These are convenient, downloadable one- to two-page documents that can be printed, folded and kept in your Bible or journal. Use them in your personal Bible study or with a Sunday School class, Bible study, or discipleship group.
Swedish method
a simple method to use individually or with a group
Swedish method blank template
Missional Bible Study
Missiologist Lois Barrett designed this 4-step method
Dwelling in the Word
a practice of listening to the Word with other believers
A Basic Critical-Historical Approach
Six practical steps using a simplified inductive approach from In Dialogue with Scripture by Linda L. Grenz.
The Five Rs
inductive Bible study using interpretive tools, from The Art of Teaching the Bible: A Practical Guide for Adults by Christine Eaton Blair
Interpreting the Bible
ten tips on interpreting the Bible with an Anabaptist method
Bible reading record
a free guide for reading through the Bible
a series of commentaries from Anabaptist writers
Scriptures that call us to spiritual practices
summarized from a Dallas Willard book
Ideas for those leading adult Bible study
check out these short, simple, accessible resources
Rediscovering the Bible
Watch this video series featuring Meghan Good teaching all about the Bible: what it is, how it was formed, why we read it and how we interpret it. Don’t miss the Bible reading guide.
The Bible Project
free videos, podcasts, classes and curricula that present the Bible as “a unified story that leads to Jesus.” Do not miss this resource!
Bible Study webinars
In 2016, Central Plains conference hosted three webinars on reading and interpreting the Bible, taught by Meghan Good.
