogies throughout Scripture remind us that God links us together, from one generation to the next. Matthew 1 is a collection of wealthy and powerful leaders divinely linked to outcasts and exiles. Together, this group leads to the birth of the greatest Leader and Outcast the world has ever known: Jesus Christ, our Unexpected King.
The genealogical path to the Messiah was crooked and messy. But that was God’s perfect plan.
In these names we see that God is sovereign over all things. No wealth, power, influence, or affluence was greater than God’s plan. And no tears, pain, struggles, or hardship escape His notice.
Nothing we do has the authority to shift God’s purposes or plans. But through His kindness and grace, we are invited to participate in His story.
So how will your story make an impact this year? And whom will God use to help you write it?
Just as every person listed in Matthew 1 matters to God, so does every person in your BSF group. He knows the woman on your Zoom screen and the man sitting next to you as you learn from one another. Will you take time to know them, too?
Without a Group Leader who was willing to get to know me years ago, I would not be writing this blog today. I pray that each of us, whether the world sees us as Abrahams or Azors, would see one another as God does. Through His Spirit and the power of His Word, we are all connected as part of God’s wonderful redemption story.
May we remember Matthew 1 as we meet each person who comes to our groups. May we invite those whom God places in our paths. May our group list read like the genealogies in Scripture. There is room for anyone and everyone who wants to come.
Hollie Roberts
BSF Executive Director
Hollie joined the BSF Headquarters Staff in 2018. She served as a Regional Director and Chief Field Development Officer before becoming the Executive Director. Hollie first attended BSF in Amarillo, Texas, where she began serving in leadership as a Children’s Leader (CL) and Group Leader (GL). After moving to Houston, Texas she continued to serve as a CL and GL, before becoming a Teaching Leader. Hollie and her husband Kevin have two sons, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. Her family is actively involved in BSF.
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Hollie: Thank you for your lecture on lesson 13, Exile and Return on God’s sovereignty. What a comfort it was to me as our family recently suffered an unexpected and sudden loss of a 40 year old family member. These events are not random, but tied together by a loving Father who loves His children more than we can understand, and we can rest in that as we sorrow our earthly loss.
Thank you for your leadership and faithfulness to God’s word. Your lecture added peace and healing into our lives, and reminded us once again of the goodness of God.
Hi Hollie, my name is Jodi. I am a member of BSF on line. Our leader’s name is Sandy. I love her. I’m so thankful to Jesus for her. She does take the time to get to know me. I’m so thankful. I want you to know that in this study, “Exile & Return A Time to Build”, our Lord Jesus Christ is showing me so much more and is growing my hope and faith in Him. Jesus is so kind to us. I’m so thankful He came to save us. God’s Word is so powerful. Jesus is the Living Word of God. I am so thankful to Jesus for allowing me to hear you explain the Scriptures. He is using your teaching to strengthen my faith. I was so afraid I could lose Him but He is showing me that I cannot lose Him. He is faithful. He saves us and brings us home when it is time. As I learn more through this study I know God is the One Who holds us, not the other way around. I hope you will continue to teach us in the Lectures. Your style of teaching really touches me. I am a person who learns visually. The way you teach enables me to see what you are saying. God’s Word is so powerful and effective. I’m so grateful He allows me to learn about Him. When I learn the truth praise raises up in my heart. God bless you and your family in Jesus’ Name.
hola
Dear Holly, I listened to your two Ezekiel lectures and thought how wonderful it would be if prisoners guilty of horrendous crimes could hear of God ‘s great restorative love, know He renews and forgives the worst crimes , He awaits the repentant heart to cry out and know God will forgive and restore them to new life.Thank you for two gracious and inspiring messages from the Book of Ezekiel, NZ, August,2025.
I enjoy your blog too and greatly appreciate your leadership. God bless you!
I was able to find good information from your blog articles.
Hollie
Your BSF journey is terrific inspiration for ALL, THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
Beautiful piece of divine wisdom here and I loved reading and digesting it’s content. One of Houston’s most memorable churches! It’s simply a shame my family and I had to move when I was younger.
Thank You Hollie and prayers for your family.I was also a childrens teaching assistant and admin team member Bsf Has been an important part of how God has formed the members of my family. Best of luck to you as God continues to use us to show His love.
It’s been placed strongly on my heart to ask you to consider a one or two part workshop on prayer for the following purposes.
1. To teach thoroughly everything the Bible has to say about prayer.
2. To emphasize the privilege and the power that we’ve been given in Christ to face perilous times, or…” for such a time as this.”
3. To teach about positive conditions for effective praying.
4. To lead people to pray, not only for personal needs, but, more importantly,… Kingdom prayers.
5. To encourage people, around the country, to be forming prayer circles (on zoom and/or in person)…. in families, friends, and churches. To pray unceasingly and to persevere in prayer and not give up.
I thank you for your kind consideration to this matter and I pray for your wisdom. May God bless all of your efforts for BSF… The best Bible study on the planet.
Christine – this is an amazing idea! I’m passing along to the HQ staff, so thankful for you!!
Dear Hollie.
Welcome to BSF leadership as the Ex director, it’s my prayer and hope the Almighty God will lead, guide and hold you in His Holy hands as you lead the entire BSF fraternity.
Than you Hollie what an encouraging testimony. I have been involved in BSF for many years, stopping and coming back at various times and for various reasons. I have recently returned because I miss those things that you have talked about. Those truths that have carried me through difficult time.
Knowledge of the bible is one thing and that indeed has so good, but it is far more than knowledge isn’t it. That us what our church seeks and my friends who are embarking on PhDs etc I think what do they do with it all.
Through some of my darkest times, it’s the truths from bsf that have carried me through.
I remember telling my dad he had to invite Jesus into the boat. He wasn’t a Christian but he ended up giving his life to Jesus and before he died he said Jesus is in his boat taking him home.
Thank you again. God bless – Jessica Sydney
I’ve often wondered why the genealogy was written in the scriptures but it’s the very foundation of our Christian life’s. Line above line and grace above grace. It’s the very steps we follow to this understanding of who we are in CHRIST.
So proud of you Hollie, what a wonderful witness for Jesus you are. I’m an Amarillo resident, have been for sixty years. I’ve been in BSF for around twenty five years. We have an extraordinary group of leaders here, most you probably know. BSF changed my life and I am forever grateful for this organization. Thank you for serving the Lord and others as you do. Blessings to you and your family.
Thank you for the inspiration. I just quit a very lucrative and secure job, feeling that God has other plans for me but fear I may have imagined that and made a very impact full mistake. I actually missed out on joining the class in September due to the job but have been reading my NIV Life Application Bible from front to back and am just about finished with the Old Testiment. So looking forward to getting into Matthew and the New Testiment! I really needed some incouragement and found it in your blog. Thank you and God bless!
-Hi Hollie
Congrats on your new position. I know with God’s help you will do a fantastic job!!
I’m a 67-year-old apprentice in Christ. I have been a Christian for 30 plus years and didn’t really learn much until I started BSF 4 years ago.
I find myself a bit embarrassed of how little I really know. Oh sure I went to church, had many small groups, but didn’t really learn that much. That’s what I love about BSF, It made me dig and dig some more to find the answer. I know BSF wants to stay within the confines of the notes and scripture. But I needed more insight behind the verse from bible scholars around the world.
But the main reason i’m writing you is that some of the wording in questions really stumps’ me. I know there’s a lot of seasoned veterans have no problem understanding the questions. But I struggle terribly at times with the wording. So much so that I actually have to go kids questions to actually figure out the question. Could you please let the folks know to simplify the questions? It’s hard to enough for me just to know the answer to the question let alone try to figure out the question.
Question in point. Lesson 11, second day, question 5. “What stands out to you in Jesus’ call to prayer?” Huh lol I reread Mathew 9 a couple of times. no Jesus call to prayer…nothing… I finally did a web search and found way back in Mathew 6 he talked about it. Anway I really struggle sometimes. I’m embarrassed a little but humbly ask to please put questions in lament terms for people that don’t know very much about the bible.
Thank you for your dedication and love for Christ
God bless
Mike
Dear Mike,
Thank you for sharing! I am passing this feedback to our curriculum/study development team. This is really helpful! Praying that God will continue working through your group.
Why are the BSF leaders always women?
Dear Mark, thank you for asking! Our Executive Director is a woman, but our Board of Directors consists of a diverse group of men and women. Our Headquarters staff also consists of both men and women, along with our leaders in classes. We are so grateful that God created the diverse, yet united, Body of Christ to serve alongside one another.
Thank you Hollie for sharing what God has done in your life through BSF.
You have encouraged me to continue studying Gods word through BSF. You spoke about Azor and it got me thinking how we might see ourselves as insignificant & ordinary but we matter to God. God is growing our love relationship with him & other ladies in BSF. What a wonderful God we serve.
Hello Hollie, Thank you for taking the role of being the BSF Executive Director. Hearing your story, I can see that God was molding you and forming you to take this role for the past 30 years. I will pray that God will use you mightily to expand God’s kingdom through you and through BSF. May God be glorified through you and through BSF.
Welcome, Hollie! Praying for you and looking forward to seeing God’s work in BSF with you at the helm. BSF has so enriched my life all these years. Wishing you the best!
Hollie! I think you know me from your brother’s wonderful Bible classes and LTL functions. It’s so good to hear from you here in your introduction. I love what you say about Bible facts, turning into truth, and then turning into feeling! I can echo the same experience, since my conversion at 17, and since then through trials and being on my face seeking him. The gospel women, and their examples and Jesus’ incredible tender-loving-care for them have become brand new, and a very personal reality for me over the past few difficult years. I look forward to the Matthew study and hearing (and experiencing!) more TLC from Jesus.
(And as I write a Bible Study about the woman disciples in John’s Gospel, I particularly covet prayer and look forward to more insights from Matthew.)
ALL blessings, strength and joy,
Lori
PS. My mother’s favorite Bible verse is the same as yours: Galatians 2:20.
i am blessed that i have come to know the Lord more in this program…thank u very much….
I’m having trouble navigating to the lessons starting at number 1 in Mathew studies. the leader of my study group is Ap navigation proficient and maybe it’s due to his Apple I-Pad ios opreating system. My home lap top is Acer Chrome microsoft os. Why can’t I navigate to the lessons? Right now I’m on a library computer which of course uses Windows 10 just in case you need to know for assistance in navigation.
Hi Les!
Are you using mybsf.org to access your lessons? Please use the “Need technical help? Talk with us.” button on the bottom right corner of the screen on mybsf.org to receive technical help.
Dear Hollie, May God bless your new role, be magnified through every word and deed, multiply this ministry in manifolds and be glorified. Love n prayers
Thanks for a good engagement.
It was an honour and joy to meet you dear Hollie in person when you visited Amman, Jordan.
We pray weekly for you and the whole team that God will bless you and use you in a mighty way 🙏❤.
Hola yo soy María Hernández y estoy muy agradecida con el señor de tenerla como representante De nuestro señor Jesucristo le damos la bienvenida!
Looking forward to the study of Matthew, will come to each class praying and as humble as I know how, willing to listen and learn. May not always speak but I will when I can.
Hi was wondering how to get our names on virtual , me and my friend have been members since 2013
Hi Bennieta! You can use this link to sign up for a BSF Online group: https://www.bsfonline.org/
God bless you for receiving and accepting your new position. Sending prayers as I write this share.
I am looking forward to study the book of Matthew!
Hi Holly, I’m glad our God has lead you to this place and that you have followed. Continue in His care and be blessed this year.
BSF has blessed me many years as I have followed Him. It is truly a lifeline God has used greatly in my life. I want to go nowhere without my God.
Wow, 3 generations of BSF. It will be lovely to hear more of her testimony during times of trials
Hollie. Can u help me I havent received anything for what class I’m in I’m unable to come to the church but plan to attend at home Iattended last semester need the zoom code thank you
Hi Rose! Please use our “Find a Group” feature to contact your local class leadership and get this information from them: https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group. Simply choose what type of class you attend, search for your class via location or name, and then click “contact.” Thank you!
Welcome Hollie and I pray that we may find those and lead those that are hungry and thirsty for the Lord.
Thank you for taking on this Leadership role during Covid. God’s timing is perfect and He is working mightily in you. Excited about Mathew study!
Love in Christ Jesus,
Looking forward to the study of Matthew starting September 14.
Praying for God’s continued favor on BSF, for blessing, and mulitpying of saved souls, due to their understanding of Who Jesus is, and their need for Him as Savior and Lord of their lives. Praying God is glorified and hearts and minds are matured in faith as they seek Him through the study of Matthew in BSF’s “The Unexpected King,” Matthew’s Account of Jesus. Praying for you, Holly, as you serve in your role as executive director. God is faithful! He will not leave or forsake, and He has prepared you for such a time as this. I love what you said about facts become truths, and then FEELING the experiences of the biblical accounts. This has been so true for me. God bless and keep you, use you for His great purpose, and give you peace and joy in the journey.
Hi Hollie, your blog on the genealogies in Matthew chapter 1 has inspired me so much. Thank you Hollie.
Hi Hollie, I just watched your video. Very inspiring and encouraging. I started BSF the Fall of 2013 at the satellite location in Elk Grove Village. At the end of your video I felt like you were talkin about me. OMG!!! I hunger and thirst for the word! I was seeking for years that a bible study would satisfy my hunger and help give me understanding of the Word. His Word.
Even though my hunger has been met through BSF! I still continue to hunger and thirst for Him and the Word. Isn’t it Amazing!!! We eat food every day. And we wake-up hungry again
Thank you Hollie, expecting the unexpected!! God bless you!!
Very sorry, I am too slow to respond, I’m too slow to respond. I’m glad to join this group, thank you. God bless
Thank you for sharing your story Holly.
Thank you Hollie for capturing or describing how Bible study gradually moves you from initial learning of scriptural facts toward eventual internalization, understanding, and realization that these facts are TRUTHS all about who our Creator and Sovereign, Holy God IS— His Goodness, Power, Purpose, Promises Provision, Grace and Mercy for all of us followers/believers in Jesus Christ
Welcome Holly ,BSF has made a huge impact on my life in person first in my 20’s when raising my young children and now on life in my 60’s in retirement. Gods word has always been a double edge sword and comfort for me.
I pray The Lord will continue to bless you and your family and keep you from all harm. I’m Christ
Im really inspired. Looking forward for studying Matthew. Welcome!
Hi dear Hollie Roberts,
Praise the Lord, thank you for touch in mail, and sorry for late reply, I living in San Francisco,CA, I came here from India, hydrabad, last year l was bible study fellowship in Hyderabad about Genesis, now I am in San Francisco even though I am attending bsf through zoom app with them, I am not perfect in English language so I am attending the bsf through zoom app. Thank you .
Wow, it’s wonderful how BSF filters into our lives and is a resource for truth ❤️ It has taught me how to have a relationship with the lord so intimately!!
A Warm to Hollie.
The Lord bless and anoint you more as you take on Leadership of BSF.
Welcome Hollie- may God bless you in your new leadership position.
Very well said, Hollie. Thank you for all you are doing to increase the Kingdom! May God bless this ministry, and all who are involved, and those who are not yet involved, but are being prepared for future classes!
Warmth and Love,
Theresa
Thank you for sharing your heart and story, and for your new leadership. Blessings.
Hi Holly,
My name is Blessing Chitumu from BSF Class in Nigeria.
I want to welcome you to your new office and I thank God for having you here in this strategic season; there’s plenty of work but the labourers are few, but as we work towards knowing more of God, desiring Him more and more, listening for His guidance, may we find the right opportunities to reach out to our brethren out there who are longing for something and by The power of The Holy Spirit, they be drawn to HIM … A-M-E-N!
Loads of Love from Nigeria!🙂❣️🙏
Hello Holly,
My name is Rebeca leader of the Spanish Women Bible Study in West Palm Beach Florida.
I want to welcome you into my life! I know you will have a powerful influence on me, in my memories, and in my spiritual life.
I’m thankful to the Lord Jesus for choosing you to be our BSF deader and anointing you for this task.
May the Lord take care of you, your family, and your ministry.
Sincerely
Rebeca
Hello, my name is Crystal Newman, I had requested to participate in the Matthew Bible study at then end of our Gensis’s study and have not heard who the leader will be? I have not had anything come through my email letting me know when this will be starting, the day or the time. If this is something you can help with that would be great.
Thank You
Crystal Newman
Hi Crystal, we’re so glad you are joining BSF! Please use the “Find a Group” feature on our website to locate your group by typing in your location and finding the correct group/meeting time. Then, click “more info” and “contact” to get in touch with your Class Administrator with these questions. Thank you! https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group
I came into BSF this past year, on zoom, a little over half way through Genesis. I enjoyed the study & look forward to this next study.
The Lord that has called you will equip you, strengthen you and give you the grace for the task He has given you. He will favour and protect you and your family as you take up this great responsibility in Jesus mighty name. Amen! are most welcome ma’am.
Thank you for the BSF leadership and commitment to sharing knowledge. I pray that we all will have open hearts and eyes as we delve into God’s Word.
Thank you Hollie for trusting and obeying our Lord’s voice in the ministry of BSF. I look forward to getting to know you through your blog and postings. May this study of Matthew be the best one ever. Praying for your life to be extra blessed through this new position. God’s blessings.
Dear sister Hollie, it is truly a great privilege to serve alongside you in the call to reach and build up others in knowledge and relationship of Our Lord Jesus. May the favour and protection of God be upon you and family as you take up this challenge.
In His name
Gerard
Dear Hollie,
Thank you for your faithful service in BSF. You and your lovely family will always be in my prayers. Keep up your good work!!
Thank you for you obedience to the Lord in leading us in BSF. I will be praying for you
Thank you Hollie. This is inspiring to note how God used you and your husband to bring up a God fearing family who are doing the same as God has commanded us in His word.
May GOD GO BEFORE YOU AND MAY GO WITH YOU IN THE ROLE YOU RECEIVED!
Will the bible study on Wed mornings at 9:30 am be continued here in Cincinnati online?
I understand that Corena will not be returning this year. I have only heard that the bible studies are to resume next week from another source but I don’t know how I will log in!
I received my book of Matthew and have started reading the 1st chapter.
Will I hear from someone before the class starts next week ! Will someone send me more information as to how to set up for the class on Wednesday? (How to connect to the group? Tell me the time it starts? Who the leader is , etc.)
Hi Barbette! We’re so glad you are a part of BSF! Please use the “Find a Group” feature on our website to locate your group by typing in your location and finding the correct group/meeting time. Then, click “more info” and “contact” to get in touch with your Class Administrator with these questions. Thank you! https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group. You can also use this link to find online groups or start your own WordGo group.
Hello Hollie, I pray the Lord Shepherd you as you lead us. Remember you have a multitude of believers praying for you and your team of executives. Lots of love
I believe this will be my eight year with BFS, as I was encouraged to attend by my sister-in-law Kay. Memory has never been one of my traits and now I am 80 and my memory is troubling as well as my vision. Pray the Holy Spirit will continue to draw me closer and continue to use me and open my eyes and mind to remember God’s Word thru out this Year. Also my youngest son Tim who is 56 thinks BFS is for Old People, died for 20 minutes at Butterworth Hospital and remembers only darkness two years ago. He has a negative attitude, quick to judge, bad temper and feels bitter towards family, and believes he is saved as he accepted Christ as a child. He is not talking to his Dad due to a misunderstanding. Pray the Holy Spirit will soften his Heart and mend our relationship.
Dear Gordon……I think it’s exciting to see “old” people studying God’s Word. I pray that God’s Word will grow deep in your heart and produce fruit, that His Word will quicken your mind and be your strength, as Jesus Himself is the Word spoken of in John 1. Be encouraged…..God sees your heart and hears your prayers for your son. Through your heartache you can draw closer to Him. Our prayers for children and grandchildren don’t stop here but continue working on even after we ourselves are gone. Your son doesn’t sound happy. I pray that He will find that treasure in the field that will cause him to rejoice and sell all that he has to purchase it! May God use you to give hope to others and make you an example to all those around you!
Hi Hollie, I love the way that you said we are to look at each person in our group as a part of GOD’s thread in His plans. Each of us are apart of this. Great respect for your input in my learning. Praying for you and all leadership of BSF and all the small groups and children.
Grace to you Hollie,
May blessing abound upon you and yours in this new chapter of your life. Ive been in BSF for over 10yrs and am grounded every series on how much the Word brings life, purpose and meaning to me and those who join this ministry. We are all called to serve in some capacity and I encourage you to keep up the fight for the gospel in this opportunity that He has provided you before you even were – Ps 139:16.
May God bless your every step & watch over you & your family for the love that you show to your fellow man.
Welcome Hollie 🙂 I pray you will blessed in your new role. I believe the Lord loves BSF and has chosen you to be the Executive Director. I am so comforted by the fact that all of BSF is guided through prayers to our Lord and Savior. I also consider it a wonder that He equips us for whatever He guides us to do. What an amazing God!
Hello Hollie and Welcome!
I know you will do great!! and I’m looking forward to getting to know you better. Through you God will do beautiful things for BSF. I’m
glad to be a part of your journey!
Thank you for stepping out in faith to this calling
Much love and Blessings
Carie children’s leader
Kathy – It is so refreshing to hear Hollie’s commens and to know that we have rreal genuine people in BSF. I will pray for all of our leadership and their goals for BSF this year as we study Matthew.
Welcome, Hollie! Thank you for your testimony, vision, and commitment to us and to the world in leading BSF into God’s journey for His people to save the lost.
Thank you Hollie. I was preparing my Awana lesson for 4th grade girls this morning. One of the discussion questions was to recount miracles in my life. I couldn’t think of any obvious miracles although I have know the Lord for 46 years. This is the same question that always stops me in some BSF questions. I have been in BSF for 24 years and have served as a CL and a GL. Applications for my life yes but miracles? God has worked in my life but I can’t share my husbands unfaithfulness, my daughter’s addition, my son coming out as gay and married to a man. But he has quietly walked with me. My husband is with me and walking with the Lord (although our relationship will never be what it could have), my daughter is healed and I have a great relationship with my son and his “husband”. Like I am going to share those things which I do count as miracles. Just as in Christ’s genealogy, I am not Abraham but HE knows my name and his walked with me. Thank you for your story. It has helped me appreciate my worth and to see HIS presence in my life. Thank you for serving and I look forward to Matthew again. (I am currently not serving in BSF. I am 73 and my energy is not what it used to be)
Judy, thank you for sharing what God has done! He is so good to meet us in all seasons
BSF is new for me, a long time follower of Christ. I’m excited to begin this study in Matthew, and delve deeper into scripture and relationship with our Father; as well as become more familiar with BSF.
Congratulations Hollie on your new position.
Welcome Hollie Roberts to the new leadership role. Glad to be under your leadership as we magnify God together.
Thank you for making BSF very accessible for more people to join and study the Word. I’m blessed for the opportunity given. God bless!
A hunger and thirst continues in my heart for the truth of God’s Word. I can identify with your growth pattern, Holly. The truth of Scripture is opening up more truth that gives hope and joy, because I’m learning and sensing the awesomeness of my Heavenly Father, my Savior, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit who resides within me.
Thanks for that encouraging note.
Best wishes on your new role and responsibilities.
Welcome, Hollie! Praying Romans 15:30 for you as you start your new season with BSF, Excited to take part in this new year of BSF with you, and see how God moves mightily among all of us.
Congratulations on your leadership position at BSF. God bless you.
Thank you for all you are doing! So thankful for BSF.
I started BSF during the difficult lock downs of covid and it was amazing to have a group of men to connect with during a time of great isolation!!! I start my second semester in a few weeks and really looking forward to it!!! Thank you Hollie for serving and all the sacrifices that go along with it!!!
well come Hollie as a new ED of BSF. May the Holy spirit guide you and your service be fruitful!
Joining my prayers, with the many others, that the Lord would grant favour and establish the work of your hands. Welcome and thank you for your commitment to the Lord’s work.
Praising and Glorifying our Sovereign God for choosing and appointing His precious child Hollie as the executive director. Praying that she may be filled with the Spirit of Wisdom and Guidance in her work for building God’s kingdom.
Thank you! Your dedication is appreciated and my life is enriched by BSF.
A warm welcome, dear Hollie, to your new position as our BSF Executive Director. I am so excited to begin the study of Matthew and blessed to be part of it with your leadership. May God be the Glory.
Last year was my first year with BSF and I loved the Genesis study and our study group and BSF leader were wonderful! I was asked to be a Group Leader for the Matthew study and was very humbled . I knew God had opened this door to me so I said yes to being a GL as I know He will be leading me as He always does!! About 5 years ago I went with our Pastor and 5 others from our church to Haiti to experience mission with an orphanage/senior living center which our church has helped for years. I wanted us to have an outreach to people we met along the way, so I had some t-shirts made for our group with “No go, no Lo” on the front so when people asked about these words we could point them to Matthew 28:19-20, and share our faith! I am excited and ready to keep growing in wisdom through His Words in Matthew, and ready to “Go” wherever He leads as “Lo” He will be with me!!
What a timely and encouraging message! Thank you for the reminder that it is in the little moments and everyday faithfulness that we become women and men after God’s own heart.
Thank you for all you are doing! So thankful for BSF.
I am so thankful you have answered the call to be our BSF Executive Director we in the Camilla Ga SDG will be praying for you as you lead us.
I’m praying Numbers 6:24-26 for you. Welcome to your new position in BSF!
God bless you Hollie. I know you will be an inspiration to us throughout our lessons In Matthew. I will keep you in my prayers.
Congratulations on your appointment.
I enjoyed what you had to say. Thank you for sharing your heart. I am excited to see what God will do to me through the study of Matthew.
God bless you as you continue to serve Him.
Welcome to your new position, Hollie. Praying for The Holy Spirit to fill you with Wisdom and Persevering Power. I look forward to getting to know you as we study Matthew.
Thank you for your service to BSF! May God’s blessings help you and guide you during this study of Matthew!
We Praise God Hollie Roberts for you. Thank you for sharing your testimony which is a great encouragement to us. May God use you mightily for the expansion of His kingdom.
I am looking for a BSF study for women. I am not available Wednesday mornings or evenings. I was given a Wednesday morning study which I am not available. Thank you.
Dear Jody, go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to find a group in your area. You can also use that link to find an online group.
If you are interested in starting your own group, check out WordGo! https://www.bsfinternational.org/wordgo/
Thank you for your commitment to BSF. Your storing up treasures in heaven. God bless you for the work you do.
Welcome Hollie, thanks for your love of Gods word and wanting to spread it to others like me. To God be the Glory!
Welcome Hollie! May God’s Blessings be abundant for you!
I thank God for you in the new position and pray God will hold your hand as you lead us. Looking forward to hear what God has for me and all BSF group in the book of Mathew. God bless you richly.
Dear Holly,
I was thrilled to know that you answered to God’s call as a new executive director of BSF. My heart is full of joy and gratitude to our Creator. May He guide you and grant you wisdom and power as you seek to honor His name. I pray that you will be blessed through this holy service for His glory
Thank you Hollie for your comforting sharing. As it is my 2nd time to study Matthew, I can say that God allows me always to discover the richness of His Word. There is always new discovery each time we meet Him throw His Word. The 1st time I studied Matthew, the great impact in my life was:
1)to know Jesus AT THE SAME TIME with my little students in school program L1 that Jesus is fully man and fully God. That was great! This truth comforted me too much and emphasized in my mind that my Jesus knew all the suffering I passed through.
2)The great commission of Jesus in chapter 28 of Matthew: In 2008 I had a surgery for my breastcancer. Only to God is the glory and for Him is the glory for ever. It was succesful and amazing. I didn’t do any chemotherapy even the wound was enough long ( more than 10cm). Though I was a teacher of Sunday school and GL in BSF ( 2002-2007)(in July 2007 I had to move in another region of Madagascar because of my job), it was only 5 years after my surgery of my breastcancer that I begun to visit sick persons of cancer in hospital. And that I did right after a sermon that I heard one sunday at the church about the great commission in Matthew 28. I struggled to catch all the sermon because the one who did it was an African man but what I caught from it was” move from your comfortable place, go to make disciples of all nations.” That made a big click in my mind! Many times in my mind there was a little voice that told me: “go and visit sick persons of cancer at the hospital. I have healed you (in amazing way ) and you have promised me to share the Gospel if I allow you to live (that was my prayer before I entered into the surgery room). But many times even though God showed me many circumstances that pointed me to go to the hospital, I never did it telling in my mind: “oh I have many things to do, I have not enough time, and so and so…. But after that sermon, I knew that it was time that I obeyed God. In 2013 I came back and attended again BSF. Only to God is the glory for ever.
After reading your message I am very excited to know my members and to ask God to equip me and help me to see them as God sees the person in Matthew of Jesus’genealogy. Thank you so much Hollie. May God help you and give you always wisdom and insight to lead us in your holy duties as new Executive Director of BSF. God bless you with your family and all the staff of Head Quarter of BSF and their families too.
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Dear Hollie, The Lord continues to use you to draw others to Himself by your inspirational witness and JOY in serving Him! We are most grateful for your open heart to His calling and eyes fixed on Him as you lead BSF into and through the next era. May God Almighty grant you all wisdom and energy for the season ahead!
Welcome Hollie!
Thank you Kevin & Hollie for your obedience to answer the calling God placed on your lives. Praying for you both.
Hollie, I was encouraged by what you shared at Summit. The reminder of the impact I have as a GL to reach each woman God placed in my group.
I am excited to serve and see Jesus move in unexpected ways in all of our lives. To God be the glory forever and ever.🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
What a blessing.Your words of encouragement..
Welcome Hollie! Praying God’s hand will guide, direct and protect you as you lead BSF forward for His glory and our good. I’m excited to begin the new year in the study of Matthew. May we have eyes to see and ears to hear something new, perhaps even unexpected, though this study. Come Holy Spirit!
Welcome aboard my all your endeavors bear fruit.
Blessings upon your life dear Hollie…
May our Heavenly Father outpour His Spirit upon you, filling you with divine wisdom and grace as you serve Him among His people.
Love in Christ,
Congrats on your new position. Praying you will be spirit led and that revival and redemption will come for America and the world soon!
Welcome dear Hollie!
Thankful for the grace of God upon your life.
I pray that God’s mercy and innumerable blessings will continually be evident in your life in Jesus name.
What a joy to work in the Lord’s vineyard may the Almighty God hold yr hand give you divine wisdom and bless all BSFers
May God bless you as you lead the BSF. May God give you wisdom and strength a you leaf us
May God bless you and BSF under the new administration. I believe it will be productive and prosperous for us all. I am excited to begin the study of Matthew. Be blessed everyone.
Thank you so much for sharing your testimony which is such an encouragement. May God bless ,be with and reward you abundantly for the great work you are doing for His kingdom as you serve Him and His people. May God use you for His glory
Praying for you and for BSF Headquarter.
God Support you in this wonderful ministry.
Thank you for accepting to be a part of His amazing work in BSF.
Thank you for the willingness to serve in BSF, may the LORD continue to gather the harvest and make disciples through this ministry. I am blessed to be part of it too. Shalom.
A warm welcome Hollie, we praise the Lord for His wisdom choosing you to lead BSF for the next era! I won’t forget that the Lord used you to open the door for the Arabic speakers around the globe to be part of BSF in Arabic! You are in my prayers ♥️🙏
Der Hollie,
May the Lord give you the wisdom and strength as you guide all of us to “find” that for which we are hungering. God bless you and your family.
Welcome Hollie Roberts,
It is a privilege to obey our Lord’s commission to share God’s love to all who come into contact with us!
May God humble us to love and honor Him please Him in all we do.
Welcome and congratulations Hollie in your new position as Executive Director! I will be praying for The LORD to equip you and give you all you need as you have been obedient and faithful to answer His call. May God richly bless you as you serve Him in your new position as our Executive Director❣️🙏
With much joy and excitement, I wish you God’s blessing as we begin a new era for BSF as you take the helm. Looking forward to how God will expand the study of His Word through BSF and your leading to all nations as we move forward into Matthew and beyond.
Hello Sr. Hollie,
Praise the Lord, though a Christian my faith is not that strong, but after having read your testimony in Jesus name I say, I really feel blessed.
Thanks for your encouraging words, God bless you qnd use you as well to bring forward people like me.
Welcome woman of God!
Bless you and your family. Thaknful to know strong Christians are influencing Houson, a super liberal city. May God’s spirit give you wisdom and extra special anointing this year.
Warm welcome to you, Hollie! Thank you for obeying God & taking a step of faith to serve us! I, from Indonesia am far in distance but close in heart as you & other HQ staffs always make connection through your sharing & teaching. Will be praying for you.
A very warm welcome to you dear Holly. My prayer for you is:-
Psalm 32:8. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31
Dear Hollie…” for such a time as this” God has called you! And to whom He calls, He equips. All of my leaders in Nebraska & Kansas are excited to welcome you to your new leadership position. We are committing to lift you up before our Great God! He has an exciting year ahead for BSF and the outpouring of His Word to souls who are searching in the midst of great contradiction. Yes, “for such a time as this” we are all called! May we hold His banner of love high!
A warm welcome Hollie. Thank you for the encouragement and all the best. The Lord will indeed strengthen you as Paul says” For I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
When I first came to BSF I was in the desert and feeling quite empty. I started with Revelation; buy the end of the study I was filled to the brim and continue to be filled to over flowing. I’m so thankful for all the leaders of BSF and their continued service in BSF! Thank you and God Bless!
Welcome Hollie! Please know that I will continue to pray for you and all Headquarters staff and their families. May God richly bless you as you serve Him in your new position as our Executive Director❣️🙏
Hi Hollie,
Welcome! I’m so excited to have your wisdom and enthusiasm at BSF. I enjoyed your talk at the Summit and look forward to ‘seeing’ you more throughout the year. I am the PS Children’s Supervisor in Corpus Christi…. we are excited for the Unexpected King.
Blessings,
Jennifer
Congratulations Hollie on your new position. I look forward in studying Matthew with you and all the other BSF members. May the book of Matthew open my eyes and ears to the will of God. May God Bless you on this journey.
Welcome Hollie,
Thank you for the enlightening intro -duction. It is such a joyful blessing to know that God knows us and our name. He values each of us in His perfect plan.
May you have a glorious experience in the new position that God has placed you in.
Much love,
Della Porter ♥️
Dear Hollie,
First of all, I love your pretty name. Reminds me of Christmas, my favorite holiday, when the whole world celebrates the birth of our glorious Savior, Jesus. I just viewed your video in which you mentioned that faith and the word must be extended to the Truth and action. As we search for the truth in our world, we need to remember that God is always searching for us.
BSF is my guide and map for finding Him in my life!
I know he will be there as we travel through Matthew’s gospel this year.
My prayers will be with you. Thank you for your leadership and service
May our Lord God bless you richly Hollie as you step into a new season of service to God. Thank you for your encouraging words in your blog and may our Lord grant each one of us favour as we seek to serve Him throughout the study of Matthew, that we be courageous as we encourage others to seek Him in the truth and love that is so
uniquely His
My friend Kristy forwarded this class to me but I do not see a place to sign up. Pls advise.
Dear Lisa, go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to find an online or in-person group!
Thanks Hollie for your lovely introduction. I am really looking forward to studying with you and getting to know you. May God bless your service.
Hello Hollie, I am so encouraged by your sharing. It helped me to get to know you. Your passion in Christ and your ministry in this leadership will surely bring many of us closer in our walk with God and our saviour Jesus Christ. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you. Melinda
Thanks Hollie for your lovely introduction. I am really looking forward to studying with you and getting to know you. May God bless your service.
Welcome Hollie! Thank you for your introduction.May God.help
You and encounter your one’s desires. Be blessed.
Greetings,
May God bless you and BSF this year and future ones , to learn, grow, share and listen to the plan He has made for this . I’m excited to be a part of what’s to come.
Be blessed.
I want to be involved in this years on line study so please keep me informed of the dates.
Dear Betty, go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to find an online or in-person group!
Thanks for the introduction though in an other continent.
May God bless you abundantly.
We love and are praying for you ma.
Hollie,
Thank you for your care for others and your joy as you serve in this new role! May you be blessed for your love and your commitment to helping each of us know our Lord and His Word to us.
In His love and grace and to His glory!
Welcome Hollie! I will never view first chapter Matthew the same again.:) I enjoyed how you pointed out the names I don’t recognize but they played a vital part in God’s plan for salvation just as he has plans for us today! I love Lord Jesus, studying the Bible and inviting people to BSF! Looking forward to hearing more from you this year. Praying for you, Camille
I look forward to your leadership during the coming year as we delve into Matthew’s portrayal of our long-expected Savior. I pray for you as you serve Him in this important responsibility.
