Small Group Bible Study
A small group Bible study can promote fellowship, knowledge of God's Word, further spread of the Gospel and a deeper relationship with the Lord. Those thinking about starting one must think about a few things before doing so. These factors include what kind of age group should be reached and what topic to teach on. Potential hosts should figure out how often to meet and determine if they want it to be all male, all female or mixed. They want to reach the people that they are working with and also want to make an impression on them. However, the Lord is ultimately in control of whatever he wants each leader to do. Leaders should pray for guidance and wisdom. The perfect home Bible study can only be achieved through hard work, determination and faith.
When looking at doing the small group Bible study, the first thing that hosts want to deal with is the age group. Group studies can be tricky for certain age groups. For teenagers, hosts want to aim for things that would be of interest. It is also hard to get teenagers to come to a home Bible study. The first thing to do before starting one is make sure that there is enough interest to even begin one. Leaders also want to make sure there is interest. They may seem skeptical at first, but the truth is that most adults would love to join a group. Many times a home Bible study can be a shelter from the storm. It can be a place to form community and have a wonderful bond with each other.
The audience is the main thing to consider when choosing the topic of study. If the people in the small group Bible study are teenagers, then leaders want to deal with topics that will reach them in new ways. The most important thing with teenagers is teaching them how to think. They will go off to college with those skills in tow. This is so important. The group ought to help equip them for the future. The biggest problem with teenagers who grew up in the church is that during college, they are more likely to experiment in various ways. But if the teens are given a solid foundation and yet can still think for themselves, such decisions won't be hard to make. If leaders can teach teenagers what it means to say no and think for themselves, they've taught them one of the greatest lessons of all. Leaders also need to decide between studying something separately or going through a book that will help guide the group in the topic of study.
Leaders can also teach adults as well as teens. The home Bible study can be a place where adults form community. Many times, adults forget all about forming community and what that means. Studies need to offer them something different. It is important to show people the importance of community even with older, family-oriented people. A small group can teach accountability and love. Hosts can teach what it looks like to stand up for one another. The Lord will lead potential hosts in their efforts. They just need to trust that the Lord will do a magnificent miracle in the lives of the people who are coming to their home. Leaders would be surprised at the dramatic change that the Lord can do in the hearts and minds of these people. He is an incredible God who will show new wonderful things to them. The Lord will be able to restore the lives of so many if people are willing to give their efforts to him. "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6)
When looking at doing the small group Bible study, the first thing that hosts want to deal with is the age group. Group studies can be tricky for certain age groups. For teenagers, hosts want to aim for things that would be of interest. It is also hard to get teenagers to come to a home Bible study. The first thing to do before starting one is make sure that there is enough interest to even begin one. Leaders also want to make sure there is interest. They may seem skeptical at first, but the truth is that most adults would love to join a group. Many times a home Bible study can be a shelter from the storm. It can be a place to form community and have a wonderful bond with each other.
The audience is the main thing to consider when choosing the topic of study. If the people in the small group Bible study are teenagers, then leaders want to deal with topics that will reach them in new ways. The most important thing with teenagers is teaching them how to think. They will go off to college with those skills in tow. This is so important. The group ought to help equip them for the future. The biggest problem with teenagers who grew up in the church is that during college, they are more likely to experiment in various ways. But if the teens are given a solid foundation and yet can still think for themselves, such decisions won't be hard to make. If leaders can teach teenagers what it means to say no and think for themselves, they've taught them one of the greatest lessons of all. Leaders also need to decide between studying something separately or going through a book that will help guide the group in the topic of study.
Leaders can also teach adults as well as teens. The home Bible study can be a place where adults form community. Many times, adults forget all about forming community and what that means. Studies need to offer them something different. It is important to show people the importance of community even with older, family-oriented people. A small group can teach accountability and love. Hosts can teach what it looks like to stand up for one another. The Lord will lead potential hosts in their efforts. They just need to trust that the Lord will do a magnificent miracle in the lives of the people who are coming to their home. Leaders would be surprised at the dramatic change that the Lord can do in the hearts and minds of these people. He is an incredible God who will show new wonderful things to them. The Lord will be able to restore the lives of so many if people are willing to give their efforts to him. "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6)
Small Group Bible Study
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