Facilitating a Bible study is hard.
Sometimes it’s really, really hard.
You have to manage the:
- Time
- Prayer requests
- Attendance
- Homework
- Discussion
- Different personalities
- Schedule
It can be overwhelming!
New facilitators often receive little training and struggle to find their way.
Seasoned facilitators often feel like their group’s just not going as well as it could or should.
I get it. I’ve been there.
I know what it’s like to have a group that struggles to share, connect, and attend each week.
I also know what it’s like to have a group that runs over weekly because they can’t stop sharing!
God’s blessed me with some excellent training and more “learning opportunities” than I’d like to admit!
I’ve pulled it all together in this online training to share with you.
I’m sharing the best tips and techniques that I’ve gathered and gleaned from almost 20 years of attending and leading Bible studies.
I want to help you craft a plan that’s going to allow you to be the best Bible study facilitator possible.
We’ll look at the little things that can make a big difference in your group’s attendance and participation.
The Bible Study Facilitator Course covers the practical:
- How to stay on schedule
- How to collect and distribute prayer requests
- How to communicate with your group members (email scripts included!)
- What to do the first day of Bible study
- How to select a Bible study
- Prayers to pray for your group members
- Room set-up
- Group guidelines
- Bible study surveys
- Sample Bible study schedules
The Bible Study Facilitator Course also covers the relational:
- How to encourage women to share in the group
- Tips for helping those that share too much
- Ideas for creating community
- Warmly welcoming the new girl
- Hospitality tips for creating a welcoming environment
- Making connections with your group members
What’s the course like?
The course is video-driven with accompanying worksheets.
Bite-sized videos make it easy for you to digest and re-visit the content.
Downloadable PDFs include forms and scripts that you can use or tweak to make your own.
You can preview a sample of the course and view the entire curriculum here.
This online course is open now and available for you to take at your own pace.
Now through June 26, 2018, I’m offering Women’s Ministry Toolbox readers a special 20% discount. Click this link or enter the code: JUNE2018 to purchase the course at this special price.
If you’d like to provide training for all of your small group or Bible study leaders, please contact me for bulk pricing options.
I pray this will be a valuable resource for you and the women leading Bible studies and small groups in your church!
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