ArticleFive Ways to Be Diligent in Reading the Bible - Apply It to the Congregation!
Ruth Natasya N.S.
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5 minutes - 17 January 2023
Five Ways to Diligently Read the Bible and the Church Can Apply to Their Congregations - Every church must miss and want its congregation to be able to read the Bible more often and diligently. This is because by reading the Bible, the growth and maturity of each congregation's faith will get stronger.
The Bible which contains teachings and stories about the Lord Jesus can be a good example for the congregation so that it can become spiritual guidance and strength in living daily life.
Here are five ways to diligently read the Bible that the church can apply to the congregation
Inviting the congregation to diligently read the Bible is indeed a difficult thing to explore. Because basically the congregation can diligently read the Bible because from the results of their actions, they have intentions and goals. That's why they can diligently read the Bible. But with cases like this, it doesn't mean that every challenge doesn't have a solution. Precisely when the church really intends to help its congregation diligently read the Bible and find solutions, then all challenges will definitely be answered properly. Like the following sentence "everything has its advantages and disadvantages" so in every weakness there must be strengths that can overcome these weaknesses.
Inviting the congregation to diligently read the Bible is indeed a difficult thing to explore. Because basically the congregation can diligently read the Bible because the results of their actions have aims and objectives. That's why they can diligently read the Bible. But with cases like this, it doesn't mean that every challenge doesn't have a solution. Precisely when the church really intends to help its congregation diligently read the Bible and find solutions, then all challenges will definitely be answered properly. Like the following sentence "everything has its advantages and disadvantages" so in every weakness there must be strengths that can overcome these weaknesses.
Likewise there are still many congregations who don't read the Bible, so the first thing the church has to do is identify the problem, namely what makes them not read the Bible diligently. By doing such a detection, usually an indirect solution will emerge and the church can overcome it with the art of the church. With this the author has an overview of possible solutions that can help the church, including the following:
Creating Awareness about the Importance of Reading the Bible
The first thing a church needs to do in helping its congregation to read the Bible more often and diligently is to raise awareness of the importance of reading the Bible for its congregation. One way to increase the awareness of the congregation in reading the Bible can be realized by contemplating the sermon delivered by the pastor during the service. If the congregation already has its own awareness of the importance of reading the Bible, the church no longer needs to be reminded frequently and diligently read the Bible.
Using the Digital Bible
One of the efforts that can be made to anticipate the unavailability of time to read the Bible is to have a digital Bible. A digital Bible is a Bible that is designed in an application so that it can make it easier for congregations to access, open and read the Bible anywhere and anytime without having to be constrained by time and place.
Give Congregation Regular Bible reading materials
Giving reflections regularly by the congregation can be one of the solutions so that the congregation can read the Bible more often and diligently. The Bible verses contained in the meditations require the congregation to open and read the Bible to understand the contents of the meditations. Thus, reading the Bible can become a habit for the congregation.
Agree on a Bible Reading Schedule Together
The church makes a timetable agreement with the congregation. Sometimes reading the Bible together can be a solution so that the congregation can read the Bible more often and diligently.
Create a Fun Bible Reading Atmosphere
Sometimes reading is boring for someone. It's the same with reading the Bible, sometimes boredom is one of the reasons why the congregation rarely reads the Bible. The church must create a pleasant atmosphere for reading the Bible for its congregation so that they can read the Bible more often and diligently. One way to make reading enjoyable is to add low-pitched hymns to your Bible reading. Thus, the atmosphere of reading the Bible becomes fun so it is not boring and helps the congregation to read the Bible more frequently and diligently.
The solution to diligent Bible reading is realized with the following media
These five ways can be helped by Erista. The features in erista can help churches implement these five ways so that their congregations can read the Bible more frequently and diligently.
The scheduling feature can help churches schedule Bible readings for their congregations. With this feature, the church's Bible reading schedule will be more organized and regular. Apart from that, there is a reminder feature or an automatic message that the church can use to remind its congregation to read the Bible. So, with this feature, the congregation can take a moment to read the Bible. With these features, erista can help churches in inviting their congregations to read the Bible more often and diligently and can make it a habit.
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