These “checklists” will be posted from
the PCAF – ICEA staff on an ongoing basis
to help Christian educators with
tips, ideas, and instructions. 

Start A Bible
Readers’ Club!

Continually devoting themselves to the
apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the
breaking of bread and to prayer…. (Acts 2:42)

What to Do:

1.   Write out a simple sentence or two explaining each verse of the Bible you will be studying. (One chapter should be enough to study during a session.) Make copies and distribute.

2.   Have students sit at tables and each person at their table will take turns reading their sentence(s) and then read the associated verse(s) from the Bible. Continue this until all members have completed reading the chapter.

3. After the chapter has been read, the assigned group leader will “open the floor” and lead the group discussion by commenting on verses, asking questions, explaining scriptures, and encouraging feedback and comments from the group.

IDEA STARTER!

“Starting a Bible Readers’ Club is a good way of getting members involved in fellowship and studying the Word of God! Our club met once a month, on Sunday afternoons, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. This is not your traditional Bible class. The format is unique and refreshing. There were a number of people, including college students, who studied with us that rarely attended our Sunday morning classes!” Light refreshments were served.