The Way of Scripture Leader's Guide (Companions in Christ) - Softcover

Thompson, Marjorie J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083581033X ISBN 13: 9780835810333

Publisher: Upper Room Books, 2010

Synopsis

Do you search the scriptures to validate your own beliefs and decisions, or do you allow the Word to search you? If you're looking for a deeper experience of God's Word, this study will support you in going beyond simple Bible study. You'll find ideas to help you lay aside preconceived notions and daily worries, creating a place for a transforming encounter with God.

The Leader's Guide for the 8-week small-group study provides the following:

• The structure of each weekly 2-hour group meeting


• A list of materials for all meetings


• Simple worship suggestions for opening and closing the meetings


• Instructions for facilitating shared insights and learning


• A variety of practical approaches to lectio divina

Sessions address these topics:

• Silentio: Preparing to Be Read by Scripture


• Lectio: Ingesting the Word


• Meditatio: Wrestling with God


• Oratio: Letting God Know How We Feel


• Contemplatio: Abandoning Ourselves to God in Love


• Incarnatio: The Word Becoming Flesh in Us

About this title

About the Author

Marjorie J. Thompson is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She has served as director of the Pathways Center for Spiritual Leadership and as spiritual director to Companions in Christ, a program outgrowth of the Pathways initiative of The Upper Room. Companions in Christ is a series of small-group resources for spiritual formation in local congregations, suited to ecumenical use. Marjorie has exercised a ministry of teaching, writing, and spiritual guidance for many years.

From the Back Cover

Christians serious about venturing into greater spiritual depths with God s Word will welcome The Way of Scripture, the ninth title in the Companions in Christ series. Employing the ancient, time-tested practice of praying the scriptures, this resource is designed for an eight-week small-group commitment. Between the weekly meetings, participants maintain a journal as they complete readings and daily exercises. However, this is much more than a Bible study! Through this process, participants consider the Bible as the Word-become-text. The journey encourages participants to set aside preconceived notions about the Bible, worries of the day, and tendencies to intellectualize, in order to open themselves to receive what God desires to share with them. The ultimate goal is to bring believers into a continually transforming encounter with God, so that the Word might become flesh in [them] for the sake of the world God loves so much.

Edition details

• Publisher: Upper Room Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 083581033X
• ISBN 13: 9780835810333
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 77