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BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY is the foundation of the DISCIPLE Bible Study program.

DISCIPLE assumes that the bible is the key to renewal in the church. It recognizes the human-divine nature of the Bible: The actual texts of Scripture were written by human beings like ourselves in their cultural settings, under the divine inspiration of God.

DISCIPLE affirms that the canon was formed as it is in order for God to speak to us. BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY gives equal time to both the Old and New Testament, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as the revelation of God. DISCIPLE aims at transformation, not just information, and calls on persons to submit themselves to examination by Scripture, to put themselves under the power of God’s Word, and to be changed by God’s Word. DISCIPLE invites persons to bring their experiences and struggles to the Scripture. All persons know something is amiss with their existence and yearn for the Word from God.  

BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY uses biblical language and images and draws upon the work of scholars to aid understanding of the Bible.

This study requires reading large portions of Scripture each week and is based on careful study and preparation. During the course of thirty-four weeks, groups will move through the biblical stories of Creation to the New Jerusalem. The titles of the sessions along with theme words; theme verses; and major persons, events, and topics will set the sequence of the biblical story in the minds of the participants. The principal Scripture for each session follows the chronological movement of the biblical story.

BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY - Youth Edition
DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY – YOUTH EDITION is still available for purchase.

This thirty-four-week study follows the same format as the adult study but is designed for youth who are in tenth grade or older. Youth will study 20-30 minutes daily and participate in a two-hour weekly group discussion. The DISCIPLE youth edition study manual and teacher helps are similar to the adult edition in content and format and require similar commitment to preparation and participation. Study manual questions and sections calling for response are stated in terms of youth's understanding and experience. 

If you are using the original DISCIPLE videos, you should have with your videos the supplemental tape for the youth sessions.
If you are using the revised DISCIPLE videos, then you will need the Adult Teacher Helps as well as the Youth Teacher Helps in order to follow the video information. You will not need a supplemental youth video.

Aside from the videos, you will need the usual components – Study Manuals and Teacher Helps.