Teaching Home Bible Studies: Beyond Belief

Acts 2:46 KJV 1900

46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Home Bible Studies is an original tool that dates back the the very beginning of the church!

There are many!

From 1 hour to multi month studies.

The TLC PLA = first teach a one hour - introduces them to the Gospel, gives you an opportunity to judge their hunger.

Then long term study like Exploring God’s Word

One hour studies:

A place prepared for you

Into His Marvelous Light (English and Spanish)

Beyond Belief - very clear and concise

Basic principles:

Set a time and keep it

KISS - keep it simple silly

Don’t read the lesson, tell the story

You are the expert, you have the answer, be confident

Tools:

Bible

Chart

way to take notes

HBS format:

One hour long

visit

pray

prayer quests

Tells you about their priorities

teach

Q and A

pray

leave

Concluding the study:

One hour

Pray with them, repent

Ask about baptism

Pray them through

Set the time for EGW

Leave in an hour