Welcome to the online Orientation website! 

Orientation marks the start of a wonderful adventure in your service to the Lord. Each part has been carefully planned to equip you in spiritual and practical ways to carry out your call. The Orientation experience builds on the pre-orientation coursework you will complete prior to the start of the event. Each candidate will be placed in a coaching group and be assigned a training coach who will help guide you through each training session. Each session provides opportunities to practice concepts and skills introduced in the Teaching Leader Orientation course, along with times of rich fellowship throughout the event. 

This is a four-day event of interactive training and spiritual enrichment. Two separate time tracks are offered in the Central Time Zone. 

• Track A: Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central Time
• Track B: Monday through Thursday 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Central Time

Please indicate your time track preference using this form.

Use this website to learn more about Online Orientation. We will add resources including a schedule and list of participants in the weeks prior to Orientation.

About the Event

WHO

TL, OT, and DOT candidates from around the world, BSF Staff, and training coaches. 

WHEN 

Orientation starts on Thursday, July 30 with a 45 minute Kickoff Session. 

• Track A: 7:00 AM Central Time
• Track B: 7:00 PM Central Time

Four days of interactive training beginning Monday, August 3 and ending Thursday, August 6. 

• Track A: 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time
• Track B: 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM Central Time

Orientation concludes on Thursday with commissioning by BSF Executive Director, Hollie Roberts.  

HOW TO JOIN ONLINE ORIENTATION

Each session is accessed through MyBSF Learning on the day of the session.

• Join the session by clicking the "Join the Webinar" button on the "Home" screen of the MyBSF Learning calendar. 
• The "Join the Webinar" button becomes active 15 minutes before the session begins. 
• Candidates can expect an email with further details from their training coaches 5-10 days before Orientation begins. 

 Schedule and Participant List

Track A

7:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time (Day 4 may end later for commissioning schedules)

Track B

5:00 PM to 11:00 PM Central Time 

Videos about Your New Roles

Watch two videos before your commissioning on Day Four. Your Orientation Coach will provide the password in their introductory email before Orientation begins.

Daily Reflections 

Before we begin orientation each day, we ask you to take a moment to spend time in daily devotion. The focus of the Christian life is Jesus Christ. Transformation—spiritual growth—is the process by which we become more and more like our Lord Jesus Christ. This is God’s purpose for His people.

Each time you read and study the Bible, ask God to help you grow in the knowledge and likeness of our Lord Jesus Christ. Savor your time with the Lord. Ponder the truth of His Word. Treasure knowing Christ above all else.