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There are many ways to grow through God’s Word. One easy way is Discovery Bible Study (DBS). It’s used all over the world, and doesn't require an expert or teacher: the Bible IS the teacher! It’s simple, reproducible, and has led to huge movements of new followers of Jesus.
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You'll read one story, discuss it as a group, and then pray for each other. You can adapt as you need with your group. If you have more than 6-7 people, consider breaking into smaller groups so that people can be actively involved in the conversation. You can use any Scripture, though for a gathering of 1-2 hours, you may want to stick to a story of 6-15 verses.
• Have 2 people read through the passage out loud. (Listening twice helps us pick up on things more than hearing it once). • Ask 1 or 2 people to summarize the story in a few sentences.
1. What stands out from this story?2. What do we learn about God?3. What do we learn about people?4. What from this story can I apply to my own life, and who's someone I can share what I learned with?
Pray for each other. If you have a larger group, break into pairs or 3s to pray. Rather than taking a long time to share prayer requests, you can pray based on what was shared during the connect time, or do a listening style of prayer where you ask God to direct your prayers.
You can pick your own stories or use these ones: