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Inspired by the Fellowship

by Eddie Lyons We are a Fellowship of pastors, leaders, and people who have a dream to take the Gospel to the world. Each time we meet as a Fellowship, this remains the primary focus. […]

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BBFI — The networking place

by Eddie Lyons I recently read an article written by Ron Edmondson entitled “7 Intangible, Seemingly Unproductive Actions Valuable in Leadership.” In his article, he says, “In order for the team to thrive, there are […]

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It takes a team

by Eddie Lyons Yesterday I had lunch at a newly opened Mexican restaurant. It was great. I went there because a lady in our church who used to own a Mexican restaurant said this was […]

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Join the Fellowship

by Eddie Lyons A pastor acquaintance not among our Fellowship has asked me about the BBFI. He wants to know how to become a member and what is required of someone who is a member? […]

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Focus on church planting

by Eddie Lyons When our Fellowship began, there was a great focus and passion for church planting. When my parents, Boyd and Donna Lyons, left BBC in 1956, they were off to start a church […]

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Conversation

by Eddie Lyons Some conversations are often the beginning of life changes and new direction. When I think about change points in my life, they often began with a conversation. As a boy, after watching […]

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Communication is key

by Eddie Lyons Communication among the early churches was a high priority. When Paul wrote the book of Romans he wrote “to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints,” apparently […]

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Telling the story

by Eddie Lyons The story of Jesus is still compelling. The world still needs the Gospel. This generation needs it. Cultural changes in America have not made our country friendlier to the Gospel, but rather […]

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Three changeless factors for leadership

by Linzy Slayden Joshua walked onto the pages of history at a crucial moment. God had promised centuries earlier that Abraham’s children would inhabit the land of Canaan. When Joshua assumed leadership, the people of […]

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Faith conquers fear

by Linzy Slayden One of the greatest problems we all face is the problem of fear. According to psychiatric reference books, there are approximately 2,000 classified fears we could face in today’s world. Those documented […]