STS Women's Bible Training '26 - North Haven, CT

God has chosen to reveal his character and redemptive plan through the Bible, including the events of history we find recorded. In fact, over 40% of the Bible is comprised of narratives. But sometimes it's hard to know how to study and apply the stories we read. We may wrestle with questions like, ”How do specific stories fit in the overall narrative of the Bible? How do we rightly apply a narrative that happened thousands of years ago to the here and now? Are the narratives in the Bible merely “moral” examples for us to learn from, or is there more for us to see?”  

On March 7th, we will learn what it looks like to study a narrative by digging into Exodus 1 and 2. As we spend the day walking through these narratives, we will learn and practice a variety of skills that will help us in future Bible studies to better understand how to study and apply the stories of the Bible to our lives.
 
Women’s Bible Training is a great opportunity for women of all ages who are interested in learning to lead a Bible study, women who want to implement Bible study into their discipleship relationships, and women who simply want to learn how to better study the Bible on their own. Our desire is that these yearly trainings would not only benefit those who attend, but also the local churches they are a part of, all for the glory of God.

• 8:30 - 9am | Arrival and Coffee
• 9 - 9:30am | Session 1: Welcome, Worship, & the Heart of Bible Study
• 9:30 - 10:30am | Session 2: The What and How of Narrative 
• 10:30 - 10:45am | Break
• 10:45am - Noon | Session 3: The Inductive Process in Exodus 1
• Noon - 1pm | Lunch (included with ticket)
• 1 - 2pm | Breakout groups: Practicing the Inductive Process of Exodus 2
• 2 - 2:45pm | Session 4: Choose from two options
  • Leading Others Through an Inductive Study - Want to lead a group of women through an inductive study but unsure how to go about it? In this session we will learn how to lead a group through a passage that will be constructive and beneficial to all. We will discuss group dynamics, pitfalls to avoid, and how to write discussion questions that will help women to discover and discuss the truths in God’s Word. 
  • How to Read the Bible One-to-one - One-to-one Bible reading is a simple yet powerful method in which two people dive into God’s Word and come out on the other side closer to God and one another. In this session we will be learning the how-to of reading the Bible with another by walking through a simple process that requires little preparation or foreknowledge of the Bible.
• 2:50 - 3pm | Q&A and closing