CBSI is Community Bible Study International. This blog is dedicated to the CBSI ministry in Ireland.
Community Bible Study International is about training and equipping national leaders in their own countries, empowering them to reach their own countrymen and women. The Bible study materials are translated in their native language and are conducted by leaders from their own communities to give them ownership and authority in Christ they need to be welcomed by their own people. For more information, please visit our web site at CBS International or their parent ministry Community Bible Study.
The CBSI-Ireland ministry was started in 1999 by Cathy Rutman with the support of her husband, Tim. Cathy was Irish-born and was greatly influenced by the ministry of CBS in the United States. When she learned about CBS International, she began praying for the Lord to send someone to take this Bible study that had impacted her life so much to her beloved homeland. So God called her.
Sam & Patti Allgood joined Tim & Cathy in 2005 and took over the ministry in 2009 when Tim & Cathy were called to another role in CBSI.
This site is a combination of a web site with information about CBSI in Ireland and a blog to report on ministry trips and the progress of studies in Ireland. The Home tab is our blog posts and the other tabs will provide CBSI-Ireland information.
Your feedback and questions are welcomed.
I am a CBS teacher with the Peoria IL class. I teach the home school department and this year we would like to try and set up penpals for our class from Ireland. Would you be able to assist us with this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Julie
I certainly can, Julie. I’m getting ready to go to bed and will try to get an email out to all our leaders tomorrow to see who would be interested in participating. Thanks for the suggestion … great idea!
Dear Sam,
I am the TD in the Peoria, IL class. Ireland is our Country Link and Julie Ackerman is our CBSI representative. Not only is she a wonderful children’s teacher – she is a native of Ireland and often travels home to visit her family. I would love to come along some time and meet you! I am sorry that I am tardy in contacting you, but I have been praying as has our leaders council!
May God bless you as you serve Him in creative ways!
Love in Christ – Cindy Flanigan