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Read the Bible with your D-Group this year

December 14, 2018

Discipleship Blog Author

Scott Long

Discipleship Pastor

The start of the new year is the perfect time to begin a Bible reading plan with your discipleship group. If we aren't careful, we can teach people to rely too heavily on books about the Bible or workbook studies that teach us truths from the Bible. These things aren't bad or wrong, God uses them to help us grow. But books and studies cannot replace the Bible itself. Don't settle for gleaning from what someone else heard from God, when you can learn to hear from God yourself. We must keep biblical resources in their proper place as supplemental to the Bible. As we have said many times, the best curriculum for discipleship is God's word. If all we ever did was help our d-groups read through the Bible on a systemic plan, challenging them to understand and apply it to their lives, we are well on our way to Equipping them to follow Jesus. So let's get ahead of 2019 by planning to read through the Bible with our d-groups. If you have a plan, stick with it. But if you don't here are some suggestions.

Through the Bible in 2 Years
https://highview.org/Content/ExternalSite/DiscipleshipResources/2YearBible.docx

Slower reading pace, that gets you into both OT, and NT daily.

Through the Bible in 1 year
https://highview.org/Content/ExternalSite/DiscipleshipResources/1YearBible.pdf

Estimated 4 chapters of reading a day

F260 "Foundations"
https://replicate.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/F260-Reading-Plan-2018.pdf

Takes a look at the 260 most foundational passages of the Bible.

New Testament Bible reading plan
https://highview.org/Content/ExternalSite/DiscipleshipResources/NTReadingPlan.pdf

In 52 weeks you can read through the New Testament. Great plan for people who are brand new to reading the Bible consistently.

Multiply bible reading plan
http://multiply.ampers.x10.mx/data/uploads/multiply-bible-reading-plan.pdf

This plan traces the gospel from Genesis to Revelation with an emphasis on the great commission and reproducing disciple Makers.