Bible Study Assessment
This short assessment will help you find your best fit.
Intentional, biblical discipleship rooted in everyday life.
An expository, book-by-book study of Scripture.
A Christ-centered, chronological study of Scripture.
A study for kids and students focused on biblical belonging and identity in Christ.
Your people are your specialty. Making Bible studies is ours.
LET'S MAKE DISCIPLES TOGETHER.
Making disciples is the most important job for any church.
Lifeway has a team of over 50 seminary-trained discipleship experts who work full-time to ensure every adult, student, and kid in your church has the best Bible study experience possible.
Whichever Lifeway Bible study you choose, you can have the confidence that every participant will:
- – Know Jesus Christ better
- – Connect to a biblical community
- – Be equipped to apply God’s Word in their daily life
The only question, then, is:
WHICH STUDY SERVES YOU BEST?
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
We let the Bible speak for itself. Explore the Bible helps adults, students, and kids put all 66 books of the Bible in their proper context at a pace that is practical and appropriate for each group. When you let the Scriptures speak into the lives of your people, they will be powerfully transformed by the Word, day after day.
EXPLORE THE BIBLE WILL HELP YOU:
– Study all 66 books at a steady, practical pace
– Understand and apply the text in context
– Develop personal Bible study skills
HOW IT DOES IT:
– Doesn’t avoid the difficult passages
– Let the Bible speak: topics come naturally and tough subjects are never avoided
GREAT FOR:
– Churches that want to teach personal Bible skills
– Pastors who want to align preaching with their Bible studies
– Groups wanting to study the Bible on a long term, book-by-book basis
– Students who seek objective truth in a culture hungry for truth
– Kids ministries that want to focus on valuable truths and teach key Bible skills
WANT TO KNOW IF EXPLORE THE BIBLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
"Explore the Bible allows us to go through books of the Bible in a comprehensive, creative, and systematic format for all age groups. This empowers our members to increase their biblical literacy, which provides opportunities to apply the Bible to their lives daily."
- Travis S., Lead Pastor, Lakota Hills Baptist Church, West Chester, OH
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
The Bible isn’t a collection of stories and writings, it is one story—God’s plan to redeem His people through Jesus Christ. The Gospel Project helps adults, students, and kids develop a fuller picture of God’s Word while helping to fill in the gaps of prior study experiences. Participants are then compelled by the gospel to mission at home, in their communities, and around the world.
THE GOSPEL PROJECT WILL HELP YOU:
– Understand the unifying story of Scripture
– Promote gospel transformation, not behavior modification
– Elevate mission as the natural response to gospel transformation
HOW IT DOES IT:
– “Story” language makes biblical theology relatable
– Reframes familiar Bible passages in the context of the gospel
– Introduces and applies key theological concepts from a young age
GREAT FOR:
– Groups that want an introduction to theology
– Churches that want to deconstruct moralistic thinking
– Churches that want a contrast to expository preaching
– Kids ministries that want to balance depth with fun
– Student ministries that want to prioritize gospel transformation over behavior modification
WANT TO KNOW IF THE GOSPEL PROJECT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
"It has made a profound difference in the way we worship and the way we live the mission."
- Clint P. Senior Pastor, Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
Discipleship begins in your Bible study group, but the most challenging work happens every day: at work, at school, and in the community. Bible Studies for Life helps you intentionally disciple adults, students, and kids around a tested, research-backed discipleship plan and equip them to apply God’s Word in their everyday life—because that’s where they need it most!
BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE WILL HELP YOU:
– Intentionally disciple babies through senior adults
– Provide a research-backed discipleship plan for every person in your church
– Build deeper community around God’s Word
HOW IT DOES IT:
– Truly age-appropriate options for over 10 different age levels, ranging from babies to senior adults. Also includes studies for Special Needs and Spanish-speaking individuals.
– Goes deep without the big words; clear session plans set leaders up for success
– Relatable, conversational studies encourage engagement at every level
GREAT FOR:
– Churches that take seasonal breaks from groups and classes
– Churches that want to complement expository preaching
– Groups with multiple leaders
– Groups with new leaders
– Groups where community-building is a priority
– Large kids ministries with distinct classes by age level
– Small kids ministries with multiple age groups per class
– Kids ministries that need an extra hour of worship material
– Student ministries that want to emphasize application of God’s Word
WANT TO KNOW IF BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
"I love Bible Studies for Life because everyone in our church understands it in a way that’s applicable to their lives. We have new believers, lifelong believers, and people who have never read the Bible in their lives—from our kids all the way up to our senior adults—and these studies are helping all of them grow in God’s Word alongside our church family."
- Tyler S., Pastor of Family Ministries, Church of the Harbor, Baltimore, MD
For NextGen ministries including preschool, kids and students, focused on biblical belonging and identity in Christ.
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
Hyfi is for NextGen ministries including preschool, kids and students, focused on biblical belonging and identity in Christ that centers around 12 monthly, biblical truths.
HYFI WILL HELP YOU:
– Build a sense of biblical belonging in your NextGen ministries
– Equip kids and students to understand their true identity in Christ
– Make the gospel accessible to those who have no church background
HOW IT DOES IT:
Hyfi Preschool and Kids uses media and games to build a high-energy experience that helps participants feel like they belong while learning their identity is found in Jesus alone. Each month is focused on one simple, biblical truth that helps preschoolers and kids know who they are because of who God is.
Hyfi Students use intentional relationship-building activities to build belonging while using The Gospels to teach identity in Christ.
GREAT FOR:
– Churches who are doing ministry in post-Christian areas.
– Churches who highly value relational ministry.
– Churches who are equipped to use media as a primary teaching tool.
– Churches who have sporadic attendance and need stand-alone lessons that don’t require background knowledge.
– Groups with new leaders
– Groups where community-building is a priority
WANT TO KNOW IF HYFI IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
"We love how even though we're still learning a Bible story, there is a clear and direct take away that the kids can remember and apply to their lives. This month the kids have remembered that they are known by God because He made them, hears them, sees them, and knows their story."
- The Bridge, Spring Hill, TN