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Contextual Bible Study (CBS) by John Riches is an exciting approach to group Bible study for beginners, experienced readers and people of all ages and from every walk of life.
Contextual Bible Study allows people to shape their understanding of the burning issues of the day. It is a method of Bible Study that both established Christians and those new to the Bible find empowering, insightful and even life-changing.
John Riches offers a wealth of practical guidance on how to make CBS work for you, and how to start a CBS group in your local area. It also provides accessible Bible reading material and stimulating questions to use during Lent and Advent, along with inspiring stories of Contextual Bible Study in action.
By reading and applying the guidance in this book group Bible study will never be the same again.
A LIFE-CHANGING APPROACH TO
GROUP BIBLE STUDY
CBS: What is it? Where did it come from?
From South Africa to Scotland
Development in Scotland
Training for CBS
Reading the Bible with prisoners
Reading the Bible with churches
CBS - Scottish and global
CBS: What will it do?
CBS and locality
Stories of hope: a Brazilian experience
Stories of hope: a South African experience
Making CBS work in the UK
Theology is for everyone
Ways of reading the Bible
What kind of book is the Bible?
Different modes of Bible reading
Different readers - different meanings
Using the skills of the group
The value of folk-readings
Running a Contextual Bible Study
1 Setting the scene
2 Praying and reading aloud
3 Discussing the Bible passage together
4 Facilitating the group
Last-minute checklist for facilitators
Real-life stories: CBS in action
CBS at a church in Glasgow
Examples of CBS with larger groups
Part Two
CONTEXTUAL BIBLE STUDIES FOR
ADVENT AND LENT
Using the studies in this book
The Gospel readings for Advent