Stated in simple terms, the purpose of FRBI is to see God progressively glorified through the equipping of God's people for effective service and ministry in accordance with the words the Apostle Paul wrote to young Timothy, "The things which you have heard from me . . . these entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also" (2 Tim 2:2).

Our desire is to do all we can to make this instruction easy in access, as well as affordable in cost. As fellow ministers in God's field, we recognize the challenge of providing this kind of quality, biblical instruction that covers a wide range of learning. As pastors and teachers who are dedicated to seeing the church fulfill God's call, we are very concerned that sound theology oftentimes is neglected or relegated to a "merely academic" realm - and such neglect has weakened the Body of Christ.

Writer-theologian David Wells gives this reminder when he writes, "A church that neither is interested in theology nor has the capacity to think theologically is a church that will be rapidly submerged beneath the waves of modernity" (taken from "The Theologian's Craft," in Doing Theology in Today's World, John D. Woodbridge and Thomas Edward McComiskey, eds. [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1991], p. 191).

In view of this great call and the need of the church, FRBI has been formed to help local churches meet this need. We aim to provide in-depth, systematic instruction to God's people to help them grow in a deeper knowledge of God and to serve Him as He personally leads them into service.

Our purpose is to glorify God by equipping His people for effective ministry service, following the biblical mandate to entrust truth to faithful men who will teach others also.