Small Groups

PBF Small Groups are a time to deeply examine the scriptures and discuss truth as it relates to God, oneself, and the world. We have our Bible studies in the evenings on every weekday except Thursday (because we have PBF!). Some of our Bible studies are on-campus, and some are at the homes of PBF sponsors off-campus. Each semester, we have a study series that we progress through weekly. Students read the weekly scripture and observe any supplementary resources, then studies go through a set of thought provoking discussion questions during the study time. After the study time, everyone shares prayer requests and a group prayer time occurs. Finally, guys and gals split up to have more bonding and discussion time. This structure is what the majority of PBF Bible studies do, but each study is unique in how it is ran.

Example Structure:

1. Group Study Time: 80 minutes

2. Prayer Time: 10 minutes

3. Group Discussion Time: 30 minutes

Small groups are designed to give students an opportunity to read, analyze, and draw conclusions about God's word with other believers. With that being said, students will get no more out of the studies than they put in. Students get the most out of small groups when they...

1. Read the Bible passages beforehand.

2. Answer provided questions in advance.

3. Draft additional questions to ask the group.

4. Engage in conversation during study time.

5. Share life updates during breakout time to get to know each other.

Monday:

• On campus study, contact Kent Hamstra in the Slack workspace for details.

Tuesday:

• On campus study, contact Joshua Kirby in the Slack workspace for details.

• Off campus study, contact Dave Heffner in the Slack workspace for details.

Wednesday:

• Off campus study, contact Levi Starrett in the Slack workspace for details.

Friday:

• Off campus study, contact Winston Levin in the Slack workspace for details.