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Gillian Ferwarda recently joined the Raise Up team as the Content Coordinator. She is 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!
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.
Recently a new Discover You Bible and Coffee Break training was developed using a "learner centered" approach. We think you'll love this new approach!
Read this story of a missionary couple that has been planting Coffee Break ministries in India since September 2009. Praise God!
As leaders we pay attention to the three foci of Coffee Break; Bible discovery, the evangelistic purpose, and small group interactions. As we wrap up this season, how might we pay attention to each focus with a desire to finish well?
What might happen if we change our posture so that Jesus is the host of our Bible discovery conversations?
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.
The partnership between Coffee Break and Crossroads Prison Ministry is more than just sharing materials, we also want to partner in learning and igniting evangelistic passion—whether in your neighborhood or behind bars.
Cascade Fellowship aligns Ray Vanderlaan's That the World May Know videos with the Discover Your Bible series to enhance the discovery process. This blog outlines videos for Discover Exodus and Discover Mark studies. Very useful for small group and Coffee Break groups.
A newly revised Discover Mark will be released in July 2018.
In early June, Sunlight Community Church in Port St. Lucie, FL, graciously hosted a Discover Your Bible training. More and more churches are being introduced to the discovery method and materials that were first developed and designed by Coffee Break.
Let’s move forward in leadership this summer. Check out these two leadership exercises to stretch and strengthen leadership skills.
Three new Discover studies will be available in the fall of 2017! The studies on Thessalonians, Jonah, and the whole Bible came out of partnerships between experienced leaders, writers and ethnic voices.
The free stand-alone Discover Your Bible lessons are offered in a PDF format that can be printed in the familiar booklet format, notebook size, or in large print.
The Coffee Break Small Group training is a hands on learning experience to equip leaders to facilitate conversations about the text so that people can discover for themselves what the Bible says and means.
Enjoy the Fall Coffee Break Newsletter! Find resources, information and ideas for Coffee Break, Small Group and Children's Ministry leaders.
Coffee Break and small group leaders in Grand Rapids, MI and Platte, SD experienced a newly revised leadership training where participants led the learning process. We all left tired and inspired!
As a child, what were the rules while eating a family meal? Now consider the small group setting. Are there topics to avoid or "handle with care" so that everyone can enjoy conversation and feel included?
Brand new Discover Your Bible studies will be released over the next several weeks for use in the 2016/17 ministry year. Get all the details about what's new and when it's available right here!
Leaders have been asking: "Will there be new Discover Your Bible studies ready for next fall?" The answer is: Yes!