In 2017, we want to cultivate a culture of personal Bible study in our church. For the first time in several years we are going to offer a Bible-in-a-Year Plan. This plan has built in catch up days in case you get behind. This particular plan has you reading from four different parts of the Bible each day. This promotes growing closer to God by gathering a greater understanding of his revelation at the big picture level.
However, great growth comes from studying and going deeper in smaller passages as well. One way we are going to promote this is by going through a devotional together as a church called a Journible The concept of a Journible is very simple. You write out the passage for that day on one side of the page and write your notes on the page across from the verses. The Journible includes a few questions to help you think through your study as well.
We will be going through the Gospel of Mark together. The study will take about 27 weeks with a “catch up” days each week and a whole week in the middle to catch up. The church will provide the schedule through the Journible, a list of “Digging Deeper” questions to help you make the most of your study, as well as a copy of the Bible-in-a-Year Plan if you want to do both. If you would like your own copy of the Journible, they cost $10 a piece (we know that most of you can handle that cost, but if that is a problem for you, please talk to one of the pastors).
We will order the Journibles in time to get them in by the New Year. There is no need to sign up if you want to participate in the reading plan or want to follow along the Journible plan without buying the book. The schedules and extra materials will be available at church. Please sign up using the bulletin insert this Sunday or email Pastor Andrew if you would like us to order you a Journible.
pastorandrew@winfieldbaptistchurch.com
For more help on studying the Bible, Pastor Andrew wrote a 3-part blog series a couple years ago for New Years which gives ideas, tools, and encouragement for daily devotions. Those will be re-posted on the website over the next few weeks.
2017 Bible Study Plan
December 8, 2016 by Andrew • Devotional Thoughts, Discipleship, News • 0 Comments
In 2017, we want to cultivate a culture of personal Bible study in our church. For the first time in several years we are going to offer a Bible-in-a-Year Plan. This plan has built in catch up days in case you get behind. This particular plan has you reading from four different parts of the Bible each day. This promotes growing closer to God by gathering a greater understanding of his revelation at the big picture level.
However, great growth comes from studying and going deeper in smaller passages as well. One way we are going to promote this is by going through a devotional together as a church called a Journible The concept of a Journible is very simple. You write out the passage for that day on one side of the page and write your notes on the page across from the verses. The Journible includes a few questions to help you think through your study as well.
We will be going through the Gospel of Mark together. The study will take about 27 weeks with a “catch up” days each week and a whole week in the middle to catch up. The church will provide the schedule through the Journible, a list of “Digging Deeper” questions to help you make the most of your study, as well as a copy of the Bible-in-a-Year Plan if you want to do both. If you would like your own copy of the Journible, they cost $10 a piece (we know that most of you can handle that cost, but if that is a problem for you, please talk to one of the pastors).
We will order the Journibles in time to get them in by the New Year. There is no need to sign up if you want to participate in the reading plan or want to follow along the Journible plan without buying the book. The schedules and extra materials will be available at church. Please sign up using the bulletin insert this Sunday or email Pastor Andrew if you would like us to order you a Journible.
pastorandrew@winfieldbaptistchurch.com
Click here to check out more info on Journibles.
Click here for the Reading Plan
For more help on studying the Bible, Pastor Andrew wrote a 3-part blog series a couple years ago for New Years which gives ideas, tools, and encouragement for daily devotions. Those will be re-posted on the website over the next few weeks.
Please don’t hesitate to ask questions.
Blessings on your Bible studies in 2017,
-Your Pastors