There are a couple of small caveats to BSF that I'd like to mention. The first is that some discussion leaders can be obsessive-compulsive when it comes to the "rules/guidelines." (BSF is a very disciplined program, and for good reasons, which I will not go into here.) All of my previous discussions leaders have been great women with whom I related easily; however, last year my DL was overly rule oriented. She jumped on me for a minor infraction on more than one occasion. At first, I was greatly angered and the cult defense screamed in my head. I nearly dropped out, but after much prayer and consideration, I felt that I should continue, since this year's study is on the book of Romans and I didn't want to miss it. BSF is not a church, and they say that their only desire is in seeing women grow in their knowledge and obedience to God's word. They offer plenty of opportunities for volunteer work within the organization (headqtrs is in San Antonio), but they especially encourage women to work in their respective churches. I have decided this year that the best approach for me is to keep BSF in it's proper place, which is that of an excellent Bible study program. I want to avoid something that I now recognize as a second problem with the organization: That is the tendency with some women to spend too much time praising BSF. At first, I found myself doing the same since I was so thrilled to have found such a deep, rich study; however, now I realize that doing that raises the organization to a level that is not spiritually healthy. I now resist giving BSF more credit than it deserves. The credit for anything that is good and true in any organization goes to the Lord.