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Searching for a method of motivating
people to dig deeper into the Word that's at once fun, easy
to implement, and useful in a variety of situations?
Pastor Steve Ekblad of Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wisconsin says he's found just
that! According to Pastor Ekblad, the See Through the Scriptures® video series has worked well with his congregation
in four distinct ways:
- As an introductory, small-group prelude to the more in-depth
two-year Crossways or The Divine Drama® courses – a
great way to whet appetites for more intensive biblical
study;
- As a quick way to assimilate people, often new members,
into the key biblical themes and historical underpinnings
that lead up to Christ;
- As a Sunday morning alternative for people who are unable
to attend the midweek Crossways or The Divine Drama® sessions
in the evening;
- As a way for lay-people to successfully run their own
Bible study class – using the video plus follow-up
questions found in the leader's guide which always spark
lively discussions.
The See Through the Scriptures® video
course is a convenient, turn-key way to start up and lead
an organized Bible study. Sessions include an introduction,
presentation, and wrap-up by Dr. Harry Wendt. The leader's
guide provides written summaries of all 16 video sessions
with illustrations, commentary, and discussion questions and
answers.
Pastor Ekblad says, "The 30 minute-length
sessions are perfect, with enough time for class participants
to discuss, digest, and reflect."
| What Others Are Saying & Doing |
Pastors from other congregations across the nation share the following additional ways that their churches are using the See Through the Scriptures® video series:
- Biblical background training for small group leaders and Sunday School teachers;
- Personal study ‘ periodic biblical narrative refresher course;
- Church library item;
- Senior citizen home community Bible study curriculum;
- Sermon series;
- Confirmation/youth education;
- Retreat setting study;
- Introduction to the Bible ‘ for non-believers, new believers, and Christians with a limited knowledge of Scripture.
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