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The theme for the 2008 Bible Literacy
Program is
I Will Hope in Thy Word,
taken from Psalm 119:114. Let 2008 be the
greatest year of promoting Bible Literacy in your church.
Pastors, attempt to implement the
standards of Bible Literacy to become
a 2008 Shining Lamp Church. This an investment with
present and eternal results. We have Bible Reading
Guides for adults, youths and even children. We also
have Spanish Bible Guides. All reading guides are free
of charge and mailed upon request.
Please email
Rev. Danny Jones.
Why Promote Bible Literacy?
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Download 2008 Bible Reading Guide
Ways a Pastor can Promote Bible Literacy:
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Promote the CHC Read The Bible Through
program throughout the entire church. Involve everyone.
· Communicate from the pulpit a clear definition/ explanation
of Bible Literacy and promote practical ways that the local
CHC can work to improve Bible Literacy.
· Preach first person (“I” viewpoint) sermons telling the
story of Bible characters.
· Preach Biblically based, relevant sermons with a brief
introduction of the Scripture being read.
· Publicize sermon topics and Bible passages a month in
advance.
· Preach a series of messages dealing with a particular topic
or theme.
· Meet with leadership from Youth Ministries, Sunday School,
Women’s Ministries, Brotherhood, Royal Rangers/Missionettes
and other church ministries to plan strategies to improve
Bible Literacy in the local church.
· Encourage everyone to bring their personal Bibles to church.
· Encourage people to memorize passages from the Bible.
· Teach a discipleship class or special Bible study class.
· Read Scripture with expression from the pulpit. Use a
variety of techniques.
· Encourage all leaders in the church to become involved in
Bible Study.
· Involve the congregation in Sunday worship responsive
readings.
· Promote the CHC Read The Bible Through program throughout
the entire church.
· Encourage private, personal daily Bible Devotions.
· Arrange opportunities for members of congregation to discuss
the sermon.
· Observe National Bible week in November of each year with
appropriate activities.
· Promote the CHC Shining Lamp Bible Literacy Award in
January.
Things a Sunday School Superintendent/Leader Can Do:
· Enjoy and pass on enthusiasm for Bible study.
· Promote the Read The Bible Through program among all
classes/groups in the church including children.
· Promote and encourage Bible memorization in all classes
among all age groups.
· Provide support and be a Bible study resource to teachers.
· Offer Bible study opportunities other than Sunday morning.
· Assign each class a Scripture passage to illustrate for a
rotating bulletin board display.
· Teach a Bible study class for teachers modeling a variety of
teaching methods.
· Create or provide a short guide for understanding and using
the Bible.
· Organize a Bible Fair with various learning centers which
focus on Bible topics, Bible books, or Bible characters.
· Plan a “Jesus As Teacher” study for teachers.
· Develop a Bible Study Resource Center with resources for
teachers and members.
· Support the development of a church library.
· When youth/children receive new Bibles, develop a strategy
for helping them learn to use them.
· Keep up to date with curriculum and available seminars for
teachers.
· See that all classes have Bible dictionaries and
concordances.
Things a Youth Ministries Director/Youth Pastor can do:
· Involve all youth
in the Read The Bible Through program
· Initiate a youth appropriate, relevant, interesting Bible
study each week
· Start a Bible study that will lead to a service project
· Use a game like “Jeopardy” with open Bibles concordances,
dictionaries
· Have a weekly time for youth to discuss pastor’s Sunday
message
· Have youth perform skits about Bible characters and/or Bible
events
· Show the “Jesus Video” or other videos which present key
Bible characters/events
· Have youth to study a particular passage of the Bible and
pantomime it to each other.
· Have youth to study a particular passage of the Bible and
prepare a puppet show to present
· Use music, drama, and art to make Scripture come alive.
· Have youth to produce their own video about a particular
Bible character.
· Each week announce Bible verses relating to a lesson and
invite youth to memorize.
· Dramaticize or role play “persons who met with Jesus.”
· Have a “Last Supper” event with 12 tables and a disciple at
each table. Have the disciple to be ready to identify himself
and tell about his life with Jesus and his life later. Invite
church to attend and go from table to table.
· Develop a program of MEMORIZATION of passages of Scripture
and of other Bible information .
· Try a photo scavenger hunt (with Polaroid). Give out Bible
passages and find real examples
in the real world that illustrate the texts. At the end have
each group share photos with class.
· Use storytelling: retell Bible stories and create parables
or other events in the Bible.
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