Target audience

Young adults and all leaders and clergy in the Coptic Orthodox and Protestant and Catholic churches, who are involved or interested in leading Bible study group meetings.

Type of Resource and Content

Highly Subsidized 3-4-day training conference, with follow-up seminars
Free and Subsidized Bible resources to support training and curriculums (e.g., Study Bible, Study Aids and Books, etc.)

Project Summary and Feedback

The goal is to train youth leaders and clergy how to study the Bible, and to inspire and equip them to help others in their churches study the Bible. We provide training and materials such as Inspiration, Reliability, History of the Bible; Genres of the Text; Bible Study methods; specific introduction as to how to use the Scripture study resources and the curriculums; and basic training in How to Lead small group Bible Studies.

We have two separate programs, working in partnership with the St. Timothy Bible Study Centre of the Coptic Orthodox Church to train leaders from their confession, while working with the Presbyterian National High School Committee (NHSC) to train leaders from all the various Protestant denominations and the Catholic Church as well. 

Fr. Hanania, a priest in the Orthodox Church said, “I’ve learned new ways to both study and present subjects in the Bible, and I’m looking forward to further in-depth training.”

One youth worker said, “The youth are always bored, distracted and on their devices, and I didn’t know how to communicate with them. At the conference I learned more about the needs and concerns that this age-group is dealing with. I had no idea! We’ve been given the tools to help get these kids engaged in Bible Study. Thank you so much for this support.”