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August 2013

Wed 07

Discipleship Ministries Luncheon at General Council

Our Speaker is Franklin Graham who is the President and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the international relief and evangelism organization Samaritan's Purse - respected... [more]

Sat 17

CETC - Teacher Certification Clinic in Earle, Arkansas

Teacher Certification Clinic Instructor - David Satterfield

Bible Study Aids

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  • A Soldier Has Died

    On a lone weekend day an early A.M. phone call was received that announced the death of a soldier. This particular soldier is not well known and the death followed an all too familiar lament – died in the line of duty.

  • 10 Small Group Questions

    Adult Resource Consultant, Tom Bougher, discusses 10 questions to ask about your small group ministry.

  • 360 Disciple: Communicating for Maturity

    Assistant General Superintendent Alton Garrison begins discussing effective communication from chapter five of his book The 360 Degree Disciple.

  • 360 Disciple: Leadership Wrap-Up

    Alton Garrison wraps up his discussion on leadership as he finishes going through chapter 4 of the 360 Degree Disciple.

  • Daphne Kirk Interview 12/15 @ 10 AM

    Special Interview with Daphne Kirk on Wednesday December 15th at 10:00 am.

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Introduction

“Other books were given for our information—the Bible was given for our transformation.” —Source unknown

To be a disciple of Jesus Christ, it is not only necessary to know Him personally but also to be a student of all His teachings. The Word of God is a marvelous gift every believer possesses. To think any believer at any time can have a word from the Lord is incredible, yet the study and reading of God’s Word does not seem to be a high priority in the daily lives of many American Christians.

The reason Bible study is such a high priority in our emphasis on discipleship is because it serves as the source of absolute truth in a day of relativity. It is the moral compass in the midst of a lost, immoral world; and most importantly, it is the living Word from the living God to those who have spiritual life. The Bible is our manual for faith and practice.

There has never been a greater need for every believer to establish a personal time alone with God and His Word. If we are to see strong disciples develop in our churches, then individual Bible study and personal devotion are absolute musts.

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