Building Your House on the Lord by Steve Brestin Dee Brestin

Author:Steve Brestin, Dee Brestin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-03T16:00:00+00:00

SUGGESTIONS FOR GROUP LEADERS

1. Read and study the Bible passage thoroughly beforehand, grasping its themes and applying its teachings for yourself. Pray that the Holy Spirit will “guide you into truth” so that your leadership will guide others.

2. If the studyguide’s questions ever seem ambiguous or unnatural to you, rephrase them, feeling free to add others that seem necessary to bring out the meaning of a verse.

3. Begin (and end) the study promptly. Start by asking someone to pray for God’s help. Remember, the Holy Spirit is the teacher, not you!

4. Ask for volunteers to read the passages out loud.

5. As you ask the studyguide’s questions in sequence, encourage everyone to participate in the discussion. If some are silent, ask, “What do you think, Heather?” or, “Dan, what can you add to that answer?” or suggest, “Let’s have an answer from someone who hasn’t spoken up yet.”

6. If a question comes up that you can’t answer, don’t be afraid to admit that you’re baffled! Assign the topic as a research project for someone to report on next week.

7. Keep the discussion moving and focused. Though tangents will inevitably be introduced, you can bring the discussion back to the topic at hand. Learn to pace the discussion so that you finish a study each session you meet.

8. Don’t be afraid of silences: some questions take time to answer and some people need time to gather courage to speak. If silence persists, rephrase your question, but resist the temptation to answer it yourself.

9. If someone comes up with an answer that is clearly illogical or unbiblical, ask him or her for further clarification: “What verse suggests that to you?”

10. Discourage Bible-hopping and overuse of cross-references. Learn all you can from this passage, along with a few important references suggested in the studyguide.

11. Some questions are marked with a ♦. This indicates that further information is available in the Leader’s Notes at the back of the guide.

12. For further information on getting a new Bible study group started and keeping it functioning effectively, read Gladys Hunt’s You Can Start a Bible Study Group and Pilgrims in Progress: Growing through Groups by Jim and Carol Plueddemann.

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