Ground Rules for Group Discussion

1. The facilitator shares first to model pace and vulnerability

2. Ask every question.

3. NO one teaches or dominates discussion.

4. Share briefly.

5. Start and end every meeting on time.

6. Have everyone use the same, clear translation

7. Take notes on OBEY responses to remember for next meeting.

8. For comments that are strange or outside the passage, ask, "Where is that in the passage?"

Discovery Bible Study is designed to introduce international students to the major concepts and themes of the Bible. You can use DBS in group settings or one-on-one. On the reverse side, choose a topic or two from each of the seven themes to cover with your group during the semester. Be sure the group understands the ground rules for group discussion before you begin each meeting, and then work through the questions in the columns below.

PODS is a group or one-on-one discipleship curriculum based on topics and readings from the Bible and designed with international students in mind. Choose a topic from the reverse side to cover with your group and work through the questions in the columns below. Be sure the group understands the ground rules for group discussion before you begin.