You'll be surprised at how interesting studying the Bible really is. Community Bible School Features and Benefits Captivating ProgramingĮach session consists of an interesting mix of Fun Quizzes, Bible Presentations, Group Interactive Discussions, and Question and Answer sessions. While these features and resources may be used independently of one another, our team has prepared a complete course that combines the features and resources of Bible Discovery Center and its affiliates to help both members and guests grow in their understanding of the Bible, utilize their gifts and experience meaningful Christian connections. Online Vacation Bible School - VBS ()īible Discovery Center's Community Bible School.The Simplicity of the Gospel daily devotions.Features include:īesides the features mentioned above, we facilitate the following resources, which have proven invaluable for discipleship and preparation for evangelism: The original version of this story was posted by Adventist Record.Bible Discovery Center is an innovative new online platform working in collaboration with local churches and ministries to reach people where they are with the Gospel. “Each week, I give the boys group challenges to complete based on the theme of the passage and encourage each student to take the knowledge gained and be a positive influence in our school community.” I’m really impressed with the ideas that all of the boys contribute, even those at the beginning of their faith journey. “The boys in my small group respond really well to the program, as it directs the flow of conversation in meaningful ways. It makes reading God’s Word simple to understand but leaves you with a deep and thoughtful perspective. “The Bible Discovery Reading method is engaging, inclusive, and creates thought-stimulating conversation. “This background, and the simplicity of the Discovery Bible Reading method, gave me the understanding needed to lead within my school community,” he said.
Tolhurst had never led Bible studies previously, but he says he has been part of multiple Bible study groups with great mentors. More recently, a quarter of the students attending are without Christian backgrounds, showing curiosity and a real desire to learn.” “I have developed new friendships through the group, and students who would not normally be friends have connected. “My classes are shared with many different Christian faith backgrounds, including those with no faith and those who consider themselves atheist,” he said. While Tolhurst’s school has solid Christian foundations, not all students have a faith background.
“The group quickly grew in size, so our leadership team decided to split into girls’ and boys’ groups of around 20.” “Students quickly began to attend, showing passion and a hunger to read the Bible,” Tolhurst said. They held planning meetings and launched in Term 2, naming the group “Faith in Following.” The group is completely organized and led by the students. “We identified the need for more students to be passionate about reading the Bible during their early teenage years.”īyron is part of a Bible Discovery Reading group at his teen Sabbath School, so he proposed using this Bible study method, and his peers loved the idea. “Our student leadership team had been praying about ways we could influence and impact our school community,” Tolhurst, who is middle school captain at King’s Christian College on the Gold Coast, said. A Seventh-day Adventist schoolboy in Queensland, Australia, is conducting Bible studies during lunchtimes for his schoolmates.Ī group started by 15-year-old Byron Tolhurst and some of his peers has about 40 students attending, and numbers are growing weekly.
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