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Coffee Break and a New Generation
Do you struggle to engage younger women in your Coffee Break or Women's Ministry group? Here are some things we've learned that might be helpful to you!
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November 13, 2019
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Dwelling in the Text
When leading a Bible study, asking good questions is the starting point to help participants reflect on and engage with the text.
July 28, 2019
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Introducing Tamara - New Coffee Break/DYB Program Manager
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.
July 25, 2019
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New Discover Your Bible (DYB) Logo
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!
July 25, 2019
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Colorful New Look for 'Discover Your Bible' Studies
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!
July 12, 2019
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West Michigan Coffee Break and Bible Discovery Leadership Training
This newly designed interactive workshop will give Bible study leaders hands-on training in essential small group facilitation skills.
May 1, 2019
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The Summer Pause: A Time to Pray and Plan
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.
April 30, 2019
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New Discover Your Bible (Coffee Break) Training
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!
April 18, 2019
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Finishing Well
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?
January 31, 2019
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Ideas for Introducing a New Study
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!
November 15, 2018
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Igniting Evangelistic Passion with Crossroads
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.
November 1, 2018
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Praying for 10
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!”
October 31, 2018
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Pioneering Coffee Break Leaders
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.
September 14, 2018
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Discover Your Bible Meets That the World May Know!
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.
July 31, 2018
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Developed as a Leader: Three Testimonies
All three of these women have significant ministry roles and all three say they developed leadership skills in Coffee Break. I asked them to share a few things they learned about leadership from Coffee Break.
July 17, 2018
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Leaders: Top Priority
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.
July 5, 2018
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Leading in 2018
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?
June 25, 2018
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New Discover Mark: July Release
A newly revised Discover Mark will be released in July 2018.
June 21, 2018
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Sunlight Discover Your Bible Training
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.
April 2, 2018
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Marcia's Story
Coffee Break is blessed with many long-time Coffee Break saints who have a goldmine of stories and wisdom to learn from. Marcia Mells is one of them. What might God be saying to you as you read a piece of Marcia’s story?
March 7, 2018
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New Discover Mark Study
We are excited to share that a new Discover Your Bible series on the book of Mark will be available this coming fall!
January 22, 2018
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Contextualizing and Personalizing Questions
The Discover Your Bible method strives to incorporate personalized questions in a way that draws people closer to the Bible through discovery while building relationships through sharing.
January 15, 2018
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How to Be A Spiritual Guide in Coffee Break
Coffee Break Leaders recognize that the end goal is to have people become more like Jesus, or simply put, guiding people towards him as a spiritual guide. Here are some ways you can act as a spiritual guide.
January 9, 2018
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Hospitality — The Glue of Groups
As we welcome new individuals into our Coffee Break groups, here are some ways we can extend hospitality to them.
September 21, 2017
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Gathering to Grow God's Kingdom: Leader Training
What would you hope for from a Coffee Break Leader training? When asked, the 32 leaders gathered in Chicagoland resonated with two common themes: encouragement and becoming more effective in leading conversation.