Gillian Ferwarda recently joined the Raise Up team as the Content Coordinator. Gillian leads with prayer and spiritual insightfulness. She is also a gifted writer and lover of language. Welcome Gillian!
We welcome Juan Sierra as the new Coffee Break (CB) and Discover Your Bible (DYB) Program Manager. Hear some of his story and say hello!
We would love for you to visit the new Discover Your Bible website and let us know what you think!
Did you know that Coffee Break Ministry will be celebrating 50 years in 2020? God has been so faithful and we want to invite you to celebrate with us.
Have you heard about our new Discover Your Bible Learning Space? We are excited to bring training tools to you (no travel needed) in the new year!
Join us in welcoming Tamara Gurley as the new Coffee Break Program Manager! Hear from Tamara as she shares what drew her to this position, and more.
Gillian Ferwerda introduced herself a “Story Hour kid.” Today she serves Raise Up Global Ministries and Coffee Break as an administrative assistant. We are so thankful to have her!
One of the strengths of Coffee Break is the Discover Your Bible materials that we use and we are excited to share a new logo to highlight DYB!
The Discover Your Bible studies have a new cover design, inspired by Indonesian study guides: batik and colorful. We dream they will inspire you to pray for the network of groups around the world!
Coffee Break is excited to launch a new Discover Your Bible (DYB) website in Spanish, Korean and English! Explore and order from the site beginning July 30.
This newly designed interactive workshop will give Bible study leaders hands-on training in essential small group facilitation skills.
Summer can be an excellent time to pray and plan for the next ministry season. Hear stories from churches who are intentional about planning and praying during this time.
Ellen, a Coffee Break leader at Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church, asked for ideas on how to introduce a study. Here's what we came up with!
What do you do to keep yourself full? That's the question Ruth Kelder asked long time leaders Marcia and Harriet in this short video.
Crossroads Prison Ministry tested Discover Ruth with a group of recently released inmates. Here is what happened.
We asked her how many new faces she would like to see? Marge hesitated a bit and said 5. Then she said, “No, I feel led to pray for 10!”
In September, Chicago area Coffee Break leaders gathered to hear the story of these pioneering leaders and to re-imagine how the principles of those first groups might inform how we reach people today.
When Jeanne Hagenberg of Calvary Reformed Church in Orland Park, IL, agreed to be the director of Coffee Break, she knew it would be a shorter term commitment. As a result, she made leadership development a top priority.
What about leadership in 2018? We are called to go and make disciples. How do we communicate Coffee Break/Discover Your Bible practices in our changing culture?
A newly revised Discover Mark will be released in July 2018.
Coffee Break coaching clusters are support groups where directors and coordinators learn and grow with one another. We'd love for you to join!
Read for a description of Global Coffee Break with links and information about diverse study groups.
Leaders can use the following resources as they lead their groups. Coffee Break provides newsletters, study materials, and more. The following links are available and free to use as leaders see fit!
There are over 300 Coffee Break Groups located throughout Canada and the United States — find the one closest to you!
Coffee Break Ministry offers leaders, groups, and participants the ability to participate and stay involved with events and other communication.