GREAT TO KNOW WE HAVE MS HOLLIE ROBERTS AS ” NEW WINE IN NEW WINESKINS ”
Appreciate your Appointment on board LEARDERSHIP , which will escalate BSF to greater heights.
Thanks for keeping us updated .
Great Scriptural texts——— great scriptural truths————transformation of inherent, cultural beliefs
————transformation of character, moved by the spirit———leading to Godliness.
A Christian after God’s heart can lead others into the discipleship journey.
Thank you for this wonderful introduction to you. May God bless and supply your every need.
Thanks for a beautiful opening to the book, Matthew. I am looking forward to studying with you, this Introductory chapter of the New Testament. I am also, excited about what the Lord will point out, and to, in my life as i study this year.
I look forward to meeting you via zoom, and hearing what the Lord gives to you to share with me, and the group. Until the 14th, I pray your wisdom, and that you will clearly hear the voice of our Lord and Savior.
Be well,
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of God to help us grow and make disciples of others. Looking forward to this year’s teachings.
Welcome Hollie, I am excited for your new position and know we will be greatly blessed by your leadership. I will be praying for you as you take on this new assignment and for God to bless and support you in this new calling.
Blessing and Blessings
Anna Loney
Welcome to your new leadership position in BSF. I know that God has ordered your steps. He has made all things possible. May God continue to bless you daily.
Congratulations. Looking forward to a great year of study. Have not heard from a Leader in Columbia Md yet.
Thank you for your service. We are blessed to have you as our leader.
Congrats!
Welcome Hollie! So grateful for you answering God’s call to serve! Looking forward to the Matthew study!
Hi Hollie nice to know that you will be a part of our study in the Bible. Welcome to our BSF group.
Thanks Hollie for the introduction and your story with BSF journey. This is my second year studying with BSF and I am excited about the journey. I will be praying for you and the staff.
Congratulations Hollie on being appointed ED of BSF.I pray that the Holy Spirit will guide and direct you as we journey together in the season we are going to share the word that will bring us closer to our Creator .
Thank you for reminding us that each one of us matters just like each person whose name appears in the genealogy of Matthew 1
Welcome,
I have friends in Pennsylvania that was able to attend several of last years meetings on Zoom. I live in Florida. They are interested in getting a BSF started in there area. The nearest one is over 2 hrs from where they live. Do you have any suggestions on how they can get one started?
Thanks,
Linda
Hi Linda, we received your request! Someone will email you directly with more information. So thankful for pioneers who have a heart for starting new classes!
Welcome Hollie… I will be beginning my 3 yr in BSF. Looking forward to studying Matthew.
Amen, so dear to my heart are the words of Jesus!
Gathering together makes such a difference! So excited to see everyone again!
Prayers for all the group leaders!!
Thank you for accepting Gods call!!
I have not been in BSF for many years and I am looking forrward to being in the Word with new friends.
Hello Hollie
I am encouraged by your introductory blog. Yes, God has a reason for every word written. Thank you. May you be blessed in your leader ship this year.
Hi Hollie,welcome to your new position as ED. Thanks be to God who knows you intimately and called you to this position for such a time as this.
It’s my first year as GL and I appreciate your testimony of how your group leader reached out to you. I want to be that type of group leader. I am excited to see what God has in store for us this year.
I know you are prying for all of us and we are all prying for you
Welcome,Hollie. I pray wisdom and God’s richest blessing on you as you assume leadership.
I have tried to find a class for a relative who has recently experienced the death of a four-year-old grand-child but the zip code on the internet seems wrong. I don’t know whom to contact about this. Thank you for helping me with this.
Hi Suzanne, please use our “Find a Group” feature on the bsfinternational site: https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group. When I typed in the address you provided (I’ve removed it from your comment because this site is public) it did come up with correctly located groups. If there is not a class located near you, consider joining BSF Online which can be accessed from anywhere!
Thank you so much for the courage and faith it took for you to answer God’s call on your path. That in itself is a great testimony. It is a blessing to me to know that many prayers are being lifted up for you by many BSF saints. To God be the glory for all He has done and what He will continue to do through His appointment of you.
Welcome, Hollie!
Welcome Hollie, thanks for the encouragement to reach out to others who are seeking truth.
I will pray that people who are looking for something are introduced to BSF today, tomorrow, next week and next year. As a satellite DL we love looking for those who are looking for…something. Welcome.
Welcome Holli. As a new leader, I am so encouraged and inspired by your words. My prayer is for BSF ministry to reach those who are hurting and hungering for His Word. May God Bless you on your new journey.
We welcome you Hollie Roberts whole heartedly and are deeply thankful to God for you.We prayerfully look forward to an enriching experience of studying God’s word under your leadership.You’re His anointed vessel in this mission.Remain forever blessed.
Praised the Lord for you accept His calling Holli! Really love you said you and your children and your grandchildren will sing the same song to praise our Lord. That’s a beautiful scene. I will keep you in my prayer. May God leading you ahead❤️.
Beautiful spirit!
Father, we praise You for Your work in each of our lives through Your favored Bible Study Fellowship. Would You flourish Holly as she steps forward in faith, filling immense shoes of leadership, discipline, and uncharted territory? We pray for Your perfect will, for Your work and word to flourish in this toughest of seasons on our planet. We pray for protection as we meet, whether it be through screen or seat, Father. Let revival sweep nation after nation as we watch Your plans unfold. We are grateful and full of wonder, Father, that You invite us to be part of such a time as this. Amen.
Praise the Lord for you Sister, and I will keep you in my prayer.
Thank you very much for labouring for the LORD. MAY GOD use mightily.
Hi Hollie, thanks for your words of encouragement! May God continue to give you wisdom and discernment as you faithfully servce Him through BSF, for His Glory and Honour 🙂 God Bless!
God bless you Hollie in your new role. We will be praying for you as you lead.
A warm welcome Hollie!!! May God give you grace and strength in this new season!
Hi Hollie. I’m pretty sure I know you. We were children’s leaders together at Champions Forest Baptist Church.
I am still attending BSF in a new city. I love BSF. I will be praying for you new ministry.
May the favour of the Lord rest upon you as you lead BSF in this season and into the next phase.
I am inspired by Hollie’s blog. She seem very genuine to me and so I am encouraged for her to take over leadership now from Susie. I’m sure Susie has prepared Hollie for this position in handing it over to her. God bless you Hollie as you bless us in BSF.
Thank you Hollie for reminding us of the value of every person, and stirring us up to help each one feel a part of God’s story. I will be praying for you and this ministry.
Hello sweet friend! BSF is so fortunate to have you. Will be praying for you and the direction that our Lord gives you . 💕🙏
I will be praying for you in your new role as BSF Executive Director and BSF’s ministry this year. May the Spirit lead you as a wife, mom, grand mother and leader giving you strength and blessings so you may be a blessing to others.
So thankful to God that He has placed you in this precious position. I know you will do great and mighty things through Christ Jesus! Be encouraged.
Dear Hollie, we are thrilled with your appointment to executive director. Thank you for answering God’s call. Thank you also for your leadership in expanding our digital capabilities globally. Truly you were called for such a time as this!
Praise the Lord for you Holly ! I will keep you in my heart and prayers as you serve in the place God has called you to serve !🙏❤️
Thank you Hollie ❤️
God bless you
Congratulations Hollie. May the Lord lead you and give you wisdom and direction for this assignment. Blessings
Welcome Hollie thank you for listening to the Lords call for this amazing position!
Welcome Hollie! So great to get to know you through the video. Praise God for answering God’s call as Executive Director. It is a huge undertaking and I will uphold you in prayer for wisdom, strength as you walk and trust God for His guidance. We serve a Great God! 🙏🤗💖
Welcome Hollie. May God continue to guide you as you steer BSF “ship”.
Thank you for accepting to work in this field for His Glory.
Stay blessed.
Praise and thank you God for the life of Our Executive Director Hollie Roberts.
I have been attending bible study fellowship group for 25 years, and have not missed a year since 1995. This is where I have learned most of what I know about the bible. Mainly because it is a very thorough study, and usually stays in one book for the whole year. Each session teaches us in 3 ways each lessons. Assigned questions, so we get into the bible, for answers n answer in our own understanding, 2. Discussion in the small group, and hear others understanding and applications, expanding our thinking 3. A lecture wrapping up the lession, answering insight and understanding we still had questions or expounding the setting n background of each bible verse. Even a hard headed, disconnected thinker we Ike me. My family has Asperger’s, all if us have to pound new information into our brains. If I can retain the teaching, anyine can lesrn herebin bdf.
Thank you Hollie for your answer to God’s call to lead BSF at this time in history. He has prepared you to serve and will continue to provide all you need to succeed (obedience =success) along this journey in BSF. Our class will be praying for you and all at HQ, as well as BSF around the world, to be a light in this world that seems so dark at this moment.
Will be praying along with you Hollie, for God to guide, lead and direct you as you serve. Amen!
Welcome Hollie! God Bless you, keep you and protect you and your family.
Praise God as we begin a new year of studying God’s word and fellowship with incredible people! I pray for our new Executive Director, Hollie Roberts, and all the BSF staff as we begin the study of Matthew. May each person grow closer to God and form close faith based fellowships during this time.
Thank you for sharing your experience. How encouraging to be on this journey with you and others. God bless and keep you in your new role. I am praying for all of those who are part of this beautiful study!
So looking forward to work with you. The Lord is blessing us with your leadership.
Hollie, I’m so looking forward to seeing God work mightily through you! May He bless you abundantly for your continued service and answered call to “be used.”
May the anoiting of God Almighty rest upon you as you lead us. Shalom
Supernatural, beyond our comprehension…everything was in God before He said, “light be!” We were all in God before He sent us to Earth through our parents. God’s divine spark at conception.
As I live these days I owe so much to my days with BSF as God changed me and gave me lessons to hand out to
Others. Working at headquarters with it other christians is so different then
living in independent living where many wait to see their lives are going to end. So they need Jesus and BSF is showing me how to give them Jesus.
Every day is God to gove thanks
We appreciate the new chapter
And the word of God that we are yet to share
Welcome Hollie
Thanks for taking the leadership in BSF. We are so blessed to have you!
Welcome Hollie,
God bless you in your family life, your new responsibility and all things you need to accomplish.
Have a great day
Hi Hollie: I squealed with delight when you referenced Galatians 2:20, I started to recite the words out loud with you. That verse changed my life (and yours too)! May He continue to cause us to live by faith in the Son of God, who loved us and gave himself for us.
Welcome and may the grace of God be upon as you serve.
Thank you so much for allowing God to work through you as you seek to serve all of us 400,000 across the world. May our Heavenly Father & Unexpected King richly nourish you with His comforting voice. I will remember to pray for you and pray for all the woman around the world – each with a unique name and God given plan for His glory…for it is all by scripture alone, for Christ alone, by His grace alone, in faith alone, for His glory alone! Much love.
You are most welcome Hollie. We eagerly wait on your leadership as we study God’s word together.
Welcome Hollie! We thank God for your availability to His purposes and your leadership through BSF. I loved your session on the summit. Praying God’s grace and blessings as your step into this new role for God’s glory and for the maturing of His people. ❤🙏
I saw Hollie’s video and it really impressed me to know that she has been with BSF for more than thirty years. I see her knowledge and commitment as a new BSF Director. I pray to the Lord for this new experience in her life. If the Lord chose her, I send her all my love and support to her. God bless you, Hollie!
Dear Hollie,
I want to congratulate you, praise and thank God for anointing you as the new Executive Director for BSF International. We trust that God will use you mightily for the work of His kingdom. We pray for God’s blessings to be upon you and your family always, and HIS joy, wisdom, and empowerment too as you lead us into a new season of BSF study around the globe. God bless!
Yours sincerely,
Brandon Wong
Sister Hollie,
You are a blessing to all of us who serve the Lord. May God grant you strength and inspiration by his Spirit to answer with great success God’s calling in your life.
So excited to have you as director and for sharing your BSF group leader story at summit & this blog.
Curiosity – A great attribute for Christians, enjoyed your talk . . .
I will be praying with all my ❤ for you Hollie and your fam ❤and the support team!!
Wow, what a privilege to be apart of BSF!! LOVE YOU SISTER,
IN Him
Your blog was beautifully written and so encouraging! Reading it made me excited for the upcoming year in BSF! Thank you for sharing with us and welcome, Hollie!
Thanks for you to take this position. God bless you and bless BSF. Thanks for BSF to provide this opportunity to let us know God, learn about his words and build our intimate relationship with him, developed faith in him.
Hollie, your name has now joined our wonderful BSF genealogy as our next Executive Director. I’m committed to pray for you as you lead BSF. I has been as blessing to be in BSF for many years as God had shaped me through His word and I’ve seen Him bring those into key positions at His appointed time. I’m excited to see what God has planned for you and BSF.
A warm welcome to Hollie. It’s indeed a great pleasure to be part of BSF. Praising 🙌 GOD for the amazing work that HE’S doing through BSF. The opportunity to meet,share,learn and desciple anyone, anywhere as GOD brings us together is awesome. Praying 🙏 for Hollie as she directs BSF.
Welcome Hollie,
Thanks for sharing your story, God Bless Your Heart.
I am delighted to greet you as our new BSF Director and will certainly pray for you and for BSF. It is wonderful how BSF takes us from facts, to truth to feeling. I’d never read the Old Testament until I joined BSF. Now, some of my favorite Scripture is in the Old Testament. 🙂
Welcome Hollie,
We thank God for your willingness to serve in this capacity as Executive Director of BSF. What a great and tremedous responsibility. You will be in my prayers as you begin this monumental task. As you encouraged, we all must be faithful in sharing this wonderful story of God’s Love for those around us. To do so we must be prepared so I am looking forward to studying Mathew once again because I learn more and more every time I study God’s Word.
Thank you for responding to God’s call to lead BSF. May God bless and guide you in this new role.
BSF is a wonderful place to study and grow in the knowledge of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
I agree BSF has meant so much to me since I began in 1992. I have learned to LOVE to study God’s word as if He wrote it to me.
Welcome, Hollie Roberts! What a blessing to have you leading us in this current study of Matthew as our new Executive Director!
My daughter introduced me to BSF when she was expecting her first child in Iowa in 1991. (I live in Tennessee). I am so blessed to have been in BSF for so many years.
Again, WELCOME Hollie!
I hope it starts up soon in Bluffton, SC. Or Savannah, GA as long as it’s in the day time. I was a Biblical studies minor in college but I learn so much from BSF
Dear Donna, I believe there is a satellite group meeting in your area! For more information go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group and search your zip code. I hope you can find a group soon!
When does the course start and the address please
Dear Kathy, to join an online or in-person group, go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group. You can learn more about meeting times and locations
Thank you! I can’t wait to get started!
Hollie, I’m grateful to our Lord for your time & leadership.
Welcome Hollie, May the Lord continually guide you through the wisdom of His Word and the power of the Holy Spirit 🙏 🙌. Looking forward with eager expectation to all that God has to teach us from the study of Matthew.
Welcome to your role and I totally agree with your comment about scripture turning into truth. I have discovered a lot about how I perceived people and know that my trust is in His word. Praying for you and all of our leadership to continue this wonderful journey through the Bible. Congratulations!
Hollie, we welcome you! May our Lord’s richest blessings be yours as you shepherd us into a deeper love for God’s Word.
Thank you for the inspiring words Hollie! Thank you for your leadership and dedication to BSF! I am grateful to be a part of the BSF family!
Praying for you Holly, and all our BSF family. He will work mightily! We never know what to expect in His much higher wisdom and ways but we can count on every purpose and promise being fulfilled.
Great introduction Hollie! I’m looking forward to learning the Bible better along with the fellowship in processing the information with current applications to Life Today!
Welcome Hollie Roberts, So glad to meet you. Looking forward to your helping BSF to grow not only in the USA but also worldwide. May your walk with the Lord in this time of your life bear much fruit that those around you come to know our Lord and Savior more personally both young and old. God Bless you and yours.
Betty Lively
Truly blessed and encouraged by Hollie’s testimony. BSF is blessed to have her leadership. Yes! Will pray for her and for BSF.. I have been a part of BSF for many years and look forward to many years to come.
Thank u for the welcome. I will not be back to NM until the end of September..
Welcome, Hollies.
Thank you for responding to the call of God and serving at BSF. It is grateful we learn, grow, share and receive in BSF, but also passing the blessing to the next generation. May God use you as His vessel and His name is honored.
Thank You for taking this important position! BSF has been used by The Lord to change many lives including mine! I’m excited to enter this study of Matthew with your leadership!
We thank The Lord for you and for BSF
Mary Badoe
Welcome, Holly. God bless you as you begin this year as our BSF Executive Director. Through a friend I was introduced to BSF, and so appreciate her. Still so much to learn, and I am looking forward to our Matthew lessons this Fall (via Zoom).
Nice to meet you Hollie, and congratulations. My name is Teri , I would like to thank you for sharing your faith journey. Your willingness, and openness is very much appreciated, and also inspiring. I will be praying for you and your family. God shine His light on you.
Thanks Hollie for listening to Gods call!
Great work Madam Hollie !
Truly you’re a role model to many and as great commission says May you Go and go ye to the whole world, preach the Go-spel and make many God’s disciples
This is my desire too
Thank you
Naomi
Welcome Hollie!
Am excited to receive you in this new role. The Lord keep and preserve you and cause you to have fruitful ministry as you provide leadership for BSF. May God bless you, your family and all of us at BSF.
Welcome, Hollie!
So excited to begin this year’s study of Matthew. I wanted to share a song by Poor Bishop Hooper that was featured on The Gospel Coalition’s Advent Concert last winter. It resonated deeply with me and is particularly pertinent to the first chapter of Matthew…the genealogy. I hope you can listen; it is truly
beautiful! Thank you for serving the Lord and all of us through BSF!
~Melinda
I wish to thank God for you.
My pray for you is that , May God’s Face Shine upon you and your family as you Serve Him.
God bless you Mightily as you Fulfil His Will.
Welcome Hollie! Looking forward to our new year with BSF!
God’s had great things for us.
d
Hello Hollie,
Welcome and thank you for your devotion to the LORD. I payed for God to guide you in your new position and for all of BSF to be a blessing to many. Thank you for your heart for Christ.
Praying God’s tremendous love and favor for you and your family as you choose to serve and obey his calling. May his grace and blessings be with you.
Oops, I’m a little late reading up on some of your story Hollie, what a delight it is.Im really excited for you and, thank you for prayerfully accepting the call to be our leader. Welcome!
I pray too that the facts we learn and lead our ladies to this year will become truths that they/we
can totally depend on. Thanks for your wise words.
Praying for you love.
Good afternoon Hollie,
We’re super excited to watch/support you in your new role. Like you, BSF has been instrumental in my wife and I’s marriage, as well as the upbringing of our kids. BSF has grown our faith, but also been the source of many of our friends. We are grateful. May God bless you, your family and all of BSF. Best of luck and come see us in OK anytime.
Welcome Hollie.
We are excited to hear from you.. Bsf is our home, and we are excited to study the book of Mathew immediately after Genesis.
Welcome Hollie. I have joyfully been in BSF since 2003. Class member, greeter (called hostess back then); admin leader and now a GL in for 5 years. The Lord is growing me into the woman of God He wants me to be! Loved hearing of your journey.
Hollie,
Thank you for sharing your commitment story. So good to be reminded that God builds men and women of faith over a lifetime. It does not happen overnight. Your message is so encouraging and received at the perfect time to remember to extend that love, grace and patience to others as God gives to us. Thank you for your leadership.
Mary
Touching Hearts already in West Virginia! Thank you for your heartfelt words at Summit to Encourage, Motivate, and Remind us yet again what a Great and Glorious God we serve!!
Thank you Hollie for answering God’s call to lead BSF. May God lead you with the Light of His Spirit, giving you His wisdom in leadership for this greatly commissioned BSF group.
Welcome Hollie, I am so glad you followed God’s leading in taking on this new position at BSF.
BSF had been such a blessing to me. God has put me in wonderful discussion groups with godly leaders, and I have learned so much from the lessons and lectures. This is my 14th year, and I am so ready to get started. God bless you the entire BSF Team.
Welcome on board Hollie. May the Lord guide you as you serve as Executive Director.
Thank you for your encouraging post.
Welcome, Hollie! So blessed to have you as our new Executive Director. It will be an honor to serve under your leadership. I will be praying for you and the HQ team as you seek to glorify God and mature His people. My husband and I have been asking God to create a hunger and a thirst for righteousness in the hearts of our adult kids and grandkids and to satisfy them with Jesus 💕 Thank you for answering God’s call!
Hollie:
I pray Gods Blessings upon you and His Favor to rest upon you. To give you the wisdom and discernment as you guide BSF down through the path of turmoil strife and confusion….to His light His understanding as to the why….Matthew is a so a on time Study….sitting at the feet of Jesus to understand all the whys of all that we are going through….may God richly Bless you and Keep and make His face to shine upon you be gracious upon you and give you His peace His Shalom peace is my prayer in Jesus name
Love and prayers Shirley Riser
Praying God to fill you with His wisdom and power, as you take BSF forward for His glory, dear Hollie.
‘Blessings in Christ Jesus’
Thanks Hollie for the encouraging message.That whether my life manifests as “Azor’ or ‘David’,God knows me and I remain in his good order of things.May God bless and guide you as you lead and inspire His people in accordance to His will.
Welcome, Hollie!! I am praying for you and whole BSF ministry!! It has changed my life and my relationship with Jesus! I am thankful that God has called you to this position, and that He is faithful to lead you in your new journey!!
May God bless you,
Janice
Welcome Hollie:
Thank you for your leadership and willingness to serve the LORD and BSF. I know God will use you in a great way to enrich His Kingdom. All the very best, Jerry Speer, BSF FL
Thanks for accepting the BSF leadership responsibilities. May God bless throughout your journey.
Hollie, I pray the Lord will continue to bless you & others through you as you lead in BSF! I look forward to serving under your leadership.
“It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 NLT
Thank you Hollie for your commitment to serve God by serving BSF. Praying for you.❤
You are very welcome Hollie,may the good LORD continue to use you in unexpected ways…and may HE be with you always.
I appreciate your message! I am praying for that hunger and thirst in all people and that God will lead us to those who need Him. Thank you for your leadership. I pray for your new leadership role, for your protection, strength, wisdom, and rest.
Hi Hollie.
Warm welcome to your new role. God has made you part of His story, just as you have pointed the rest of us to that truth, that no one is small – so be of good courage. I pray that God will abide by you throughout as you make the vision plain.
I have learned more about the Bible from BSF than any other recourse and understand His word better. I love the small discussion groups. May God give you blessings this year. Thank you fir doing this job.
Thank you for your Leadership! May the Lord bless you, guide you and keep your heart and mind in Him. We will be praying for you and your family. Your testimony has truly inspired me. Im thankful you gave it 6 weeks and tge Lord turned it into a lifetime. We are blessed to have you lead us.❣️🙌
Hollie, I met you in Houston, TX over 10 years ago. I was going through a really difficult time in my marriage and a few months later our son had been named in a law suit. You met me for coffee and gave me two Casting Crowns CD and later introduced us to an attorney in your husband’s firm. He was amazing, kind, helpful, and generous. I will never forget the love you showed to me during that time. I am grateful for your giving heart, encouragement, and for taking time for me. You really showed me the hands and feet of Christ. Forever grateful and praying for you in your new endeavor with BSF. Your sister in Christ, Melanie
I am excited to be in your class .
Welcome Holly, BSF has blessed my life I first came in Jan 1970 in the study of Matthew. This is where I learned to know Jesus better and a place where I have served Him and others. Thankful to have served under all the godly women executive directors. Thank you for answering God’s call.
Love and prayers Carol Calvert
I am in Medellin Colombia now. Is there a place that I can be in bsf this year online?
c
Hi! If you go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group/ you can select BSF Online to find a group that works for you!
Hollie, congratulations on your new promotion.
Be strong and courageous. Joshua 1:9
Welcome Hollie, and may God continue to guide you by the power of The Holy Spirit.
Hollie, early in BSF when our Teaching Leaders changed I was devastated thought no one could replace her But over the years GOD has shown me He is in charge & He brings brings those in charge for a Season & for a Reason. So Grateful for Susie & so Grateful for you. Praying The Spirit overflow in enabling you to be all God created you to be to Lead in The Cause if Christ at this time. BSF is the tool GOD USED TO CHANGE MY LIFE I AM FOREVER Grateful. This year I am taking a sabbatical because GOD called me 2 years ago to write a Children’s book & I procrastinated so felt this summer He said now the time is urgent. I will be studying Matthew along with BSF but not attending & as always I will lift this Ministry up in prayer. May GOD’S Unfailing Love & Power flow through you.
Sammie, praying for your year of writing! Thank you for the encouraging comment 🙂
Thank you, Hollie. Your words redirected me to the importance of each one. May I see and love each lady in my group the way God does.
Praying for you this year as you take on this new role. Praying we will all be sensitive and obedient to the Holy Spirit’s guiding and that we will boldly share Jesus with others.
Love in Christ,
Anne
Thank you for answering God’s call to lead us in BSF! Our class is praying for you!
I am so grateful to finally get to go back to B S F and to be with other ladies who love God. Thank you and Welcome 🙏
Thanks you so much for your encouragement. May my group also read as a list of the faithful women who reach out to others around them and leave a sweet, godly legacy. Welcome.
Praising God for women of faith like you our dear Director Hollie 🙂
Would love to journey with you expectantly via the “Unexpected study of Matthew”
The Lord bless you and keep you…
Welcome Hollie.
What a wonderful message of welcome.
I pray that the facts I learn will become Truths in my life. May God bless you as you lead BSF to quench our hunger for Christ.
God is using you mightily in BSF, Hollie. Praying for you and everyone at HQ!
Thank you Hollie for accepting to serve God in His Kingdom
Blessings
I pray for the Spirit of wisdom for Hollie as she begins her new leadership journey with BSF.
A warm welcome Hollie from Nairobi, Kenya! Looking forward to the study of Matthew.
Dear Hollie,
Thank you for including me in your group
Yours in prayer
Susan
Your most welcome Hollie, praying that the Lord may feel you with wisdom throughout your term of office as our BSF leader. He who chose you will definitely see you through.
God bless you
Welcome Hollie. We thank God for uniting all nations regardless of colour, creed, race or religion. We all speak the same language of the word of God. I hope and pray the almighty God continue to bless you and guide you with wisdom through the comforter who is the Holy Spirit. I`m looking forward to an awesome year with your wise leadership.
May God bless you in your leadership role.
BSF is truly enriching my life
Thank you for that very personal & encouraging sharing of your spiritual growth in Christ. I pray that the journey through facts,to Truth to application that we have experienced through BSF & through mentors like you will inspire us to make others thirsty for the Word of God . May God bless you & your ministry!
Your blog is inspirational. Thank you for sharing and may you always walk in God’s presence.
Thank you Hollie for this encouraging message as we begin Mathew, I pray that my story make an impact this year to many and i was so blessed reading every word of the blog. Every word just personally spoke directly to my heart and mind. I am looking forward to study Mathew. It is a privilege for me to be a part of this wonderful study with my BSF leader .
Thank you for sharing. I’m excited about this year’s upcoming study. I’ve already passed this information on to others, hopefully they’ll join us too. God bless you.
Welcome Hollie. Indeed let’s grow the kingdom of God
welcome Hollie am looking forward to meeting you and delve into matthew
As often as the Good Lord brings you and your family to my mind, I will pray for you. ☝️🙏💞
Thank you for the new leadership God has given to you.
May God help you and guide you.
WELCOME. thank you for sharing your story 💓💓
Holli,I’ve not met you but I am acquainted with the BSF Bible studies. I would like to get started back but with the problems of the world now it seems to be pretty difficult. I wish you the best and hope that I get to meet you soon. Like to get started back…
Mary, these are certainly challenging times. To join a group in person or online, you can go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group. Thank you for the continued prayers!
Dear Hollie,
Thank you for taking the BSF Executive Director role. I pray that you would enjoy helping people learn the love of God and accept Jesus as their savior.
Dear Hollie,
But God knew you would be the ED of BSF for such a time as this. Thank you for accepting God’s call and for grounding us in God’s truth in His Word. Praying with you, that all who hunger and thirst and are seeking, will encounter Jesus. May God be magnified and glorified as He matures His people. In the deep deep love of Jesus, Beverly Salguero
Thank you Hollie for your faithful service to the kingdom of Christ. In Christs LOVE!
I will be in prayer regularly for you, Hollie. Blessings to you.
And again BSF has been directed by God to lay its hand upon Hollie as our new leader. God bless you, Hollie! May the Lord multiply your time and give you an urgency to tell of God’s constant love.May God continue to bless BSF!
Hello Hollie,
May this be a most wonderful year for you as our Executive
Director of BSF. Blessings to you & welcome!
Ms Holly, my name is Duane Stephan, I’m part of the BSF studies in GA. I have a request that worldwide, thru BSF, we collectively lift our Prayers to our Lord and Savior, to Heal our brokenness and lead us back to Him. Only God has the power to fix the hearts of men, and if it be His will, I humbly beseech Him to intervene and re-direct us back to Him
Amen Duane!
Thank you for stepping ingot he executive leadership broke. The blog you wrote makes me excited to get started with the study of Matthew!
So excited to see how the Lord has and will continue to use you for His glory as a part of His bigger story of redemption! Your story resonates with me as this is my first year as TL of the class I started attending 8.5 years ago. I never would have imagined, but God knew! And I am so thankful. I count it a privilege to serve Him with you!
I thank God for your leadership Hollie. I am new to BSF and look forward to learning and applying scripture to my life.
She will be so strong as a leader! I loved what she had to say. Blessings of love and joy!
Congrats on your new role in BSF. Thank you for reaching out. God bless.
Welcome Hollie. I look forward to your leadership of BSF as we continue our journey on earth to make disciples of all nations.
May God bless you and your family.
Amen.
Blessings Director Roberts. I have a similar story as the blog where an introduction turned into weeks, months, and now 3 years. This season, God has Blessed me with the opportunity to be a group leader. I am a bit nervous but the brotherhood is so, so strong here and the sheparding is one of kind thanks to the leadership of our Teaching Leader. Our Summit is 8/31, and I am so excited to share in God’s Glory and sharing His word. I hope I can live up to God’s expectations. BSF is the modem that I am able to grow spiritually in this season of life. Thank you for your work and congratulations on your new season. God Speed in strengthening believers and converting non-believers, be it the Will of the Lord.
Holly, I thank the Lord for your willingness to be used by Him in a mighty way. He who has begun a good work in you will complete it till the day of His return and will continue to equip those he has called. We are all in this together and it’s a great place to be…To God be the glory!
Your sister in Christ, Cindy
Welcome Hollie, thank you for your beautiful story. I am looking forward to studying Matthew this year. I will be going into a brand new group and I am excited to get to learn each of the women in my group and their stories too. I pray that God will open each one of our hearts to what he wants us to know, to learn into understand. I pray that God will continue to give you the guidance and the faith that you need in your new role also. God bless.
Your blog inspired and encouraged me as we start our study of Mathew.
May God continue to inspire you as we study together. May the knowledge we acquire as we study together turn to Truth in our lives.
Hollie,
I’m thankful to have you as the new Executive Director.
BSF has been such a blessing in my life over the years. I am so thankful to have such a strong Biblical foundation as we have walked through this pandemic and difficult days of life.
Thank you that we can be back together in person as well as online option. I have needed community in my life now more than ever.
May God direct you and bless you in this new role.
Grateful to our Heavenly Father for Hollie.
Can’t wait to see who God picks for my group this year. He always puts me right where I belong.
P.
Thank you for this wonderful reminder for all us “Azors” out there. I know I’ll be looking at our Messiah’s genealogy in a fresh, new way this year.
Dear Hollie,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and thanks for accepting the call of Christ. May you never regret this call but rejoice always as you reflect His sacrifice by seeking His direction.
Psalm 32:8 l will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go, l will guide you with my eye.
Blessings to you and your entire family.
Welcome Hollie
I look forward to your encouragement during the Matthew study. I excited to see how the Lord will use you to lead.
I just listened to your story and am so grateful that you are in the role you are in. I am so encouraged by your words! I pray that the facts I know would become truths in my life and that I share the hope I have with others. May the Lord establish the work of our hands as we seek to glorify Him.
Welcome. Look forward to your leadership. Love the theme, Unexpected Victories inJesus.
How interesting Matthew 1, considered to be boring by many, is used to encourage us, to kick off the the season! It shakes much of my unreadiness, and fills me with excitement for the season. Thanks for your commitment to make BSF accessible to many. God blesses you, your family and BSF to multiply His blessings to the world!
Let me with heartfelt love and joy welcome Hollie Roberts as our newly elected Executive Director of BSF!
It has been deduced that the law, in the Book of Deuteronomy, was weak through the flesh; in Matthews the law was made flesh and dwelt amongst His people. The Lord Jesus Christ quoted exclusively from Deuteronomy in beating back Satan’s temptation in Matt. 4:4, 7, 10 and Deut 6:13, 16, 8:3, 10:20. I am ecstatic in anticipation to delve into the Book of the genealogy, social history of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
This is very inspiring. Thank you – and congratulations on your new role at BSF. Truly God’s call to bless us with your wisdom and guidance.
The study of Genesis was so amazing and God has handcuffed me to the BSF studies now. As we know, God does NOT let go…so I am stuck….but stuck with a grateful heart and an ever growing faith. Thanks for putting those studies together. As an “Alpha Course” leader for many years I know how much time and effort need to be surrendered.
Thank you for your encouragement. May the Lord Most High be with all of us as we study HIS truth.
Vera
I too have been in BSF for over 30 years. The Lord has used BSF in many ways in my life. He has also used the Headquarters Staff, especially the Executive Directors to help equip and encourage me in my leadership roles. Praying expectantly that the Lord will equip, fill and bless you as you serve him!
Hello Hollie, I want to congratulate on your new role. How exciting to see our Good God will lead you in this new journey. I enjoy reading your blog. Inspiring! Like you, I have been in BSF for years at least 15 years, with 5 years break after 10th year. Like you, I look forward to my new role as new ASL Online Group Leader. I will pray for God’s wisdom and guidance as you seek Him first. I look forward to your leadership. If I may request to have your video to be available in captions, that would a huge beneficial for our BSF ASL Deaf Community. Thank you for your consideration. God’s Blessings
Last Sunday our church shared a missionary who is sent to outreach with Columbia deaf community; she did not know about BSFonline , she did not know BSF 19 languages including sign language discussion groups. I hope God will raise more sign leaders as she said Spanish sign language differs from ASL. I found a story yesterday a young woman started a deaf college in Uganda. It would be great more deaf communities could benefit BSF Bible studies. I found a recording this conference a group of ASL and Latin American linguistic scholars discussed issues re. endangered Latin American Sign Language. Praying for BSF more accessed by the deaf populations, more people to know Jesus.
my relationship with bsf is similar . i was newly retired from teaching when my neighbor invited me to join her one morning . i said,”ok” thinking i’d know this small group of people ,lunch would definitely be part of this day and it was only one day. So, as i walked through the halls to the large meeting room, i heard Hollies voice and knew right then I would be returning pretty much forever and there wasn’t a “small group” but avery big group of ladies! Bsf has been a very significant part of my life for about eleven years now. My husband has joined the men’s group. we are always in awe of it and very deliberate hand in our experience ! thank uou Hollie! the Fitzgerald’s
welcome hollie, i admire you
I was told I would find out my group leader’s name and contact info
Charles, to contact your group directly, go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group and search your area. Your class administrator can help!
Hello Hollie,
We uphold you in prayers,
the Lord has great plans for you and Bsf
Congratulations Hollie on your new role. I truly admire your perseverance. I know it is all God’s work. Your story is truly an inspiration to some of us.
I look forward to the strengthening of my faith in the Lord and to learn more and know Him better. You are truly blessed.
I look forward to your leadership and thank the Lord for calling you and equipping your for this challenging role in today’s world. Praying special blessings on you and your family and all your team!
Thank you Hollie and congratulations on your new role. I am very new to BSF and I am looking forward to studying and living the word of God.
What a beautiful send-off to our year with Matthew! You have my prayers and great love for your inspiring words of Christ Jesus to look out and see the reality of all those who long to be “harvested” by us for Him!
God Love and Bless you Hollie as you help us to be more like Jesus!
Hollie, So Happy to see there are still surrendered women willing to die to self and follow God’s plan for their lives. Many women are having their lives changed and families reconciled because of God’s word. Many surrendered men and women are making a positive difference in the world. Thank you for your sacrifice and many blessings on your family
Am excited about this study.
