BEE World

Description

BEE World, an interdenominational missions organization located in Colorado Springs, CO, addresses the growing worldwide leadership crisis by providing seminary-level biblical training to pastors and church leaders who otherwise have no access to biblical education.

Their vision is to provide that access to anyone who desires to mature as a disciple of Jesus Christ. The purpose of BEE World is to help the church fulfill the Great Commission by providing biblical training that results in the multiplication of servant leaders, with priority given to countries with limited access to training.

History

In 1979, key leaders from twenty missions organizations and several national leaders working in Eastern Europe met to launch a united inter-mission effort for advancing biblical training behind the Iron Curtain. Five of those missions organizations initially agreed to cooperate in developing a comprehensive training program for laymen in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union who desired to become church leaders, resulting in the Biblical Education by Extension (BEE) curriculum model.

This effort eventually grew to 12 participating missions organizations, which contributed staff and resources to the newly conceived BEE World and appointed Dr. Joseph (Jody) Dillow and eventually also Rev. Al Bridges to lead it.

Since inception, more than 50,000 students in 15 countries have taken BEE courses, with at least half completing the seminary curriculum and training others to continue the pattern of 2 Tim. 2:2, “teach these truths to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” Dr. Dillow and Rev. Bridges continue to lead BEE World today.