Disciple I Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study: Study Manual

DISCIPLE is a program of disciplined Bible study aimed at developing strong Christian leaders. Thestudy gives the Old and New Testaments equal time, emphasizing thewholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God. DISCIPLE draws upon thework of scholars, the personal Bible reading and study of theparticipant, and dynamic group discussion to aid understanding of theBible. The first study in the program is DISCIPLE: BECOMINGDISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY, a thirty-four week overview of the entireBible. Commitment and Time InvolvedThreeand one-half to four hours of independent study each week (40 minutesdaily for leaders and 30 minutes daily for group members) in preparationfor weekly group meetings. Attendance at weekly 2.5 hour meetings.Study ManualEachmember of the group needs a study manual and a Bible. The Bible is thetext for the study and the study manual will guide group members intheir study and preparation for the weekly group session. The studymanual also includes suggestions for individual and study-relatedactivities. Space is provided for taking notes while reading Scripture,for recording thoughts and questions arising out of daily study, and fornotes during the weekly group session.The titles of thesessions along with theme words and theme verses, and major persons,events, and topics will set the sequence of the biblical story in theminds of the participants. The principal Scripture for each sessionfollows the chronological movement of the biblical story.We recommend the New Interpreters Study BibleMore Questions? Visit www.cokesbury.com/disciple.