University Bible Fellowship
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The University Bible Fellowship (UBF;
History
UBF began in South Korea as a student movement built around one-on-one teaching sessions for college students using the Bible and instilling the founders' version of
Reactions
Reactions to the group's recruitment efforts on college campuses have been a mixed bag. Some regard the group as a self-supporting missionary model.
Financials
In the United States, the group is registered as a non-profit organization and registered with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). According to the ECFA, the group reported $2,149,367 of total revenue and $2,073,393 of total expenses for 2019. The group had $13,907,906 in net assets as of the end of 2019.[22]
References
- ^ "Statement of Faith". University Bible Fellowship. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Barger, TK (27 August 2016). "UT Staff, Students Focus of Religious Gathering". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Origin, Mission Statement
- ^ Jun Ki Chung, "The University Bible Fellowship: A Forty-Year Retrospective Evaluation", Missiology: An International Review Archived 2009-01-07 at the Wayback Machine, Vol. XXXI, No.4, October 2003, pp. 474-85
- ^ "The Lausanne Movement A Range of Perspectives" (PDF). Regnum Books International. p. 196. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ UBF incorporation
- ^ [1], January 21, 2021, Wheaton College School of Mission, Ministry and Leadership
- ^ University Bible Fellowship Fosters Faith and Intellect Leaders, October 31, 2013, The Kukmin Daily, retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, Vol. 114., No. 322, page 1, Oct. 25 1986
- ^ Wendy Stephenson, "Cult personality draws people to Fellowship: Ex-Cult Member Still Feels Fear", The Winnipeg Sun, Vol. 10, No.90, Tuesday, April 17, 1990, page 5
- ^ Greg Reage, "Shepherds no band of simple country folk", The Manitoban, VOL. LXXVIII No.9, PAGE 5, October 3, 1990
- ^ Hayward, Paul (1990-09-05). "They Can Turn Your Mind Upside Down, Vol. LXXVIII, No.5". The Manitoban. Winnipeg, Canada: Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ The Silhouette (the student newspaper of McMaster University), February 7, 1991 (Vol. 61, No.22) Page 11
- ^ Daniel Buckman, "UIC worries about cult recruitment; three cases this fall", UIC News, 12/1/93
- ^ "University Bible Fellowship". Apologetics Index. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Short List of "Cults", Aberrational Christian, and Other Controversial Groups". NEIRR. October 8, 2008. Archived from the original on 24 Feb 2020. Retrieved 26 Oct 2020.
- ^ a b "Group information: University Bible Fellowship". freedomofmind.com. Freedom of Mind Resource Center Inc. Archived from the original on 9 Aug 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ [2] The Evangelical Center for World Survey Material Service August, 1991 University Bible Fellowship (UBF) Experience - Report from a Mother
- ^ The Spirit Moves West: Korean Missionaries in America 1st Edition, Oxford University Press, 2015, Rebecca Y. Kim, pg 14
- ^ Apologetics Resource Center
- ^ Ronald Enroth, Churches That Abuse, Zondervan, 1992
- ^ Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability