A Seed of Inspiration
A Tribute to Elder Al Nottage
It must have been 1955 or 1954 because it was in the old Central Building that faced East and West. Our class of boys was near the entrance at the east of the building.
He made a statement or asked the question, “What it would be like if someone had a class called FBI? We all know that in the United States it means Federal Bureau of Investigation, but we could call it Faithful Bible Investigators!”
That day he sowed a seed in my heart that the Lord has watered until it sprung up, tended it after it sprung, and pruned it until it is now exploding on the inside of me.
To Elder Al Nottage I owe a debt of gratitude for his faithful service in Central Gospel Chapel and more so for being one of the instruments God used to direct my life along a pathway of hungering and thirsting for the righteousness that only God can give.
— Pas. Henry Francis
Course Mission
FBI sessions provide the opportunity for personal instruction in studying the Bible to strengthen the believers’ foundation in the truth for salvation and a life of discipleship in Christ.
Objectives:
- Explain the basics of how and why to study the Bible
- Feature subjects that allow students to receive demonstrations on how the material covered was developed from the Bible and how it can be applied as a standard part of their discipline
- Advance the use of electronic study guides, commentaries, maps, and Bible handbooks.