Bible Learning Materials
METHOD II
This is a modified Navigator s method. A couple of verses are read, and we look for things that correspond to three different symbols. The first is a question mark, which obviously symbolizes something a person does not understand. The second symbol is a candlestick and is used to represent something that sheds light, either on another passage of Scripture, or else something that is going on in a person's life. The third symbol is an arrow, and stands for where God is piercing a person s heart--they know that they have heard from God and need to do something about it. So a person might say, I have a candlestick on this verse. This describes a situation that happened to me at work last week...
METHOD III
The third method is called S.P.E.C.K.A. and it is an acronym used for a participative Bible Study as follows:
S = Sin (Is there anything God is displeased with here, is it present in us)
P = Promise (Is there a promise from God? Is there a praise in here that we can make a song out of this? Is there a prayer from God?
E = Example (Any positive or negative examples for us to follow here? What are the examples here and lets chew on them and see how we can practically apply them in our life.)
C = Commands (what are the commands in here? Many of the commands in the New Testament are followed by "one another" - love, pray, forgive, bear, this involves the community and body.)
K = Knowledge (What are some "truths" what are the implications Example: Ephesians 1 says, "we are seated at the right hand of God w/ Christ "right now." Now God will give different truths to different people with what knowledge is there for them to take home.)
A = Accountability (As a group how can we keep each other accountable to what we just read and learned? When we get together next week we start by saying "were we obedient to what we learned last week?)
METHOD IV
The fourth method we learned from Robert Fitts. In discussion Bible Study we simply read the Scripture, each taking turns reading a few verses, depending on how many people are present. While it is being read, everyone is invited to interrupt at any time and make a comment or ask a question.
If it seems that too much is being read, then the facilitator will stop the person reading and ask, Does anyone have a comment? It is unusual for more than a few verses to be read before a discussion develops.
The method used is not important. It is just a tool to accomplish the goal of a participatory Bible study. Here the Bible itself is the teacher, and everyone in the group is involved in both the teaching and learning process and the application of what is learned to daily life.
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Below are types of participatory Bible learning methods that your campus church can use to facilitate growth and obedience to God's Word in your campus church meetings.
METHOD I
A few verses are read, and then the group answers three questions.
- What does it say?
- What does it mean?
- What difference does it make in my life?
METHOD II
This is a modified Navigator s method. A couple of verses are read, and we look for things that correspond to three different symbols. The first is a question mark, which obviously symbolizes something a person does not understand. The second symbol is a candlestick and is used to represent something that sheds light, either on another passage of Scripture, or else something that is going on in a person's life. The third symbol is an arrow, and stands for where God is piercing a person s heart--they know that they have heard from God and need to do something about it. So a person might say, I have a candlestick on this verse. This describes a situation that happened to me at work last week...
METHOD III
The third method is called S.P.E.C.K.A. and it is an acronym used for a participative Bible Study as follows:
S = Sin (Is there anything God is displeased with here, is it present in us)
P = Promise (Is there a promise from God? Is there a praise in here that we can make a song out of this? Is there a prayer from God?
E = Example (Any positive or negative examples for us to follow here? What are the examples here and lets chew on them and see how we can practically apply them in our life.)
C = Commands (what are the commands in here? Many of the commands in the New Testament are followed by "one another" - love, pray, forgive, bear, this involves the community and body.)
K = Knowledge (What are some "truths" what are the implications Example: Ephesians 1 says, "we are seated at the right hand of God w/ Christ "right now." Now God will give different truths to different people with what knowledge is there for them to take home.)
A = Accountability (As a group how can we keep each other accountable to what we just read and learned? When we get together next week we start by saying "were we obedient to what we learned last week?)
METHOD IV
The fourth method we learned from Robert Fitts. In discussion Bible Study we simply read the Scripture, each taking turns reading a few verses, depending on how many people are present. While it is being read, everyone is invited to interrupt at any time and make a comment or ask a question.
If it seems that too much is being read, then the facilitator will stop the person reading and ask, Does anyone have a comment? It is unusual for more than a few verses to be read before a discussion develops.
The method used is not important. It is just a tool to accomplish the goal of a participatory Bible study. Here the Bible itself is the teacher, and everyone in the group is involved in both the teaching and learning process and the application of what is learned to daily life.
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