Dear Hollie, I am grateful for your years of service to God & us (BSF Sisters & Families) OXO Thank you for taking on the role of our Leading Lady! May God Bless & Keep you & your family safe OXO Franny
I thank God for the opportunity to be among those who receive these words of wisdom from Hollie as we welcome her as BSF’s new Executive Director. Each statement, each phrase is loaded with meaning and teaching. I had trouble adopting one I want to always remember, one that will bring forth all the others. However, with the help of the Holy Spirit, I have this as take-away: “Genealogies throughout Scripture remind us that God links us together, from one generation to the next”
and, I would add; from one continent to another. It can only be God, Halleluyah!
Thank you Hollie for responding to God’s call to guide us in our pilgrim to fulfill His purposes. I pray that we keep our focus on magnifying God Almighty and maturing our faith in only Him. Looking forward to the study of the book of Matthew!
Welcome Hollie. Looking forward to studyinh God’s Word together.
Thank you Woman of God, Hollie Roberts for this wonderful encouragement which was placed on your soul by the Almighty.
Hollie Roberts and the BSF Board Members has been anointed and will by the unmerited favour of God will do exploits in Jesus mighty Name, Amen and Amen.
Welcome, Hollie, as our new executive leader at BSF. I look forward to meeting you.
I’m looking forward to this years study just as much as the past ones. And, I look forward to meeting new class mates.
Blessings on your new journey and thanks for the reminder of God’s intimate knowledge of me.
Dear Hollie, I am so thankful for your vibrant, authentic, approachable, faith-filled self that will carry on the leadership of BSF! We are blessed to have you!
Enjoy your new season Hollie!
Philippians 1:6
Dear Hollie,
Greetings from India. Your blog is very useful and since we are in Schedule A and studying Lesson 3 this week, I request you to send the blogs relevant to Schedule A so that we can use your blogs to our current lesson. May God richly bless your commitment to BSF and strengthen you to achieve your goal to make the Gospel easily accessible to the entire planet
Hi Joseph, thank you! After our email to members this week, Group A will begin receiving emails that are closer to your lesson week. Please pray for that process, it is new for us and we are thankful to communicate with members more effectively!
Like you, I have learned many truths in scripture that exposed many substitute patterns of faith growing up. I learned that BSF practices many of the truths that corrected normal church life as handed down for 500 years.
1. “One another” oriented “teaching and admonishing” where “the word of Christ dwells richly, and with all wisdom.” Col. 3:16
2. Spiritual leadership “free of charge”, not “peddling”, not “numbing”, not “taking advantage”, no “pretext for greed”, “not seeking what is yours but you”, not “coveting”, and many more, all ignored by the clergyism version of leadership.
Thank you Hollie for “connecting” and your thoughtful introduction.
I am looking forward to our Study of the Gospel of Matthew and to meet new friends 😉
I also gave a new friend that I met on my morning walk an invitation to join BSF.
She had never heard of BSF and is looking forward to joining.
I appreciate the careful way BSF has set out our Bible Study and look forward to using the Prayer Guide.
Yours in Christ
Sheila
Dear Hollie, thank you for following Gods plan to lead BSF Ministry. I join in prayer for you and your husband, family , to be protected and uplifted by the Holy Spirit as you walk in faith to accomplish all that lies before you. Thank you for Inviting Us today so and for inspiring us to share in this Ministry also.
We thank God for your submission to Him in accepting to serve as the executive director. May He use you to take BSF to an even higher level!!!
Welcome Hollie,
Thank you for your commitment to BSF and spreading the Gospel. Prayers for our you and you lead BSF, and the entire BSF family of believers.
Congratulations Holie for your appointment and for your compelling vision to make BSF the most accessible bible study tool on the planet. The God who fills our desires with good things will honor this vision and give you and the executive team the strength to realize it.
Holly,
I am looking forward to serving with my team under your leadership.
God is good…. And may He be given all glory every day.
May God bless abundantly on this new journey 💜
Deb millis
Good introduction
💓Welcome Hollie! Looking forward to hearing more from you. With lots of love to you from the little sunny island of Singapore 🇸🇬🕊
Im not new in Bsf and while reading up your blog “a place to belong” my spirit was uplifted. My heartfelt purpose and plan God has for his people. Praise the Lord for your obedience to His calling in taking up this new role. To God be all glory, amen!
Thank you, Hollie for such an encouraging message! Praying for you and for all of BSF for God to indeed grant us favor and establish the work of HIS hands. May He bless you and keep you as you begin this new season with BSF! Great to meet you and excited about the year ahead!
Your words touched my heart as two years ago I walked into my first BSF class a stranger to the group and was welcomed and loved.
The reminder that each person’s story is significant is so helpful when we are looking for our “part” or “purpose”. Thank you for taking this position and being willing to continue the work.
I will pray for you, your family, your team and the work of BSF.
Welcome Hollie. Thank you for saying yes to Father God to lead BS F. I am thanking Father God ahead for all He will do through you.
Many Blessings to you and your family.
Welcome Hollie! God is with you (Philippians 2:13).
Thanks Hollie for serving, you have big shoes to fill, but i know with God’s help you will do it. I will dedicate time each week to personally pray for you during this year! Your story just proves that God knows what He is doing in each of our lives and we can trust His leadership!
Thank you for this blog. I’m new to BSF and am excited about the plan He has for us…individually and collectively. He’s worthy of all of the praise. Please allow Him to continue to use you!
This blog hit home. It reminded me of how much God loves me and forgave me for my sins. My story of BSF is the same one. My wife was in BSF and she encouraged me to go even if I only went a week. The other guys were so nice and the group leader was great. I stayed all year and now I
have a group of guys that I would trust with my life.
Thanks.to BSF for being there for me.
Hi Holy,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are excited to have you as our Executive Director. May the Lord anoint you with the Holy Spirit as you shepherd throughHis word. May He bless you. May He shine His face upon you.
Thank you for the words of encouragement, to be hungry for the word. God bless you and strengthen you 🙏.
Dear Hollie,
I praise God for all the things He has planned and will accomplish as BSF reach out to the whole world as you being it’s CEO. I have been praying for you and all the leaders to do God’s will. May He continue to strengthen you and surround you with godly men and women to pray for you, encourage you, and to stay faithful to His divine Words. To God be the glory great things He has done!
I feel like we are in such wonderful hands, Hollie. God always knows what he is doing when he is putting someone in charge! I will pray for you and your family, BSF, and those that are running towards something. May our eyes be open to seeing these people.
Welcome Hollie,
As we in the UK continue to pray for you and your team , may God guide and protect you in this new season and journey..We are excited and anticipate great things..
Thank you so much for this encouraging blog.I question why me Lord and how can you work through me and struggle with various things in my life but reading this gave me encouragement .
Thank you very much for the reminder. May God Almight who created you to serve in His table continue to guide us so that we reach where He want us to be. Lot of love and appreciation for your sacrify.
Dear Hollie,
What a lovely introduction meeting you and telling your wonderful story of BSF in your life!
I loved your introductory scripture at the beginning too! I look forward to a wonderful year in BSF studying God’s Word in the book of Matthew! You and the Holy Spirit have inspired my heart.
To God be all the Glory! God bless you, Bible Study Fellowship and all the people who come to learn more about Jesus, falling in love with Him, His Word and following Him!
Love, Prayers, God’s Grace and Glory,
Diane Miller
While we thank God for Susie’s leadership, and as God has chosen and called you to lead BSF after Susie, we are upholding you in our prayers. It is our prayer that may God reveal you His plans for BSF and guide you, lead you, and empower you to carry out those plans successfully. May His richest blessings be always with you and your family as you serve Him.
Welcome Hollie! I enjoyed reading your blog and have hope for our BSF in Grove OK!
May God lead you Hollie as you lead this body of Christ!!
I am looking forward to a great year at BSF and welcoming the fellowship of my sisters. God bless and keep you Hollie.
Congratulations on your new role as BFS Executive Director!
Thank you for your faithfulness to God’s call. Your encouragement to take time to really get to know the women in our groups or our spheres of influence has really challenged, inspired, and humbled me. Excited to experience all that God will do this year through the study.
Welcome aboard ma’am we will do this together in Jesus army
This is my first year of attending BSF so I am looking forward to meeting Hollie and learning more of what God has in store for all of us. I just retired from running my own company for 15 years after working for radiologists prior for about 38 years. I attend First Baptist Church of Golden where I have been a member for about 44 years and have attended Explorer Bible Studies for several years there.
Thanks to all the leaders who step up in BSF as I’ve heard many good things about it!
Welcome, Hollie, as you answer God’s call to lead BSF in this next chapter. So thankful for your story and willingness to serve so the the world may come to know Jesus. Will be praying God’s wisdom, guidance and strength for you, that He will use you and all of us to establish His work as we learn from His word. Looking forward to the study of Matthew and expecting great things from our Mighty Creator whose grace sustains each one of us.
Dear Hollie:
Welcome into your new God-ordained role an Executive Director for a global BSF! I am looking forward to your God-honoring leadership to BSF International. Praying that God who has already anointed you will equip and empower you with His divine wisdom, His saving grace and most importantly divine leading of the Holy Spirit. Every blessing in Christ!
Welcome Hollie! Thank you for the encouragement to not only join with other women to get to know God’s word, but to join with God in getting to know other women. I’m inspired to focus a little more on the relationships this year!
Welcome to this new role of leadership and service, Hollie! May our Lord Jesus generously equip, strengthen and guide you through this year and beyond. Thank you for all that you do, I’ll be praying for you and all staff at HQ. BSF has changed my life and matured my faith and I’m so grateful. Excited to see what God will do through this upcoming study and I’m so inspired by this blog to engage you my fellow group members.
Hollie Congrats
Looks like God is working with you,In you,and through you!!
Good Luck and God Bless!!!
Dear Holly
I enjoyed ‘meeting’ you by way of the video introduction. Thank you for sharing that precious information with us. It makes it more personal and encouraged me in hearing how personal God is as He persues each of us.
Thank you for stepping into this position. I will comit to praying for you, your family and, the ministry of BSF. God equips the call.
Blessings,
Ana Maria
Hello nice to meet you.
My group leader helped another member connect with me about crocheting. She had a piece her mother had started, and I was able to continue the pattern to make a piece the size she wanted. I was happy my skill met a felt need.
Blessings to you in your ministry of helping us value each other as fellow beloved children of God.
Thank you for your faithful service for all these years, Hollie! I am praising God for calling you and praising God for your answer to His call – I couldn’t be more excited to see what He has in store for you and the ministry of BSF! I’m praying for you as you take on this role! God bless!
Thank you for your leadership in this very important ministry. Praying God’s guidance and direction in the coming year.
Hi Hollie,
We thank God for and for the opportunity to do His work. We welcome in Jesus Name and trust that God will use you for His glory. Blessings as you do God’s will.
Hollie:
Thank you so much for stepping up to meet the challenges of leading a “worldwide “ group like BSF. I look forward to serving our Savior through BSF in Omaha, Nebraska,
Hollie, I wish you wisdom and love as you grow along with us
Welcome Hollie, l look forward to the words of wisdom you have to share. God bless you!
“…the path…was crooked and messy.” That pretty much sums up my life. Since I started BSF, it’s still crooked and messy, but what has changed is my attitude towards and understanding of those things. While God’s plan doesn’t always line up with my hopes and expectations, I trust His plan. I don’t fight it like I used to. He and I—we’re just working the plan!
Welcome Hollies
I pray to God to give extraordinary wisdom, knowledge and understanding to lead the entire bsf family.
Blessings
I’m praying for you! We serve an awesome GOD! He has equipped you for such a time as this.
Thanks for the encouraging words We are known and part of His story. Excited to start this stidy
I am amazed and blessed by your words. I hope you nothing but success as you continue your new position with BSF.
I already love your heart for the lost, weary and disconnected. Welcome, Hollie!!!
Matthew 11:28-30
Hollie, I am thanking God for calling you to lead BSF and I want to thank you for answering His call. I will be among the many BAF sisters and brothers who will be praying for you.
i appreciate what you said, Hollie. i would like to pray also, for people that are hungering and thirsting, for them to be lead to the truth that is in Jesus Christ. i would like to have the courage to be a stepping stone for people to know Him.
Thank you for taking this role, Hollie! I’m excited to follow your leadership into whatever God is putting on your heart. This is going to be great!
Very Encouraging!! Welcome, Hollie! We can’t wait to see what God does this year!
Thankyou Hollie. For such an interesting reminder of my place in God’s salvation plan. What a good part we can play through our study of God’s Word and reliance on God’s enabling Spirit.
Hollie, so excited to hear from you and b.s.f. can’t wait to meet you and be back in class. you make it possible for us to come, invite others to know Jesus. thank you. see you soon
Praising our Gracious God and thanking Him for His chosen leaders and for BSF.
Expectantly joining in all the prayers Hollie mentioned that she is praying and asked that we pray, one of which being that God will show & grant us favor and establish the work of our hands.
We look to You to make it so, Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thank you Hollie for saying yes to this calling. It is a tremendous task, especially in this day and age, but we serve an awesome and all powerful God who commands us not to be afraid and He gives us what we need. He does the calling and the equipping. Praying for you and your family to be protected, focused and Holy Spirit led in all that you do! Blessings!!!
Welcome Hollie ! Thanks for sharing !Is encouraging to know through His Spirit and the power of His Word, we are all connected as part of God’s wonderful redemption story. And there is room for anyone and everyone who wants to come! May God gives you wisdom and strength in your new appointment. God bless you and your family !
Hollie, to God be the glory for all He is preparing to do in you and through you! I’m thankful to sit under your leadership. Dana R
Waaaooh Glory be to God for establishing you as the new executive director in the bsf. May you and your family find favor with God and man as you serve in His vine yard. It is never in vain….. May God bless and guide you Hollie 🙏
We rejoice in God’s hand to choose you to lead us in BSF!!
Welcome, and God’s blessing, Hollie!!
Thank you Hollie for listening to that still small voice! God had it planned all along, but your obedience will bless you and all the rest of us. He has blessed this ministry from the very beginning and kept it true to His word and He will continue to do so through you. Thanks for sharing a little about yourself so we can begin to get to know you.
Welcome to BSF leadership!
It is such a privilege and honor to serve others alongside you in this amazing ministry. We see there is a hunger for “something” and we have the best “something” to share with those who are seeking.
We have been praying for you even before we knew your name and will continue to pray for you as you lead with us alongside others. Blessings to you and your family.
True indeed ! People are thirsty here in France ! I Just moved East of France till a few days and here in Belfort I met Persons who were listening my explanation about my Faith in Holy Scriptures ! Wow ! Are People going back to read the bible? So for me it’s the most important ! Because french people need to hear God’s VOICE not all the philosophers ! Thank You Hollie for 3 generation fruitful in Christ And for Christ in your family ! May The Lord help us here in France to do the same in our présent time of troubles among our society The Solid Rock of Ages stand firm !Amen Maryse who was in Paris and till one week in Belfort where the lion is like Habakuk seeking far away ?where the enemy shall come from?
Thank you, Hollie, for answering God’s call to serve. I will lift you up in prayer and praise God for your example!
Welcome Hollie! I’m excited to have “meet you” in your video. God has chosen wisely. My prayers are with you and all staff in BSF to be given wisdom from Holy Spirit daily and strengthened for the journey. Our world needs God more than ever and BSF is a great source to feed them.
Love you. Thank you God guide you to lead us in BSF. May God bless you and your family.
We just finish the summit in Redding California and loved it !
THANKYOU Hollie.
Thank you for your sacrifice in leading BSF. Praise God for you.Blessings,yvonne
The Lord is indeed writing His perfect story w/ lots of unexpected twists & turns in my life. Thanks for this perspective. Excited to have you in this role! May the Lord establish the work of your hands!
Great – I do not to be an Abraham or a David to be important to God and for God to have a specific purpose for me!
May God guide Hollie (and all at BSF hq) as she leads us at a personal level and in leading others in the study of God’s word – and to find the truths in the Word.
Hollie,
I am praying God would direct you and the BSF world-wide team to much fruitfulness.
I was introduced to BSF by a friend who resides in the State of Texas, more than 10 years ago. With BSF, God answered my prayer for the opportunity to “Study” God’s Word with other Believers. Today, I thank and praise God for this privilege. I am also thankful be have been in a position to recommend BSF to other Believers, who have also found it a blessing.
Welcome to BSF! I’m looking forward to studying the book of Matthew, may God bless us all this year. Prayers going up for you and the HQ team.
Welcome to this new opportunity to serve God in a new and refreshing way!
Hollie, I’m so excited to see what the Lord does in my life through the study of Matthew and what He does through you as you lead this ministry. May He bless the work of your hands and show you favor as you humbly seek His face each day. In His love, from someone who has benefited greatly from the study of God’s Word, especially through BSF! Will C.
I am so honored to be part of a wonderful BSF group, as my need for growth is huge! I am looking forward to what God has for me in this season of my life. Thank you for your obvious love for the word and for answering this leadership call.
Thanks so much, Holly, for taking this step of leadership in service to our Lord. I know we will all be blessed through your efforts
Praise God for this wonderful way of knowing our Father and His glorious redeeming and transformational love! Thank you, Holly, for continuing this outreach to the world and thank you to all our inspirational leaders as we read and study His word! I have been richly blessed to have had the privilege of attending our local group for 20 years. It changed my life and was a gift to my grandchildren as well. May God richly bless you, Hollie!
Thank you for stepping forward to lead and serve. I pray this will be a year of great things the Lord will do. This in spite of world situations, suffering in persecution and health issues. The God of the mountains truly still is the God in the valley of our lives.
Welcome, Hollie! I will be starting my 41st (I think) year in BSF, having spent 36 of those years as Class Administrator of my class. It (along with my church) is the place I feel most at home and most loved by God. Just last year I was asked to take over as Sunday School teacher of our adult class – taking over from a wonderful, godly man. After my initial response of “Surely not me, Lord!” I was able to take that step of faith, knowing that I had BSF’s great training and the resources of the seminars to help me trust for God’s provision. Always the administrator, even at work, and never the teacher, I have come to love those hours of preparation in God’s Word and those adult students in my class. I praise God for BSF and will be praying for you!
We are so blessed to have you as the new BSF director.
Thank you Hollie for your heartfelt story. It was almost as if you were describing me and my first time as a BSFer. Thank you for your commitment to BSF. You are in my prayers.
God bless you Hollie and may God continue to use you in His service to His people for many years to come.
Thank you for reminding us that everyone matters to God, and that He knows us completely! How encouraging to know that He has a plan for each and everyone of us as we serve Him and share our stories together for His glory. We all need a place to belong, and BSF has been that place for me.
Thank you for accepting this crucial leadership role. I’ll be praying for you and for all the partners that make BSF work and thrive even under extreme conditions.
I enjoyed reading the blog. Yes I certainly believe we were knit in the womb for a purpose. Big or small every purpose matters. Thanks
Welcome Hollie!!
For 26 years, a dear friend has helped me physically, financially and spiritually, her name is Holly :-). Plus, a favorite homeschool family of ours (that is living off the grid in Tennessee with 10.5 children) have a last name of Roberts. This will be a wonderful new adventure for you. God Bless You.
So glad to be getting back to our study! Welcome Hollie!! We will be praying for you and our groups this year!
During these days of isolation, your reminder that Jesus cares for Azor was a true encouragement. May the LORD encourage you as you have encouraged me and others!
Thank you for answering God’s call. Thanks for sharing your beautiful story.
Welcome Hollie!
We shall trust the Lord with you for His leadership to help us all grow deeper to His word and make Him known to the world.
May our Savior & Lord Jesus Christ bless and grant favor and establish the work of our hands, to you, Holly and also to all of BSF Headquarters, volunteers, and members worldwide. Thank you thank you!!
I believe and expect that God hears our prayers! To God be the Glory!
In our Lord Jesus’s Almighty name I pray, Amen🙏🏼❤️
Thank you Hollie what you shared on your blog. My heart resonates with it.
I have been in BSF for many years and have served as GL and presently as a Shepherd. It’s the most meaningful Bible study to learn, apply and grow in faith with community.
I am anticipating another great study in Matthew.
Congratulations Hollie. May God continue to bless you as you serve. Looking forward to the study.
I was a bit reluctant to join the bible study that I’m in, because I didn’t know anyone and thought that, everyone else knew the bible so much better than I did. I loved answering the questions after reading the text several times before answering!! My answers were not always close to what the correct answer was but others sharing their answers helped me to better understand what I READ.
I learned to read the sections more than once to learn where and how to get the correct answers.
On top of everything I met new friends who knew more than I did about the bible and others who knew as little as I did about the bible and its people! I was encouraged to learn more and I have.
What a beautiful blog! A wonderful sentiment and introduction to BSF and especially to Matthew this year.
Hollie, thank you for your willingness to lead us…I will pray for you. My story is similar to yours… I was longing for a way to draw close to God and study His word… A friend invited me to BSF where I discovered how scripture satisfies… created an appetite for God’s word and taught me how to feed myself.
Hello Hollie, I am grateful to you for your commitment and teaching ministry with BSF. I have a busy fall, so I will not physically be joining the Zoom link for the Matthew study. However, I would like to receive the questions to do each week, as my ongoing devotionals. Please send these Matthew questions if it is at all possible. I was a member of BSF for a number of years back around 2000 – 2008, but my life took a drastic activity boost after I was ordained in 2004. Yet, I value the BSF studies and would enjoy the discipline of answering the weekly questions BSF provide. Thank you.
Dear Suzanne, so thankful for your words of encouragement! To access lesson questions, you can download the bsf app or visit mybsf.org. You will not be able to see all of our materials since those are reserved for current BSF class members, but this should help with your daily devotions!
I have been studying with BSF for several years now, either in person or on-line. I have learned more from this study than I could have by trying to study on my own. Hollie, welcome and my God bless you with the truth and guidance of His word through His Holy Spirit!
Clearly God has called you to be the leader we all look to for direction and inspiration. I pray his continued blessings on you and the work he has set before you; may you grow in vision and strength of purpose.
Welcome, Hollie, to your new calling. I love your article and it gives me the inspiration I need as I get to know my new group of ladies and prepare for the study of Matthew. I have no doubt that you will be a blessing to all BSF, serving our Lord for many years to come.
Nonda
Praying for you hollie
Thank you Hollie for graciously and gladly accepting to serve the Lord through BSF. May you enjoy this field and find it always uplifting, and may God guard and guide you in this new journey.
Amen.
I love how the BSF board prayed for unity in their decision in choosing the next leader, and God so beautifully gave it, confirmed it! I believe, dear Hollie, God has chosen you, equipped you, and is raising you up, “for such a time as this!” You go girl! He’s got your back! We’re with you in this beautiful endeavor,, of sharing Jesus with a lost world! You’re bathed in the prayers of the saints!
Praying the Holy Spirit will lead you with wisdom & strength in this new position. May God bless you now & always, Maggie Tosca
Thank, you, Hollie, for stepping into some mighty big shoes and answering God’s call. I know He will continue to lead you in this calling.
Para mi es algo especial estar en BSF y de poder aprender y entender las escrituras sobre todo cómo debemos de conocerlo y cómo Dios quiere que aprendamos y entendamos sobre todo Mateo mil gracias y que Dios les siga dando sabiduría 🙏
Welcome Servant of The Most High… We are honored and feel blessed to have you as our New Executive Director. May The Lord Jesus Christ be with you and flood you with His Holy Spirit, more than ever before, in that position…
Best Regards
Welcome to your new ministry post, Hollie! Praying the Lord continues to establish the work of your hands for His glory and good of His people.
I am praying for your leadership and I know God will be with you leading and guiding you in all you hope to achieve this study year!!! Blessings to you and your family!!
Good reminder that God intimately knows and cares about everyone and so should I! May He put His love in our hearts for all those He brings across our paths!
Welcome Hollie i was glad to read your blog very informative. I pray for a good and safe year.
Thank you for the privilege to study the book of Matthew.
I’m retiring September 1, and This will be my first in person Bible study. I’m excited to be able to attend a day time group. God bless you as the new director. Love in Christ, Debbie Poore
Hollie, thank you for your inspiring
Introduction of yourself and what
BSF is to you and what you hope
it will be to each woman who is new to BSF and long time members of the BSF family.
Looking forward to the2021 start
Of the book of Matthew!
Star Johnson
Member 46 years 😋
THANK YOU FOR THIS CHALLENGE AND THE DESIRE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JESUS EVERYDAY. I HAVE BEEN IN BSF A NUMBER OF YEARS BUT I AM ALWAYS ASTONISHED OF THE SCRIPTURES I HAVE READ OVER THE YEARS BUT HAVE MISSED THE MEANING AND DEPTH THAT IS THERE.
Thank you for your heartfelt words. I have only been in classes about a year and am eager for classes again. Bless you!
Thank you Hollie for your written blog and the video blog . I was encouraged by what you wrote and said. I will be praying for my family and others for the Holy Spirit to lead them to be hungry and thirsty for Jesus and His Word, the Bible, and that they might move forward to learn more about Him.
Blessings on your new assignment from our Lord as the Executive Director of BSF.
Congratulations on your new position, Hollie!
God’s timing is always perfect. I pray that God will continue to bless you in your new endeavor and all who come to study God’s Holy Word through BSF during the study of Mathew and beyond. I am so grateful for BSF!
My our God help me understand every learnings you will teach us from the Word of God. May our God help you as you our leader.
Hollie, so excited for what God will do through your leadership as you totally submit to His direction and will for BSF. May your heart be tender and receptive to the needs and changes, may you have the courage through Christ to do what may have never been done before, and may God surround you with His saints equipped with every gift needed to carry out the command to go to every nation and teach them all the things Jesus taught. Blessings to you and your family!
Welcome Hollie!!!
Thank you Hollie for answering Gods call and stepping into this role that comes with such responsibility.
Where God leads he also provides.
That is the promise I lean on for peace.
Looking forward to your God sent Leadership this year.
You are welcome in the name of the Lord. I’m excited to be one of the disciples that will be studying with you in the Book of Matthew. May the Almighty God strengthen you and endow you with divine wisdom, knowledge and understanding to pilot the ship of BSF to an excellent landing. God bless you, bless your family and prosper your ministry.
More unction to function in the Lord’s vineyard.
You are highly blessed Ma.
Welcome Hollie
Welcome Hollie, we thank God for you and pray for wisdom from above as you serve us. Praise be the name of the Lord now and forevermore. Amen
Welcome on board Hollie, we will be praying for you and your family!
Thank you for your beautiful testimony and encouragement to invite others to BSF so they too may begin their own journey in Christ’s truths through an intense study of scripture. Welcome to the legacy of our leaders as our BSF Executive Director. May God always guide your thoughts and actions and keep our and your family close.
Thank you for your commitment to BSF
Hello Hollie,
Thank you for your leadership as BSF Executive Director! I started BSF when my daughter was 3 and she is now 22. For me BSF was a wonderful training base as a young women, a young wife and a young mother. I am so thankful for the timing that I was able to attend, learn, serve and lead over these last 19 years. God’s Blessing on your journey 🙏
Thanks so much for taking on this difficult and necessary mission. There is no better Bible study than ours. I will keep you and the entire staff in my evening prayers. Both my wife and I depend upon BSF to make us knowledgeable and in the word on a consistent basis. Thank you again.
God Bless You Hollie for taking on this role for us. God has you right where he wants you to be as we know it’s his plan not ours. Congratulations on your new role with BSF and continue the good work you are doing.
Welcome😊! I pray God will continue to bless you & your leadership as together, we make new disciples for Christ.
Wow! How powerful! And how reassuring that God loves each of us. He knows our inadequacies. He knows our strengths. We are part of a whole. He loves us. This is a wonderful beginning for our year of Matthew. Thanks so very very much!
Your blog has inspired me the more. May the Almighty God Hold your hand as you lead the entire universe to His kingdom. Be blessed.
Hollie,
Your comment on ‘facts becoming truth’ hit the nail on the head! That’s what I have found in my few years of being in BSF. I look forward to the study of Matthew.
Thank you.
Sandra
Thank you for your commitment and your continued obedience! Looking forward to studying Matthew this year and waiting to see how God is going to work, His works, in our lives this year!
I am so happy to meet you Holly. I am looking forward to the Matthew study. BSF has been a blessing to me. I tell all I see about it
I am praying for you, Hollie as you step into this new season of serving our Lord through BSF.
I praise God for the plans He has for me as I draw closer in intimacy with Him through BSF.
Thank you for sharing with our family of believers of God🙏
Holly, thanking God for your acceptance of your new Role. As we enter BSF to expand and strengthen our relationship with our Lord and Savior, we don’t know what or where God’s plans will take us. I’m sure that many in the BSF Family initially had the same fears and anxieties as you experienced; I know I did; but as we walk our personal Emmaus roads, we see God’s plans unfolding, blooming like a flower with the fragrance of excellence that only God can provide. We learn to walk where He’s guiding us, have no anxiety because He’s gone before us, humbling ourselves as He directs us in whatever leadership position He’s earmarked for each of us. It is a PLEASURE TO SERVE in whatever capacity God leads me into, using the BSF patterns that have worked in leadership, submitting all things to Christ with with the assurance and confidence He’s imparted to me. Looking forward to the Matthew study as I move from a GL to a CL, sharing this experience with my soon to be 5 year old Granddaughter. LOVE to our BSF Families!!!
Very inspiring
What beautiful words of wisdom! Welcome and thank you! May the Holy Spirit be upon the work of your hands and you have strength from the Lord in this most gracious assignment! God must be so proud of you! Thank you for being an example
You speak my heart.
So excited to serve alongside you and to watch as God works in and through you for His Glory and our good!
Praying God continues to use you Hollie, and BSF. The Truth learned /taught through BSF has anchored my life. I have no idea what people do who do not have the Lord.
We welcome you with open arms and look forward to your leadership.
May our Heavenly Father love through you, encourage through you, bring hope and courage to His Body through you as you serve Him in His strength; for you are the daughter of the King of kings and the LORD of lords!
To Him be all the Glory and Honor!
Love and hugs
May God’s blessings be upon you as you lead BSF💕. Thank you for serving The Lord! I have been learning so much of God’s word & been blessed with wonderful BSF ladies in my group😇.
We welcome you Hollie to the leadership of BSF. We trust that the one who chose you will guide you during this time of service. May God bless.
Congratulations on your new post, Hollie, and welcome! I smiled when it was announced that you would be the new Executive Director, as I was immediately reminded about a little chat with you at a BSF Leaders Retreat in Birmingham/England in 2018. For one evening meal I happened to be sitting next to you, and you shared a little about a closed door situation involving your family, followed by an open door one for you, which was to serve at HQ. Now, you wouldn’t have known back then, but the Lord did know that this is what He needed to do (i.e., to close one door, then open another) to line you up for what He had in mind for you (and for us all in BSF!) down the line! What an amazing and sovereign God we serve! May God’s blessing and His anointing be on you as you serve in your new role!
Dear Hollie; I am blessed to get to know you and inspired to open my online group to more! You will continue to inspire us all as GOD’s appointed for such a time as this. Thank you for leading.
Hollie – as God has guided you this far – may His word continue to be a lamp to your feet and a light to your path as you embark on this new season in your life………
Nics. When will ww know what group we’re in?/
Dear Renae, your group leader should contact you. For more information, you can contact your class administrator directly by searching your group information here: https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group
It is a Joy to seat at the feet of the master through His word .Thank you bsf for the work and welcome Hollie to take lead. Amen
The Triad
Bing Chang – 8/28-2021
Facts transformed to Truth through wisdom
Truth transformed to passion through belief
Belief transformed to actions through character
The wonder of creation through the Word
The miracle of incarnation through grace
The calling of commission through love
Glory through the most High
Peace through the Counselor
Freedom through the Spirit
A knock on the door of the Source
A find of ask along the Course
A touch of light through the Force
Hollie, already your story has touched me. I feel God is using you for His Kingdom as you point each of us toward Christ.
May He multiply your efforts and May He be glorified through BSF. I pray for you and your family as you serve Him.
Please pray for my family as I did not know about BSF until my children were raised. I was so busy taking them to sports and 4-H that we just fit in church and youth group after other activities. Now my grandchildren understand the value of sports and 4-H but not as much of the value of God’s Word. Please pray for God to do a mighty work in my family to change the focus so it is on Him.
I was overwhelmed to get a message from the new Executive Director. I am in BSF for three years. Nobody had written any welcomer message or any thing encouraging letter. Only our group leader will call every monday to remind the conduct of meet on the subsequent Tuesday. Even our lecture giving executive does not know me since he had no conversation with me from the beginning. Atleast a ‘ HI ‘ also he did not bother to write to me. Anyhow for God’s sake I am continuing in the group. I am not complaining but express my disappointment about the treatment of the group Executive.
Good Luck on your new assignment
Dear Fredrick, thank you for your honest sharing and concern. I will pray for your group to feel more welcoming and encouraging. Hollie’s blog post reminded me that I, too, have an opportunity to welcome and love those who may feel isolated in my class. I will continue to pray that your group, your leader and your Teaching Leader will all unite under the power of God’s wonderful Word.
Sister Hollie Roberts glad to know u n yes strongly agree that BSF is
great platform to grow closer to our God The Almighty indeed.
An abundant blessings to all
Welcome Hollie into your new step forward.
May God continue to use you and promote into His plans in your life.
God bless you , your family & the BSF family. Iin Jesus’s name, Anen
Congratulations on your new role as Executive Director. I pray for God’s wisdom upon your life as you lead an organisation that impacts so many lives.
I thank God for your leadership, and look forward to your prayers and words of encouragement. May God bless you.
I am encouraged by the fact that anybody and everybody before God counts! What a revelation! My prayer is that this revelation becomes true in the lives of all, beginning with those who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior!
A very fruitful and helpful description of our importance to God through the genealogy of our Lord Jesus Christ. I sincerely welcome Roberts. I lift her and her family in prayers for the task the Lord has assigned them.
We thank God for you and wish you the best as you continue to serve God in His vineyard
I am encouraged by the assertion that before God anyone and everyone counts – and is part of a big story! What an amazing revelation! My payer is that this revelation becomes true in the lives of all, beginning with those who confess Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior!
Congratulations Hollie on your
new appointment with BSF.
This will be my first bible study with
BSF so I thank you for sharing so much of your life in the video you are a inspiration.I look forward to the study.
For when two or more gather in my name I am there Matthew 18:20
blessings,Kat
Hollie Roberts,
Greetings! Thank you for sharing your heart to me and other members. I apprecite you and your family. I pray for you, your entire family, and Headquarters as you lead Binle Study Fellowship successfully and that God will bless you kindly. For that we will give Him all the Glory! Amen.
Hi Hollie
Thank you so very much for your talk you sent me and others. When I read huger and thurst a bell range. That’s what iv been craving seems like forever. I’m humbly great full to God our loving father. Wait on the Lord for answer’s. In his time not mine. Great is love for us. I pray for you and me and all God’s people. Knowing God knows the way. He is the truth and the life. That we all share. In his love. Amen
I’m glad to have to as our new executive director. I aspire to learn from your leadership and speak a blessing upon your life.
Congratulations and thank you for accepting the responsibility of winning more souls for Our Lord Jesus Christ.
May He grant you all manner of ways around and through obstacles.
May He grant you eternal grace and strength for the work ahead.
And may He give you all the right people to obey, pray and encourage you on this wonderful new work.
God Bless you Executive Director Hollie Roberts 🙂
I have been very discouraged by my church and especially the pastor. I choose to leave and haven’t found a place to worship. I haven’t been studying faithfully but am ready to start again. This blog came at the right time. I was in leadership when my children were young and have been wanting to come back to a Bible study.
Please pray that my adult son and I find a home church. I am discouraged. We are not part of a political movement so many churches, having made politics a big part of it’s agenda don’t feel safe to us. I have pulled away from many of my friends so I feel quite alone.
I would like to start the Matthew study.. I don’t understand your current format.
Dear Trish, you are not alone! The current political climate is difficult to navigate, even among believers. We hope this year’s study will draw you closer to Jesus as you study His Word.
To find a group you can go to: https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group
Select either “online” or “in-person,” depending on your current needs. Praying for guidance, wisdom and a new church home!
Congratulations! I know you are will be a great leader! I look forward to seeing you and everyone this year! God Bless!
Praise to the Lord ! Warm welcome to Hollie & thank you for your reminder about how hunger we are seeking to get closer to God.
Thank you for your personal touch of sharing about the joy each person is to GOD. To also remind us how important our class members are to us & also the children & their Mom’s. Thinking back on my first visit to BSF I appreciate the kind & joyful atmosphere with also the joy of singing together.
