WILL YOU PLANT A SEED?

We are looking for 1,000 supporters
to pledge $25 a month

1,000 Seeds is an initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of gospel preachers. This campaign invites 1,000 supporters to give $25 per month to the Bible Institute's overall work, each contribution representing a seed of faith planted in fertile soil.

Each “seed” enables us to provide vital resources—whether it’s to give scholarships to students, pay salaries for instructors,
purchase study materials,
or for overall support for this work. These gifts ensure that students can focus on their studies, be mentored by experienced instructors, and graduate prepared to serve churches, strengthen communities, and spread the message of Christ wherever they are sent.

When you give, you are planting more than funds—you are planting hope, truth, and the Word of God in hearts across the world. As these seeds grow, they will produce fruit for generations to come.

Join us in this mission.

PLANT A SEED
TRUST IN GOD

CHANGE THE WORLD.

Together, our 1,000 seeds will raise up workers for the harvest and transform the world through the power of the gospel.

PLEASE NOTE: All “seed” donations are for the general work of the Bible Institute. If you want to direct your donation to a specific aspect of the work (support for a particular student, instructor, etc…), PLEASE DO NOT DONATE HERE, BUT CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE at 303-986-5800 for details.

Special funds and giving opportunities

Denny Petrillo

Faculty Support Fund

Your contribution to this fund will help us hire and support a high-quality faculty for years to come.

  • Our faculty bears much of the burden of raising their own financial support to move to Colorado and teach at the Bible Institute. It is our goal to help them by providing a sustainable, consistent base salary from the beginning.

    Raising support is a constant roller coaster for our teachers. This fund will help us smooth out those ups and downs for a staff and allow us to offer future teachers a base salary when they arrive in Denver.

  • The fund will provide the administration of the Bible Institute the funds needed to secure a qualified faculty. Money from this fund will be distributed, at the discretion of the President to staff mambers most in need at the given time.

Scott Busbee Memorial
Student Scholarship Fund

Scott Busbee 1964-2024

Your contribution to this scholarship fund will help more men like Scott train for ministry

  • The Scott Busbee Memorial Scholarship was established by his classmates after the tragic and unexpected loss of our beloved brother in Christ in 2024.

    This student scholarship will be awarded to men who, later in life, make the decision to train for greater service in the Lord’s Kingdom.

  • Scott was born May 5, 1964, in Sacramento, California. His name at that time was James Voll. Shortly after his birth, he moved to the Fort Worth area. In 1968, he was adopted by Buddy and Peggy Busbee, and his name was changed to John Scott Busbee. He attended Bedford, Watauga, and the Pipeline Road Church of Christ. He met Lavonda at Watauga Church of Christ when he was five and she was four. They were part of a tight youth group that made many great memories together. They attended there until Scott was 16 and then moved to the Pipeline Rd congregation. At that time, he lost track of Lavonda. Scott was a gifted singer and musician. He loved to sing, lead songs, and give devotionals in church from the time he was an early teenager. He also loved playing and building guitars. Scott attended L. D. Bell High School, where he excelled in theater, choir, and musical productions, including South Pacific. Scott graduated in 1982. He married Joyce and had their daughter, April, in 1986, followed by Robert in 1994. Scott’s love for his family was only second to his love for God. Sometime after Joyce passed, he reconnected with Lavonda and eventually married her. Scott was an example to many and displayed many characteristics that everyone should strive for. He always saw the best in people and never spoke badly of anyone around him. One of Scott’s most memorable qualities was his infectious and deep laugh. He loved playing guitar in his free time and enjoyed singing a cappella and leading congregational singing. For many years, he enjoyed working with the youth at his home congregation and loved helping them prepare for L2L. Scott lived a life dedicated to the Lord, attending the Bear Valley Institute in the fall of 2024 to further his impact on the kingdom and become a preacher at the time of his passing.