The Word Is Out is a nonprofit organization with a mission focused on promoting Biblical literacy worldwide. They achieve this goal by conducting global seminars and conferences to train Church leaders globally on interpreting and teaching the Bible effectively.
Biblical literacy involves studying and understanding the Bible, then using that knowledge to teach and share the word of God. This organization hosts workshops and seminars globally, selecting committed leaders to participate in the Champions Program. These leaders are tasked with bringing The Inductive Bible Study method to their home countries to establish Centers for Biblical Understanding.
Emphasizing the importance of faith in authentic Christian doctrine, the organization believes that a profound understanding of the Bible not only transforms the teacher but also impacts those they reach by enhancing their biblical literacy. Through this approach, The Word Is Out has successfully introduced their methodology and the Word of God to twelve countries in North America, Africa, Asia, and India.
Vision
Our vision is for countless believers in many nations & cultures to be:
- deeply rooted in a better understanding of God’s Word,
- able to teach & train others for effective & long-lasting church growth, and
- living a Spirit-led life recognizing the authority of God’s Word in all of life & witness.
Mission
- to acquaint followers of Christ with the source documents of their faith.
Beliefs
- The foundation of Christian belief is the Bible, God’s Word to humankind.
- We affirm the Bible to be, by the inspiration of God’s Holy Spirit, the uniquely divine and authoritative Word of the living God. Its truths are therefore infallible and completely trustworthy.
- As a record of God’s dealings with humankind in both revealing Himself and declaring His desires for us, we are convinced that authentic Christian doctrine and thought needs to arise from an exhaustive understanding of the Biblical material.
- Such reliability and importance in discovery must therefore be based upon thorough observation, reasoned interpretation, critical evaluation, earnest application and integrated correlation of the Biblical text.
Core Values
Our core values establish us as an organization committed to…
- Kingdom Building: We deeply desire to honor Christ, build up His Body (which is the Church), and encourage His people as ambassadors of His kingdom.
- Biblical Authority: We live and interpret Scripture as accurately and authentically as possible, recognizing God’s Word is the final authority for life and witness.
- Inductive Methodology: Our inductive study approach will emphasize observation of the Biblical material within the context of the whole book in which the Scripture is given.
- Global Focus: Our goal is to provide the training resources to enable Believers (particularly in the non-western world) to accomplish the task of acquainting others with the source documents of their faith. We will do this in culturally relevant ways to maximize understanding and application of Biblical material.
