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AN INTENTIONAL PLAN TO MAKE DISCIPLES
"Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk–not as unwise people but as wise–making the most of the time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:15–16
As Paul writes, it is God's design for us to walk intentionally as each day presents us with opportunities to be like Christ to the people around us. That's the "Life" piece. It matters. And a lifetime of discipleship requires a wise discipleship strategy.
That's why Bible Studies for Life is built on an intentional plan to make disciples. This plan is based on extensive studies from LifeWay Research to ensure every session at every age level is working to move adults, students, and kids further along their faith journey.
THE 8 ATTRIBUTES OF DISCIPLESHIP
Bible Studies for Life: Adults and Students are based on the eight pillars of spiritual growth evident in active discipleship. They are:
- Bible Engagement: allowing our minds, perspectives, and actions to be shaped by the Bible
- Obeying God and Denying Self: prioritizing God's desires over our own
- Serving God and Others: allowing the needs of others to trump our own needs
- Sharing Christ: knowing that speaking about the gospel is necessary to transformation
- Exercising Faith: allowing our lives to be characterized by faithful obedience to God's Will
- Seeking God: having a continuous hunger to know God more deeply and experience His work more fully
- Building Relationships: developing our relationships with other people just as we do with God
- Unashamed: openly presenting our lives as being aligned with Christ
LEVELS OF BIBLICAL LEARNING
Bible Studies for Life: Preschool and Kids follows the Levels of Biblical Learning®, 10 biblical concept areas that kids can learn as they study God's Word. The concept areas are presented through six different age ranges, from infancy through the preteen years, and reflect levels of understanding that follow how God designed children to learn.