GOD bless you as you serve in your new role. Thank you for reminding us all that the joy of the LORD is our strength as we pray & study GOD’s Word together.
Welcome Hollie and thank you for taking on this new role. May God bless you for making yourself available in His service.
Thank you for the reminder that Abraham didn’t become Abraham in one day! He was moulded over the years by a loving and patient Father in heaven. I pray that each day God will mould me closer to His purposes!
Thanks Hollie for your short testimony.
My take away was “how to make BSF more accessible to people” !
Yes, people are running away and also running towards….
The current Covid restrictions and the IT experience has shown that BSF can be a prime and leading force in making God’s Word REACH out to the “outermost parts”
Blessings!
Thank you Hollie for giving your time and talents to lead BSF. This is my first year at BSF and I am looking forward to forging relationships with other women and growing deeper in my relationship to the Lord. May God bless the work of your hands and may He use you in a mighty way this year.
Welcome Hollis
Thank you for your introduction. You communicate with clarity and feel so approachable. Blessings on you and your family as you serve Good through BSF.
Hollie thank you for what you are doing for all of us welcome with open arms of love ❤️.
A life marked for such a time as this. Welcome. We are blessed to have you.
I fell in love with God and Jesus in my study of Genesis! I came to know Him as my Heavenly Father and I was humbled!!! He truly loves me and His will and timing is perfect. I came to understand that He is building my character so that I can better understand what His will is for me. Praise Him🎶
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Welcome Holly! I love the BSF studies. They have helped me in my faith journey. I agree these are times when people are looking to find something & realize they are missing something. I pray BSF will help them know their Creator and start their path meeting Jesus & growing in faith!
Thank you for the reminder that God knows and cares about us as His children. I am excited to be studying Matthew this year, and I’m praying for you and the BSF HQ team!
Welcome Hollie, and thank you for that nice introduction to Matthew. I am looking forward to delving into it and applying it to my own life. A friend invited me to BSF five years ago and it has opened up a whole new world to me. I love BSF. It is the pure word of God and so refreshing.
May our lord guide you and steer you with his spririt.Congratulations❤👏👏
Blessings on your new venture as Executive director.
I too have been in BSF since Moses was a boy. I was asked multiple times by my Christian mentor and just said yes to shut her up. Little did I know as I went kicking and screaming that the impact it would have on me, yet she and God knew.its been over 25years and still at it. Never missed a year even with Covid-19 and zooming. The Lord has his grip on me and all who are His and come to Him.
May this year 2021-22 be a year of abundance for BSF and all associated with it.
Carla, this is so encouraging! Thank you for sharing! Praying for all of those ‘kicking and screaming’ this year 😁
Welcome Hollie! Thank you for your service to the kingdom of God. I look forward to this year studying Matthew with the BSF family.
I too, came kicking and screaming and this wonderful woman, who was the teaching leader of our BSF, did not give up. I had no idea what BSF was and in her conversations with me referred to it as a Bible Study with woman. Was I surprised on my first night to see it was not a group of 10 to 12 women but an auditorium full of women. My story, as many are, is too long for comments, but even though overwhelmed and a bit frightened, and tearful I came back. I was hungry for what I was missing even though my relationship with Jesus did not happen overnight, that feeling of being part of the truths that Hollie spoke was such a revelation. I have been a member for 30 years. Still growing, still learning and looking forward to another year, even on Zoom.
Blessings as you serve in your new position Hollie! Nice message on the beginning of Matthew. Look forward to continuing BSF; with Matthew, hope to be placed in a group soon, God’s timing is perfect.
So grateful for God’s calling in your life Hollie! And for your obedience to His call. Thank you ❤️ Joining you in prayer that God would bless you and BSF through the study of Matthew.
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Welcome Holie to your new appointment and to God be the glory for such a time as this in your life. Phil.1:6″…. for He who began a work in you will bring it to completion!”
Welcome Holie May God’s grace take you to the next level of your life as you lead the group.
Hi Mutasa
Praise the Lord, for gifting you to us, Hollie.
Thankful to the Lord for your leadership. Praying for His wisdom and strength to guide you as you lead us.
“FOR YOU I HAVE PRAYED”
Hollie, you are a gift from God. BSF has changed my life and through your leadership and Gods directing, His people will grow deeper and stronger and and the gospel will advance. To God be the glory, great things He has done.
Thank you Hollie for responding to the call of our Lord. Leading such a great ministry is not easy…but don’t worry, you have numerous prayer buddies behind you!
We so appreciate your heart of obedience in taking on this role in BSF. Each of us will be richly blessed through your ministry, and I pray a special prayer of affirmation over you right now. God bless! 🙏🙏🙏
Hollie,
I’m thankful God entrusted you to lead BSF and us through this next season and pray that He might reveal “that something” toward which we and others are running.
Many blessings to you.
I’m new to BSF. I’m joining on 14th of next month at 5pm class, and I’m looking forward for this session.
So awesome you are coming on board. I joined 7 years ago and from the first day, I was hooked! You will love it!
Greetings to you Hollie and as we welcome you to this big family of sisters in Christ, we thank God for your leadership and wish you all the best in your new role. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Thanks for your service, God blesses you and your beloved ones.
Welcome and Congratulations! May God greatly equip and use you in a mighty way as you serve as BSF’s Director.
Congratulations Hollie on your new role and thank you for answering the call to serve.
May the spirit of Jesus continue to be with you amen 🙏🏾
Welcome Hollie,
We are so glad you accepted this path to share God’s word with the world. We are praying that this will be a rewarding experience for you. May God bless you and enrich your life as you share and enrich BSF members.
Welcome Hollie, thankful to be serving with you this year.
Welcome to your new post. May God Almighty give you the strength as the head in Jesus name. Your anointing will never dry. God bless you.
We are glad you accepted to serve the master.
May the holy one be your guide always.
We will likely never meet until heaven, but I can connect with a holy personal God and thank Him now for reserving you to impact my life and the lives of so many women that will reach into eternity. Thanks for being a vessel for Him.
Hi Hollie —- Congratulations on your selection to be the Executive Director of Bible Study Fellowship. I know it will be a huge undertaking for you, but have every confidence that you are exactly where God wants you to be and you will do a great job. The first year I attended BSF we were studying Matthew. I guess I’ve come full circle. Looking forward to learning more this time around. Thank you for all your dedication and love of BSF. We will be praying for you in your new position.
Thank you for sharing your life, surrendering it all to Jesus.
Thank you for your willingness to serve. May God bless you and your whole family in a mighty way!
Steve
God bless you, strengthen you, and provide His wisdom to you, Hollie, as you begin this portion of your walk with Jesus!
Hollie, as you have answered God’s call to serve, May you be blessed, and discover new depths in this study of God’s Word through the book of Matthew. I love that you were once a CL! I am beginning my 14th year in that capacity. We commit to pray for you and your family, asking for His joy to fill you, and His protection to be over and around each one of you. We already love you, with the love ❤️ of Jesus, and look forward to what our Unexpected King will show us this year! Welcome!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
God bless you Hollie as you answer God’s call to lead BSF! Listening to your video, left me with no doubts that God had been preparing you for this position to serve Him for many years. Congratulations and to God be the Glory! Love in Christ, Ginger Flanagin
Welcome, Hollie! It is a pleasure to meet another woman willing to replace the overworked “y” with the more aesthetically pleasing “ie”. Here’s to praying that we BSF’ers get to meet in person this year. Zoom is better than
no contact at all, I guess, but it will never replace physical presence in terms of joy.
Godbless your journey. Thank you for serving.
I loved your comparisons of the genealogy of Jesus to ours and to our BSF groups.
To God Be The Glory
May you be encouraged each week by the power of the Holy Spirit in you as you obey Him
Psalm 9:1 NIV
[1] I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart(for Hollie); I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
Congratulations with love, blessings, peace and purpose. Praying Psalm 91 for your leadership, protection, and family.
In Jesus’s precious Name.
Rita Lakes
Welcome to your new position at BSF. I have been going to BSF most of my adult life and it has been life changing. Praying for you in your new ministry.
Thank you Hollie for sharing your BSF story. It’s an exciting story that’s still unfolding. I pray that the years ahead will be better than those you have already spent to the glory of God and the good of others. Welcome to your new role. God’s guidance.
Thankyou for sharing such encouraging words. I am very excited about this study!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for being our next leader in BSF. Amazing the family supports you. I’ve studied many of BSF’s modules.
Welcome Hollie! Good bless you and yours on your new journey!
I don’t know why I receive these emails. I am a nan in BSF and these emails seem to only address women. Is there a different eblog that I should be connected to?
Dear Christopher, thank you for your comment! We do try to speak to both men and women through our communications, but appreciate prayer in how we communicate in future. We have several male writers who will be sharing throughout the semester and hope you can relate to those more directly.
Hollie,
I enjoyed “meeting” you. You seem like a warm, caring authentic person who has a deep love and understanding of Our Lord. I hope during this study of Matthew that facts which are known to me will become truths and ultimately help to shape who I am. Thank you for accepting this very important role as Executive Director and I pray God will be with you at every step giving you guidance, strength, encouragement and joy.
I am looking forward to join this coming Buble studies.
God is with you and bless you Hollie.
Thank you for accepting this important role Holly. I pray that as you take on this responsibility to lead us, he would bless and mature you even more. I pray that you would be guided by the Holy Spirit. I’m looking forward to our Matthew study!
Hollie,
I was eager to hear from you and welcome you as the new Executive leader.
However, as I listened, a few statements heard was troubling to me. Words such as “canceled culture” are divisive words and I get enough of those divisive words in the media and around. I would rather not have to wonder if this is the larger culture creeping into BSF.
Please don’t assume we are all on the same page with these words.
Dear Venoreen,
Thank you for writing this comment! Your insight is being shared with our HQ team so we can communicate more effectively with all of our members. We are so grateful for the ultimate authority, God’s Word, which is always trustworthy and true. Thank you again!
Thank you for serving and helping preserve a godly entity where all women can share what the HS teaches us and to grow together in the unity of our Savior.
Welcome Sister Hollie. I look forward to returning back to BSF. It has blessed me and grown my walk with God. I encourage and tell everyone who will listen to me. Praise God! Blessings and love to all my sisters in Christ. Dr. Jessie
Your words have pierced my heart to fervently seek His word in Matthew with the goal of leading my group of men to glorify God and grow in Him.
Hollie. Thank you for your encouraging words. I especially liked when you shared your journey with facts becoming truth and then to be able to experience the feelings of those great men and women of God May God continue to bless you in this phenomenal role He has given you
Praying for you
I’m excited about BSF and more excited about Mathew. I know everyone will be blessed.
Congratulations Hollie and God BLESS you.
Annette Dicks
Hollie, thank you for being obedient to God calling you into this Director leadership position. What a testimony your life will be to so many. I was invited by a dear friend to join BSF last year to study Genesis. What an incredible experience it was for me to learn about BSF and how to study God’s word with a group of such loving women. I am so looking forward to starting back and studying Matthew, and to the day I can say I have been studying with BSF for decades like yourself. Lifting you up in prayer!
Thank you for this very encouraging sharing. God bless you
I appreciate so much your sharing the journey you have been on with BSF and feel your love for our Lord. I am really looking forward to this study of Matthew and getting to know those in the fellowship. I know God will continue to use you and bless you in this new assignment. Will be praying for you as well as this ministry which I am now a part of.
Congratulations.Hollie.God has a good plans for you on calling you from Group Leader to serve Him as a Director of BSF.May the Lord grant you wisdom and strength as you take the role of Director of BSF. I have been in BSF study for many years and I look forward to the Study of the book of Matthew. I will pray for you God to guide you and to succeed in this position for His Glory.God bless you abundantly.🙏🏽
Welcome Hollie. Am looking forward to the study of the book of Mathew. My prayer is that God guides you in this task that you have committed to do in service to God. Blessings.
So nice to see you and hear your voice. Now we can put a face and voice to the name Hollie Roberts.
We have 3 classes in Redding Ca. Men’s eve, a women’s eve and a day women’s class.
BSF is a wonderful tool , so thank you for carrying on the leadership. Hollie, as Nehemiah prayed
when he was facing a Great task , so I ask the Lord on your behalf : that His ear be attentive to your prayers and to all who delight in His Name (your staff), and that He will give you success .
Thoughts from Nehemiah 1:11 We know his story and how God answered his prayers, gave him wisdom and success.
Hollie, I am so excited to see what God is going to do through you. Thank you so much for answering His call to lead BSF. When I heard the announcement introducing you as the new Executive Director and when I saw your picture, I said, “I think we were roommates
when I first went to BSF to train as a TL”! I think it was your first year
as a TL too. I remember how big
your heart was even then when my
luggage was missing. You offered
to share your clothes with me! I
am honored to have this
opportunity to pray for you and
with you as you serve Him in your new role.
Thank you for sharing your story it challenged me to invite people to attend.
I appreciate the encouragement, and look forward to Hollie’s leadership.
Hi Hollie,
Your story ring a bell on my BSF experience this year. I was experiencing a zoom fatigue when a friend invited me to join her BSF group. She was gracious enough to accommodate me even when I mentioned that I have another virtual meeting at same time and cannot commit on a regular basis. I ended up attending regularly, taking time to read the lessons, so I can participate on the discussions. Have attended other bible studies, but the BSF is so far the best BS for me in understanding and developing a deeper understanding and love on the word of God. Thank you BSF and my group leader.
Blessings on your future endeavors, Hollie.
Congratulations Hollie. You will do a great job leading BSF. I’m so blessed that I got to know you through Sentinel Bookstore, CA and Mountain Top all those years ago. I can’t participate in BSF this year. But, I’m looking forward to coming back soon.
Thank you Hollie for answering His call. Thank you for reminding use that God sees us and that He has a plan for each lady placed in our group. My prayer is He will give me His eyes to see my women and His words to encourage them. I love what you said about your leader not wanting to win you over to BSF, but to help you capture a deep love for His Word. Welcome as our leader and thank you for reminding us of Azor.
it is a privilege to serve the BSF among people and the greatest story ever told about our LROD Jesus and it is responsibility as well but I pray and ask the Lord to give you wisdom and knowledge and vision to lead the hungry people in spirit to the purpose of God will in our lives.
Thank you Hollie. I have written some thoughts down to be praying as I begin the year. I so appreciate the call to be inviting others to “come and see”. May we be a people who invite as room has been made for us at our Savior’s table.
Good evening Hollie and congratulations on your position as the new Executive Director for Bible study Fellowship.
Your testimony/journey was amazing.
May God continue to bless you and keep you.
Enjoyed reading this article. It was a blessing
Welcome Halle we will be blessed with you leading us through Mathew and any other scripture. I look forward to meeting you. Wendy Lee
What a blessing to be used of God in this role.
Hollie, congratulations on being hand picked by God, I’m sure you will give it your all, hoping to meet you Lord willing , I will be praying for you as we know satan comes hard at us when the truth is being told. You got this ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story. When will the new season start and will it be in person or zoom?
Thank you, Hollie, for leading us this year.
Thank you Holly for answering God’s Call❤️ May God bless you abundantly beyond all expectations and in all ways❤️
Are we able to share this with our group members or do all BSF members receive your blog?
Dear Carol, please share! If your group members have not received the email, they can subscribe on the bsfblog.org homepage.
Welcome Hollie, Listening to your blog brought a big smile to my face because oddly enough when you started talking about ‘facts’ God woke me yesterday morning with three words ‘fact or fiction’. I jumped out of bed at 5 o’clock in the morning to start poetry (I love to compose)…Thanks for that confirmation.
BSF is a wonderful organization and outreach for anybody who wants to have a closer and more meaningful relationship with Jesus our Savior. I’ve been with BSF for 4 years and I’m ready for the study of Matthew because I know I’ve missed a lot God wants me to know.
Thank you for being the seasoned christian leader you are. God bless you.
Welcome Hollie, I’m looking forward to your leadership of BSF. May God continue to bless, guide and keep you in His care. Sincerely Caroline
Hollie: Thank you for accepting the call to serve as Executive Director of BSF. May God’s blessings be with you always.
Thank you so much, Hollie, for taking on this new leadership role! Thank you for sharing your beautiful testimony and how God brought you to this place. God’s blessings on you as you serve in this loving way. I can’t imagine not being in a BSF study. I think my first year was in 2004. Like you I came in with what I thought was quite a bit of Bible knowledge but oh how much transformation has come and what treasured people I have come to know and love. Thanks again for serving! I know you know what a privilege it is and I’ll be praying for you!
By His Grace,
Linda
Dear Hollie I thank God for you and your answer to his call upon your life. Two verses I have found very comforting as I have stepped out in service are.
Zechariah 4:6 “ not by power or might but by my Spirit.”
1 Corinthians 3:7 Some plant some water but only God makes it grow.”
May they give you peace as you trust in Him as you serve in BSF by His grace for His glory.
Love Kathy
Welcome to your new role in BSF, Hollie! I, too, am positioned in a new role as this is my first year as a GL. I’ll pray for you, and you pray for me, to be the leaders God wants us to be. God bless you!
Welcome aboard Hollie. It is great to have you as the BSF Executive Director! I look forward to meeting you!
Hi Hollie! Looking forward to having bible study with you as our leader!
Congratulations Hollie! Thank you for sharing your story with us. May God bless you each and every day as you follow this path He has prepared you for.
as I listened to her story of inspiration and seeing a wonderful perspective into her own life during her earlier years about marriage and children seeing such a parallel that she in a way in our time she felt such compassion, understanding, awesome.
Congratulations! May God powerfully equip you to serve as our new BSF Executive Director. Thank you for your faithfulness and obedience to submit to this new call. May you know His grace and goodness in new ways. May you be richly blessed as you invest in the lives of women, men, and children worldwide. It will be exciting and fulfilling to see what God has in store for BSF. I will be praying for you.
May God guide and bless you as you serve Him in BSF!
Beautiful thoughts – thank you. Can’t wait to see all the stories unfolding in our class.
I just read your blog with much encouragement. I was humbled by your story of curiosity, your pausing to question your truth, reflecting and coming alng side those you trusted in the word. Then decided to commit to serve as BSF’s executive director. Your story validates for my god’s promise to just let the word of God through scripture, study, sharing and fellowship to better learn how to plant seeds of Christ in others.
Welcome to the new position. Good to hear your story. Pray that God’s plans for you and BSF emerge in his timing
Hollie, thank you for your past BSF service and now as our new ED!
Praying for you and your family.
God and HIs Word change lives!
Can you send me the link for the men’s BSF group. Thanks
Hello Dave! You can use our “Find a Group” feature to search for a men’s class near you: https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group
Welcome as Executive Director, Hollie! How thankful I am that God has chosen you to this calling. Isn’t it amazing how He has been preparing you from before you were born for “Such a time as this.” I am looking forward to this year’s study in Matthew. We will not only intimately connect with those in our groups; but also with the Creator of the universe and our Savior, Immanuel, Jesus!
Blessings of God’s grace, wisdom, and abundant joy as you step into this new role for His glory.
Hollie
This message has blessed me. BSF is family to me
and I’m looking forward to the study of Matthew and meeting more members of our family. Your encouragement and inspirational message makes me confident that God answered our prayers for His choice for our leader. Blessings on your new role in this family!
Just as all leaders learn that when God calls us He equips us, He will give you all you need to guide this ministry. Be assured of my prayers for wisdom and that BSF continues to flourish under your leadership. We’re delighted to serve with you.
Welcome
Your blog touched me deeply;
Your thoughts on the genealogy in Matthew 1 has forever changed my perspective.
Although I am somewhat still on the fence, I look forward to BSF this fall.
Thank you
Connie
welcome Hollie, we pray for excellent leadership from you and we know that you will lead us with the love of Jesus.
Your words are very inspiring and I want to congratulate you on your new position in BSF.
I am looking forward to this year’s study of Mathew. BSF has changed since I started. It keeps growing and making it easier for us to learn and love the Bible.
Best wishes to you.
BSF is in good hands….as the word of God is and has always been the focus of this ministry.
It is such an inspiration to be with women of all ages who begin to study God’s word for the first time rather than depending on their Sunday School or pastor. May God bless this year’s study of Matthew and motivate each of us to share with friends who need Jesus.
“Yes” to everything you said…I am looking forward to the new study and thank you all for your work and leadership.
Glory to our loving God and His blessings to all throughout the upcoming year!
I pray God keeps you safe and healthy as you undertake this commitment to serve. The Enemy will be raining his flaming darts at you with careful aim. Guard your heart and put on the full armor of the Lord every day. Thank you so much for your sacrifice.
Thank you for your inspiring, encouraging words at Summit. God bless and keep you as you take on this new role.
Hi Holly thank you for accepting God’s call. I can’t wait to study Matthew with you and the Alton ladies. God keep blessing you and your family 💖
I have got the summer program that cover the grandfathers of Jesus I really enjoyed so much I read more then it said to read thank you for sending the pap work out to us
Praise the Lord for shaping your spirituality, strength and leadership and getting you ready for this new role. His grace is sufficient for you to succeed!
God bless you Hollie as Jesus inspire and empower you as our Director of BSF
Thank you so much, Hollie, for your willingness to serve as our Executive Director in BSF. I’m sure none of us who have not been in your position will know all that it entails, but we can imagine. I know that God’s blessings will cover you as you work, and we will pray for you as you go forward.
Thank you for stepping out in faith to lead us. May God bless you as you take up this mantle as you continue your life journey. May He guard you, guide you, protect you, enlighten you and comfort you on your way down Christ’s path. Shalom!
Excellent
Very clear and powerful. TRUTH was what I was seeking in my life at age 28 whenI came to know and accept Jesus Christ as my Lord. I can relate to Bible facts turning into truths that guide our lives and deepen our walk with Jesus.
Thank you Hollie for accepting the position to lead BSF into the future as your background has readily prepared you for this assignment. It is always a challenge to step into a role but your background has you completely prepared for this position. Thank you again for accepting the call.
Congratulations for taking up this role. May the Lord continuously guide you as you shepherd us along.
Welcome Hollie,
Thank you for your heart of leadership & service to BSF. I am grateful and look forward to your leadership as we study the Book of Matthew 2021-22.
Sincerely with love,
Rebecca, (Becky Dyer)
“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.”
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 NIV
Thank you to our all-powerful, loving Saviour who has your very best in mind – Mrs Hollie Roberts – always.
It’s my heart’s prayer that everyone who is BSF member will allow God to demonstrate His infinite love and care in a fresh steadfast way. He always has a purpose and a plan for our life. His personal promise to us is in Jeremiah 29:11 “I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord.
It is His plan to give us hope and a bright future, and it is His goal to lead us through all times so that we will fulfill His purpose in this life.
GOD be with you Hollie
Will a leader be contacting me regarding when BSF will start this year, time, location, etc.? Thank you.
Dear Georgia, yes! But if you have additional questions or need more information, visit https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to search a class near you. You can also contact your class administrator through that link
Hi Hollie, it’s a great privilege for me to be part of BSF. I am forever indebted to a former office mate who brought me here.
May you be ever fruitful in serving our Lord Jesus, like a tree flourishing by the the streams.
God bless you and BSF in Jesus’ name.
Hey there friend and sister in Christ,
You have been in my prayers all summer. So thankful for your leadership, and continuing to pray that every day you feel the power of the Holy Spirit for the wisdom, strength, love, patience, joy and peace.
Much love,
Welcome to your new position… I can see that you are well qualified and experienced in many aspects of BSF. Thank you for accepting this position to lead us further towards Jesus
Thank you Hollow for your email.May the Lord bless you abundantly as you bless so many people with God’s call for you.Blessings your sister in Christ Jesus
Congratulations Hollie!
Welcome Holly and I know you will do a terrific job.
I might add, I cannot find anywhere, even on web site when it starts this year.
Dear Helen, please visit https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to find more information about groups in your area. You can also contact your class administrator directly with questions, that information can be found through that link.
May God continue to show you the path as you lead us in this unusual time.
congratulations! Thank you for being our leader!
Hollie, I was so touched and inspired by your story of first coming to BSF in the Summit video, and also inspired by the vision for BSF to be the most accessible in-depth Bible study in the world. I am honored to serve in this ministry!
Welcome Hollie. May GOD continue to richly bless and guide you as you move forward in your Leadership of His people. I am looking forward to what GOD will show us in the Matthew study.
I miss our personal meetings. I hope we can meet again soon.
I enjoyed hearing your story and enthusiasm for the gospel message that we all encounter in our years and different groups of women we meet that gives us rich memories of others as we are growing in His word from year to year and experience to experience with others who are sharing
and learning together!!
Donna
God bless u, sister Holly, in ur new role as executive director and give u an anointing to do this important job. Giving u revelation into Christ Himself and the kingdom that will prevail against all others.
Welcome Hollie! Loved both your introduction and the introduction to our study of Matthew. Both show the culmination of BSF’s shift from process to people that was started a few years ago. Thank you for letting us get to know you and encouraging us to let the Spirit guide us in getting to know our people.
Praying God’s favor on you as you seek to glorify Him and assist each of us in doing the same through BSF.
Thank you Hollie. I’m so glad you gave BSF six weeks. I had a similar beginning in Melbourne FL. Just not sure this was for me. Yet wonderful group leaders slowly pulled me into loving the study of God’s Word. Loved your blog about genealogy. I hadn’t thought about that.
Beginning my 31st year in BSF.
Each year I learn something new from God’s word and this amazing teaching format. Welcome Holly, I will continue to pray for you and Headquarters as you lead so many classes world wide.
Welcome and praising God for you.
Thank you for serving so many women.
I have attended BSF for 14 years and have learn so very much.
God’s blessing,
What an inspiring testimony. I started in BSF in 1977 in a TN class. I have been in more years than I have been out and it has been an integral part of my life. In the late 70’s or early 80’s I was privileged to hear Miss Johnson in person in Little Rock, AR. In 1999 I was thrilled to get to volunteer for a week at Headquarters in San Antonio. What a blessing BSF has bee to my life. I’m almost 80 years old and am already registered in a Women’s Day Class. God bless you, dear, as you direct BSF as long as God allows.
Hollie
I appreciate your love and commitment to Jesus and to shine his love among all those around us. I pray for this year to be especially sweet to all believers that we might take refuge in Him alone in such a chaotic world. Bless you as you lead, guide and direct many to find a deeper walk with Jesus as we open His word this year.
Welcome, Hollie! I believe God will give us a grand study in Matthew. Best to you.
Welcome Hollie.. Looking forward to working with you as you walk us through the book of Matthew..
Welcome
Hollie,
Bless you for following the lead of our Holy Spirit. You are putting God first and your humility shows up in your message to us. Thanks for being so honest as you started out with BSF. We all have our doubts and your message helps us ask for God’s guidance. Praying we will all grow in our faith through this study of Matthew.
So excited that God has called you to be the Executive Director for BSF, and that you in obedience have stepped out on faith to answer the call. BSF is a wonderful platform to study scripture. I am excited about future possibilities to bring the world God’s word through not only meeting in host churches but using technology. We live in interesting times and we await with anticipation to see God’s plan for BSF through your leadership unfold. I will pray for you along with other BSF members. To God be the glory!
Hello Hollie and congratulations to you. BSF has been such a wonderful experience, and anyone I have ever asked about BSF has only great things to say. Super excited to study Matthew, and your words are inspiring. Good luck.
Thank you, Hollie, for answering God’s call to BSF Leadership-all the way from West Texas to San Antonio. 43 years ago, I started in Northwest San Antonio class —-all because of the excellent children’s program under Janice Pinckney. My daughter was 2 & my friends who were CLs told me this was the perfect program for her. It was!, and for me as well: LIFE & LETTERS OF PAUL. I was convicted to give my life to Jesus when studying ROMANS 8. Both my daughters, 7 grandchildren and my husband all learned from BSF. My older daughter, husband & I served in children’s departments & as GLs. I am still serving here in Castle Rock, Colorado as ACS. BSF has impacted our family greatly. I pray for you & HEADQUARTERS staff as God teaches us this year❤️
Great to meet great leaders, there faithfulness to God last forever. Thanks for the opportunity to meet this woman of God. Praying God will walk with her always.
Thanks for your video. Am praying for you and BSF.
Thank you for sharing your heart and faithfully following God’s leading! This will be my 5th year in BSF and I am so thankful for the in-depth Bible studies and spiritual growth by being in fellowship with fellow believers. I love to hear the stories of how God continues to transform lives. We will be praying! 🙏
May God fortify you in every way as you joyfully serve Him in this new calling. To His glory!
Greetings Hollie!
I am excited about joining BSF and looking forward ward to our journey together beginning this September 2021.
Welcome to the Bsf family 😄
Thank you for sharing your story! I’m so excited to get studying ❤
What a blessing this encouraging blog is!
Thank you Hollie, your quote : Every name on this list is a person who matters to God. Psalm 139 tells us God created their inmost being. He knit them together in their mothers’ wombs. He knew their fears, their worries, their sins, and their hopes. He walked beside them as they led thousands and comforted them in great loss.
At this time, of my family // love ones having infected with covid. I am reminded again and again, that God is with us because we are important to Him. No matter what is going to happen, He is always present and faithful.
God bless you, Hollie, as you enter this new adventure serving the Lord Jesus. Can’t wait to see what God has planned for all of us! I will be praying for you. Love in Christ, Bev
Welcome and God bless! Looking forward to meeting you at some point in time.
Jean Allen
Thank you for your aspiring words of encouragement. Blessings on your new role at BSF.
Congratulations and welcome Hollie.❤
It is so encouraging to see how GOD uses those who answer HIS calling. Matthew 28:19-20 is HIS Great Commission to us. GOD has given you a wonderful opportunity to be HIS disciple disciplining others and growing HIS kingdom.
I look forward to our study in Matthew this year and see GOD at work in our lives.
GOD Bless
May God bless you as our new BSF Executive Director, giving you wisdom and discernment in whatever you do, for the glory and honor of our only and mighty God! In the love of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!
Jesus is Lord. It shall be well. Welcome on board may Jehovah be your portion and Good Shepherd as you Shepherd His flock. I pray The Lord Jesus Christ engulf you with the Ray’s of His love. May The Lord’s goodness and mercy be upon us all as we dig deep into His word. May the Lord give us revelation daily.
Thanks for your inspiring story Hollie. It is a privilege to grow in the knowledge of God, and in relationship with Him through the in-depth study of the Bible in BSF.
Beautiful weaving together of Summit teachings with pur responsibilities as group leaders. Thank you for the encouragement to serve with Huston all of God’s children iny path.
wow, a zillion welcomes! I was in the Pilot study as a GL when Class 1009 started up in 1998 serving 7 years, then 5 as CA, then 4 as CL and 5 more as CS. My wife began in 1986 as a member and then a GL for many years. My daughter started in Level One and is now at College in Grand Rapids studying early childhood development and missions. She would like to teach in Africa. God just gave her a roommate from Ethiopia! This year I am moving back to be a GL (full circle). Praying the Lord be with you this year as we transition from the year(s) of covid to a time of new beginnings. I look forward to seeing how God uses you to fulfill Matthew 28!
Looking forward to a good year of study. Thank u for your leadership
Thanking God Hollie that you have taken up the torch to be the director for this great ministry.
I will be praying for your wisdom, courage and strength as you trust God to lead us all forward to magnify Him and mature His people
Thank you for taking on this valuable, challenging commitment. Along with others here in Oklahoma I will lift to up to the Father.
Welcome Hollie into your new roll I BSF. GOD BLEDS YOU
Hollie, you are on my Friday prayer list and it will be a joy to pray for you as you lead BSF. May you rest in God’s sufficiency and empowering. Love you dearly! Annette
Congratulations Hollie Roberts on becoming Executive Director, BSF
Your story like many are so wonderfully true. I came to BSF and we were
in the Study of Genesis. and I thought to myself , what can you get from Genesis
but beget beget But I soon learned that we very much learned so much more than beget beget
It was needed For Matthew there history was there for Matthews and so many more Chapters in the
BIBLE.
Very nice post. It is nice to get to know our leader a bit. God bless you Hollie in your leadership. This is very needed in this world. I am looking forward to the study.
Thank you for your willingness to serve Jesus in this capacity and your faithfulness to BSF. It has also changed my life and filled that “void”.
Inspiration Testimony.
Welcome Hollie! I look forward to what God has in store for us this year! He is unstoppable and unmatched by anyone else. I pray that God gives you words of wisdom and direction as you lead BSF this year!
Thank you for answering God’s call to minister to His people thru the BSF program. The Holy Spirit has chosen you and you have accepted the call. You are an example to us all as we too accept the Lord’s call us to minister to others. Congratulations and God’s blessings be with you in this ministry you are undertaking🙏🙏
Dear Hollie, I loved hearing your story, and pray God will richly bless your ministry as you serve in BSF! I look forward to this year’s study of Matthew, and what God will teach me through it.
Congratulations, Hollie. I returned to BSF in 2020 after many years away. It was a wonderful year (even though limited to Zoom!), and I look forward to the fall with great longing to experience God’s leadership through you. Thank you for answering His call.
I’ll be praying for you, Hollie & for BSF to reach more people for Christ this year & that many more will glorify God.
Welcome Hollie,
The Lord has Blessed us with you to lead us on the path to Jesus and the promise of eternal life. I love BSF and have been a follower for over 15 years and plan on being in it for the rest of my life. I will keep you in my Prayers for guidance as director.
Hollie, I am committing to pray for your leadership this year. What a pivotal privilege to serve God at this particular time as the world seems so seriously unstable in every way. I have been in BSF for 30 plus years and have served in various ways. I am now a class member. I know God will use you, every BSF leader, and each class member as we make ourselves available to a hurting, searching world. May God get every bit of the glory this year. Thank you for your obedience to pick up the baton of BSF leadership this year. I am praying for you.
Welcome, Hollie! Thank you so very much for accepting God’s very special call to be BSF’s next Executive Director. I am confident that He will equip and enable you to be the inspired and inspiring leader that BSF needs for such a time as this. Great is His Faithfulness!
Blessings, love, and prayers for you and your family, as you begin this awesome and challenging new journey.
HEY!!!!!
GOD’S GOT THIS AND HAS SINCE BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD
LOVE YA
Congratulations, Hollie, on becoming our new BSF Executive Director! May God favor you with wisdom and discernment as you lead. BSF is the most meaningful study I participate in, and I give thanks to all the leaders who give their time and talents as they take us through the yearly studies.
Welcome Hollie Roberts to BSF!! May God Use You In A Mighty Way!! 🙌💃🎉🎊❤
Welcome to BSF May God Bless you.
Hollie,
Thank you for sharing your and your family’s journey in BSF with us. It is very inspiring to hear how God has anchored you and your family in His word and truths through BSF year after year! This is a beautiful story of
God’s faithfulness and as such, brings great glory to Him!
We in Amarillo are so excited about you being the new Executive Director! You were always such a blessing to each leader and classmember here!
You are in our prayers and in our hearts.
With thanksgiving
Sally Lair
Praying for you Hollie as you take on this new role!! Thank you for accepting and being willing to follow God’s call in this next stage of your journey.
Congratulations Holly, praying that our Lord continue to clear straight paths for your feet.
Hollie thank you for stepping up and serving the Lord in this position. It is a difficult time for so many and your leadership is appreciated. I pray a Holy Spirit anointing over you as you lead and we honor and worship Him. I have never seen a time where there is so much coming at us from all direction and we need to not be moved by what we see. Lead on dear servant of the Lord……..
Hollie, thank you for serving in this role. God bless you!!!
Welcome to God’s call to perpetuate His good Word across the nations of the world. May God be glorified in every aspect of your servant leadership and wonderful surrender to His purpose. May the Armor of the Almighty protect you, His wisdom guide you, and His presence comfort you. Thank you for stepping forward and celebrating His perfect plan.
Congratulations & Thanks for accepting the call. We will a Great New Year with you.
Welcome Sweet Hollie❣️ You are an inspiration to me as I witness your confidence to step out in faith to lead your sisters in Christ at such a time as this. May I be counted worthy to be a part of this great fellowship of BSF with you for my 20th year and to come along side you in our mutual endeavor to magnify God.
Welcome to Holly! Looking forward to growing closer to the Lord through the study of Matthew. Thank you for being our leader and God bless you this year.
I thank God for His plans which are always full of purpose. He chose you as the current Executive Director to be part.of His story.
May He lead you and guide you in all your efforts to serve and honour Him through BSF. I have only been in BSF for two years.
Thank you, Hollie. for accepting the Executive Director position in BSF. We are so grateful to you for taking on this challenging role. Your background shows that for many years God has been preparing you and your family for such a time as this.
