Letting God Lead (The Discovery Bible Study Method)

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When we started this journey of trying to make disciples in Uganda, I had so much fear. What if they only believe false teachings? What if I don’t lead them onto the right path? How will they know God, and how to follow him, if I don’t show them every step? CLEARLY, I need to guide them!!! Man was I wrong. I was afraid and more importantly I didn’t trust that God could do it without MY help. (Yikes!) Fortunately, God worked in my heart as we started this venture in 2016 and we started our own house church in our home, in Gulu, using the Discovery Bible Study Method (DBS). DBS is an amazing tool that helped me get out of the way and give authority over to God where it belongs. It’s beauty is its simplicity to allow the bible and Holy Spirit to speak to the individual participating. It was a refining year in my spiritual life and I learned that I had to dial my enthusiasm to teach way back. What I want to teach, might not be what that person needs to hear! But scripture and Holy Spirit ALWAYS speak right to the heart where I can’t.

So for those of you interested in a method that might help you get out of your own way and create discipling relationships that are life giving and pointed directly at our loving God, then you might want to give this a try! Below is the DBS method we’ve written out for Ugandans.

Discovery Bible Study Method Steps

UP


  1. Vision: State simply and clearly your reasons for meeting together: “We want to learn how to Love God, Love one another and Love the Lost together”


  2. Thankfulness: What are you thankful to God for right now? (go around in circle and allow/encourage each person to answer)


  3. Needs: What is the greatest need in your life right now? (go around in a circle and allow/encourage each person to answer)


  4. Pray for each other's needs (either together out loud or separate depending on the culture)

IN


Reporting:

  1. What was last week’s story?
 (someone gives a summary in their own words)

  2. How did you do obeying what you said you would obey? (go around in circle and answer)

  3. Who did you share it with? (go around in circle and answer)


  4. Did you pray for 1 person in our group?

Bible:


  1. Bible: Read the passage, reread at least 1 more time


  2. What does the passage say about God? (all people answer)

  3. What does the passage say about People? (all people answer)  

OUT

  1. Obedience: How will I obey what I am hearing from God in this passage? (go around in a circle and answer)


  2. Sharing: With whom will I share what God is doing in my life? (go around in circle and answer)

  3. Prayer: Commit to praying for 1 person in this group at least once this week. Pray for their obedience step and the person they will share with. (each person designates who they will share with)

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