


The RETELLING (or summarization) of the Bible passage begins This process helps God’s Word saturate people’s minds and hearts so it may teach, equip, and transform us.

Remember that the Bible was originally written to be read aloud in gatherings, and it is still a very effective part of studying Scripture. Some folks may not immediately see the value of reading, rereading (preferably from a different Bible version), and then retelling the Bible narrative, but we strongly urge you to try it. This section gets the group into God’s Word, but more importantly, it gets God’s Word into group members! The pattern for this part can be summarized as RRROD: Read-Read-Retell (or Summarize)-Observe-Detail. If someone says something like, “I had a good day” or “It was a bad week,” ask them to be more precise: “What specifically about the day was good?” “What happened, specifically, that made your week bad?” Encourage group members to respond to each question in 60 seconds or less and to make their answers concrete and specific. These questions follow up on decisions made the previous week, help group members begin their time together with grateful hearts, and lead naturally into group prayer. One plays a vital part in the overall process: Each lesson includes seven components, and each Notice a flow that repeats itself from week to week, regardless of the
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How to Lead Each Part ofĪs you begin to use the Bible Discovery process, you will This is intentional we want to keep these studies simple to lead, allowing leaders and groups to easily learn and be able to reproduce the process. You will notice in these studies that certain words and phrases are repeated from week to week. Bible Discovery Overviewīible Discovery takes your group through a God-honoring and God-exalting process in which people will directly engage with God’s Word it is a discipleship tool that consistently works with seekers, young Christians, and more mature believers alike.Īs you will see, the Bible Discovery process is very simple to use but profound in its impact. God will reveal truth through his Word we want to get out of the way and allow God’s Word to speak for itself. God has promised that his Word will not return to him empty but will accomplish what he desires and achieve the purpose for which he has sent it (Isaiah 55:11). The point of the Bible Discovery process is for group members to read and listen to God’s Word and then discover (rather than being told) what God is teaching them through his Word. However, and this is important, leaders will find it most beneficial to not read the Study and Application material aloud in the group/class session. Reading these materials, including the supplemental texts, before meeting together. Prepare for their group or class in fact, all group members will benefit by Leaders should read the Study and Application pages beforehand to Pages each week: an Introduction page followed by Study, Application, andĭiscovery. The Lookout section of Christian Standard comprises four Start Here-The Lookout: Study, Apply, Discover
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(Click Discovery process to download this as a pdf.) DISCOVERY: How to Lead Your Group or Class Using This Processīeginning with the lesson for March 29, 2020, we have modified the Study Questions page that is part of The Lookout study material now contained in every issue of Christian Standard.