You, our Board of Directors and HQ staff will be in my prayers throughout this study. May God continue to pour out His Spirit on you as you lead us.
Welcome Holly and God bless you in this new phase of leadership
Anita Malaysia
I am confident that God has called you to this position at this time. He never makes mistakes! I look forward to serving our Lord with you as my Executive Director! I am praying for you!
I am a Jew who came to know my King Jesus. I liked what Hollie said about the truth of scripture. I put on that truth as part of my armour of God. I cling to the words of Jesus and they are such a blessing in time of trials and of joy! Thanks Hollie for leading us in another year as we delve into God’s Word.
Hollie,
Thank You for your sensitivity to the lonely, separated from others, and isolated individuals who will be joining us in Jesus presence to allow the Holy Spirit to make us more like Jesus daily. I have isolated myself lately, beginning with the Covid lockdown and have found it very comforting to be alone with Jesus. But this is not how Jesus shared Himself with others for their healing and forgiveness of sins. May I begin again to share what Jesus is doing in my life and know that it will make a difference in someone else’s life by the divine Holy Spirit.
God bless you for sharing your heart for the benefit of Christ and others who have read this.
Mel Mayberry
Welcome Hollie in the name of Jesus Christ. We pray that God will guide you all the way.
God Bless You. You have been chosen for such a time as this.
Yours In Christ
Carolyn Thompson
Dear Hollie, I so appreciated the testimony you shared. BSF has also changed my life in many ways so I can appreciate the changes you shared as well. May God richly bless you and family and BSF as you step into this new role!
Thank you Hollie for talking and doing God’s work to get me and may friends started in BSF. Glad to speak with you. Sending blessings and hope for a wonderful job that you are performing.
Congratulations, Holly on your calling to this important role as BSF Executive Director! I enjoyed reading your blog and hearing you talk! I especially enjoyed your reference to one of my favorite verses as you asked us to pray for you and BSF. (Psalm 90:17) May His favor rest on you and establish the work of your hands. May He grant you peace and joy as you serve Him.
Praise God for your leadership which is directed by the Holy Spirit in you. May HIS honor be displayed through the ability which God has granted to you for HIS work. Praise Honor and Glory be to Him in all your duties on behalf of BSF. Thank you
How blessed we are to have you as our new executive director! Thank you for answering God’s call on your life to serve in this manner! May He continue to go before you and equip you for every good work that lies ahead! Thank you for your inspiring summit vision talk to our leaders, we are pumped, excited, and staying curious about who God will place in our groups! Glory be to our great God!
Oh, Hollie! As I was reading the first chapter of Matthew this week, I kept thinking, “I don’t recall that person’s name mentioned.” It was as if God were speaking the exact words you did, “It is all in His plan, and each served a purpose. When I delved deeper into Jesus’ genealogy, I realized what a diverse group of people they were. Then I look at my genealogy, and I know God chose me to know Him and His Word, knowing it is BSF groups and leaders who are His disciples leading me. I can see the family members who spoke freely of their faith and love for Christ, planting that desire, the need for me to know more. Sadly, I also see those family members who shunned God throughout their lives. Yet, I know it is all God’s plan, and I praise Him for calling me.
I am looking forward to this study of Matthew. When I first started BSF in February 2014, they were nearing the end of Matthew. I wanted to quit at five weeks, but God had other plans for me, and God’s plan never fails. How blessed I am!
Welcome aboard, Hollie.
I’m new to BSF and am looking forward to growing closer to God and to the beautiful Christ-centered family around me.
Thank you for leading.
I love walking with my christian sisters to spiritually mature in Jesus Christ. Let’s start walking Hollie because He’s waiting for us.
Thank you for your obedience in a strategic time. Thank you for your courage to follow our Lord and set an example for us. In our study of the Unexpected King may we find unexpected truths that purify our hearts and prepare us to serve Him better. Thank you for leadership, kindness and generosity.
Beautiful words, and I am most thankful for my friend Tricia who continued to encourage me to join BSF for many years!
Welcome Hollie,
I don’t know you personally
but someday our paths may
meet. Sending you God’s blessings as you start this new adventure I’m sure God has Great plans for you.🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️
Thank you, Hollie, for sharing your journey in BSF and your focus as ED. God has raised you to the position FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS.
As we pray with and for you, we will stand amazed at what God will do as He transforms lives through BSF for His own glory.
God bless you in helping us grow closer to the Lord given us strength during this hard time
Congratulations Hollie on your calling from Christ to take on the role of Director of Bible Study Fellowship. I have taken part in learning the Word in BSF for many years of my life. It has blessed me and comforted me and protected me.
I will pray God has great plans for your success as Director.
Congratulations Hollie and welcome to your new position in BSF. This is such an exciting time to study God’s word. You have everything you need for the journey. Blessings to you and your family.
Hollie, I know you will have a wonderful first year as director of BSF. My prayers are with you but sadly I will not. Circumstances dictate that I join a bible study closer to my home. BSF has been a blessing over the years and I am grateful for that. GOD bless and keep you safe in these troubled times.
I am new to BSF. I joined in June so there wasn’t much left on that session. I am looking forward to starting fresh and at the beginning of Matthew. Some of the questions last time were difficult but the zoom chats helped.
Welcome Hollie, It will be exciting to see what the Lord reveals this year. I am praying for you and BSF leadership.
Welcome On Board Hollie! For Sure You Are Well Able And Equipped By God To Steer BSF To Greater Heights All For His Glory. All The Best And I Am Raring To Go Come September 14 When BSF Resumes.
Valerie, welcome to BSF. I am a teaching leader in Oregon! I remember when I was new…and I agree sometimes wrestling with the questions can be challenging. I’m so pleased you are returning to BSF for the Matthew study. God will meet you where you are at. I’m praying your discussion group and group leader help you grow in your knowledge and relationship with God. Have a good year. It’s going to be a great study!
Hollie, thank you for ‘hearing’ and ‘heeding’ the call of God on your life, to be open to be the Executive Director of BSF!!! I have been praying for you, and pray God’s Special Blessings on you and your family and a ‘fresh’ Anointing!!! In Jesus’Name!!
Thank you for your insight and encouraging scenarios in preparing our hearts to study Matthew. Yes, I do skip the genealogy scriptures because I’ve already decided that I won’t remember them. Therefore, I’ll go back and read them as the need arises. Thanks again. I’ve decide to read every genealogy with a purpose of connecting each one to Jesus in a memorable way.
God bless you and your administrative tenure wit BSF.
Welcome to our BSF!!! May God provide you with the information wisdom knowledge patience health trust faith etc.to be successful with this study…If there is anything we can do to help, please let us know soon 🔜…
Welcome Hollie as we serve the Lord together. God bless you
Praying for you Hollie, as well as the BSF families, faculty, and staff. God bless you! I’m excited about this study, very much needed during the time we are in.
Thank you, Hollie for answering God’s call to be our new executive director for BSF. Also for encouraging & reminding us the great commission isn’t for the past apostles, but for all of us who are followers of Christ. 🙂
It’s wonderful to have Hollie As E D for B S F international praise God well I was inspired by former E D Jean Nystrand I became C L God Bless You
Greetings Hollie,
I am looking forward to participating in the intricate parts of the study of Matthew with Bible Study Fellowship this year.
I am so excited about studying Matthew this year.
I have been MIA for last year as I’m sure many have been. It always leaves a hole in my heart when im not involved, praises for Wordgo.
thank you,
and God Bless,
Jacqualene, welcome back! So excited to see what God does this year
Welcome Hollie. May Almighty God bless and guide you.
Thank you for sharing yourself with those of us who are involved in and love BSF. Our stories are similar and I look forward to digging in again this year under the care of Women like you. Kitty Braswell
Congratulations and Welcome.
Hollie, welcome and thank you for taking on the great task of leadership for all us women who appreciate your Godly guidance. I, for one, really need and appreciate it. Your walk with God is truly inspiring and I look forward to our year ahead in the study of Matthew. God bless you and your family.
We are blessed with your servant heart leadership.
May God Almighty, empower and strengthen you through your service in the name of Jesus Christ.
Welcome Holly. I am so pleased that you have felt led to take this position with BSF. Our BSF study lessons are so helpful in learning God’s Word and how He wants us to live in His world. What a privilege to be a part of this organization as a leader and a participant. God bless you in the year ahead.
Hollie, you have presented this so beautifully! You have encouraged me personally, as well as given me the desire to encourage my class members about being connected to the redemption story! God bless you in your new role!
Thank you, Hollie, for giving to the Lord. May the efforts and time you pour into BSF result in manifold blessings to all its members. And may God bless you as you witness the manifestation of those blessings in all of our lives.
Thank you for for your very specific prayer requests and your insights and words of hope and promise. It’s been amazing over the past few years to watch as God has grown BSF to meet the needs and challenges of the times in which He has placed us and through which He ensures that we will come to know Him as He wants us to know Him! A sense of great anticipation for this next year of our continued study of God’s most holy Word fills my heart.
Thank you for sharing your story Hollie! I am thankful for God’s leading on you to bring you to this position for BSF. May His hand rest upon you and guide you each day and may He continue to grant BSF favor in the reaching of more people in more countries, providing workers who are eager to join in this work for His glory. Looking forward to a wonderful year of study in Matthew!!
Welcome to your honored position in BSF. I am sure that God love and direction you will do a wonderful job leading the people who love BSF. I will pray for you to listen to God’s directions as Jesus leads you.
Thank you Hollie for your words of encouragement. They are much needed and appreciated.
God continue to bless and use you in His service
Hollie,
I, and a few other ladies from my Shepherd group (from Midland/Odessa), got to watch the Summit video yesterday. Your talk was most inspiring and uplifting. I’m excited that you are our Ex. Director. May God be glorified!
Appreciate your words of encouragement. Will pray for BSF and you as God leads. So glad that you totally rely on Jesus and you humbly see how God cares for every person and you have a heart for others. God bless you Hollie. Thanks for being our leader.
I love my group leader. She is such a good one too letting God lead her. I only started with BSF this year and felt so welcome. Already they are like family to me. Praise God.
Welcome to your leadership role – daunting during these times – but such a blessing to others. I will pray for your focus and also that you will have others to hold up your arms as you present your petitions to God the Father. May God bless you and keep you.
Hollie, Your focus on everyone counting in God’s plan corresponds to my first experience in BSF 44 years ago. The one thing I remember from that first lecture was ‘you are not here by accident’. That jolted my thinking and has remained an encouragement that every person has value in God’s plan. I welcome you to this new assignment from God and pray that He continues to work through you and encourages you in this amazing journey.
Launa, thank you for sharing that! Praying that God will direct your steps in BSF as you connect with your group this year
Welcome Hollie, we are truly blessed to have you & this upcoming study of Matthew.
May our Faithful Lord continue to guide & direct our classes, for such time as
this in our Nation/World! Let us Magnify God & Mature His People!
Amen!
Hi Hollie! I enjoyed your message/video and I welcome you to your new role as ED!! The Lord has definitely been preparing you for this role. Our world needs BSF…..now maybe more than ever!! Thank you for saying YES to God’s call.
Thank you, Judy! Our world does need hope and truth. We know that is found each time you dive into God’s Word! I am praying BSF will become the most accessible Bible study on the planet! Thanks for being part of taking the gospel to the nations!
Hollie, welcome we are so blessed to have you as our spiritual leader. You have been guided by the Holy Spirit and we pray for you. Once again welcome.
Precious
Dearest sister in Christ
Delighted to receive your blog.
We are all blessed to have you !
A big WELCOME. Thank you for such encouraging words. BSF keeps me going. Oh my and the many friends I have made over to he last 15 years. BSF is such a blessing for my life. I am looking ward to learn new and wonderful thing from Matthews. This past year GOD has been, my Father, my Comforter, my everything. Thank you for your leadership. May you and yours receive all you need to march forward in what you have been called to do. Blessings. All honor and Glory goes to JESUS, our Most High.
Thank you for your sweet servants heart! Praying with you in these prayer needs this season!
I am excited to study MATTHEW!
God bless you Hollie and guide you to lead the BSF to reach many more. Pray we shall have an integrated mind to know more of our Lord and tell many more of our Lord. Congrats.
Blessings to you Hollie in your new position. Thanks in advance for sharing your talents with us.
Good to have you Hollie. The Lord bless your minstry to Him and to His people.
Anthony-Kenya
My joy is to communicate these truths to BSF preschoolers. Thank you for your words of encouragement and may each little one I teach this year know how precious they are in God’s sight.
Gail, thank you for investing in the next generation of world-shapers! Our BSF preschoolers are sponges. They will soak in all that you will give them. It is not easy and it is so rewarding! I pray God gives you glimpses of the fruit from your labors this year.
Welcome, Hollie!
I look forward to learning new, unexpected facts, ideas and principles from the familiar story in Matthew this year. And being back together with my BSF people!
Thank you for your service to the Lord.
May those who are running towards some thing find someone that can make all the difference for now and for all eternity. May his word ignite our hearts for him and sharing what we know more and more. May God lead you as you lead us in the way that he would have us to go.
Amen- May the Lord do those things! Thank you, Marie.
Thank you Hollie for taking on this role. You will be a great leader through the work of God’s hands. He will be with you every step of the way. We praise you for your dedication and are looking forward to the Matthew study!
Best to you
I am excited about the Matthew study and believe it to be so relevant to what is taking place all over the world in our time. I’m so thankful to be able to do the study online as I don’t live where they have BSF studies. Thank you for the encouragement shared in your blog. I look forward to joining and belonging to a group.
Hollie, thank you for your story. Our precious God and Savior so cleverly weaves us into a family of believers. We will be praying for you in this new season of your life, serving Christ. May we all be filled with the Spirit in order to reflect Gods light and give warmth and a welcome to seeking souls. Excited for this new season
Hello Hollie,
So happy to see you in this new role and I know you will be blessed and will be a blessing to so many. You have a special place in my heart already, because you and Kevin were my daughter’s Sunday School teacher at CFBC several years ago and she flourished and was enriched by you both.
I have also moved from Houston and live near New Braunfels and have been called to be a Group Leader this year in BSF. I’m excited, but giving it all to the Lord for Him to speak to me and be able to shine through me. I will pray for you and please pray for me. Bless you!
Hollie, thank you for greeting us in the name of Jesus to our study of Matthew. I am eager to begin
our study time together, and the work of the Holy Spirit in and through each of our lives.
Welcome Hollie ! We are thrilled to have you as the new Executive Director for BSF. May God use you mightily as we study His word. May we reach all corners of the earth via online or in person classes to teach the truths about God and bring new people to know Him.
May God Bless You !
Ms Roberts,
In your capacity your have much clout…
Use it to bring glory to God, through Jesus Christ in the Power of the Holy Spirit…
Remember~~Jesus Loves You…
Choose joy…
In the Great Commission…
God Bless…
Welcome Hollie and many blessings to you. Excited to begin a new year with Matthew. Census was great about God’s story to us. God bless you. Cathy
Looking forward to our study of Mathew. Welcome!!
Hollie, Thank you for sharing about your journey. Your experience solidifies the admiration I have for the “nesting” approach I discovered in BSF. From the tiniest babes and little children in their programs to the fourfold interaction with God’s word we experience with our sisters in the faith, BSF provides a sure Biblical foundation for our hearts and minds. Thank you for your willingness to serve. May our Unstoppable God grant you deeper and yet deeper insight into the mystery of divine love and grace as you carry out your service. You will be in our prayers!
Hollie – Thank you for answering God’s call to be our next Executive Director! May God direct you as you faithfully lead BSF as groups of ladies seek to know, obey and serve Him to His glory! God bless you!
I’m looking forward to learning from your Godly wisdom. God bless you!
May God use you in a mighty way as you take on this responsibility. God bless you and your family!
Hollie, I have been praying for you all summer and all the wonderful ways God is using you and transitioning you to this new role. Trust in His faithfulness and enjoy the adventure! My daughter used to live in Amarillo and served as a GL in that class before moving.I look forward to learning through Matthew and serving as a GL this year.
Wow! How fun to have the Amarillo connection. Thank you so much for your prayers. I am so grateful. I am also encouraged to have you serving as a group leader. I pray your love and shepherding will draw women to know and love each other as they grow in their love of the the Good Shepherd.
Thank you Hollie for stepping up to answer God’s calling. We pray for you every step of the way for His guidance, assurance, blessings, peace, and strength on your journey for His truth.
Yes I know someone too that can be blessed by BSF truth lessons.
God bless you my dear
May God lead you Hollie in your new leadership role. May he give you wisdom and divine knowledge as you take on challenging tasks. I pray for good health and protection for you and your family.
Thank you Hollie for your enthusiasm and love! I look forward to hearing your inspiring words throughout the new BSF year.
Welcome Hollie, looking forward to God’s guidance thru you.
Congratulations and Thank you for reminding us to see each other as God does. Am looking forward to the study of Matthew
Congratulations Hollie..!!!
I’m sure you have worked very hard for this and have touched many people’s lives along the way.
Best wishes on your next step in your journey.
Karen 😊
This will be my second time with BSF. At age 92 I had never heard of it before. I belong to a wonderful church that has bible studies. I don’t drive anymore so zoom is good or me.
Hi Hollie,
So thankful you heard and obeyed God’s call on your life.
I’m looking forward to seeing how God will use you and the gifts He’s given to serve and lead, may HE show favor to this ministry, may He call many to Himself through the study of His word. Many Blessings dear sister in Christ💞
Welcome Hollie to your new post and journey with BSF. May God continue to bless you and your family.
Stay blessed, healthy, safe…🙏🏾
God bless you as you take on your new duties as BSF’s Executive Director. I pray that you will allow God’s guidance, direction and favor to cover you in all that you put your hands to!
God bless you and prosper you in your new leadership role!
In Christ Jesus,
Robin
Hollie what a wonderful testimony of your BSF story, it sound so much like mine. At the
time I was introduce to BSF, I was very weary something was missing in my life. My daughter was attending BSF and advise me to become a part of a class .I immediately
made the call was able to get in a class and my life has not been the same. I have a
relationship with the Lord so personal that I can talk to him about everything . What I’ve
learn in BSF have changed my life forever and every opportunity I get I share it with the ladies in my class and all that will listen. I’ve invited many ladies to the study and they
feel so blessed. Thank you Holly for your commitment.
Best wishes in your new life challenge.
Thank you so much for your commitment to serve the Lord as BSF executive director. The Holy Spirit will surely guide you and give you extra wisdom to magnify God and mature His people all over the world. God bless you, your mission and your family.
Thank You Lord for supplying Your rich blessings upon the BSF Family in the body of dear Hollie. We pray You will order her steps, give her wisdom, keep her healthy and command Your angels concerning every aspect of her life. In Jesus name@
May the Lord be with you.
Wishing you God’s best!
Very nice blog to get me start on the learning of Matthew.Thank you Hollie
Thank you so much Holly, this was just what I needed today! I needed to be reminded of that my story will impact others this year.
Hollie, lifting you up as you take this new leadership role. Such a blessing to hear how God has worked through your whole family on this journey! Praying for you! Praying that each of us increases to hunger and thirst after Jesus
Very grateful for you, Hollie. Thank you for stepping up and leading this life- changing ministry. I, too, have experienced what you describe: facts turning into truth allowing me to feel as God would have me feel. May you and your family experience God’s great favor!
Welcome Hollie to this new position. I love Hebrews 12:1-3 which I find so encouraging…Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Imagine the joy set before you as you enter into this new realm of BSF. God bless you as you journey forward.
All the best Ms. Roberts,
May the Holy Spirit work powerfully through you to increase the breadth and depth of BSF.
All glory to God.
Many blessings in your leadership role — blessings for you, your family and all BSF members —
from Indiana
Welcome aboard Hollie from NV. Gary
Looking forward to studying with you, Hollie. May the love of God be with you and direct you as we prepare for the book of Matthew.
Blessings m!
Congratulations to you at this all important position. May the Lord bless you richly and make you a wonderful blessing to those you are leading.
We praise God for you, Hollie, and your willingness to serve Him through BSF.
Prayers for you and your family.
Thank you Holly for your commitment to the Lord. May God use you in a mighty way. May He strengthen you, and continue to bring people into your life to validate that you are special, what you are doing will bring other women from just 6 weeks to a life time of serving Christ.
We are happy to have you as our new Executive Director you are most welcome Hollie Roberts waiting to hear from you the word of God
Hollie, my sincere apology for misspelling your name in my previous comment.
I have been richly blessed. Am now looking forward the book of Mathew. Joining BSF was the best decision that I have ever made.
I am truly grateful for your follow up and also to my dedicated leaders.
May God bless you and your families.🙏🏿 Shalom
Welcome, Hollie! God will truly bless you as you faithfully follow this path He has set before you. Thank you for your obedience and commitment! Blessings!
Thank you for taking on the position I know the Ministry will move forward in a wonderful direction under your guidance.
I am glad you reminded me about fact vs feeling, I have never had a strength for facts but I have always felt the Lord in my heart, BSF has helped me see the Bible as one whole amazing journey of life.
God has brought you to this leadership position Holly now he will bring you through all the trails and challenges. He will give you the grace and strength to succeed. 🙏⚘
Hi Holly, I thank God for calling you and I thank you for saying “yes”. I was so inspired my your words of encouragement. The part that really struck home for me was going from fact to truth to [feeling] experience. Going from head knowledge to heart knowledge. I, too, had and still have some doctrinal issues to sort out and allow the Holy Spirit to clean up/remove that are not necessarily truths. I look forward to the upcoming study and to see what God will do in us, for us, and through us. Again, thank you!!!
Holy Spirit be with you and us all to strengthen us and guide us along straight paths.
Sister Hollie, thank you for being at BSF and answering the call of availability. God bless you and your family daily. Stay encouraged! ❤
Welcome, Hollie. You are chosen and gifted by God for this position. With delight, I heard the love and gentleness come through your blog of reaching out to others. It stirred in me the description Isaiah used of the Messiah and repeated in Matthew 12: “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out…” How lovely to reflect attributes of the Savior. Have a blessed year! Praying for you.
Oh Denise, I love that description of Jesus! Thanks for sharing it and for praying for BSF!
thanks for the welcome hollie ilove bsf bible study i am glad to have you as our director . shirley
What a great way for me to get caught up with the current leadership of BSF!
Welcome on board Hollie,
God Bless You and lead you above all else as you serve Him in this new place that He has called you to be.
Blessings!
Nancy
Dear Holly, Thank you for your blog. This is my 3rd year with BSF I enjoy
The studies more each year. God bless for taking the challenge in His name. God bless your family as they share you
Thank you for your leadership!!!
You are a BLESSING!!!
BSF has been a blessing for me & I look forward to this year’s study of Matthew.
Welcome Hollie!
Looking forward to all the ways God will bless us through the study of Matthew and your leadership for our good and His glory!
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.””
Joshua 1:9 NKJV
Praising God for all the guidance in your beautiful journey to now becoming our executive director. God bless you Hollie, it’s a great joy to be able to serve along side of you in the BSF ministry. We love you!
Welcome Hollie! Thank you for allowing God to work through you as you begin your new leadership position. May you feel His love , peace and joy through all the highs and lows of your days and guide you in all the decisions you will be having to make. God bless you!
Praying the LORD protects and empowers you, Hollie with all you need to serve well in this wonderful ministry called BSF. May HE use you to find new ways for BSF to impact the new generations for CHRIST!
Hollie,
Thank you for allowing God to use you in this new chapter of Leadership.
May the Lord bless you and guide you on this journey.
May God guide your every thought and every step in this new role. Thankful for your willingness to serve.
Linda
Missouri
Best Bible Study I have ever attended. Thanks for your part
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story of salvation and growth in our Lord Jesus Christ. I am looking forward to studying Matthew in BSF this year and meeting you and other ladies. My husband of 55 years passed away a year and a half ago. I have downsized and am asking the Lord to lead me on this new path and make my time wisely used to honor Him.
Greetings;
Yes, I am interested to keep studying the Word of God with my friends from bsf group.
Hollie, Thank you for accepting this position and using your Leadership gifts for God. Can’t wait to see what Matthew has in store for us all! Thanks for being a part of my genealogy!
Welcome Hollie to your new position. We are all looking forward to the Matthew study and having you as our leader. You will be in my prayers.
Blessings
I appreciate Hollie’s testimony and enthusiasm for God’s Word! May God bless her & her family in her new leadership role. Looking forward to another year of BSF.
Hollie!
Thank you for the concise description of how the Holy Spirit has worked in my life these last years of my study of the Bible through BSF, taking the facts, turning them into truths to actually feeling and connecting with the scriptures and the people and situations described there, resulting in daily applications of those principles in life.
Thank you for stepping into the next role God has for you, BSF Exec. Director. (Eph. 2:10…For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advanced for us to do).
Look up, Lean hard and Keep on Walking!
BSF for me has been the tool to change my life and I am really looking forward to hearing God’s word this year. What a privilege it is to study and search the scriptures with other fellow believers. Can I wish you Hollie every blessing as you take on this new role
Thank you for sharing your BSF journey story and reminding us that every one’s story matters for eternity. I look forward to studying the book of Matthew to learn more about the importance of Jesus’ genealogy, what Jesus said, what Jesus did, His birth, His death, His resurrection, and how we are part of His story. I thank God that you have accepted Jesus’ calling in Matthew 11:29a (KJV) to “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me,” as you prayerfully lead and guide us in our study of the book of Matthew. May all you do bring glory to our “Unexpected King.”
Welcome Hollie! This was awesome. Fact to truth. I love that! And knowledge to feeling. All so true! You vocalized exactly what BSF has done for me. I too was pretty knowledgeable about the Bible. But now, when I read about Paul or Hanna or Jesus, or anyone in the Bible, they are not characters in a story or some legendary figure, they are my mentors, pastors, friends, master and I feel for them, triumph in their joys and ache with their sorrows. Thank you for this because I had been thinking hmmm, I already know Matthew so well, wish we were doing Isaiah, which is so hard to read alone. But now, I am totally jazzed to read Matthew with BSF!!
God reminded me of a song as I read your blog. He knows my name, He knows my every thought, He sees each tear that falls and hears me when I call. <3
Thank you for sharing, prayers for your 1st year in your new role <3 Gods grace!
Love Mary
Am looking forward for the Matthew study and thank Almighty God for sustaining us even in this difficult times of pandemic .Am from Kenya. I will purpose to pray for you Hollie as you lead us . stay blessed
Hollie,
Thank you so much for your dedication to this leadership position. My first BSF experience was last year when I retired and I am forever grateful. Looking forward to Matthew!
Blessings, Rhonda
Hollie
Thank you for taking this role in so many lives. Prayers for you and your team of leaders
Congratulations and Welcome to your new role as BSF Executive Director!!
Looking forward to what God has in store for us in the Matthew study !!
Welcome Hollie!! I can’t wait to see all God has in store for you and BSF in such a time as this. Thank you for saying Yes! to leading us and desiring to do the will of God. I am asking God to remind me to pray for every time he puts you on my heart. Use us Lord!! Here we are..all for Jesus!
Welcome, Hollie. Thank you for answering the call! We cannot wait to get to know you! May God’s Sprit dwell in you as He will in all of us this new year!
Hello Hollie:
I will miss Susan (as i missed the previous leaders too) but i welcome you with open heart, soul and mind as you start the bsf year with study of Matthew. You have some immense shoes to fill as this bsf is round the world online as well. You and your family will remain in my prayers as you are blessed to be the “leader” under the ultimate leader that Jesus is as our great Shepherd
Greetings, Hollie! Welcome to your new leadership position in BSF. I really appreciate your commentary on Matthew 1. It truly makes me have a greater care for each of those listed and the fact that I and so many others are a part of God’s story too. None are to be glossed over. I started BSF with the Book of Matthew. It changed my life. This will be my 3rd time studying it, yet I know that it will feel new all over again. I pray for God’s Spirit to guide you this year and keep you safe.
Welcome Hollie. I pray for God’s guidance as you begin in your new role.
Thank you Holly! So looking forward to studying with others who are seeking to know Him better!
We appreciate you!
Hi Miss Hollie. I’m so happy to know you will be our Executive Director. Welcome. Is it possible to translate your speech into Tradition Chinese? Thank you.
Dear Iris, we would love to be able to translate more of our materials! Please pray that God would provide the resources and translators to fill that gap.
Thank you Hollie for saying yes to Gods calling!! I will pray that God grants you His peace and patience as you learn your new role. Praying also that you’re sensitive to Gods guidance as you take us forward with BSF in the coming years!
Hollie,
Congratulations on taking the call from God to become our new Ex Dr.
From the time I first saw you “on screen”, I knew God had a mighty plan for your life!
I am excited to see how the Holy Spirit will guide and direct you and your Staff to continue to move BSF forward to care for our hurting world.
Thank you for your leadership!
love,
Patti
Hollie, you are loved already and forever in Him. Blessings, Andy and Peggy
Thank you so much for your willingness to serve in this important and challenging capacity. May you know God’s presence daily in your life.
Congrats, Hollie!
May God continue to bless you on your new journey, thank you for your leadership!
Regards, Cindy
Thank you for taking on this leadership role, you are very inspiring. I am still new to BSF and learning as I slowly move along Blessings to you
Thank you for your message. When is BSF going to organize for women? I was in it last year as was my husband. He has been contacted, given names of men in his group and as leader has name badges ready to go. He will attend a BSF leadership group tomorrow while I have heard nothing until this blog appeared. What happened?
Patricia
Dear Patricia, you should be contacted by your group leader. For more information about your class details, you can go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group, search you class and contact someone directly. It’s so wonderful when husbands and wives study together! Thank you for that encouragement.
Genealogy lists used to be boring as I studied the meaning of the names they became more interesting, the thought shared that every name is important to the Lord, makes me appreciate the Lord more and those around me. Thank you!
Hollie,
Thank you for being willing to lead in BSF. It’s apparent from your testimony that God has prepared you for this job. I pray that we all can live lives that will guide others to know Jesus as their savior.
Welcome! May God be with you as you take on this new assignment he has given you. Congratulations!
I have been blessed in BSF
Welcome Hollie! Looking forward to the Studying of Matthew,
may the Lord richly bless you.
Welcome Hollie, we are greatful to God and you for giving you the courage to take on this great responsibility of leading this group of great women in the next part of your journey of Bible study.
My prayers are with you. May you be blessed with God’s grace and strength as you enter this beautiful call to serve in the Kingdom. 🙏🏾
Thank you so much for answering God’s call to serve BSF as the new Executive Director. I pray for your wisdom, insight, and joy as you watch His plan unfold in ways that may be hidden right now. May you be keenly aware of His love and guidance each day.
Congratulations Hollie on your new position! I truly enjoyed your video and can see why you were chosen to be the new Executive Director. God’s continued blessings! Sherri
May GOD Go Before Us And May GOD Go With Us As We Study The Book Of Matthew!!!
Welcome Hollie to the Executive position of BSF! You are so right we all have a story. I look forward one day to meet you in person, until then my prayers are with you! 🙏🦋❤️
Thank you for this beautiful message. I have always been inclined to skip the genealogies as rather boring with names sometimes difficult to pronounce. but your insight gave me an understanding of why they are there. And now I am truly looking forward to the study of Matthew which will be starting up soon.
Thank you for sharing your story and God bless you and each of us as we start our journey with Matthew!
It is not easy to lead, thank you for accepting the role and know I will be praying for you and your family and the BSF organization
Over the years BSF was used to changed my life. I thank God for His faithfulness in leading me to this study. He also changed my son’s life indirectly as he met his wife thru a job he got after I prayed at a BSF administration meeting. Oh how kind and faith is our Lord.
Welcome Hollie and best wishes. ✝️🙏
Welcome Hollie, it will be my pleasure getting to know you while studying the book of Matthew have a blessed day.
Hollie May GOD go before Us And May GOD Go With Us As We Go Through The Book Of Matthew!
It is truly a movement of the Lord through BSF to connect the nations to the family of GOD. While it is a waiting grace period of preaching the gospel of salvation to the world, surely is coming a glorious day of all the called from all the nations to be seated at the wedding table and ever after. You are one of the leaders called to this commission in this particular period. Thank you and Praise the Lord!
Dear Ms.Hollie,
Welcome and thank you so much for the amazing way you inspire and encourage fellow travelers to dive deep into the Word of God so that they might know God and relate to His word in their day-to-day life. Every “face”, every “name” is important in God’s sight. Thanks a ton for this beautiful thought.
So grateful God has sent you to us! He will bless and guide you as He’s the Promise Keeper!🙏💖
Hi Hollie,
Thank you for sharing your BSF experience with us but more importantly your walk with the Lord.
I will be praying for you as you shoulder this awesome responsibility with God’s guidance and strength. Welcome!
I have known Jesus from a tender age but I had a roller coaster life dealing with childhood illnesses to two liver transplants in 1998 and in 2001. I had a time when I just forgot about my Savior but He has jolted me back to Him full time now. I have bible study at my church but would like to go deeper into Matthew.It’s ironic- my sons name is Matthew. Thank you for affording women to have this platform
Very grateful for Sharing your journey. God always have a plan and He orders our steps if we obey and willing to listen. May God continue to pour out his spirit on all the ladies this year.
I received Jesus as my Savior while attending a BSF meeting in north Seattle some 53 years ago. We were studying Matthew!
God indeed had me there for His purpose !
I am excited to be learning His purpose this time 🙏
Thank you Holly for your dedication to sharing God’s word. May you be greatly blessed in this courageous endeavor to share God’s love.
A warm and loving welcome to you. Through your blog and other information I can see how God has prepared every step of your life. Of course, your willingness is a joy for Him. We will continue to pray for you and all the BSF Team and everything BSF entails. Thank you Holly from the top and bottom of my heart.
Thank you for saying, “yes” to serving God through your leadership skills in this capacity. I enjoyed your blog message and look forward to this year of teaching. God bless you!
Thank you, Hollie, for answering His call to serve Him and us in your new position. Love from the beautiful Ozarks!
Thanks God! Hollie is a good teaching leader!
Thank you for taking the BSF Leadership role. I will pray for you daily and ask God to bless all of our BSF leaders and members.
Hollie, May the Lord be with you every step of the way in your new role in BSF leadership, encouraging you through the challenging times and giving you his special peace always.
Hello Hollie and I would like to start a Principle We were given during the YEAR we Study the BOOK Of MOSE!
Hollie my PRAYER for US, MAY GOD GO BEFORE US AND MAY GO WITH US, AS Y We study the book of Matthew!!!
May God continue to bless your life in His service! Thank you for answering His call. I am forever grateful to the neighbor who invited me to come to a BSF member group. The depth of this Bible study has enriched my faith❤️
Welcome Hollie, “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”
James 1:12
I enjoyed the message in this blog. I hadn’t thought of the genealogy here in Matthew in these terms. It is so interesting. Praying God’s blessings as you serve God at BSF.
What a beautiful opening blog post by our new executive director. Welcome Hollie! Thank you for encouraging my heart to love others as we study and grow in God’s Word this year at BSF together. Grace, peace and blessings to you in our Lord
Welcome Hollie!! I am a Texas native but reside in GA now!! I am so excited for this year ahead and I pray that you will be guided by the Holy Spirit as you lead us all this year and beyond.
Thank you Hollie for taking time and love of others to choose to take on this terrific job!! My prayers go with you as you guide BSF through our study this year!!!if you have taken on this position, I know that God put you there and He knows your heart and your joy of being chosen!!!
Congratulations Hollie on your new position! I truly enjoyed your video and can see why you were chosen to be the new Executive Director. God’s continued blessings!
Shalom Hollie Roberts,
The world is facing challenging times in the COVID 19 Pandemic, and many people who have been grossly affected, have in many ways lost hope. They need to be strengthened with a sense of direction, companionship and comfort and in you we see a sense of fresh beginning and vigor to deliver this. With you as a fresh leader we want to recommit all our resources, spiritual and otherwise, to give you all the support you need to accomplish this. The world needs fresh gospel of hope and inspiration, and we see that in your accession to the BSF mantle.
Congratulations for your appointment!
Geoffrey, Uganda.
Dear Hollie,
I’ve not met you but I can feel from your picture that you are a godly woman that our Lord has chosen for this job. Be encouraged! God love you.
Welcome Hollie! I love this perspective about Azor! Every name is important to God because He created us all. Thank you for taking the helm and leading us to magnify God and mature His people . . . every. . . single . . .Azor.
Looking out for not just the “Abrahams” but for the “Azors” as well; in my group, in my community, and on my paths. For the Lord weaves us all together for His awesome divine purpose. Power and insightful Hollie! Thanks for sharing your BSF story and linking it to the Matthew study.
