Friday, March 1, 2019

Bible Studies for Life: From Sunday to Everyday


While September is still some months away, many of you are already are busy preparing to provide the best Bible study curriculum for your adults, students, and kids for 2019-2020.  Bible Studies for Life is also busy preparing to provide for you everything you already know and love about their approach to Bible study, but they are also adding some improvements and new resources to enhance your experience.

As you evaluate your group discipleship needs, we invite you to be the first to get a sneak peek at what's new from Bible Studies for Life beginning in fall 2019.

FOR PRESCHOOL AND KIDS

·         New Study Plan for 2019–2022: An intentional three‑year strategy to grow kids in the direction of Jesus Christ, based on the 10 concept areas of the Levels of Biblical Learning®.

·         Levels of Biblical Learning: Freshly reviewed and updated by a team of experts in kids ministry to ensure you meet kids where they are!  Much like the pencil marks that you put on the doorposts to measure the growth of your kids, Levels of Biblical Learning helps you measure the spiritual growth of children are at each age in these ten areas:

God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Bible, Salvation, Creation, Church, People, Family, Community & World

·         Life Action Videos: An all-new series of videos will introduce your preschoolers to Miss Lindy's Library each week where they will learn to apply God's Word in exciting new ways. Kids will meet the students of Mooseberry, a school for smart and unusually gifted kids, who will teach your kids to apply the Bible in creative and unique ways.

FOR STUDENTS

·         Levels of Biblical Learning: Newly expanded to include middle school and high school students. Ensure your teens can understand and apply the 10 essential concept areas of Scripture in a way that is relatable, applicable, and actionable. For more details.
·         Continued Development from Kids through High School: Bible Studies for Life is now designed to help your teens build upon what they learned as kids to continually move them in the direction of Jesus Christ.
·         Perforated Daily Discipleship Guide: Our Daily Discipleship Guide has been updated with perforated pages to make it easier to share content with students.


FOR ADULTS

·         Research-backed Discipleship Pathway: Inspired by the largest research study of its kind (published in the book, Transformational Discipleship), this helps intentionally develop disciples around the eight signposts of discipleship. The eight units of Bible study each year will be built upon these areas of growth.
·         Updated Design: Visually enhanced to make your study experience more clear and engaging.
·         New KJV Options: Get KJV versions of our Daily Discipleship Guide, as well as for Bible Studies for Life: Senior Adults.
·         Bilingual study in Spanish and English: Bible Studies for Life now follows the same study plan in both English and Spanish, a perfect way to align bilingual churches and ministries (available for adults and kids with a free online supplement for students).

  
THINGS YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN ….

FOR CHURCH LEADERS: Five tips on increasing generosity in your church. https://buff.ly/2EEoHO7

FOR CHURCH LEADERS:  Reconnect - Use this simple but effective way to reconnect with those members who have dropped out or are not connected to a Bible study group. https://buff.ly/2LMD0AD

FOR DISCIPLESHIP: The Balanced Discipleship Pathway: A Catalog of Studies to Develop Disciples - https://buff.ly/2Gv3CY6

FOR DISCIPLESHIP: Gospel Foundations - https://buff.ly/2MXGCow

FOR DISCIPLESHIP: Unanswered by Jeremiah Johnson - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/unanswered-bible-study-kit-P005717984

FOR WOMEN’S MINISTRY: It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst  - https://buff.ly/2GqxtkQ

FOR WOMEN’S MINISTRY: Ministry to Women Handbook - https://buff.ly/2q5Grd3

FOR WOMEN’S MINISTRY:  What Matters Most by Karen Ehman - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/what-matters-most-leader-kit-P005802633

FOR MEN’S MINISTRY: Sign up for the LifeWay Men’s Newsletter - https://www.lifeway.com/en/shop/ministries/men

FOR MEN’S MINISTRY: Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/twelve-ordinary-men-P001294909

FOR MEN’S MINISTRY: Kingdom Disciples by Tony Evans - https://buff.ly/2GlN9SW

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: Moments til Midnight by Brent Crowe - https://buff.ly/2IcY5rh

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: Gospel Foundations for Students - https://buff.ly/2MXGCow

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: Student Life Summer Camps - Try one of the family of Student Life Camps (Rec camp/Mission camp/Beach camp/Smokies Mtn.) for your students next summer. https://buff.ly/2zUxnw8


FOR KIDS MINISTRY: Settle for Nothing Less Parenting Workshop - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/settle-for-nothing-less-P005810307

FOR KIDS MINISTRY: 2019 CentriKid Camps - https://buff.ly/2CWQQjG

FOR KIDS MINISTRY: What does it Mean to be a Christian - Here's a brand new resource to help children understand what it means to be a Christian. https://buff.ly/2NVCqBN

FOR KIDS MINISTRY: Kid Event Pro – An online Kids Ministry Event Planning system - https://buff.ly/2PaMurS


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