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The Benefits of Leading a Bible Study
Participating in a Bible study group does wonderful things for you – spiritually, emotionally, and socially. It gives you an opportunity to discuss your beliefs with others in a non-judgmental environment, ask questions about what you’ve read and believe, engage more fully with your faith, scripture, church, and community.
A Bible study allows you to meet new people, form social and emotional connections, and to feel that you’re part of something bigger than yourself.
Leading a Bible study can open up this world even more. When you transition from attending a study to leading one, How To Lead a Lifebuilder Study can be an invaluable guide to creating, planning, evaluating, and maintaining an emotionally nourishing and intellectually stimulating Bible study.
When you lead a Bible study, you can deepen your feelings of connection to scripture and of service to others. Here are ways that leading a Bible study can help you emotionally and spiritually.
1. You engage more with others
You might connect well with people in your Bible study group as a participant, but will likely connect more as a leader. Participants will confide in you, ask for your help, and trust you. This provides opportunities for deeper connections and more meaningful relationships.
2. You stay more connected to scripture
A good leader is well-prepared. Giving yourself the time and space to plan discussion groups gives you the opportunity to engage more with the Bible and what it means not only to you, but to others. How to a Lifebuilder Study by Jack Kuhatschek and Cindy Bunch is an accessible and useful book that can help you plan and execute your sessions and delve deeper into the Bible.
3. You evaluate and continually evolve
Continually strive to better your work as you lead a Bible discussion. Pay attention to the questions people ask, the topics that are raised, the way people discuss the scripture, and the dynamics of the group. Evaluating your sessions can help you create better ones, and people who enjoy working with you will keep coming back.
4. You listen differently.
Everyone has a need to connect. We want to know that other people are really listening to us – that they’re fully present with us when we have something to say. Managing a group well, fostering meaningful discussion and engagement, and improving your work comes down to being a good listener. A good leader is a respectful and trustworthy listener. They make everyone feel heard, valued, and understood. With time and patience, you can learn to listen more actively. When people know you’re really listening to them, they trust you.
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