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10 Ways You Can Encourage Women to Read the Bible - practical ideas and tips!

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Invitations to read the Bible abound at the beginning of a New Year. You can: read the Bible in a year, meditate on a verse a day, or tackle a chapter a day. 

10 Ways You Can Encourage Women to Read the Bible

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If you’ve been doing Bible study for any length of time, you’ve watched your women’s Bible study attendance dwindle as each week passes. The group starts of strong and healthy, but one by one the group members start to drop off like flies…

Tips to Increase Your Women’s Bible Study Attendance

Bible Studies

  As our Bible study session wrapped up in the spring of 2016 I began to wrestle with God about my personal Bible study time. I came face to face with the fact that I spent more time reading Bible study books than the actual Bible itself.

Teaching Women to READ the Bible

Bible Studies

For the past several months God has been increasing my discomfort with the Bible “studies” we’ve been doing at our church. I’ve come face to face with the fact that I’m tired of Bible study books…

Why I'm Tired of Bible Study Books

Today I’m sharing my favorite Bible study resources.

My Favorite Bible Study Resources

Bible Studies

My favorite Bible study resources. The books I use when I'm studying the Bible.

What do you women really want to tackle during Bible study? Your more outspoken members may share a few of their thoughts out loud with you, but it can be hard to figure out if you’re meeting the needs of your women.

What do your women want to study?

Bible Study & Discipleship

Just a year ago I was getting ready to attend Bible study as the new girl. It’s easy for us “seasoned” Bible study girls and leaders to forget what that feels like.

I personally think leading or facilitating a Bible Study is one of the most challenging roles God can call us to fill. Not only must you be prepared for each week’s study, but you must prayerfully navigate the personalities and preferences of your group members.

5 Myths Bible Study Leaders Believe

Bible Study & Discipleship

Is your head swimming just thinking about the first day of Bible study? From the logistical to the practical to building relationships, there’s a lot to do and a lot to remember!

The First Day of Bible Study

Bible Study & Discipleship

Name tags – you either love them or you hate them! Often a group reaches a point and wonders, is it safe to put away the name tags?