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 Disciple
Bible Study
The Disciple Bible Study program is a 34 week curriculum designed to enable
participants to read through 85% of the Bible in the year.
Usually the group is comprised of 12 persons who form a spiritual community.
While learning the stories and themes of the Bible participants are invited to
reflect weekly on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. The weekly commitment
involves approximately 45 minutes of Bible reading per day, and one 2 ½ hour
session per week with the group.
We ask that those interested are able to attend at least 30 of the 34
sessions. The commitment is significant, but anyone who has taken the program
will testify to its profound impact on their Christian journey, and their
spiritual development.
The next group will start September 20th. Kathy Gibson
will be the leader.
If you are interested, contact the
office.
 Short Term
Disciple Bible Studies
These 8 week in-depth, high commitment Bible studies are
modeled after the basic design of DISCIPLE Bible Study, which has enriched more
than 1 million lives. Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Studies make these life-changing
courses easier to be a part of for those busy people who are unable to commit to
longer studies.
Weekly group meetings are designed to last 60-90 minutes with
a two-part video segment to guide each session with interpretive presentations
from biblical scholars; contextual presentations and roundtable discussions; and
opportunities for reflection, contemplation, or inspiration on some aspect of
the Scripture studied.
Invitation To The Old Testament
 This
Short Term study approaches the study of Hebrew Scriptures by inviting
participants to hear the story of God and God's calling of the people of Israel
through the many "voices" of the biblical text. Narrative, poem, history, and
prophetic utterance all have their own distinctive characteristics and purpose,
arising out of a particular historical, social, and cultural setting. To
understand fully the story of God's covenantal relationship with Israel calls
for listening to these various ways the story is told throughout the Old
Testament.
What does it mean to be
God's chosen people? And how does the story of Israel's covenant with God
inform our own identity as heirs of that covenant? Through this study,
participants will be invited to listen afresh to the witness of the Old
Testament to hear God's call and purpose for their own lives and respond to that
call.
This study was last held in the Fall of 2005. If you are interested, contact the
office.
Invitation To The New Testament
 Using
Matthew's Gospel as a starting point, this Short Term study explores how the new
Testament writers and the early Christian community wrestled with the coming of
Jesus - his life, actions, mission, death, and resurrection - and the
implications of his arrival for their lives and their communities of faith.
Moving through the Gospel of Matthew sequentially, the
overarching themes from this story of Jesus provide the conversation topics for
each of the eight sessions. Each theme is then traced through other related
passages in the New Testament.
Who is Jesus and what is his significance for our lives?
Participants are invited to join this conversation, to study afresh this story
of Jesus, and to learn more about their calling to discipleship and to
community.
This nine week study was held in Jan - March 2006. If you are interested, contact the
office.
Please call the
office
for details.
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