Welcome once again to your new role! Praying for fresh oil for you daily!
God Bless!
Thank you for your blog and your service to God and BSF!
Please call for a National Day of Prayer and Fasting to save our citizens in Afghanistan & other innocent Afghans. Nineveh repented & God saved Nineveh. Harvard has just named a self-proclaimed atheist as the school chaplain! What an affront to God! We must pray without ceasing for our nation as well!
I am so excited to be back in the Book that was the first book I ever studied as a new believer in BSF.Where at that point I began the journey of a life long lover of God’s word and of God himself through Christ my Lord back in 1984.I look forward to learning and growing with you because that’s what the Holy Spirit does he keeps us,I’m excited to watch the work of his hands in your life and mine as I will be privileged to walk in!
Bobbie, I entered BSF during a Matthew year also! So excited to see what new truths God will reveal!
Congraulations Hollie Roberts,
God has chosen you to take BSF through a challenging future, So glad you said yes. We are praying for you and your family.
So glad you have decided to take up this position that God has called you to do.I wish you good luck and God’s Blessing in your leadership role and pray that God will Guide and direct your path going forward.
Thank you Hollie. I am looking forward to BSF and the study of Matthew this year.
GODS BLESSING HOLLIE I WILL BE PRAYING FOR OUR LEADERSHIP
Hollie, thank you for this blog. Good to be reminded that our goal is to make Jesus known. And for that to happen, I the GL has to show,
compassion, wisdom and God’s amazing grace.
Holly,
I too share your vision for our people to run to God. I too pray for you and the vision for us, but I pray for us as students to grow and blossom into beautiful flowers for God. Flowers that draw the hurting, broken, and hungry to Him as the sweet fragrance of grace.
Welcome Hollie! Thank you for your servants’ heart!
Holly, I am praying that God does a miraculous work in BSF through your leadership and obedience to His calling.
May our loving God bless your service ! Thank you for leading us. 🙏🙏🙏
Welcome Hollie! I am looking forward to our study of Matthew! Glad that you will be joining us!
Ina Howell
Welcome Hollie in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as the new Executive Director of BSF International. We pray that the Lord will bless you and esblish the work of your hands in Jesus name. Amen. We also pray that God will open our inner and eyes to see those who hunger and thirst for Him and invite them to BSF to have a personal relationship with Him. May we also daily have a closer walk with Him too.
Thank you for your willingness to lead BSF. You were created by our Heavenly Father to be a blessing to others as you do His work, shepherding His flock. You will be in my prayers as you start your calling.
Blessings, Debbie
Thank you for accepting this position in BSF. It is people like you that keep organizations like BSF functioning. You will be in my prayers .
Thank you for stepping up to the challenge. And will join you in praying for us all to hunger for more of God’s truths and to separate from the things of this world.
Thank you for the reminder that I am not there to make them love BSF. I am there to introduce them to the God who made them and loves them and wants relationship with them so that they may fall deeply in love with Him and His word and grow to know love that is unsurpassed, unequaled, unstoppable and serve Him and others with the strength and joy He provides. You reminded me of my own story. Thank you!
I see Jesus in you! I know you being placed as our new Executive Director is an answer to many prayers. I also know the Holy Spirit will enable you to lead this ministry in a mighty work for Jesus Christ our Lord. Will be praying for you.
Welcome Hollie! Thank you for your faithfulness to lead us in BSF. I can’t imagine the responsibilities you have. My husband in one of the men’s teaching leaders and I know how much his on him. So thankful to this ministry that a new friend in Ga. introduced me to it and my first study was Matthew! So excited to be doing it again after 22 years. I moved and wasn’t in BSF for about 9 years being very involved with my church women’s ministry. I am thrilled how things are more relaxed and welcoming yet Truth is being taught. I will pray the Lord gives you wisdom and discernment in leading this great ministry!
Thank you so much Hollie for following GOD’S plan to be our director. GOD bless you and your family.
Welcome, Hollie! Your blog is a wonderful reminder of what God can do through his people. I am praying for the women in my group to feel that deep love for God’s word and for a deep connection with each other. Thanks for sharing your story!
Thank you for stepping up to God’s calling !!! I look forward to what ALWAYS turns out to be THE best study ….every year ❣️❣️
Welcome Hollie! Thank you for sharing your story of BSF and the pivotal role it played in your family and your marriage. Coming up on thirty years next month in my marriage, it was a good reminder that when I prioritize my life of growth in the Lord, I also become more aware of prioritizing my God-given marriage. Blessings to your in your continued service through BSF!
Welcome Hollie
I am a member of Bible Study Fellowship in MN. wishing you the very best in your BSF new position.
Norm
and thank you, Hollie, for answering God’s call. We know by His promise He will provide everything you need to fulfill His purposes!
Hollie welcome to your new position as the Director of BSF. My pràyer for you is for the Holy Spirit to be your Piller as you lead many women to God’s kingdom
Thank you, Hollie, for your openness, your willingness, and your sincerity in responding to this invitation to lead BSF’s broad Discipleship ministry. I am praying for your Spiritual health, and hunger and thirst … until He returns, or calls you home.
I’ve been watching my wife grow in understanding and maturity, and now I’m thrilled that she is moving forward to participate in the BSF’s Childrens’ ministry. Her growth and faith strengthen my witness in my medical practice.
So my prayerful choice now is whether to dive into Romans as I had intended, or to join you in the Mens’ parallel BSF study. Your materials are powerful and practical!
Thank you for your words of encouragement and perseverance daily to seek truths from The daily study of God’s Word as we seek new truths that God will show us through Christ and the Holy Spirit
Welcome as our Executive Leader!❤️❤️🙏
By the Lord’s aid, may my goal also be was “that God would plant a deep love for His Word in each one of us through study and real community.” and to take the time and prayer to know and love each woman by the love he pours through me, by His Spirit.
May it be so! Alice
God’s Grace is sufficient for you Hollie
Dear Hollie,
Thank you for accepting the Director’s job done BSF. I have been in BSF since the early 80’s and it has been used by God to grow me I to His likeness more than anything else. It’s because God’s Word is what we study.
I look forward to all God has in mind for us and to your leadership as we face these uncertain times.
I am praying for you often!
In Him, Sidney
May the Light of the world shine through you for those who seek Him.
Welcome. You described very well the experience of knowing facts to feeling them deeply; I was touched. Thank you and God bless you and your family.
Congratulations Hollie!!! We are looking forward to great BSF study of Matthew. You are in our prayers. All the best to you!!
Welcome, Hollie!!! We are excited for you and for BSF!! I will be praying for you and for your family as you take on this new role that God has designed just for you. I am looking forward to our Matthew study and hopefully a more “normal” year. But I also know that the challenges of this past year are exactly what may make many look to God for answers. What better place than BSF and God’s Word for such a time as this!
So thankful to our loving Lord for you ! Welcome ! Prayers for a wonderful new year . ❤️🙏❤️
Hello Hollie, I would like to share a Principle Given when We were in the Books of Moses!
MAY GOD GO BEFORE YOU Hollie, AND MAY GOD GO WITH YOU IN OUR Journey THIS YEAR!
Dear Hollie,
It’s a blessing from the Lord having you in BSF as its ED. May the Lord enriches your Ministry through His Word, and the work of so many BSF ‘s team leaders, and workers
Hi Hollie!
Your passion and eagerness to teach us on the Book of Matthew is welcoming!
Hollie, always remember this hymn: “I am Jesus’ little lamb, ever glad at heart I am. For my Shepherd gently guides me, knows my needs and well provides me, loves me every day the same…even calls me by my name!”
He has called you by name, Hollie, knows every need you have as you take up this position He has prepared you for, and He will guide you with His loving hand, for you ARE His little lamb.
Welcome Hollie — many prayers for your encouragement as you lead us through our lessons in Matthew this year. Many blessings.
Welcome and congratulations! Thoughts and prayers are with you!!
“A Place to Belong”. I’m so excited about studying Matthew again! Hollie, God has certainly prepared you and placed you where He wants to use you for His Glory alone.
God drew me to BSF during a most difficult and fearful time in my marriage. I came trembling and filled with uncertainty. My only Hope was clinging to my Savior and delving into Gods Word.
I have always struggled with the feeling “where do I belong?”
God used my time in BSF to grow my faith and to KNOW without a doubt that as a believer, I will always belong to Jesus.
My favorite times in leadership were our prayer time. Kneeling before our Heavenly Father and seeking His Grace and Mercy and Love together with these sisters in Christ.
Thank you for this Blog, Hollie. We will commit to pray for Gods leading as He uses you specifically as Executive Director.
We love you already.
In Christ’s Love,
Maryann VandeKieft
Hollie,
Thank you for stepping up and out, answering God’s call to lead us all in this wonderful, growing ministry.
May His Grace and Strength be with you!
Love,
Julie
Welcome Hollie!
Welcome Hollie. I pray for you and all the leaders who play such an important role of guiding others to come to know know Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Thank you.
I joined BSF due to the influence of my daughter. It has been the most in-depth study I’ve ever had the pleasure to be involved with. Extremely blessed finding BSF because it has broadened my interpretation and understanding of the bible
Welcome and prayers to you, Hollie. Although I am not involved in BSF leadership… I am in the Lord’s army!! Thank you for your ministry and may God’s blessings shower upon you.
Hollie
So excited about the direction BSF is going. I have my Matthew spiral notebook already and think that is such a great idea.
Praying for the desire to fill that hunger we have with God’s word through BSF.
May God bless you with his wisdom, power and strength. Praying!!
How welcoming! How we all need our dedicated time in God’s Word to remain (or become!) grounded and live to the praise of His glory.
I am so grateful for you Hollie, that you heard God’s call to lead BSF. and had the courage to say yes!!
BSF has been so impactful in my life. I love all of it, and grow weekly from it. We are so blessed with an amazing TL, and because of her teaching I have a deeper relationship with our Lord.
May you be blessed in your new role!
I pray for wisdom for you.
Blessings in every day this year as you guide us.
I sincerely wish you a blessed tenure as our new executive director and pray God gives you strength, discernment, knowledge and most of all joy in the great challenges you are undertaking. Welcome leader!
Welcome, Hollie. You’re exactly where God wants you to be. I pray that your knowledge, leadership, and devotion guides members to a stronger and deeper relationship with our Lord and savior.
God bless!
We are running toward TRUTH!
TRUTH is a Person
His name is JESUS
people are hungering and thirsting for TRUTH as you can no longer find it in the media, on the internet, out of our
Government.
Drive down Hwy 10 to Kerrville. You’ll see a 77’7” empty cross. You’ll see Jesus as the Fisher of Men, the Divine Servant, you’ll meet Him inside the Cross and see The Great Commission and the 28’ Coming King. All these are cast bronze statues. This is a prayer garden. The garden has77 scriptures in three different languages telling how to come to Jesus, how to serve, how to find salvation and live the great commission b/c He is coming back soon
I’m returning to hill country after 20 years and still doing BSF as I started in Kerrville in ‘92.
In SC where I’ve been last 20 years we are opening a prayer garden like Max Greiner’s on I-10 but we have 4 sets of scripture which include Hebrew for the great awakening of Jews.
The third prayer garden is in MN where they are working through zoning but have all statues to begin.
Please pray for fourth prayer garden in CA where God has a fire lit in the Calvary Chapel churches…
He’s coming, we’re going, and seekers who find Truth at these prayer gardens will need BSF to stay in the Truth
Over 150,000 people came to prayer garden last year in Kerrville. That is conservative number as they count a bus as two people.
This is too long to post but the information is critical for these days. Healings are taking place, suicides that people report are thwarted….God is faithful as signs and wonders are evidenced in His truth.
Please go and see for yourself. Jesus says “come and see” and “go and tell”
Blessings to you Hollie as you are leading an entire generation to TRUTH!
Hollie you have certainly whetted my spiritual appetite for this study.
God has directed me to invite several friends and co-volunteers to BSF with several rejections over the years but finally two girls expressed an interest in coming this year and I praise the Lord for those decisions. Having said that I wish to encourage everyone to persevere in inviting everyone to BSF.
Blessings, L
Thanks Hollie for stepping up and filling the leadership role.
Enjoyed listening to your introductory thoughts and the impact of BSF on your life.
I pray in the name of our Lord & Savior that the Holy Spirit will completely fill you up with all you need to do all of His Will this year.
Thank you for your God directed leadership and your heartfelt messages from one who has been in BSF 31 years!
What a wonderful leader we
Have in Hollie!!
Thank you for reminding us as GLs how very important it is to reach out to our women and how every name in the Genealogy of Matthew 1 was placed in that list just as our class members were specifically placed in our groups by God. May God’s purposes be accomplished through us, His servants.
Good reminder to me that every name in the genealogy matters to God. Trusting Him to make me the best GL I can possibly be. Will commit to pray for you and your staff as you lead us in your new role. God’s richest blessings to you, Hollie…looking forward to seeing how the LORD uses you.
God, may You be Hollie’s refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1
Hollie, thank you for being obedient to this call from God, to step out in faith and lead BSF forward. I am praying this promise over you today. May you be quick to remember He is your ever-present help and your enduring strength. Blessings dear sister.
Beautiful, heartfelt blog … another way God opens my eyes to yet another scripture verse… How wonderful He has guided your journey, and how blessed we are to
be a part of some of your next chapters in life♥️
I am a BSFer since the fall of 2006. I have enjoyed reading and studying the Scriptures and learning more of God’s Love for me.
I am looking forward to the Matthew study and will pray for you in the weeks to come that God will bless you in your new leadership position.
Good Morning Mrs Hollie; I want to start by using the Principal that We received the Year we were doing the Books of Moses!
Hollie MAY GOD GO BEFORE YOU AND MAY GOD GO WITH YOU ON THIS JOURNEY THROUGH THE BOOK OF MATTHEW! May GOD Go Before YOU and May GOD GO WITH YOU!
Hollie, I look forward for your leadership this year in BSF. I am confident that God put you in this role and He will be with you and guide you all the way. May God bless you.
50 years ago my Mom introduced me to BSF through a Pilot class studying Philippians. I have been in church all my life, summer church camps, heard it all and had a Christian home and Bible studies but Miss Johnson knew how to open God’s Word in an amazing way that changed my life and so many others I know. I miss the applications she gave us each week. And my favorite day of the entire year of BSF class and hearing the women give testimony to their ‘lessons learned’ from our class or those precious ones that gave their lives to the LORD because of His Word. We were young mothers who attended faithfully and brought our ‘babies’ who loved BSF as much as we did. We did it then and I would love to give that chance to so many others. Sometimes the more effort we put into something, the more we benefit from it. I pray we gain back some of that quality and God filled purpose as we get deeper into His Word. I believe Miss Johnson should still have her lessons with her name on each one. No dummying down because ‘we need to get the younger mom’s into BSF’. Give it to them as Miss Johnson intended. Her comment long ago when asked to teach that first group of women was, ‘Yes I will lead you in a Bible Study, but I will not spoon feed you!
I am praying for you and have been and will continue. God is still at the helm and we are still studying His Holy Word. These are my thoughts from deep down in my heart. I hurt for the loss of the ‘digging Miss Johnson intended and pray someday it will once again be there for the BSF women. As we sing at the end of each year…..God be with you til we meet again. I cannot wait for that GIANT BSF reunion in Heaven!!!!
Hi Hollie, Thank you for stepping up into this role. It’s a great opportunity and challenge in this time we’re living in. I will pray for you and BSF that the LORD will be magnified and His purposes be accomplished in us and through us.
Way to grab my attention regarding Matthew! I have been through it once before at BSF, but thanks to you, I am more inspired!
“By His Grace & for His Glory!”
Sets the path for all of us. Thank you Hollie for putting those words before us. Blessings from His Generous Hands! Linda A
Thank you for accepting God’s calling to lead BSF. I will be praying for you and for BSF to be used by God to expand His kingdom exponentially!
Hi Holly , just like MASH incoming helicopters dropping off patients needing medical care.
Emergency room has seen over 400 patients, five surgeries in the OR per day, 36 patience housed in med Surg wards.
Will work on BSF lesson as time permits.
Thought you might be interested in this story from Samaritan’s Purse: https://sampur.se/2Wbi29R
Sent from iPhone
Dear Deepak, thank you for sharing. We will continue to pray for those in Haiti, the news is devastating.
Hollie, thank you for stepping into the role God called you to. I’m excited to watch your journey as mine unfolds both by the Holy Spirit. May Jesus continue to touch the many lives across the world through BSF with genuine love for others liek you were shown. May you have peace and confidence in Christ every step of the way.
Welcome, welcome, welcome! Thank you for answering God’s call for this season in your life. BSF is such a blessing to me & thousands of other seekers! I wish you nothing but success as you lean into your calling. I have & will continue Loving and praying for you & our headquarters team daily.
Welcome Hollie!
God bless you for your message. It made me want to come to BSF again this fall.
Love to you,
Jennifer Parsons
Loved the blog, reminding us every word God put in His bible is important AND information left out (Jesus as a young child) is not important for us to know. I, too, love BSF after being in many bible studies.
Welcome Hollie!!! Looking forward to what God has in store for all of us this year. I know we can trust that it will be exactly what each of us needs each week. Because we serve an incredible God.
I pray you are blessed along with all of us and thank you for your service.
Love in Christ,
Toni
Welcome ,and congratulations. Looking forward to serving with you. I pray for your discernment and Gods direction as you lead this body of women.
Congratulations and we are praying for you and your entire family as you lead us!!! Thank you for taking on such a massive and important undertaking in this season!!
My wife Carolyn was a thirty year plus student in BSF. She passed away in March of 2020. She had IPF, a terminal disease. Following the diagnosis in 2014 she prayed that God would favor her for enough time to impart her Jesus faith to her four grandchildren and daughter in law. God was faithful as our daughter in law accepted her invitation and they all attended BSF for the remainder of her life.
I was reminded and encouraged to hear Hollie’s testimony of her family’s long term involvement in BSF. BSF was one of the best sustaining parts of Carolyn’s life for over 30 years. BSF is a family ministry.
Thank you Hollie for taking on the awesome job of Executive Director. Praying you have the Lord directing you all the way.
I appreciate your history with BSF and especially your relationship with Christ. I just learned about BSF 2 1/2 years ago when I was ready to retire – by a friend. It is AMAZING! I have read the Bible for years and read through it; but, the BSF study was like I’ve never read it before – changed and changing my life! Thank you for serving.
Thank you for taking on a big leadership role & answering God’s call on your life. Many lives will be changed as they join BSF & what a joy to know you played a part in those changes!
Praying for BSF every day to impact the world and that God would use the leaders in my group to love those who come this year with the love of Jesus Christ and that love would draw them to Him.
Praying for you! May God lead you, give wisdom and guidance as you embrace leading BSF women closer to Jesus Christ!!
Welcome Hollie! Ty for sharing your story & thoughts about Azor! Excellent reminder of how much Gos loves all of His Creation & has perfect plans for each one. Praying for God’s guidance, wisdom & grace as you set the stage for us all & lead in the power of the Holy Spirit! To God be all glory!
Welcome to your new role in BSF! Congratulations!
Will continue to pray as you serve Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
Welcome!
Welcome Hollie God’s ways are not our ways may He continue to guide you and give you the wisdom to lead BSF.
Thank you for your leadership!
Thank you precious sister Holley for answering God’s call to lead BSF. May God almighty pour his Holy Spirit upon you for his glory, BSF my prayer answer for long time, we missed this kind of teaching word of God in our Churches.
Praying that God continues to bless you, your family and your work with BSF. Thank you for your timely, supportive and encouraging words for this newbie group leader. It’s going to be a great year!
Hollie,
So glad to hear from you. I’ve been in BSF for many years, and enjoy staying in God’s Word, and attending classes, and hearing from the other members of my class. It’s very rewarding.
I wish you success as you start a new adventure.
May God bless you, Hollie, and guide you !
Love,
Anne Bozzi
Thanks for the individual encouragement from your own life and the genealogy
In Matthew!!!
Hollie,
It was a pleasure reading your blog, watching your video and learning a little about your journey through life with BSF. God bless you for taking on this new challenge.
Diana
Welcome Hollie! We are blessed to have you and looking forward to a fantastic year!
May God bless and keep you always in His care as you step out in faith in your new role in BSF.
Thank you Hollie for answering God’s call to be the new Executive Director of BSF. I am confident that God has prepared you for this roll and will bless you abundantly as you trust in Him. May God guide your every step and reveal Himself in ever increasing measure to both you and your family.
Many blessings, love and prayers
Dear Hollie Thank you for sharing in your article and video. May you be blessed and anointed in your work for our Lord and may it last many years.
As you had the courage to take up this position may all us BSFers pray for insight to invite others to join and courage to tell others what we have learnt through this amazing study group over the years and how we have been changed as we study His Word together.
May God bless you Hollie and your family in this exciting new time in your life. In our Lord Jesus Christ Precious Name Amen xx
Welcome! We are thankful to have you!
Thank you for all the time you will be spending to help us stay focused on God’s word. Such a commitment. Phyllus
God bless you for doing this work for HIM! I’m praying for you and your staff as you follow HIS will. BSF has been a true blessing for me. My oldest daughter started studying with BSF years ago. I have been involved for 4 years. My other 3 daughters have seen the change in me and though we have all believed and attended church this is deeper and makes the Word clearer and more personal. They are now waiting for their Mathew bible study to arrive too! God is so good!
Welcome Hollie, BSF is and awesome way to study the Bible. BSF, you, staff and leaders are in my prayer. In Christ, Richard
Hollie… I am excited to welcome your leadership as Executive Director. Please know I will be praying for you this year and following years.
I was warned to my soul when I read that you started your BSF journey in Amarillo. I was born in Borger, and have spent countless hours in Amarillo. It has a special place in my heart.
This my 10th year in BSF, and I can’t wait to get into this study.
Again, welcome and many blessings for a great year!
Welcome Hollie, May God Bless You on this exciting chapter in your life . Praying for your guidance and wisdom as we study God’s word in BSF.
I’m so thankful you’ve accepted the call to BSF leadership. Your testimony and insight into God’s Word is very encouraging.
Welcome Holly
Hollie, thank you for your encouraging words about the value of each individual in God’s plan. I’m eager to study Matthew in BSF for the third time, anticipating fresh revelation. Thank you for accepting the mantle of BSF Executive Director.
Thank you, Hollie for the encouragement of genealogys, we do often over look insignificant names(of which there are none). We are significant in our own place.
Thank you for introducing yourself and having the courage to take on a significant task of leading BSF in our ever changing world today
God bless you & your family
Susan
Hollie, thank you to you and Kevin for saying yes to the call! May God continue guide you and direct you as you do your part to lead this organization. May God protect you, Kevin and your family from the schemes the devil will use to dissuade you from persevering in God’s call on your life!
Congratulations on your new position! I’ll be praying for you and the BSF ministry around the world. May God bless you and your family abundantly.
I am so looking forward to our BSF weeklyBible Study fellow ship meetings. To. fill my understanding of he word ot God.Blessing to Hollly as she is leading this world wide study of the word of God
Thank you so much for this, Hollie. I love the Matt 1 picture as it applies to my discussion group. It gives Fresh Wind to my attitude and energy as I anticipate new faces. K
now that we in Minnesota pray for you and all at Headquarters. I pray that God will also multiply my memory as I learn the new names that come with these new faces. Keep it coming, Lord, like the widow’s oil kept coming! How precious is His Word.
Thanks for your encouragement, Hollie! May you find strength and encouragement and wisdom in your leadership from God’s Word this year!
Hollie thank you for sharing your beautiful witness & encouraging words. I grew up in Texas about 40 miles from Amarillo-blessings from a fellow Texan!
We have similar stories. During my first few months of BSF 20 years ago, I kept wondering, “Why does this woman keep calling me every week?” That was the start of a love for studying the word of God and seeing how He is at work all around me. I’m looking forward to seeing how God uses you for BSF and leading in the cause of Christ in the world.
I am praying for you and the task that God has put before you. I pray that He reminds you daily that He goes before you to give you the confidence, wisdom and the maturity you need. I look forward to the impact as He feeds us through you being the Hands and Feet of Christ. <3
Thank you Hollie for your beautifully written blog – it made my day start with a feeling of love and hope for all BSFers as I read it – May God bless you as you lead us through the year!
Hollie,
Your ‘yes’ to the call of God strengthens my ‘yes’ and I am grateful for your strong leadership right at the beginning of this new job for you in BSF. Thank you and know that our class and leaders in Louisiana will be praying for you.
I am praying for you.
Welcome come to BSF dear Holie. Looking to be experiencing the word of God under your leadership and guidance. God bless you in this ministry.
Welcome Hollie. My prayer for you is wisdom and guidance as you begin this God-given task of leading women to a closer relationship with Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
Welcome Hollie! Praying for you as you lead this amazing, wonderful, vital and life-changing means of studying God’s Word to know, follow and love Him more.
Amen to that for leading women, men and children to a closer relationship with Jesus.
Thank Hollie for answering the call to this leadership position. BSF is important to me, learning the Word with others and having wise Godly teachers. My church has nothing like this!
Welcome! May the LORD GOD be with you, give you wisdom and guidance throughout your BSF leadership journey!
Blessings!
Thank you so much for answering God’s call to lead BSF ! Our world so needs in-depth Bible study today, and so do I- it has become a way of life for me, one I miss in the summer and eagerly look forward to in the fall. Will be praying for you.
Hi Hollie,
I am so glad that you are my new BSF Executive Director. I fell so blessed to hear the very first Word from you, Matthews 28:19-20; that is our duty as the followers. Thanks a ton for the good written information about yourself –> that make me willingly to catch up to your thoughts.
SHALOM.
8/27/2021
We will be praying for you as you undertake this huge challenge and calling. May God bless you and encourage you in this task. As our country and the whole world undergoes cataclysmic changes, we need to be challenged to know and trust in God’s eternal word, and God has prepared you for this…in this time…and in this place. God’s richest blessing on you, Holly.
Thank you Hollie for your encouraging email! I am looking forward to the group study of Matthew The Unexpected King. I do have the hunger to learn more about Jesus and about the bible. I am certain God has had his hand guiding me to help me understand how much I need to learn more about His son Jesus!
Welcome! Look forward to another season group fellowship. I ordered the binder book of Matthew back In July but have not received any thing.
Welcome, Hollie! May God richly bless you and all of the BSF Staff and leadership as you humbly lead and serve for His Glory. May it be a year full of God showing up and showing off and lives being changed for eternity.
Thank you for this beautiful reminder that each believer’s story has value in the Kingdom of God, and that we each have the ultimate privilege of being a part of “God’s wonderful redemption story!” We here in Paris are so excited to embark on this adventure of the study of Matthew with you, Hollie! Love in Jesus from the City of Lights!
Hollie: God bless you for stepping into your new role at BSF. Your role, as well as so many others, will continue to drive BSF forward in winning souls for Christ. Our world is SO in need of recognizing and accepting the Almighty as Lord. May God walk beside you in all your ways. God bless!
I pray that God will continue to Bless you and everyone that you come in contact with through BSF and all walks of your life. Thank you for sharing your testimony with us. I pray that as you take on this great responsibility God will continue to allow you to be a light to women in all walks of life. I personally thank you for the encouragement you just poured into me.
Yes, Hollie, BSF needs you for such a time as this! There is a hunger and thirst that only God can fill and our world is facing consequences because we have turned from him. Thank you for your heartfelt testimonial. I am so happy to welcome you and pray for the Lord’s guidance and strength as you answer his call.
Hollie, I am praying for you as you lead us BSFers in our study of God’s Word. Thank you for answering the call and following God’s will!
Blessings,
Camilla
Welcome Hollie!
I’m grateful for your leadership and I’m praying for you to be empowered by God’s Holy Spirit to lead with His power in the plan and purpose He has for your life and for the lives of the thousands who will study His Word. My story is much like your story–I didn’t plan to stay in BSF very long–fast forward to 2021, I’ve been a member and leader for more than twenty years. I started as a CL, then CS, AL and I’ve served at a GL for several years.
God’s riches blessings to you and your family
Thanks Hollie for your encouragement and the reminder that people are hungering and thirsting for something – even if they don’t yet know what that something is.
Joining together to move this world toward acceptance and conservation of all God’s creations together.
I was never able to participate in BSF in person, because the nearest was an hour away. I wish my children and I had, but I didn’t know about it early enough.
I was invited to a BSF online study in 2019, by my sister, and I can tell you, for sure, that it kept me on focus through a “tricky” time.
I look forward to this Matthew study, and I will invite my daughters and some friends to take a look as well.
Welcome. May God bless you as you lead BSF. Love studying Gods word.
May The Lord bless you, Hollie, in all that you do. May He show you His truth and His infinite love. May He give you wisdom and courage and ability. May He protect you and your loved ones. May He guide you and lead you loudly and clearly! May He keep His loving hands on you every moment and keep you in His tenderest care.
Thank you so much for your willingness and ability to serve BSF in this position of great scope. I am grateful for you!
Oh no! So sorry! I misspelled your name. Sorry, Hollie!!!
Thank you for answering His call. Your back story and insight in this blog are perfect for preparing us for our study in Matthew.
Dear Hollie, how grateful we are that YOU have hungered and thirsted to know and live in Christ! We are grateful for you and look forward to seeing all God will do in and through you uniquely to bless His people and His ministry in BSF. He made you “for such a time as this”. We will be your prayer warriors. May God uphold you with His righteous right hand, guiding and protecting you every step of the way. 🙏
I was so impressed by your passion for Jesus and for BSF — looking forward to serving with you in the years to come!
Precious Hollie, God Bless you and your new ministry, BSF Executive Director . I was excited 😆because God chose YOU to be BSF’S new leader. Also, because of your name. I’ve a precious granddaughter named Holly, who lives in Tx. now. She used to be a little BSF’er. I’ll be praying 🙏for you for years to come. God’s Blessings on you as you continue to serve our Savior Jesus. Miss Peggy
Welcome Hollie,
I look forward to your leadership as God leads you on this new and exciting journey.
Welcome Hollie! May God richly bless you in this role for which He has called you and may others be richly blessed be your humble servant and teaching heart! Prayers for a wonderful first year in this new important position! BSF changes lives!
Praying for you as you lead us into our study of Matthew. May God give you His wisdom and guide you as you guide us.
Beautifully written and a wonderful word of encouragement to our precious Group Leaders who are on the front lines. Had to share these powerful words with my Online Group Leaders: “Nothing we do has the authority to shift God’s purposes or plans. But through His kindness and grace, we are invited to participate in His story. So how will your story make an impact this year? And whom will God use to help you write it?” Thank you Hollie for your words of inspiration and blessing! ~ Karen Tucker – OT
It is wonderful to meet you Hollie! I look forward to your inspiring words this year in BSF. May God bless you and give you strength as our new Director. Thank you for your service!
“Nothing we do has the authority to shift God’s purposes or plans. But through His kindness and grace, we are invited to participate in His story.”’
QUOTE WORTHY!!
Such a great reminder that God may be guiding us through “deep waters,” personally speaking, but He is definitely drawing us to “deep waters” of knowing Him more intimately through our collective God stories and the study of His Word.
The Lord Jesus has called you into service and you answered the call. May you be blessed in your call to service and may your works and faith exemplify and glorify the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Hollie, so thankful you said yes to the Lord! I’ve already been blessed this morning by your post and can’t wait to see how God will use you for His glory in this position. Praying for you and for BSF’s impact on the world for Christ.
Good Morning Mrs Hollie; I want to start by using the Principal that We received the Year we were doing the in Books of Moses!
Hollie MAY GOD GO BEFORE YOU AND MAY GOD GO WITH YOU ON THIS JOURNEY THROUGH THE BOOK OF MATTHEW! May GOD Go Before YOU and May GOD GO WITH YOU!
Warm welcome Hollie and thank you Jesus for leading guiding and confirming Hollie in her new BSF role position.I’m looking forward to Matthew study this September, God’s word is alive powerful and life manual for daily walk with Jesus.All Glory Honor and Praise to our Triumphant King Forever.
Thank you, Hollie for taking the call from God to lead BSF! I am so grateful and I will be praying for God to lead you in your calling!
We look forward to your leadership in BSF as we study and reach out to others as we study Matthew.
Thank you for giving of yourself. Blessed are we to have you guide us in this coming year of Matthew. Praying for you Hollie, for staff and all our members throughout the world.
Looking forward to the future with encouragement and enthusiam.
Hollie, what a blessing you are to BSF!
We thank God for calling you to share the Word together through the book of Mathew glory to God
BSF is such an effective ministry. When I have really hard trials, my first prayer resource is my BSF friends. Praise God for your testimony and work in BSF.
Thank you for that blog. I struggled with the genealogy since Jesus didn’t come from an earthly father. Remembering that God treats each one individuality brings clarity.
Beautiful, powerful thoughts that we all need! May the Lord continue his work in each life that is touched!
God’s continue blessing in this new journey
Thank you Hollie for taking on this responsibility. You ave my prayers and full support. At 72 years old I am still learning and growing through the Holy Spirits work in BSF. Great encouragement too, knowing that we can stand together as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Bill
Thank you God for calling Hollie into leading BSF and encouraging us to reach out to others as we study Matthew this year.
It was a joy to meet you on this video. I feel BSF has so much to offer each one of us. The in-depth study is so good. God will give each of us the wisdom to answer those questions and give us fellowship with each other. He will fulfill each of our needs
Praying for you and your new position
I am so glad that you followed that little nudge from God way back when.
And “look at you now”. We appreciate you! Praise God!
Hollie, I am so grateful that you are in this position of Executive Director of BSF. I have been blessed by BSF Leadership, and my fellow classmates for many years now. The classes interpretation of Scripture, and prayerful inspiration has been so fruitful and rewarding. God Bless our 2021 session.
What a great introduction to this year’s study, Hollie! Thank you 🥰
… Looking so forward to knowing new people and seeing how God is going to work in each of our lives.
Thank you Hollie for that good Word. I love the Galations 2:20 verse too, a powerful anchor! May God continue to bless your time serving Him and BSF.
I look forward to studying the scriptures with you as a leader. I will pray for you and the BSF group for further understanding and following of Our Lord.
Will be praying for you as you begin this new position for BSF.
Jude verses 24 and 25. God Bless you
Ms. Roberts:
I deeply thank you for you willing to lead us in the coming years, may our Father Bless you for your faithful doing his mission, A Men!
Thank you Hollie for serving God and us at this time. You are already encouraging us to go deeper in God’s Word. Praise the Lord and God bless you.
Touching, inspiring words.
I was delighted to hear your perception Hollie because I share the hunger you speak of. I am grateful that I know my hunger is to learn, know and share more about Jesus and the word of God. I united with BSF last year and am excited to begin the study of Matthew.. May God bless you in serving as BSF Executive Director.
Praying for you and so thankful for your obedience! Praying for wisdom and grace and perseverance as God uses you to lead the next generation of BSF… He has been so faithful and he will continue!
God bless you as you shepherd us.
Welcome Hollie to your new position. I love your soothing voice and the message you have given us. I will try to remember your message during our small group studies.
I am so excited for your new role in BSF! This ministry has changed the trajectory of my whole family. I am bringing the last of my grandchildren this year and they are so excited. Prayers for the adventure God has set before you!
Welcome to BSF.
Thanking God with you that he uses ordinary people in his plan of redemption. Looking forward to Mathew with excitement to see my group in person and to experience the presence of God through his Written Word and The Living Word. To God be the glory.👆
God Bless you Hollie! Thank you for your desire to share God’s Word.
Thanks for your succinct message of “Facts turn into Truth which turns into personal feelings”. And, personal feeling solidifies personal belief which sees hope through the prism of the Truth.
God bless you!
What a great reminder regarding the important, unique and ‘placed by God’ role of a leader in the lives of those coming to BSF for whatever reason and at whatever place they are in their own lives. Thank you Hollie for this encouragement as we begin what will be another important global study. And as God teaches us what we need to hear and do in these ‘end time’ days – especially as we wait, watch and prepare for the Unexpected King.
Thanks Hollie! What a great blog!
I pray I can learn from the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew will help me strengthen my faith that Jesus are truly the Messiah and God is truly the Father, who make sure HIS purpose will be fulfilled 🙏
Loved your testimony on the Summit video! The tenacity of the GL was amazing! Praise the LORD for her and you!
Thank you Hollie for taking BSF forward. Thank you for your blog. I am praying for you. Im excited to God shaping and leading me this year through His Word, and to share Jesus to a friend who is seeking, hungering for something.
May God bless you.
May the leadership of Hollie Robert’s filter down to each of us as BSF members so that Christ may use each of us to bring others to Him through the Word of God.
