This Bible Study was written exclusively for the Neighborhood Café, where women gather from a variety of different backgrounds and church denominations—including no church at all. The cute, colorful and convenient 70+ page workbook guides the discussion with stories, teaching, pictures and interactive questions designed to reveal personal experiences and keep your conversation lively.
This powerful series answers questions like:
Does God really care about my life?
How can I hear from God?
Where is God when I’m hurting?
Is the Bible true?
Why should I read the Bible?
Aren’t there contradictions and mistakes in the Bible?
Why are there so many different Bibles?
So, what does this mean to me?
Each week concludes with a “Second Cup” devotional that is done at your own pace at home. The Second Cup takes each lesson to a deeper level while encouraging personal study and application.
Week 1: Open House
~ Begin by opening your home to your neighbors, friends and women from your church. This is your chance to lavish hospitality on the women God has carefully placed around your home, the best place for forming new friendships and deepening old ones.
~ The Neighborhood Café Kit includes everything you need to invite your neighbors over for "Coffee, Conversation & Christ!"
~ Introduce the idea of a neighborhood women’s Bible study while introducing yourself to new friends
Week 2: God Hears You
~ Share your personal stories as you get to know your neighbors. Follow along with Amy’s testimony and share your own stories in a comfortable, non-threatening way.
Week 3: Hearing From God
~ Explore the primary ways we hear from God today: the Bible, the Holy Spirit, Good Godly Girlfriends, Circumstances and Creation.
~ How does God’s voice comfort us when we’re in despair?
Week 4: Nothing But the Truth
~ The Bible claims to be true… but is it?
~ How does the Christian Bible differ from other sacred books?
~ Why should I believe the Bible?
Week 5: Trustworthy Text
~ How did we get the Bible?
~ Aren’t there mistakes in the Bible as it was copied over and over?
~ What about contradictions in the Bible?
~ Why are our Bibles all different?
Week 6: So, What About the Word?
~ What is prophecy and why does God use it?
~ What about the Messiah?
~ What about me? How does this Word affect my walk?
Week 7: Praise Party
~ Celebrate new relationships and answered prayers
~ Decide if your will continue your Neighborhood Café
The Leader’s Guide also contains tips to get everyone talking, a timeline for facilitating each meeting, suggestions for additional resources, and—voila!—all the fill-in-the-blanks are filled in for you. Additional resources for planning your Open House, inviting guests, preparing for each of your Café sessions, and following up with your guests are included in the Planning Guide. The Planning Guide is included in the Neighborhood Café Kit and is also sold separately.
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