Tammy Cardwell, Child of God, at your service!
My writings are eclectic, with my primary focus being on helping Christians in their journey toward spiritual growth and a stronger relationship with God. My most recent offering is Experiencing the Bible, which is available in print, ebook, and audiobook on Amazon and at other sellers; it focuses on truly interacting with the Word of God. And yes, more is on the way!
I am doing a Bible study on exploring Ezekiel with three other people. We have two hours per session. Do you have any thoughts on how we do this Bible study since it’s very in-depth ?
My answer is assuming you purchased at least one copy of the workbook.
If I were doing the study…
Week 1 would be introducing the material.
I would either read (or have a few people read) the introduction of Exploring Ezekiel: “Who Is This God?”
Then we’d discuss what we’ve just read. I’d suggest the leader read it ahead of time to come up with prompts in case no one jumps in with their thoughts right away. (normal)
In the second hour, or at least the last half hour, I’d head over to the workbook and really look at “How to Use This Workbook.”
It lays out a study path that many/most may not be familiar with, so it would be good to consider going over it, helping everyone understand it, and then perhaps practice applying this technique to a familiar passage of Scripture.
Ideally, everyone bought both the book and workbook. If this is the case, I’d suggest having everyone spend each week reading the chapter in Exploring Ezekiel and working in the corresponding chapter in the workbook.
Then, when you come back the next week, you have two hours in which you can discuss everyone’s thoughts and conclusions in depth. This is one of the most powerful aspects of group Bible study, because you never know when something someone else says will turn on a neon sign for you.
And, although you do want to keep things running properly and under control, don’t be surprised when you encounter the occasional rabbit trail. I’d suggest you be flexible enough that you can judiciously explore at least a little ways down those trails as you feel the Spirit lead you.
I’m excited for you and your friends!