Intergenerational Bible Engagement
Intergenerational Bible engagement … In many churches today, Bible engagement is thoughtfully planned and carefully divided. Children gather in one room, youth in another, and adults in another. Each group studies Scripture in age-appropriate ways, usually seated, structured, and led. While this approach can be effective, it unintentionally reinforces a pattern: the Word of God […]
Professionalism and Bible Engagement
Why are there so many people sitting in church services Sunday after Sunday who never, or rarely, read (hear, listen, connect), reflect, remember, and respond to God’s Word? In another article, Unleashing the Bible in the Church, three obstacles to Bible engagement were identified – pastors who don’t get it, people who don’t want it, […]
Unleashing the Bible in the Church
Unleashing the Bible in the church … According to the REVEAL Spiritual Life Survey conducted by Willow Creek, only one in five churchgoers in the USA says their church offers in-depth Bible engagement. Although I’m unaware of similar studies in other parts of the world, I strongly suspect that many churches desperately need to train […]
A Bible Engagement Church
While many church congregations believe the Bible informs our faith and practice, few Bible engagement churches exist. That’s not to say that the Bible isn’t read or preached in most churches; it usually is. But it is to say that Bible engagement hasn’t permeated every facet of local church ministry. Attributes of a Bible engagement […]