Thank you so much Hollie for stepping out in faith and leading us all. Praying for you!
So thankful for you obeying God’s call! Praying for your wisdom as you lead us to Magnify God & Mature His people.
Ian new at BSF. I have some friends who have done it fir years and I’m so impressed with their knowledge of the Bible. I want to know more about his word and claim it’s wonders and be able to share Him with those He pits in my path. Looking forward to meeting other sisters in Christ as well
Thank you so much Hollie for sharing your story and for serving!
I am hungry for Jesus and I look forward to to being satisfied by his word with you!
Thanks for those encouraging words to dig deeper into our lessons to learn of those that might not be familiar. May God bless each group leader this year. I have an outstanding leader. She is a terrific moderator but has drawn us together as family. We lean on each other for prayer support each day. God bless all the groups as we begin this new year of study
Welcome Hollie and thanks! Excited to start the study of Matthew in Arizona. My grandson is excited too!
Welcome Hollie
Thanks for saying YES ! Looking forward to seeing you and your Mom .
Are they considering Zooming again this year. I am very concerned about meeting and sitting so close to others at this time.
Dear Ann, each group is choosing their own meeting option. To find an online group, you can go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group and select “BSF Online.”
Please contact your local BSF leadership for their policies and procedures this year. You can also choose to meet on zoom through BSF Online! Find a class and get connected here: https://www.bsfonline.org/
The first time I heard you speak (announcing you were our new BSF ED), I was blessed by your gentle spirit. I think you are so precious and I thank God for you and your desire to lead.
Welcome Hollie,
I so love BSF and all that I have learned so far. I look forward to our next study with Mathew. This is my second time with this study. But I’m still a fairly new christen and love to learn more from our bible. I do feel that we can still learn so much more the second time around.
I look forward to meeting you and hearing you speak the word of our Lord Jesus. I will pray for you each day for the words that I need to hear.
My God blesse you in your journey with BSF.
Dottie Cyr
BSF has given me a new look at scripture, a new understanding of God’s Word. Many of the stories I’ve known most of my life, take on a new life when studied and discussed with others. They give me a better understanding of God’s plan and greater faith in God’s promises.
Hollie Roberts,
My spouse started BSF in 1975 and I started in 1995; we love the wonderful warm study program. We were happy to see some of the old time very structured things leave like coat and tie, women only in dresses, divorced people not allowed to lead, etc. Happy to see iPads full of the Bible, BSF notes available on the computer, and Zoom has allowed people all over the world to join, etc. We have about 30% of the people would like to see men and women studying together; please allow BSF to have a another group live and on zoom. Jesus did not say keep male and female apart? The best to you. Praying for BSF to grow from 300,000 to 5 million worldwide.
John & Jacque
Leaders, 4 children, 8 grandchildren
Dear John and Jacque, have you ever considered using WordGo to lead a co-ed group? WordGo offers BSF studies in an App so you can gather a group and meet any time, any where!
https://wordgo.org/
Moving by October and should be registered … I cannot recall who I suppose to speak to when we actually come
Dear Debra, to find out more about a class near you go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group/
Through that link you can also contact your class administrator with additional questions.
Thank you for your encouraging words Hollie! We are happy to have you as our #1 Leader!
As a CL of many years, I am having many conflicting thoughts about my ability to serve this year! Perhaps God can bless others through me just as He used every person in Jesus’ genealogy.
Like you, I’m grateful for my first group leader that I had in 1997. She was patient and loving as I was a young mom with 3 little kiddos. This year marks my 21st year as a teaching leader and I’m forever grateful she encouraged me in my relationship with Jesus. Welcome Hollie, we are blessed to get to know you 💕
The Lord give you grace Hollie for the next level for His glory.
Congratulations Hollie!
I am excited for your new position as Executive Director in BSF.
Your testimony and your family heritage in BSF is a great legacy you and your husband laid. I look forward to what the Lord does through you in BSF in this season.
I have been attending BSF since my early 30’s. It truly has helped to transform my life studying God’s word with such diverse women, and growing together in fellowship.
May the Lord continue to use you to build on the great foundation that has already been laid by God’s word. I am looking forward to the Matthew study this year. May God continue to encourage and bless you as you do what he has called you to do.
Best wishes. I pray that you will enjoy your new task.
I pray God reveals more and more of Himself to you as you seek to bring many into His family.
Welcome! We are excited to join you on this journey! This is my third year approaching and my husband’s second. We are inspired by the method of study and pray God can teach us and use us to His glory.
Dear Hollie,
I could feel the Holy Spirit in dwelt in you as soon as you started sharing your story !
“Something” will be a Great reminder for all of us as we reach others for Christ.
Daily prayers for you and your family.
Thank you answering the call to executive leadership. Thank you for your lovely testimony. And thank you for the personal insight to Matthew 1. I retired from leadership 2 years ago. One factor I noticed that was common for women was the profound sense of unworthiness and lack of value as a person. So reminding women of their value before God is a huge gift. I look forward to sharing Matthew with you and all the women who share the identity as sisters in Christ and bsfers for life!
Mary, thank you so much for your insight! I loved this post too. Such a gift to remember that God sees all of us in all seasons
Welcome Holly!! Thank you for stepping up to this role and leading BSF through time where the world is so in need of following Jesus.
Your commitment and passion for the Bible’s “Truths” is very apparent in your message and I look forward to your leadership role at BSF. I will keep you and all our leaders in my prayers that God’s word may reach all those who are seeking…
Thank you, Hollie, for sharing the Great Commission with us. It is a timely reminder to me that, if I am to be God’s hands and feet in BSF this year, I need to FOCUS on what is important–God, His Word, and His Presence.
Blessings to you as you and I share a beginning–you as executive director of this great foundation, and I as a group leader. I pray that we both stay focused on His living presence in us.
In His love,
Dianne
Thank you for sharing. I am very thankful for your blog.
Welcome Hollie! May God bless you in this position and give you direction & confidence. We look forward to hearing from you often. And come visit us in Round Rock Texas when you get a chance.
Thank you so much for being BSF Executive Director. I am confident that you will be a wonderful spiritual leader.May God bless you in your calling.
Both this blog and your Summit talk are very encouraging to BSF leaders. Reminding us of the power of stories – all different from the others – all used by God to draw them to himself. May the Lord bless you in this role as our Executive Director; may He make his face shine upon you and look on you with favor.
Welcome Hollie,
May your leadership of BSF be blessed.
I thank Our Lord for your leadership Hollie! I look forward to the Matthew Study.
This will be my 5th year as a GL. Four years in Colorado and now I will begin in Florida.
I will be praying for you as you begin this new journey. I ask that you would pray for my group, and leadership. God’s Blessings over you Hollie!
God continue to bless you in your journey as you let Christ lead.
Welcome Hollie to Bsf… i am glad to have you s the new Executive at Bsf and looking forward to this study,
Praise the Lord that you were called Hollie to lead us and that you stepped up to glorify Him.
Thank you for all you do.
I pray for physical and spiritual protection on you dear Hollie and also on your family. May GOD bless you all the days of your life
GOD bless you
Gods Blessings and protection on you and your family as you begin your new role in BSF.
God bless you as you take on this responsibility.
I wish you a productive and fulfilling year as you step into a new role in your ministry in the Word and in BSF.
I need info on place and time for meeting.
Susan Walker
Hi Susan! Please use our “Find a Group” feature at https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to locate a group in your area. Simply choose your preferred type of class and type in your zip code. Thank you!
Thank you Hollie for your sharing. I loved hearing how you transitioned from facts to truths to feeling His word. May God continue to empower you in your leadership.
Hi Hollie! Congratulations!
Welcome Hollie, Gid knows everything and is not wrong in His designed plan. That plan way before your we born was to have you as our new Leader in BSF. He has prepared you for this time and will guide you according to His desire strengthen lead BSF into the future. My prayers are with you snd may Gods blessings guide you and lead you on His path to our ultimate goal: Heaven. Welcome Sister Hollie Rudy V 🌶
Thank you for being a BSF leader
Hello Hollie!
Welcome Welcome! May the Lord bless your hard work and may you be sustained and directed by Him in “all things”. Romans 8:28.
Love your sister in Christ our beloved Lord.
Kate
We rejoice in your love for Christ and His people!
Thank you for this message and your commitment to BSF. I’ll be praying fit your transition into this new role🙇🏾♀️
Praying for God to guide you & that you hear His voice clearly.
Thank u for your faithfulness to His call to BSF leadership .🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for answering God’s call in each area of your service. This was a very encouraging blog, and I pray God will remind us that “everyone” is welcome, as we start the new BSF year.
God Bless and continue to gift you Hollie, He is able and you are willing—always a winning combination.
Welcome and Blessings on your endeavors
thank you so much and welcome. this is so wonderful
Welcome Hollie and congratulations on your new position. I admire your commitment to the word of God. Blessings and best wishes.
Thank you Hollie for your service to God through BSF!
Can’t wait to see how God uses you and the Matthew Study to transform us.
So looking forward to studying Matthew!. The more we read and study, the more we learn, grow, we fully realize that Jesus is truly Lord of all. That has given me such a boldness to get out of the boat and share the gospel. Even an Uber driver I witness to came to the Lord!!!!👏👏👏
Praise the Lord that He has called Hollie and she is willing to serve as our BSF Executive Director! May the Lord richly bless her and her family for her service!
Thank you SO much Holly for your encouragement and powerful words. I started BSF with Mathew years ago in Kingwood Tx. I was drawn by my leaders love and strength and the powerful unity with the ladies, your sister was actually in my first group.I loved your powerful lectures!!! You are missed, I’m so happy to see where God has taken you ❤️ You are a blessing Holly!!
I have had no notification of time or place for meeting. How do I obtain this info?
Hi Susan, you can contact your class administrator with questions. To find that contact info, ask your group leader or go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group and search for your group. You will be able to contact your class directly!
Welcome Hollie,
I am so grateful for the BSF experience and look forward to your leadership as we work tirelessly to make lead others to God.
La Barbara Chenault
Thank you for your “yes” to God’s call to service in His Holy Name. May you always find Jesus, the Christ, at the center of your heart, the first thought of each and every morning, and when you are up to your elbows in it.
Welcome Hollie. May our gracious and trustworthy Father give you wisdom and discernment as you lead us in this time of people seeking an anchor they can trust.
I can identify with you about transition from know facts to believing His Truths. Knowing God’s Truth is a comfort and Rock that we can hold to in hard situations.
Dear Hollie, I was so happy to hear about your new position. I thank God who gave me the opportunity to get to knowing you in Jordan when you came for a visit with the team . I was impressed by your gentle spirit. May God use you for the advancement of His Kingdom.
I have a similar experience with BSF. God has given me His heart to contain every lady in my group. I called everyone, they called me back to pray together, to share their problems or burden. I follow them on whatsApp. BSF is a wonderful tool to study the Word of God, which is a life changing.
I am looking forward to a wonderful study of Matthew. Thank you for taking the role of Executive Director for BSF. May God bless you in this new role.
I have moved to Shreveport LA
I would like to joint a class in this area.
Dear Lynda, go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to find a class near you!
Hi Lynda! Please use our “Find a Group” feature at https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to locate a BSF Class in your area. Simply choose your preferred type of class and type in your zip code to the search feature. Thank you!
Hollie, Welcome and thank you for your thoughts this morning, I have been struggling lately and find it hard to get excited about much but am very excited about the Matthew study and what God is going to show me and others through it. Bring on the joy! Peace be with you.
Welcome sister in christ pray that the lord continue to use you as you continue to submit and obey while reading and walking in his truth God bless you in Jesus name
Dear Hollie,
Your testimony is very encouraging, thank you for sharing it with us.
I would really love to know how I can blog on here too! Loved the blog. It’s very encouraging to me.
I am excited for the Matthew study. I will,after reading the blog, see Matthew 1 in a new light.
Thanks Hollie for sharing and for the challenge. We need to find those who are hungering and thirsting because they are out there!
Praise God for using you to reach myself and others for the family of Jesus Christ.
Excited for this opportunity to learn alongside others about Chrust and the book of Matthew.
Dear Hollie,
Welcome!!! God be with you keep you safe Jesus by your side Holy Spirit in your heart!!
Welcome , Hollie! Praising God for His perfect provision, placing you in this role for this season. Praying for you often as you seek His face and guidance in leading us. God bless you!
Thank you, Hollie, for you words of encouragement!! It comes at a time when I really have needed it due to a terrible fall I took and hospitalization and surgery since May. I know that the Lord is using this time to slow me down and more time for our wonderful BSF members!
I am so thankful that God has called you Hollie. BSF Is a life changing study. Go forward and teach those of us who need to learn Bible truth. Thanks.
So thank that God has called you for such a time as this! May He bless the work of your hands and guide the motivations of your heart!
Thank you for your story, God guide you in this new position . Am excited to begin Matthew
Thank you Hollie for listening to and following what the Lord our God is asking of you in this season of your life.
May God bless you and keep you, May his face shine upon you and be gracious to you, May God lift His countenance upon you and give you peace.
Blessings,
Robin Bragg
It is always so wonderful to see the hand of God at work in the lives of the women who come to study at BSF. It’s the layering of truth that once applied begins a journey of maturity and closeness to God. Praise Him for He is faithful and what He says He will do, He will do it!
Hollie, I thank God for you taking on this leadership for BSF. Thank you so much!! Your blog was an inspiration to me!!
Amen,
As a BSFer, digging into the treasure of Matthew, God showed me so much hope for a wretch like me in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. He later gave me a heart to be discipled and go make disciples. Shine Jesus shine!!!!
Thank you Hollie for obeying God’s call to serve through BSF. We love hearing the lessons God has taught you so we can learn too.
Hollie I am so looking forward to another year of BSF studies. It has truly been a pleasure with staff, leaders and all the ladies I have met. I thank our Lord and Savior each day for His love. ♥️♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Your testimony is inspirational. God bless you. I pray that I too will pass the word of God to the next generation. May the Lord continue upholding you and strengthening you.
Welcome and thank you Hollie! I am praying God richly blesses your life as you serve and BSF through you!! Looking forward to watching God at work this coming year!
Hi Hollie,
I am looking forward to continuing to study with you and my christian sisters. Gina Anderson
Thank you for being obedient to the call God has equipped you to for in BSF. Your love of God overflows as you speak. I’m so glad you are where you are!
Welcome our CEO Sister Hollie. God has placed you in that position at this momentous period to anchor His Word across the universe for His glory. We shall pray for God’s wisdom and anointing to enable you deliver on His mandate to you.
Great reassurance as we go through the turmoil of today. He has this and each of us is an important player in his plan.
Dear Hollie
Thank you!! You said yes to lead in a new and exciting role. Me and 399,999 of my friends will be blessed by your service this year and many years beyond.
I love and pray for you!
Thank you Hollie for your ministry to us. May the Lord bless you, and this ministry flourish! Amen
Hollie, thank for your leadership in BSF. May God guide you and bless you through the Process.
Welcome Hollie!! Thank you for taking on the task!! I wish you all God’s best!!
You are called for such a time as this. May the hand of God bless and keep you. May His leading be evident in every circumstance. May God grant you the ability to think quickly to discern situations prior to making sound decisions. May you hear well done my good and faithful servant when all is said and done.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
We welcome you Hollie! Delighted to know your story which is similar to mine.Starting as a CL now TL. I will certainly be praying for God’s favor and hunger for God’s word for those we lead. Blessings!!!
You are most welcome Roberts and we bless the Lord for your call at such a time as this.
Looking forward to serving together.
Hollie,
I am so excited about this year’s study. If help is needed at headquarters, please let me know. I previously spent three days there with my mother putting together the lessons. My mom is now gone but I still hold it as one of my most favorite memories. Please keep me on the list of people that would absolutely assist where needed at headquarters to volunteer.
In view of the extremely hard times the world is experiencing, has there been any thought given to adding a study in JOB?? I would so welcome that experience.
WELCOME! Let me know if there is anything I can do to support you and your incredible team.
Dear Hollie,
Glad to have you as God’s appointment as Executive Director for BSF, we welcome you, bless you and may God strengthen you to take over this responsibility
Congratulations Hollie
May God richly bless this endeavor and may all favor be upon you and yours.
Welcome!!
Frances
Hello Holllie Roberts, It’s a great pleasure to hear from you especially as our new ED for BSF, thanks for accepting to serve the Almighty God. Am personally ready to enjoy your leadership in BSF. Thank you!!!
Thank you Hollie for sharing the path the Lord has led you through BSF. Your story and words of encouragement as we commence the Matthew study has really inspired me and I pray that the Lord will bless you in continuing His work in your new role.
Praise God for calling you Hollie !
Way to go ! Thanks for your blog .
Thank you for sharing. Your heart was so clear and so in love with Jesus. I pray I would be this same example to my group this year.
Welcome Hollie as BSF Executive Director!
I love the fellowship and studies and have been a participant for nine years. My growth spiritually and my personal relationship with Jesus Christ has been so enriched since joining! Looking forward to the study of Matthew.
Hollie, you are an inspiration!
Welcome Hollie. Thank you for your message. May God always bless your heart. May you enjoy God’s goodness as He pour out His grace upon you. Accepting this duties is a big responsibilities but God said be strong and courageous! do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. 🙂
Precious Hollie,
Praising God for you in your new role Executive Director. Thank you for your obedient in accepting His Call and sharing your story! During this Study of Matthew 2021, we will encourage our group of Online Group leaders in continual prayers for BSF and the impact it is making to Glorify God & Mature His People globally. Praying that the Holy Spirit use and guide us all to lead others to the feet of Jesus. Welcome & Blessings !
Welcome Hollie on your new adventure God has for you and your family! Thank you for answering the call to lead BSF during these peculiar times. Like you, BSF has anchored me, and I look forward to another year, another lesson, new friends, and the opportunity to share BSF with others God puts in my life. Will be praying for you and the classes.
Dear Hollie, welcome. Thank you for your willingness to serve our God as Executive Director. My prayer is that the Lord will guide you as you lead us, and may I be helped to remember to pray for you and the staff, as well as the Board. May God give you all the wisdom which comes from Him alone.
My prayers will be with you and All of us involved at BSF! I appreciate each one.
Your thoughts about,” Facts soon become Truths, and then those Truths you began to Feel” spoke to me deeply, as the years of study , this also became True in my life, and I pray it continues and that others experience this also!
May God be glorified in each life who long to serve and Know Him in deeper ways! Thank you each one who make this possible ✝️
To Hollie I say “karibu”. This is Swahili word we use here in Kenya to welcome guests into our homes. May the Lord use you to expand His Kingdom rule in the hearts of many through the study of His Word. Already I am inspired that like the unknown Mr. Azor, God knows me just too well and wants to use me . Thank you.
Hollie, thank you for your willingness to take this next step in your service tour Lord. The study of God’s Word through BSF has changed my life in too many ways to count! I’m so grateful for all of you at HQ who work so hard to make sure every class has what we need to study God’s Word together. I will keep you in my prayers—I can’t wait to see what God will do through BSF in the coming years. May God bless you!
Gracious Heavenly Father our Lord and our God, the sovereign Lord of all. We praise You and we give You thanks for Your mighty hands in BSF bringing your word to those who hunger for more of You. We thank You for Hollie willingly accepting Your call. Lord let Your favour be upon her granting her wisdom and joy in carrying out her duties as a BSF Executive Director. We pray all these in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, amen
Welcome, Hollie! Thank you for that inspirational message. I will be praying for you as I pray for BSF – to have an ever increasing impact in our world for Christ.
Welcome Hollie. May the Lord guide you as you take up this task. I pray for God’s wisdom upon you so that you can move BSF to a higher level. Remain blessed!
May the Lord direct your path each step of the way as you take up your new role
Bienvenida. Welcome. GOD bless.
Thank you for your obedience to God and your faithful example of what it means to be a Christ follower! You mean so much to me and all who know you; our entire BSF family will all be blessed by your leadership! Praying God grants you great wisdom and joy as you lead for His Glory!
Hallelujah. Yes, “hunger and thirst” for Him. I’ve prayed that verse into the lives of my family, children, grandchildren and great grands. I have SEEN the fruit of that prayer by His Spirit in many of my family. I pray that same verse for my OGMs. I am grateful to our Father for His Word, for His mercy and guidance in my life. I was a challenge for Him, but I testify that NOTHING is impossible for Him. He is faithful to me. I desire to be faithful to Him to the end. HOLLIE ROBERTS, welcome into my life! What a role call of our Lord’s genealogy. Praising Him for each one. PRAYING Psalm 66.
Welcome Hollie and thank for your encouragement. I am looking forward to serving the Lord with you, through BSF, in the Philippines. God bless you!
I just like to said , thank you to our mighty LORD to have us together in this unique journey. God works in a mysterious way.
I trust Him.
Psalm 33
I thank God for our new leader at the same time I want to salute the outgoing leader .May God equip you with all the knowledge and wisdom that you need to execute your God given assignment.
Welcome Hollie I LOVE YOUR EXCITEMENT OVER BIBLE STUDY AND THE REFRESHMENT YOU BRING. STIRRING UP THE WOMEN FOR THIS NEW YEAR OF WALKING THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH JESUS. I WILL PRAY FOR YOUR MINISTRY AND THAT ALL OF US WHO ATTEND WILL STAY TO THE OLD PATHS AND CONTINUE TO FOLLOW HIM, BLESS YOU JUDY
I thank God for BSF’s past leadership and more so for Hollie as she takes over. May the Holy Spirit lead her as she makes important decisions. Amen
Hollie you are most welcome to lead and serve at BSF. May God give you wisdom, strength and grace as you serve Him. Love and blessings.
These are beautiful words of encouragement as we dig in to God’s Word together. May the Lord continue to richly bless you in your new role.
I wish you well in your new endeavor. Your story will be an inspiration for everyone to persist in the study of God’s Word! This will be my second year and I look forward to studying our study of Matthew. The blessings of studying scripture affect every aspect of our lives as Christians, and I thank you for your commitment to this study and BSF!
Thanks for your commitment to God!
Thank you for answering the call!
Dear Hollie,
Thank you, for such great words of wisdom.You are very welcome as our new BSF Executive Director.I thank God for your years of service to Him and to us BSFers.Thank you for your support to Susie when she led us over the years.
I joined BSF in 2006 at a time in my life when I needed God most but was scared I must have offended Him and should rather omit my church services,the main way I knew then ,how to worship Him.Two BSFers persisted on me and assured me I would be healed.I joined and have since appreciated God because BSF Approach to the study of the word has given me the lens to see God in every circumstance of my life.
I do hope to stay in and benefit from the experiences that you are bringing on board.
Yes,BSF,is indeed a place we all belong to just in the way God opens His arms to receive us as His Children.
I wish you well in your assuption of office as our Executive Director.May God grant you the needed support,strengthen you in your inner man with the power of His spirit.God Bless You.
Thank you Hollie for your inspiring words. May you receive from the Lord faith that leads to greater faith… May you set an example for the young and old.
2 Corinthians 3:16-18 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Amen!
Dear Hollie, thank you for your obedient in taking up the leadership of BSF. I am already learning from your sharing and the joy shown. May God bless you and guide you.
Hi Hollie Roberts welcome on board, I also look forward to something to do and God is leading me to find that something in my indebth study of the book Matthew as I retire as a Civil servant in my State I am fully available to God I share the same verse with you Galatians 2:20 I no longer live but Christ lives in me the life I live in the body I live by faith in The Son of God who loves me and gave His life for me. I look forward to a rich moment with God in His Word.
Dear Hollie you are welcome on board praying God will grant us the grace to bring many to study His words together. Praying God will help you succeed in your new role as the ED. Remain blessed
Welcome!!
Thank you for those encouraging words, reminding me of my call to the King. These words will also be an encouragement to my daughter as l share with her. She is facing a trying time as a nurse. We need to be available and willing to be a part of God’s plan to show His love for others. What a wonderful Savior. Thank you so much
I am greatful for your
service. One encouragement is HE will used us to the end.
Thankyou.
We thank you for hearing God’s voice calling you to served, and your willingness to accept serving Him. May the Holy Spirit use and guide and bless you!!!!.
Wellcome Hollie. May God be glorified during your tenure. All the best.
Welcome, Hollie we look forward to serve our LORD in the power of His Holy Spirit and grow in our love for Him and for one another as fellow servants to magnify His name and grow in maturity Phil 3:10
Welcome Hollie!!
I am new with BSF and heard all but good about it. I am looking forward to this new beginning. Hollie may the God guide you, bless you and protect you.
Shalom
May the Lord Jesus bless you and grant you the wisdom to guide BSF in the coming years. Our prayers are with you
Welcome H. Let’s take this ride together. With God’s help we shall scale every mountain cross all the rivers and be where the Lord want us to be – a safe place.
Dear Hollie,
One of the greatest thing I so admire about your leadership is your desire to be obedient to Our Lord and Savior in all things.
. I look forward to this time
Barbara
Thank you for your willingness to serve in this manner. I pray that God uses you greatly in this special ministry and encourages and strengthens you as you serve and be an encouragement to all. May God clearly lead you and richly bless you.
May the Holy Spirit use your experience to guide and give you wisdom to accomplish the task He has given you. He who called you will equip you for His glory. Will be praying for you.
II have been a member of BSF for many years , but no one has connected with me for this September 2021.. We met in Chesapeake, VA. No one from last season connected with me.. My DL was ***** **** who lead us in ZOOMING our meetings. Can someone tell me what is happening to my BSF meetings and will I be included this year ? Edna “BETTY”
Hello Betty! GLs will just be beginning to call people over the next weeks. You should hear from them soon! If you don’t hear from your new leader by September 13th, contact your CA.
Thank you Holly, I live in Nashville and have 4 daughters. It is my desire to have all of these beautiful wonderful mothers in BFS this fall! Please pray that they will have the freedom and blessing
Of BF S to grow in their love for Jesus! !
Praying as I type that each of these daughters and grandchildren will draw close to God this year and find a deeper love for His Word. Praying they might come and enjoy BSF and find wonderful friendships within their groups!
Thank you for your beautiful note. A hearty welcome Holie! Jue Murugu, Bsf St Andrews, Nairobi Kenya
Very warm welcome. We will grow together in the Lord
Welcome Hollie,
I am praying for you. You are not alone, because God is working with you as you trust and rely on his power and wisdom.
May God richly bless you as you will to serve Him and us.
Thank you for reminding me how much each person matters to God and the value of pursuing relationship!
Dear Hollie, I praise God for raising you up for a time as this in BSF history! May He continue to use your gifts to serve Him faithfully in this new season of ministry! I look forward to seeing you again in person at the next AP meeting whenever that is!
God bless,
Welcome to Your Office of Honour.I share similar sentiments with You for What BSF means to Me.It took Me almost 4 years to make a decision to Join,& Ive been SO BLESSED by BSF.Lets remember to Pray for eachother in this Fellowship
Welcome Hollie! God bless you for your time and commitment to serve the Lord and lead us to a greater understanding of God’s word. Thank you and God’s peace with you in your journey.
This message has again reminded me that I matter in God’s scheme of things. He is using everyone of my weaknesses, struggles, failures, disappointments, pains, as well as joys, victories, strengths, to mold me into the person He wants me to be and for the purpose for which He created me.
May my story make an impact this year.
God’s grace and strength be upon you Hollie in this role which He has called you.
What a wonderful reminder that we all matter to God. He has a purpose for each one of us and He values each and every one.
I do really love BSF.
Praise the Lord. It’s not easy, but connect disples.
Dear Hollie,
Thank you for serving the Lord in this way. May He establish the work of your hands as you steer BSF in the path that the Lord will lead us into.
God bless you so much.
Thank you Hollie for the powerful message of encouragement.
May God bless you as you undertake your new position in BSF.
Thank you Hollie for your inspiration and dedication to BSF. I am just being my BSF journey although I have been walking with the Lord through my life. I am looking forward to what the Lord will open to me through BSF. I am confident that God will guide you in your leadership as Executive Director. Blessings to you Hollie. Thank you for all you are doing.
Welcome to BSF
Welcome the Servant of the Lord.
Welcome Hollie Roberts! I am so glad you landed this new role as BSF’s new Executive Director and I pray to God to give you grace to serve selflessly.
What an encouraging word. Congratulations Hollie. May God guide you in your new role as ED. Praying for you
Dear Ms Hollie, Welcome !! So glad to have this opportunity to pen down a few words to you personally.
My prayer for you is as Paul wrote in Phil 1: 6 ~ “And I am certain God, who began a good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
The LORD bless you & keep you, make His face shine upon you & be gracious to you.
The LORD turn His face toward you & give you peace.
Welcome Hollie,
Absolutely transformed by BSF programme. Made good friends too. May God establish the vision that you have. By Grace through Faith!
What an encouraging message. Yes we are called upon to spread the gospel!! May God be your helper in your new role as ED
Praise God for your life Hollie Roberts. Very encouraging! God bless you more and May the Lord touch more lives through His Word in bsf.org.
Praying that my bsf journey with my group, will take me deeper in knowing Christ more and Apply His Word. To God be all the Glory!
So glad to have you Hollie. God’s grace all through. We love you.
God bless you so much by keeping us on check and encouraging us through his Word. Through this, am able to read the word of God. May our Father give me the grace to continue enduring in these hard times where so much is happening, to stay encouraged and confidence, hence , the command he gave to Joshua in Joshua 1:7.
The lord bless you and keep you to lead bsf
Hi Hollie, I welcome you as the new Executive Director of Bsf, looking forward to serving under your leadership in advancing the kingdom of God here on earth until His return. May Jesus grant you favour with Him and all as He blesses the works of your hand as you serve Him in this new position. Shalom.
Holly , it is a joy to know that God has chosen you to continue after Susie.. There appears to be similarities in looks and possibly style to smoothen the process and probably differences for you to deal with areas she had not. “Caraway is not threshed with a sledge, nor is the wheel of a cart rolled over cumin; caraway is beaten out with a rod, and cumin with a stick. Grain must be ground to make bread; so one does not go on threshing it forever. The wheels of a threshing cart may be rolled over it, but one does not use horses to grind grain. All this also comes from the Lord Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent.”
Isaiah 28:27-29 NIV
May the Lord continue His will be done .
Thank you for accepting to serve. You are warmly welcome ma. May the Lord use you greatly as you serve Him.
Thanks Hollie for this homily….HE knows me from my mom’s womb. Be blessed
Thank you for the words of encouragement to make us determined and persistent in studying God’s word.
May God give you more strength 😇🙏🏾
Remain blessed Hollie.
Welcome Hollie to join the big family of BSF and take up the executive position.The job will be challenging but you will enjoy it for God will look after you.
What an encouraging message! Each person is valued so much by God to make an impact for Him. Welcome our sister. God bless us all.
This is very encouraging Hollie. God knows and values each one of us. May the Lord use you for His glory.
Welcome Holly
Wonderful message. Thank you.
Welcome Hollie as our new BSF director.I am glad to have you
What a beautiful and utterly relatable message. Facts to Truths to something one can feel is a great way of putting it.
I’m a CS in a pilot in Nairobi, Kenya where we have been waiting for a long time to recruit leaders so we can start the School Programme. When I was appointed CS, it was just before Covid. So I’m yet to do anything in this new virtual style of BSF.
As I pray for our class, I’ll pray for you as you ease into your new position, for GOD to shield you from distraction, and make you effective and efficient in your role, for His glory.
All the best!
Thank you sis Hollie for your insightful wisdom. I have alway wondered why all the long list of genealogy.Thank you for your serving heart.
Your speach lent wings to me to continue with hope for my family and the whole world, to pray and to see that really we are individuals like those named in the old testament. I am happy to have you as the executive director. Welcome and Jesus bless you!
Welcome on board Hollie, and thanks for allowing yourself to be used of God. Thanks also for the message. I was actually still contemplating if I want to continue BSF this year or not because of somethings that happened in my BSF class. But after reading your introductory message on matthew, I changed my mind. I may not be smart, or know much but God knows me and my abilities. Thanks as we look forward to studying the word together.
Mercy, I pray this BSF year will be enjoyable and impactful and that God might bring restoration to some of those areas that caused you to not want to return to BSF.
May the name of the lord be praised both now and forever more amen. Our help is in the name of the lord who made heaven and earth, Hollie God has seen ur Hrt and the love you have for him and his pple so he has bestowed on you the mantle of leadership my prayer is that God shld grant us the grace to serve him in truth and in faith and may his spirit lead you in everything that you do to the glory of his name amen. 🌹💕
Looking forward to your leadership as we we strive to be disciples of our Lord and Saviour, making those around us know Him too!
I join the beloved in Christ to welcome you Hollie to the most flaming but passionate role in the world-To be in Gods service.
Joshua 1:7 “Be strong and be courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Dear Hollie, as the LORD was with Susie Rowan, may He be with you too, see you through and meet you at the very point of needs in Jesus’ name.
Thanks Hollie for the word of encouragement. Just listening to you brings joy to my life and a meaningful purpose in serving our Creator. Welcome onboard as our New Executive Director.
Thank you Hollie for your willingness to take on the leadership and your encouragement. I am so looking forward to this new year of studying God’s word with BSF
Welcome Hollie,may the Lord use you for His glory.
May God the HolySpirit be your Guide.
God bless you.
Welcome Hollie. It is very encouraging hearing your journey of transformation through scripture from a point of knowing “facts” to embracing “truth” and living it. We shall commit you and the entire team in prayer regularly. All of God’s best and grace in your new calling.
Dear Hollie,
Congratulations on your election to Executive Director of BSF. May this God appointed role enable you to increase the conversion of God’s word to truth to personal experience in every BSFer’s lives to help them know God and His extreme love for them.
Blessings,
Tuck Leong
Hollie, you are very welcome. It is such a joy and privilege to serve with you especially as I see your heart for people and their need for God’s word. May the Lord remind us each day about Azor and Abraham and may we intentionally reach out to them with His word.
May the Lord use you for His glory.
What an awesome message this is ! Reminding us, we all matter before the Lord. May God give you Strength and Wisdom to do His Work and may His grace be sufficient for you… Bless you
Welcome Hollie and thanks for the very encouraging message. It’s wonderful to realise that just as the perfect Messiah’s genealogy path was crooked & messy, so will the path of my life be, but at the end of it is God’s wonderful & perfect plan for me, all for His glory. May God bless you & enable you as you embark on this new assignment & May your service bring glory to our heavenly Father.
All d best Hollie.continue ur great work towards Lord
Thank you for the timely message ,we often neglect to see the importance of the names listed , but they are there for a reason.
BSF is a great BLESSING for me and my family. BSF is my Border Security Force. I learn a lot from The Holy Bible every week. BSF is structured very well. Our Class Leader Mrs. Bertha David and Group Leader Haema Henry and other Admin are very able and have lots of spiritual maturity. I attend online classes Chennai, lndia. I am attending BSF for the past 11 years.
May Almighty Lord make use of the beq Executive Director Mrs. Hollie & others for the greater Glory of God and His Kingdom’s sake. My Congratulations to Hollie and other new members of BSF. ” You shall be a BLESSING ” Genesis 12:2, Amen 🙏♥️😇🇮🇳🇱🇷✌👌🖐💏🎈🎖💞✋
The Lord bless you Hollie as you take the step of faith to serve Him in this ministry. May He equip and empower you for all you need in serving God. May Christ’s name be magnified!
Hollie, May the Lord who called you to serve him BSF be your strength and pillar. May he enable you to fulfil his purpose every single day.
Thank you Hollie for encouraging us to continue serving Christ in BSF.
What a joy to have you as our leader, Hollie! May our good Lord who perfectly orchestrates the lives of and executes His plan for His people sustain you!
Welcome Hollie. God bless you as you embark on this new mission as the BSF Executive Director.
Thank you for accepting the call of Christ. May the Spirit of God give you boldness and use you for the Glory of Jesus Christ. As you serve the Lord, may He take care of your family and your other affairs.
Welcome Hollie, your message is unique and encouraging. May God bless you for your willingness to step up to the role.
Welcome Hollie!! Thank you for reminding me that God knows and sees me. As simple as that may sound it is profound. Thank you for challenging me to see everyone that God brings to my group,I may never understand what plans God has for them,just as your group leader did not know what plans God had in store for you. Praying for you for God’s favour,that under your leadership he will take Bsf to a higher level for his glory and for our good.
Just believe that you are God’s choice for this position. I personally wish you all the best on this call and may the Almighty God grant you all the blessings, graces and wisdom you need to effectively accomplish His work in praise and glory of His Mighty Name
Blessed morning Hollie. Indeed each one of us matter to God. and thank you so much for the sharing. As we will be studying the book of Mathew, my heart is open to learn more of this book of Mathew. To understand the interpretation of Scripture.
