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Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with greater eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
Acts 17:11

The skeptic who believes the Bible's human authors manufactured their God out of psychological need has not read the Scriptures carefully.
Charles Colson

It works in offices, on college campuses, and in local churches. What is it? The evangelistic Bible study. Can you really get non-Christians involved in such a study? It happens all the time, it changes lives, and it's easier than you may think.

How do you invite people so they say yes instead of slamming doors? Should you study a topic or a book of the Bible? And how do you guide such a study for maximum impact on lives? In this chapter, Marilyn Kunz, one of the leaders of Neighborhood Bible Studies, offers tips for effective evangelistic Bible studies.

Large numbers of people have become Christians through peer group discussions of the Bible. And when unchurched participants become serious about the Christian faith, they normally begin attending church — often the church of their group's initiator.

Whole churches have been built using this method, and the gospel has penetrated neighborhoods and workplaces that likely would not have opened up to other evangelistic strategies.

What are the keys that make these groups succeed, causing the local church to grow? Here are five:

Instead of being asked to "join" a Bible study, people are invited to a home to hear about an idea: a discussion Bible study group for adults who aren't experts. After dessert and coffee, the host or hostess explains how the group will function, using the method of inductive (investigative) ...

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