tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29480201.post3892979703451096091..comments2023-07-31T10:50:36.357-04:00Comments on serna Bible Blog: Joshua 8:1–29David Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992882297558499646noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29480201.post-57751587710588495382008-02-05T11:13:00.000-05:002008-02-05T11:13:00.000-05:00A good question. I have a couple of suggestions, b...A good question. I have a couple of suggestions, but others might have more (and better) suggestions, too. Then again, I don’t know how many people read this blog—I’m guessing not many—so hopefully there will be other websites out there tackling this problem, as well.<BR/><BR/>First, I know that there are people in my church who can’t read. It may be that there are people in your church who can’t read, either. So for those people, then literacy might be your biggest priority. There may be literacy programs in your area, that you can help people enrol in, or, if there aren’t any, maybe you can start such a program in your church. (If there aren’t any such programs in your area, and you want to start one in your church, it can also double as an outreach ministry, to minister to the lost.)<BR/><BR/>My second suggestion would be to start some small group Bible studies, in addition to your normal worship services. Getting a smaller group of people together, maybe 5–10 people or so, to study the Word together, has numerous benefits for all involved, and one of those benefits is to show people how the Word does affect them, in their day-to-day lives. I’ve found that the Bible becomes much more personal when I’m in a small group Bible study than it does when I study on my own. There are many small group study guides you can use for such a meeting, and I find that it doesn’t really matter which one you choose; as long as it sparks conversation among the group, it will be successful, because it’s the interaction between the people involved that’s most important. (That being said, you should have someone in the group who does know the Word well; you want to have someone there to help steer the conversation in the right direction, if people start to flounder.)<BR/><BR/>I hope these suggestions are helpful. If there are others who read this blog, feel free to post additional suggestions here.David Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08992882297558499646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29480201.post-15104908851691131972008-01-29T21:18:00.000-05:002008-01-29T21:18:00.000-05:00Hi, I'm from Mexico, so English it's not my native...Hi, I'm from Mexico, so English it's not my native language, sorry about my mistakes.<BR/><BR/>I'm in a project in my church, the youngest (and some adults), doesn't read the bible, I want to promove the reading, any thoughts?Edianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736137352731903728noreply@blogger.com