God bless you
Hi Hollie, Thank you for giving yourself for God’s service, God have set you a part a time like this for His glory, May He empower you and strengthen you in your daily walk.
Hollie, I thank the Lord for you. May God use you as you take over the leadership of BSF. Thank you for the encouragement and the challenge for each BSFer. Indeed it is my prayer that I do as your BSF leader did and reach out to others for the glory of the Lord.
It was really awe-inspiring thoughts shared dear sister Hollie, It’s my privilege to be a part of BSF. I thank Lord for giving me such a wonderful fellowship with godly people.
Dear Sister in Christ Hollie!
God has chosen you to lead us for his purpose may his wisdom and power direct you to achieve his mission all over the world. God bless you
I am most grateful and gambled to have you as my Diector
Thank you Hollie for your encouraging and empowering words. God has indeed placed you in this role with a plan and a purpose. I pray that our Unexpected King will lead BSF through you and your leadership team in Unexpected ways, such that we will all bring Glory to His Name always. Thank you for answering the call to leadership, assuring you of prayer as you too are praying for all BSF members across the world. I pray that Phil 4:13 will encourage you always.
Encouraged by your words . Thank you
Thanks Hollie for your inspiring message. I am to know you as our BSF Director. How fortunate am I know you. With your encouraging words my joining BSF Matthew is not in vain. I would be able to know GOD more. God be with you always Hollie🙏
God has a perfect time for connecting these dots as we are drawn closer to HIM. We are knitted in love with Christ as our true friend. Welcome to BSF directorship dear Hollie! Prayers assured to fulfill the unique significant purpose that Jesus has for each one of us. May God continue to bless all your efforts for HIS GLORY .
Welcome Hollie to your new position at the helm of affairs at BSF. May your path be made smooth and I wish you wisdom, discernment of God’s word, compassion and love. Many blessings on you and your family. In Jesus’s name. Amen
Blessings to you Hollie as your follow God’s leading.
Hi, Hollie:
Our Lord humbling to flesh to live with us and save us from sin.
What a great love, grace and mercy!
Waiting for the coming BSF fellowship
Thanks and blessings.
Abel Du
Thank you for this impeccable encouragement. This is my first time to join and I truly share the same sentiments of a newbie. Reading this is an affirmation to push through and anticipate for great revelations from my great God. I know He is the one who led me here.
Thank you Hollie, & Thank You for submitting to Gods will, to take up the Position of Executive Director of B. S. F International. May God Continue to Equip You for His Outreach Mission,, to Humanity. Thank You for those encouraging Words. Looking forward to the Study of Mathew. Blessings
May God guide you even as you embark upon making God’s Word more accessible as making BSF the most accessible resource in the world facing a new normal
Welcome Hollie to your new role. Yes, we pray that God will plant a deep love for His word. Each one of us has a purpose and connection to God’s story. Here we are Lord for your glory
Welcome Hollie.
Happy to have you in this journey of faith.We bless the Lord for the encouragement BSF has brought in our homes&life.
God bless.
The good Lord will give you the strength and grace to serve him in this capacity to the Glory and Honor of his name.we are really happy and delighted to have as the executive director.
Thank you for the encouraging message.serving God is never in vain.It is my prayer that God will see you through .All the best Hollie
Congratukations Hollie on your being appointed and heeding to the call to serve as the Executive Director of BSF. God bless you.
Welcome to a new position in BSF as Executive Director, Hollie Roberts. Love your encouraging story before. Will pray for your successful leading and our growth of faith always.
Thank you Hollie for your encouraging words. I hope l will enjoy the book of Matthew.
Hollie ! The Lord will equip you with all you need to do this job.
Welcome
Nancy, you are so right about serving God! It is never in vain and it is when we feel most alive!
Thank you Hollie, for addressing the cancel culture issues in your Summit talk. May God bless your time at the BSF helm.
Welcome dear Hollie as the new executive director of BSF, He who has called you to serve Him in this capacity will surely equip you for the glory of His name. A place to belong is quite an uplift for me, Abraham or Azor I belong to God and He knows and values me. Am glad to have you as my E.D.
STAY BLESSED
Karibu and congratulations. My prayer for God’s guidance as you lead BSF through the Holy Spirit.
Thanks Hollie for that word of encouragement. We happy to welcome you as our New Executive Director. God knows us all and that each one of us matter to God. Words of wisdom and encouragement.
Congratulations Hollie,
God bless you and keep you. I pray He makes His light shine on your path continually and give you the heart of Christ . May He make His Holy Spirit fill you immeasurably more and more to accomplish this task for His glory.
Thank you for stepping into big shoes during a difficult time. BSF has been my life raft so many times over the past year and a half. It is the BEST way I’ve found to stay anchored in God’s Word during every season and storm.
Dear Hollie – “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace”. (Numbers 6:24-26).
Hollie, God bless you for your obedience in taking up this new role. I will keep you in my prayers.
Love and God bless.
Congratulations, I will always pray for and support you as my responsible response. Love you.
Hollie be ye steadfast in the VIneyard of the Master being fully persuaded that your labor in the Lord has and is never in vain as He already proven to you.Ever remember that the Lord is never forgetful of our love and labor towards His Name and our service to the saints, the pseudoevangelized and the unevangelized. And by His Spirit and grace we are more than conquerors.
Welcome Hollie. May the stories in the Book of Matthew help you to grow closer to the Savior.
Welcome Hollie! Joining in prayer that God will continue to cause people to hunger and thirst for truth! May HE use Bible Study Fellowship and your leading to speak His truth to the world. May He show us His favor and establish the work of our hands! And through all words and actions of this family of believers, may our LORD be lifted high! Hollie, I will be praying for your ministry and leadership!
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Welcome Hollie to the new role , praising God for calling you to lead us .God bless you abundantly and use you for His glory and make you a blessing to all of us. We are with you. Praying for you. Love and hugs
Welcome Hollie!
Pray that our God continue to give you His power and strengthen you to serve in His ministry!
These lines in your blog touched me “The genealogical path to the Messiah was crooked and messy. But that was God’s perfect plan”. – to the birth of “Jesus Christ, our Unexpected King.”
Yes, each person mentioned in Marthew 1 matters to God and we, BSF Amman Jordan, mattered to you then Holie, when you visited us 2 years ago. Your fellowship inspired me and the whole leadership team. Your attentive presence, respect and kindness to learn who we are, what our culture looks like and what our challenges are drew a larger circle embracing and including us all in BSF’s vision and mission. Congratulations…may you continue being a blessing as you serve His Majesty King Jesus as our new executive director. Prayerfully, Arpi
My precious Arpi!! I have so many fond memories of that trip. You are such a gracious host. I am so grateful for the many ways you have served in BSF. Hugs from afar until we meet again, my friend!!
Your talk during the Summit was so inspiring, encouraging and LIBERATING especially as you reminded us leaders that it is God Who transforms. This realization “frees us” to love our group members” – and…those we find difficult to love.
It was actually a relief to come to BSF. People were kind to me and loved me. They were not out to change me… in fact, they all seemed to approach scripture wanting God’s Word to speak into their lives AND willing to be changed by God’s Word. It was so attractive. I wanted God’s Word to speak deeply into my life. I wanted to grow wherever God wanted me to grow! That is what begin to change me. God’s Spirit did something that people could not have done! May you see God do magnificent things this year as you love your members and leave the transformation to Him!
May the Lord go before you,give you wisdom as you lead.May He be gracious to you and may His face shine upon you.Welcome and God bless you
I am blessed to have listened to your message Hollie. I am really looking forward to what God will do in my life fitting the study of Matthew. Thank you and welcome!
Thank you Hollie for sharing yourself with us to see the beautiful work the Lord Jesus has done in you to prepare you to inspire and guide us on this marvelous journey in Matthew! To know Jesus deeper and richer as He blesses us with Him!
Your story is similar to my story too! That’s why it is so special to me, and many others I’m sure. From “Facts” to “Feelings”, developing a rich and personal continuous relationship with our Loving Lord Jesus Christ! Christ IN us!
I’m so excited to see the Lord open BSF to everyone in the world through Zoom!
I’m so grateful to be a Zoom GL again this year as we step out in Faith with you in the wonderful new provision and adventure from our Lord Jesus!
Blessings to you and your family!
In His Grace,
Hello Hollie, nice to know you, and may the Holy Spirit empower you as you lead this BSF.
Welcome Hollie! May the Lords Hand be upon you and your family.
BSF Johannesburg, South Africa.
Welcome Hollie.
Thank you so much Hollie for your wonderful words of encouragement in learning the word of God..
Dear Hollie
Thank you taking on this great responsibility & guiding us in learning the Word through the BSF. I will always remain grateful for the opportunity offered to share in this study which has really helped me .God bless you & your team.
Welcome Holly from North Central Idaho.
Welcome Hollie.
We thank God for you and for everyone across the world that He has divinely called to study His Word thru this wonderful ministry that is BSF.
May the Lord guide you as you lead in such a time as this.
Will be praying for you and for all of us at BSF, may God be magnified and may He mature us and accomplish His purpose in us thru the Matthew Study. .
Welcome Hollie,
Thank you for sharing these thoughts with us. I’m looking forward to the study of Matthew. I pray God grants you grace as you serve 🙏
Hi, I was invited during the previous year, to join but somehow wasn’t able to join and even this year was sceptical about it, wondering if I would fit into the group and somehow my GL got me to joining in and last Tuesday was the second time that I had joined in. The first time I was observing but couldn’t follow how it worked, then my dear friend who invited me, explained it and during the second meeting i was interacting with responses, though not much. Am grateful to have joined in as I can feel some lightness within me, I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but I feel something light within me. Thank you all for the support and I guess Our Lord wanted me in, though I am kind of spiritual, he wanted more of me, might be, I need to wait and see how.
Welcome Hollie, May the good Lord lead you as you lead the team.
Welcome Hollie,we are glad to have you as our leader.Looking fwd to study the book of Mathew together.
Welcome Hollie.
Hollie,
Welcome!!! Praying for your continued success!! Bless you.
Great sharing, encouragement for all BSFers.Glory be to God
Dear Holly,
I extend a warm welcome. Thank you for sharing your story. May the Lord give you continued wisdom and perseverance to love and serve his people.
Say to him: ‘Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!
1 Samuel 25:6 NIV
With joy and passion for Christ, Ute
Welcome Hollie, it’s such an inspiring story.
May our Heavenly Father help us to leave a good legacy through Christ even if our past was bad like that of David.
Hands full of blood, but now a man after God’s heart.
May our names be in the Book of life as well as in other books of record.
Blessings to all of us all.
Welcome and praying for Godly success as you lead BSF . . . welcome, Hollie.
Welcome Hollie, may the Lord use as His vessel in taking BSF to the next level for the glory of His name.
Dear Hollie
Congratulations on your new appointment. Thanks for reminding us that even though we may not be an Abraham or Rahab, our lives still matter to God. Indeed, he does have a good plan for all of us.
The most important thing to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is fulfilling the great commission. May we all be inspired to heed the call and play our part in the extension of His Kingdom.
May God bless you and guide you in your new role
“The genealogical path to the Messiah was crooked and messy. But that was God’s perfect plan.”
Perfectly said Hollie. What an encouragement to my soul as this ordained journey is often crooked and messy. Praying for you sister!!
Welcome Hollie. May God bless you and watch over you.
Walk with God.
Welcome Hollie. May the Lord grant you wisdom as you lead this wonderful organisation. May the Spirit of the Lord guide you and all your staff.
Looking forward to a vibrant NSF under your leadership, Hollie! God’s blessings be with you always!
Welcome sister Hollie.
It is wonderful to serve the Lord, who delights in lifting us from the pit and making us queens (and kings) to serve in His vineyard.
May the Almighty God, the King of kings, guide you with His wisdom, strengh and grce.
Praying for ylou sistet, on assuming the BSF leadership.
I profusely thank and praise God for leadership provided by your predicisor also.
God bless you both.
God grant you wisdom and grace as you spearhead this beautiful ministry dear Hollie.
Praise The Lord for a new ED with love and passion in God’s Word. I am sure God’s blessings is increasingly with Hollie all the time as she knows Him through BSF ministry (2Peter 1:2).
Matthew is the book I first read in BSF some 21 years ago. But until recently I find a question as why David was first mentioned before Abraham (unlike our Chinese translation) in the Greek and many English translations (cannot check all).
This is easily answered shortly as Matthew wants to uphold the eternal kingship of Jesus and so ‘son of David’ is mentioned before Abraham. This is quite fantastic presentation of even a small detail.
Matthew 1:1 NIV
[1] This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Praise The Lord.
Thanks Holly for sharing your story.
…the facts become (are)truth.
Yes, the Word certainly challenges our thoughts and perceptions and hopefully lead to change!
Praise God for his love and mercy.
Praise GOD for bringing you to our midst Hollie . I believe our Sovereign Father GOD will enabled you to bear fruits and bring Joy through BSF Studies . Praise be to GOD!
Thank you for stepping up to this most challenging and yet GOD honouring position .
Have a GRACE filled Journey !
Immanuel,
Irene
Welcome and I am looking forward to a great study in Mathew!
Welcome Hollie from KLEM Malaysia. May God bless you and your family with good health and happiness as you step forward to carry God’s work from Susie Rowan. May God also grant Susie Rowan and family good health and happiness after she hands over her duties to Hollie. God Bless
Welcome Hollie, BSF has been a good ministry and has ambitioned me for 15 years and will be till i am call home.
It is well structured and yet allow the Holy Spirit to work through all the leaders & members. I am a GL in PJEM1110 and has found my ministry in my own SDG. I pray that you will continue to help BSF leaders to equip themselves with much organised structure while the Holy Spirit work in His awesome ways to transform lives.
Do not be over Corporate, allow the Holy Spirit to participate.
Dear Hollie,
You are most welcome as you continue to serve in the Lord’s vineyard in a higher capacity. May our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ fully equip you to always glorify His name in your work. It will not always be easy but He who has called you is always faithful.
Much blessings
Muriel
I thank God for the work He has done in you and thank you for your dedication to the Lord and BSF! May the Lord bless you mighty!
Welcome Hollie! May God bless you and your family.
Thank you for sharing your story. God is guiding you and us in this Blessed journey.
Praise the lord, Hollie,. Its my previlage to be a part of this BSF family. God bless you Hollie. And guide you and lead you in this great commission.
Thank you so much Hollie for such encouraging and inspirational words on how our merciful Lord is working his purpose for each one of us who seek Him. God bless you and your service of Him in BSF.
Very encouraging life giving honour to the Lord. Warmest welcome and congrats to Hollie Roberts as she will lead BSF in serving the Lord’s great commissions and purposes. 🙇♂️🙏🏼🙏🏼👍👍
Thank you for the encouragement. God bless you.
Welcome, Hollie! Thank you for this beautiful post. Praying for you as you take on your new role – may the Lord guide and direct you and bless you. ❤️
Welcome Hollie
Welcome Hollie,
so glad you said yes. It’s so exciting to see what God will do when we just surrender. Bless you as you prepare for this year with Covid, praying God makes, each step,for you clear. God Bless.
Debbie Rice
Welcome Hollie from Calgary Alberta! May God bless you richly for your obedience in stepping forward and taking this role.
Romans 10:11 “As scripture says, those who believe in God will never be put to shame.” May God’s favor and glory be on and in you always Hollie. That you will shine for Him, for His glory and for His fame. We love you.
And such an insightful blog post. As a leader I am challenged to “see” every lady in my group.
Greeting Hollie,
Welcome !
With prayers and best wishes,
Nina
India
Welcome Hollie. I’m very excited about you for this year. I can’t wait for God to share with you and your sharing with us. I will be praying for you. I’m excited for you.
Thanks Hollie for giving an entirely different perspective to the genealogical opening of Mat 1. That’s really makes sense to me and so practical.It is “Now & here” kind of thingy.I am challenged to practice it.
Let’s go
May God uphold and empower you fruitfully to magnify His Name and grow His church greatly here and bless you with His richest resources to do His Will
What a nice blog, what a really nice video.&
Dear Hollie, Congratulations for taking the role of Executive Director of BSF. May the Lord continue to abound His presence and blessings as you carry out this role. I pray for fresh and continued anointing of the Holy Spirit upon you in leading BSF for God’s glory.
Prayers,
Praying for you as you serve in this noble task in the body of Christ
“May our group list read like the genealogies in Scripture.” Love this analogy!
He treasure EACH of them.
This change my perspective as I start to pray for the kids in the school program.
EACH of them is precious, even the most quiet little one.
Amen!
Congratulations
Praying that you will be blessed as you serve God in this new role and I know that He will make you a blessing to all of us as well!
Matthew will be my first study with bsf. I am joyfully anticipating joining the group. Someone recently said to me that the genealogies are just a matter of historical record. I love that they are “a reminder that God links us together generation to generation.” Thank you for your faithfulness and insight.
What a great time to jump in to BSF! You’re comment has me reflecting – yes, isn’t our God so amazing! He chose each of those people specifically to be in the line of Jesus, knows all of them intimately, and was actively working in their lives. And God still is weaving us together! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Hollie for sharing your story and thank you for being open to what God had planned for your life. He sees our future and we praise Him for providing you as our new leader. You will be in my prayers as you take on your new role.
Hi Hollie,
I loved your blog post & video!
You seem absolutely precious. The light of the Lord shines from your sweet smile.
Thanks so much for answering God’s call to pick up the “reins” of BSF. I’m sure this horse upon which He has placed you is going to give you an exciting ride.
Don’t forget to hang on tight & have fun everyday!!!
I will be praying for you, your family, & BSF.
Tassie
South Carolina
Congratulation and thank you Hollie, May the Lord be with you so that everything you placed your hands to do prospers, we rejoice and pray for you.
God with you
I love that you started BSF as an expectant, then new mum & therefore understand how frantic, exhausting and disappointing daily life can be in those years. To see the changes online and the flexibility you are allowing will greatly encourage the younger generation to join & grow in faith. The young mums groups in NZ are very appreciative ! X Glen
Hollie Robert’s experience of the facts of Scripture becoming truths to being able to actually feel it – that perfectly puts into words my experience of BSF too! I am so thankful for the ministry of BSF – May God grant His favour to Hollie Roberts and all the harvest workers of BSF and establish the work of their hands.
Dear Hollie,
Thank you for accepting this very significant duty that God has chosen you to perform. In the process God and Holy Spirit will empower you to have the wisdom, energy and joy to address what are demanded of your in this important job. You are touching many lives and for this alone, the spiritual value is beyond what we humans can measure.
May you cleave in His call with the passion that gives you the crativity and enrgy.
Blessings.
Dr. Pearl
Welcome Hollie
Thank you for Kevin and Yours obedience as a young couple to follow the leading of the Lord.
May the Holy Spirit surround you daily, and may He be within you at all times. As you and your staff embark on a new year of BSF.
Love the commentary, and questions being offered in a spiral book form.
Many Blessings as you continue to walk in His grace and righteousness
Studying the bible with BSF is a good way for a personal walk with God . I have learn and mature much because of BSF.
Thank you for your leadership and May the Lord bless you and your family’s!
Yes indeed, may God bless you abundantly and use you and your team for His glory.in Christ.
May the joy of the Lord be your strength. 😇
Good luck! My last name is Roberts as well.
I’m excited about joining bible study fellowship.
We’re excited you’re joining us, too!
1000 thanks to you Hollie as you so beautifully introduced us to the story of Matthew, making it so enticing I can’t wait to start.
Because of Jesus
Mickey
I am a fascinated person in the study of family genealogy, therefore I am interested in each name of Christ genealogy. As in my family, some names shared little knowledge or exposure, but to God, they each played an important roll.
I’m interested in the study of Matthew and desire to become a BSF member.
Love this!
Welcome to BSF
Just joined BSF last fall after my husband passed away. Thanks to a friend.
Have been in BSF for a long time, then out now back in, and the gals in BSF make it worth every minute I study and pray for them. Am excited for you and will surely keep you in my prayers.
Oh, Ginger… my heart is heavy for you. I’m so glad you are joining us and have a great community at BSF. I am praying right now for you!
Ginger
I have lost people in my life, it leaves a hole in your day, in your life. I’m so glad you were reintroduced to BSF. Jesus is the only one who can fill that void.
Many Blessings
Pam
Welcome Hollie! Praying for God’s guidance and blessings for you in this new service for Him.
Welcome! Congratulations on accepting the opportunity and challenge. May God bless you and your family as you make this journey.
Congratulations Hollie.
Truly am blessed with BSF.
I thank God for BSF and the opportunity which He has given to me part of Bsf and responsibility which He has given me to serve to Him.
All Praise, Honour and Glory to him alone.
We thank God for you Hollie, to step up and take the role of executive director, to boldly answer this call of God; to lead all of in Bsf under your helm in God’s planned for you as your new endeavour with Him.You are one of those rare Christians whose very presence incites others to be better, to be steadfast and fervent, to be continuing God’s work as planned for all of us in Bsf.
Lead on Hollie, as God is with you, as you lead this Matthew journey; and may He blessed you and family with many portions of blessings only He can gifts you all. Keep safe, keep well, keep in His good step.
The Lord is with us in Bsf always, and we are able to do all things for His purpose and His will in Christ alone. Amen!
Congratulations Ms. Hollie Roberts…… God bless you…..
PTL for Holly Roberts! Thank you for stepping up to the challenge that BSF and the Lord have placed before you. Blessings to you and yours as you begin a new ministry.
Thanks for a great encouragement from Mathew’s record of Jesus’ genealogy & from your personal journey of progressive grounding on God’s Word & living it out.
It is a privilege to Bless our Executive Director hollie and her husband cavin My the Good Lord Enable them to over see things that God would want them to know and understand so that it will help them to lead others towards what God has intended to accomplish through their leadership . Hollie has mentioned about making disciples it is the mandate that every one of us require to Love God in order to follow God taking the cross daily in doing so we will love others this helps us to fulfill the Great Commandment praise God for Gods doing it is marvellous and glorious. Nothing can stop the work of the lord it will go on in the midst of uncertainty and impossibility. God is great and greatly to be praised. Thank you . Isaac.
May the Lord walk closely to you as you begin your journey as Executive Director of BSF. May your influence and words bring more of God’s children into the fold for eternity. Best Wishes.
Welcome, I am really glad to have been invited to join this BSF study, my sister has been a BSF leader and told me how she loved her ladies in the group and her studying with BSF and the group, so she has inspired me to join a class last 2 years.
Welcome, Hollie. I will be praying for you as we begin BSF, this year. Thank you ahead of time for your commitment. May God richly bless you and grow BSF as never before; meeting the needs of hungry hearts all over the world.
We welcome you and pray for you.
Dear Hollie Roberts, your sharing in this year’s Matthew summit encouraged me to prepare myself to trust God, learn and serve with a hopeful heart in this pandemic as we begin to learn our Unexpected King Jesus.
Thank you and God Bless!
Welcome Hollie! I am looking forward to the Mathew study and have enjoyed some of the Word Go Studies this summer. This has been a rough summer for me. I helped the woman across the hall with her husband, as he was dying of leukemia complicated by COPD. He passed on august 7, in my presence.. I hope he is with the Lord. He indicated that he understood the Gospel, as it applied to him. His wife(my only friend in this little building just left for PA a couple of hours ago. Life changes…but Jesus…NEVER…so thankful we can count on that!!
Thank you so much for your service to our God doing the good work of teaching His word. I am so grateful for BSF and all who give of themselves to continue the growth and quality of the teaching. Our God is so good. Micah 6:8
Welcome, welcome to your new calling! So excited to see how God draws us closer to Him during these daze ahead!
Thank you, Hollie, for accepting God’s call to lead BSF! I too am very grateful for BSF. It has changed my life and I have a personal relationship with Jesus because of BSF. I will pray for God’s protection and blessing on you as you lead BSF, for the ministry to grow and continue to be used by God to draw people to Jesus and for the Holy Spirit to bring to my mind people in my life that I should invite to join the study of Matthew.
Its such an encouragement to know our God is not impressed by what we achieve but by our faithful, obedient daily life. Thank you for opening up the life of Eliud and Azor as having special meaning even though they are not documented like Abraham and David. At the ripe age of 68 I am only just getting it, God wants me to be who I am in the situation He places me whether that be cooking a meal for my family, talking to the neighbours or encouraging someone who’s struggling. He has a plan and a purpose for each of His children, we can plan but God….
As sad as it is to say goodbye to Susie its a joy to say hello to you Hollie may God bless and keep you both as you travel His road.
I think we will look back and see that God was doing BIG things in what we thought were the small things. I love that you continue to study the scriptures and serve those around you. You are a great example to all of us! Many blessings!
Welcome Hollie! Thank you for all you do for us. Blessings!
Looking forward to Matthew. We have had a ‘quiet’ summer now its time to get together with our friends.
Yes! Love my BSF friends … and can’t wait to meet all the new friends joining us, too!
Welcome Holly as our new Executive Director of BSF.
What an encouraging blog. We are all linked somehow into God’s magnificent plan for humanity.
May He guide, enlighten, provide and protect you in this new journey.
Looking forward to your emails and blogs.
Praising God. May God guide you as you lead the group.
Welcome Hollie! God bless you and guide you to spread His words , love and understanding through your leadership in BSF.
Love, regards and blessings to you.
Hi Hollie, welcome to join and lead us to make more amazing transforming stories in the new year. Love and blessings!
Thank you for your love & willingness to serve God in BSF! May God continue to grant you & your leadership team a fruitful journey n many blessings!
Hi! Hollie,
Thank you for accepting God’s plan for you to lead BSF as our Executive Director.
God’s blessing on you and your family. I pray that BSF will continue to grow and more ladies
will come and join us.
Warmest Regards,
Julia
Thanking God for your obedience to serve as Executive Director, Hollie.
We are praying for God’s strength and wisdom for you as you lead BSF onwards. xx
Welcome Hollie! Congrats to a new year and new journey!
Still wondering whose group I am in…I’m new this year.
We are so glad you’ll be joining us! You should get a call from your group leader in the next few weeks. If you don’t, you can contact the Class Administrator through our website. There is a “contact” button on the webpage of each class found at bsfinternational.org/map.
Thank you for sharing these words on Matthew 1. I have greater appreciation for all the people of God’s story.
This is very inspiring, and it gives me excitement to know more of God’s plan in my life as we start the study of the book of Matthew. The Unexpected King may have many unexpected plans for me and the people whom He wants to touch to reveal His plan and glory. Thank you Hollie!
Welcome, Hollie… you are indeed a blessing to BSF and I look forward to your leadership with the BSF world!
I love this story and how her group leader desired that each of her ladies would love God’s Word. This gives each of us a wonderful encouragement as we begin the new year with a new group of ladies.
🙂 You are going to be such a blessing to those ladies!
Welcome, Hollie! God has chosen you to be BSF’s newest Executive Director to accomplish His purpose in your life and in BSF! You are the Azor in Jesus’ genealogy, and you matter. To God be the glory!
Welcome Hollie
I pray God’s richest blessings on your ministry with BSF. I will be praying for you.
Carolyn
Welcome Billie as BSF New Leader. I, Mae Moss, have been with BSF since January 2013. I enjoy the BSF classes studying the Bible. I love being a child of God I accept God as my personal Savior in my earily teens. I live in Las Vegas & attend the Wed. morning women adult classes. Looking forward to meeting you. God Bless you!
Thanks for sharing some of your story! Even as I type, I am praying this year as you journey through Matthew with King Jesus you are strengthened, encouraged and emboldened to go and make disciples.
Thankyou Hollie, A beautiful privilege to serve The Unexpected King and magnify His Eternal Grace through his words in BSF…to God be the glory.
Hollie, I really enjoyed your Summit talk. I can’t wait to hear more from you! 💕🙏🏻
outstanding and inspirational words from you Hollie God has chosen you to lead BSF even before you were conceived in your mother’s womb… God has a great plan for BSF and will use you for His Glory , be encouraged and blessed
Congratulations Hollie
so encouraging to read your post
God bless you as you bless others
I hope and pray I am used effectively for our Lord
Amen
Your sincerity is most welcoming. May God bless the work of your hands.
So happy to have you! Thank you so much for doing this so people like me can learn more about the Word!
Praising God for your willingness to serve God is this way! We are praying for you In Melbourne Australia Hollie! May God wrap His arms around you and take your hand to guide you where He wants you to go. God willing, we will see each other face to face one day. Much love x
Thank you so much for praying! God willing, we will see each other face to face one of these days!
Hollie, so thankful you have answer God’s call to serve! I’m confident that He has equipped you for this task and pray that He will give you the wisdom to lead this ministry for the good of God’s people and His glory.
I am so blessed to be a student of Bible Study Fellowship, for six years now, that I want to let you know, Hollie, that your acceptance of this leadership role is appreciated.
To be in contact with women of faith and continuing learning and applying the Bible as my directory for a more meaningful life is something I will always be grateful for
Yes! I’m so thankful for a loving community to grow in faith and maturity!
So happy to hear your positive message. I am excited about you taking the wheel. My daughter who is joining our EWC this year said she was excited that BSF is finally recognizing the need for young adults. How about an under 40 and an under 30 member on the Board. Would show true interest in younger people learning about God.
Congratulations Hollie! God be with you.
I am a member of BSF group who gather every Saturday to study God’s word. We started the study on the Book of Matthew. Praying that God will give me deep understanding of His Word.
Lorna! How encouraging that you spend your Saturday mornings studying God’s Word! Praying your time spent in the Word reaps 100fold!
Very inspiring Blog….I received Matthew lesson and keep looking at it daily saying I’m gonna start reviewing today! NOT! This Blog just gave me a jump-start…now I’m eager to get started and im extending an invite to my neighbor. Thank you!
Praying for you as you reach out to your neighbor, Glinda!
I have been and will be praying for you, headquarters, and BSF classes around the world. May God be glorified and may we be used by God to help others fall in love with Jesus. He is worthy and faithful. Jesus is the way and the truth and the life.
We appreciate your prayers, Diane! We’re also praying for you!
I am interested in the Bible Study Fellowship in fellowship, learning, and sharing scriptures with other Christians and with those seeking truth,
Anthony! You can sign up for a group at https://www.bsfonline.org.
Come on this journey with us!
Welcome Hollie may each of us know the importance of really seeing people and calling each other by name whether at BSF or the checkout. May we like Hagar meet the GOD who sees me in groups and in children’s programs. Blessings to you dear sister and all who serve at headquarters. Amen
Amen!
Hi Hollie, thanks for sharing. I too resonate with Galatians 2:20 which for me equals relational salvation. One thing that stood out from your testimony is “facts to Truth”….. “ I know someone…” and it all ties together through study of His Word.
Congratulations Holly
Thank you Hollie for sharing! So encouraged by your words shared about how BSF transformed your life as a daily influence on you and your family. You are well equipped and prepared for your assignment, God has given you all things pertaining to life and Godliness 2 Peter 1:3! You have a deep well to draw from and we are thankful for your leadership and what God will do through you! Blessings!
How thrilling to see you in your new position. We met years ago in Amarillo when I was Childrens Area Coordinator serving under Janie Finlay. You were so warm and welcoming to us. I look forward to working under your inspiring leadership.
Oh yes we did!! I learned so much from you! One visit in particular where I needed LOTS of help as a children’s leader! You were so gracious to me and gave me great tips! Thank you so much!
Hollie I had the great privilege of meeting you at my TL training in Dec 2018.
I am so encouraged that God has hand picked you for this role at BsF. I know it won’t be an easy ride and there will be challenges but I trust God will go before you and make straight the path. I was reminded this morning that God is good, He can be trusted, He is faithful, He is always working even though it might not seem that way to us and He is the only source of true peace. I pray Gods protection around you and your family, I pray for God to give you wisdom, that He would sustain you, that He would enable and encourage you when times are tough. May you be blessed abundantly as you surrender your life to His Kingdom work in this awesome ministry.
Amanda! Thank you for serving as a TL! Great words of encouragement to share with all of us! Thanks for taking the time to post and be an encourager to all who read it!
Yes, as Hollie expressed, she made the Word of God personal, describing her experience as making it become a TRUTH for her, in fact FEELING the impact of this upon her life. This is what we all so need to realize…..that is applying the Word to our own life and making it become real to us – owning it. I like how Hollie speaks truthfully about herself so we can all relate to her. Thanks.
I appreciate Hollie’s life-long experience in BSF and her desire to share the Word of God and Jesus with others!
Hollie,
A very warm welcome to you! Thank you for accepting the challenge to serve as Executive Director. You have a very important job ahead of you, but you have the Lord on your side, every moment of every day.
Is this a weekly study?
Hi Madeleine, your group will meet once a week but you will have daily Bible study lessons to complete. Our hope is to encourage daily time in the Word!
The Lord your God is with you Hollie. Joshua1:9
Thank you, Lungi, for sharing powerful truth with me!!
Hollie, I want to welcome you to BSF. I am sure you will make a great leader, and may God continue to bless you as you follow Him.
Bless you as you bless us with your wisdom. Knowledge and heart for our Lord. Looking forward to hearing/reading more from you.
Welcome, Hollie! You have been appointed for “such a time as this.” May God Bless and enable you to do His Kingdom work in BSF this year.
I want to receive this year’s notes & questions & don’t know where to go. I want to be able to print them out. I am using my wife’s email.
Hi Tomas, you can create an account at https://www.mybsf.org/ to access all lessons and even lectures!
Welcome Hollie 💐
Looking forward to BSF getting started soon!
Very excited to begin studying Matthew in depth & also being a Hostess to welcome All the Ladies to our weekly meetings.
Have a Great year everyone
I’m glad the Lord has you there, Hollie! I still remember all the times He made our paths cross. In Kingwood. On two plane rides. Suzanne’s leaders mtgs, Methodist Hospital lobby after my eye disaster. I’ve been blessed by your encouragement many times. God bless you as you serve Him at headquarters.
Linda, yes, we have met each other in some interesting and clearly God-ordained places! Sending a hug until we meet again!
Thank you Hollie for heeding God’s calling and for your faithfulness in being available to lead BSF. The rest we know is in the hands of the Almighty, who can do exceedingly more than we could ever imagine in this season of your leadership. God bless you and the BSF family around the world.
Thank you for your heart to serve Christ and your BSF leadership. Best wishes in your new role
Welcome from Boise
Can I study BCF online? Can I invite others to do so with me?
Hi Betty, yes! Go to https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group where you can search online group options. You can invite friends to join that same Online group!
Welcome – I am new to BSF last year and I find it amazing to learn the bible with other people’s thoughts and ideas. I have been a Christian all of my life, reading the bible/study guides daily and I still find new that I had not considered.
I am ready for a new year studying Matthew’s Account of Jesus.
We are so thankful you are joining us in BSF! It is an incredible privilege to study God’s Word in community! May God open your mind and heart to receive rich truth about Him this year!!
LOVE THIS!!
“From Abraham to Azur”…never thought of that before!! We serve such a loving, caring, equipping God! We aren’t just a name! We are beautifully loved by our God! We are beautifully created by our God for such a time as this! And He delights in us! He sings over us!! How amazing is that?!?!
It really is so amazing we should never get over it!
Welcome and I am looking forward to our Journey through the Book of Matthew. God’s Many Blessings to You and Your Family!
Welcome Hollie!
So Grateful you are leading us and God Bless you and the BSF ministries.
Look forward to coming back to BSF after being gone for many years.
Dear Hollie,
Thank you for stepping forward to lead BSF. I appreciated your remarks on your transformation of knowing facts that through study turned into truths and then to begin to feel [or experience] those truths in your life.
May God bless you richly in leading BSF.
Jennifer
This will be my first study with BSF and I am so excited. Thank you for your welcoming. Blessings
Alice
I will remember you, Holly and BSF in my prayers. Please advise where they have BSF Bible Studies in my area. I’d like more information. Thanks! Pat
Dear Pat, visit https://www.bsfinternational.org/find-a-group to find a group near you!
Hollie,
Thank you for your story. Congratulations as you take on the role of Executive Director. May God guide you and provide the leadership skills and knowledge to help spread his word.
Sincerely
Thank you for your blog. May God bless your efforts in this new role!
Hollie will be an amazing leader because God has called her and has readied her for this role. He will be faithful to her as He was to me. Praise God!
Susie, everywhere I turn you are encouraging me! Thanks, friend!!
Blessings on you and this new venture 😇🙏 over the summer I have gotten into WordGo it is fabulous!!! I did Ruth, Joshua , a John study and I am about to finish Hebrews . I have told several people about accessing it as well.
Looking forward to Matthew BSF has been a tremendous blessing in my life .