Explore the Bible Relaunches with New Tools

LifeWay’s book-by-book ongoing curriculum, Explore the Bible, relaunches this fall with key improvements and new discipleship tools. Here’s an overview of what’s new for adults, students, and kids.

Adults

Daily Discipleship Guides: Content is rearranged to encourage daily Bible study, support mid-week disciple groups, and more. http://blog.lifeway.com/explorethebible/blog/introducing-the-daily-discipleship-guide-coming-fall-2017/

Revised study plan: Two-part studies of larger books of the Bible will now occur in consecutive quarters (e.g. the Gospel of Luke).  file:///C:/Users/redfeld/Downloads/ETB_2017studyplanallages_1_17%20(2).pdf

Students

Clear, easy-to-use design: The Leader Guide and Personal Study Guide have been redesigned to make leading and learning easier than ever before.

New Explore Options: These optional activities and object lessons will help leaders introduce the central truth of each session to students.

New middle school option: Leader Guides and Personal Study Guides are designed specifically with middle school students in mind. Unique activities and questions help younger students understand and apply God’s Word.

Discipleship Moments: This addition to the Leader Guide challenges leaders to get personal with their students by sharing stories from their own life and journey with Christ.

New Family Connection Guides: Updated One Conversations make Explore the Bible even more family-friendly. Busy parents are now equipped with As You Go questions to help them have conversations about Scripture with their teens. Also, Family Devotions review each week’s session in Explore the Bible and challenge parents and students to study the Bible together.

Kids

New study plan: Kids and preschoolers will now study all of the books of the Bible every three years. file:///C:/Users/redfeld/Downloads/ETB_2017studyplanallages_1_17%20(2).pdf

Biblical literacy: In every session, LifeWay’s Bible Skills for Kids provides kids with a specific Bible skill they can build upon for the rest of their lives. http://www.lifeway.com/n/Product-Family/Bible-Skills-for-Kids?intcmp=BibleSkillsForKids-Search-Button-20170509

Explore the Bible At Home: This new digital resource helps parents make valuable connections about the stories their preschoolers and kids are studying. Explore the Bible At Home connects parent and kid content and gives helpful suggestions for leading a family devotion time.

Books of the Bible cards: Each card includes interesting facts about that book of the Bible, including its author, audience, and purpose.  http://www.lifeway.com/Product/explore-the-bible-books-of-the-bible-cards-P005797312

AND SOME THINGS YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN ….

FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP: REVIVE: An event for church revitalization and replanting, September 26, 2017, Prince Avenue Baptist Church, Bogart, GA - http://www.cvent.com/events/revive-september-26-2017/event-summary-1d6a78855fd549d6a46a67e0c3af802b.aspx

FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP: Sunday School Director’s Summit at Heatherwood Baptist/Newnan, October 27 & 28, 2017 - https://www.sbcworkspace.com/Pub/Event/Register/55227385

FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP: Leadership Pipeline: Succession at Every Level, October 11-13, 2017 - http://myleadershippipeline.com/

FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP: Create a bookmark on your device for the online LifeWay Church Resources 2017-18 catalog - http://www.lifeway.com/LifeWay-Christian-Resources/Y/c/N-1z141jlZ1z10gjr

FOR FAMILY MINISTRY: ETCH Conference, October 16-18, 2017 - http://etchconference.com/

FOR CHURCH & COMMUNITY – DevoHub, providing daily devotional material directly to your smart phone or tablet - http://devohub.com/

FOR DISCIPLESHIP: Christ-Centered Parenting by Dr. Russell Moore and Phillip Bethancourt - http://www.lifeway.com/n/Product-Family/Christ-Centered-Parenting?emid=BSI-CCP-08012017&ecid=PDM51095&bid=954686231

FOR SMALL GROUP MINISTRY:  New Studies Loaded onto smallgroup.com

-          Happily Ever After – Dr. James Merritt gives three steps you can take to create the kind of marriage that God wants you to have in this 3-session, video-enhanced series. 

-           Missional Motherhood—Join Gloria Furman in this 6-session, video-enhanced series as she looks to Scripture for evidence of God’s mission for motherhood and His greater purpose for each and every woman.

FOR SMALL GROUP MINISTRY: Free “How to Lead a Small Group” workbook - http://www.lifeway.com/groupministry/2017/07/31/how-to-lead-a-small-group-free-workbook/?ecid=PDM57450&bid=1004181173

FOR WOMEN’S MINISTRY: Women Reaching Women by Chris Adams, developing and strengthening a women’s ministry - http://www.lifeway.com/Product/women-reaching-women-p001293365

FOR WOMEN’S MINISTRY:  2018 Events calendar - http://blog.lifeway.com/womenallaccess/2017/08/08/announcing-2018-events/?ecid=PDM57450&bid=1004181173

FOR WOMEN’S MINISTRY: Transformed Lives: Taking Your Women’s Ministry to the Next Level by Chris Adams - http://www.lifeway.com/Product/transformed-lives-revised-and-expanded-P005371579?intcmp=LWB-WM-transformedlives

FOR MEN’S MINISTRY: 33 the Series - http://www.lifeway.com/n/Product-Family/33-The-Series?intcmp=33-the-series-erdr-314

FOR MEN’S MINISTRY: Family: Leading a Family by Kenny Luck - http://www.lifeway.com/Product/family-leading-a-family-dvd-leader-kit-P005469698

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: ETCH (Equipping The Church & Home) Conference, October 16-18, Register Now: http://buff.ly/2nw9Wpc

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: The LIFT Tour for developing student leaders - http://www.slulead.com/lift-tour

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: Youth Pastor Summit registration is now open - http://www.slulead.com/youth-pastor-summit

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: Student Pastor Network, connect with Student Pastors around the country without leaving your office AND get $200 worth of 'stuff'. http://buff.ly/2lksLHS

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: My 8: Embrace and Engage the Wonder of Evangelism by Ed Newton - http://www.lifeway.com/Product/my-8-embrace-and-engage-the-wonder-of-evangelism-leader-kit-P005737563

FOR STUDENT MINISTRY: True Love Project by Clayton King, an in-depth look at what the Bible has to say about sex, purity, and romance - http://www.lifeway.com/Product/true-love-project-leader-kit-P005558781

FOR PRETEEN MINISTRY: FLYTE, a curriculum for preteens and recommended by preteens - http://www.lifeway.com/n/Product-Family/FLYTE?intcmp=LifewayKids-MTX-Image-FlytePreteen-20151001

FOR KIDS MINISTRY: ZIP for Kids, an adaptable curriculum for Wednesdays, Day Camps, retreats, anytime! - http://www.lifeway.com/n/Product-Family/Zip-For-Kids?intcmp=LifewayKids-MTX-Image-ZipForKids-20151001

FOR KIDS MINISTRY: TeamKID for Kids in Discipleship, a year’s curriculum for discipling kids - http://www.lifeway.com/n/Product-Family/TeamKID?intcmp=LifewayKids-MTX-Image-TeamKid-20151001

FOR KIDS MINISTRY: ETCH (Equipping The Church & Home) Conference, October 16-18, Register Now: http://buff.ly/2nw9Wpc

FOR KIDS MINISTRY: Kids Ministry 101 Podcasts -  http://buff.ly/2kPNDFV