Rubbish at Bible Study 1: Resources 1 - the book

I will try to make this guide as easy as possible for everyone, without making it an expensive, complicated, 'booky' process.

The only book I would recommend you to try to get is this one:

Rick Warren: "Bible Study Methods."

I think you'll find it useful on this Track, but also something helpful to come back to from time to time.

He lists 12 methods, starting simple and getting more in depth as you go through the book.

Each of the 12 methods are firstly explained clearly, then demonstrated and finally set up in the form of a template for you to use.

The methods are:
i. Devotional
ii. Chapter Summary
iii. Character Quality
iv. Thematic
v. Biographical
vi. Topical
vii. Word Study
viii. Book Background
ix. Book Survey
x. Chapter Analysis
xi. Book Synthesis
xii. Verse-by-verse

Warren recommends his Devotional method first, but I’ll cover that in the next session. This gives time to get the book if you want to.


Initially, rather than worry too much about different approaches, the goal is to get into a helpful routine, rather than get too technical about methods.

Below are the best places to buy Rick's book on the internet, where you should be able to find it for between £6.50 and £8.50.

I will do my best to provide the session notes online, so that even if you haven't got access to the book it will make sense. However, having the book will make it clearer, and will give you a resource to keep returning to after we've finished this Track.

Where you can find the book:

Amazon
(£6.45 today)

or

Book Depository
(£6.44 today)

or

Google Shopping
(best price £4.97 today)