God speaks to us through His written word...the Holy Scriptures. God also reveals His will for our lives to us through His word; hence, the answers to many of life's questions can be found in God's word. More importantly, once we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we grow in the knowledge of His grace by studying the Scriptures. Therefore, apart from prayer, bible study is the most critical aspect of a believer's walk with God.
This is why Bible study is the "meat & potatoes" of our ministry. Matter of fact, our primary approach to discipleship is Bible study: teaching the doctrines of Jesus Christ to new converts and believers in the community through support groups and evangelistic outreach. It is presented in a "life application" series format. This means that life's struggles and challenges are presented in the light of Biblical principles with the goal of seeking God's will for our lives.
 In order to increase reading comprehension and to make reading the Bible more enjoyable, we have chosen the "New Living Translation" Bible as our preferred translated version of the Bible for all of our study groups.
We also use this version for our addiction recovery support group meetings (Overcomers Outreach).
Participants of our various cell groups, which are formed from the fellowship of our codependence & addiction recovery support groups, our men's ministry and our "Single Mothers' Mentorship program comprise the majority of our weekly Bible study group. The Pastor identifies a specific life issue or dilemma and a series of lessons are constructed with "group dynamics" in mind, so as to present biblical principles relative to issues in a manner to evoke thought and discussion. As a result, the participants come face-to-face with their issues, but equipped with Godly solutions.
Because of the holistic approach to the exposition of scripture in this model of study, the participants better understand the motivation behind their negative behaviors and learn to identify and seek out appropriate responses to situations. By understanding God's principles for living, individuals learn to incorporate spiritual discipline in their daily living.
If you would like to learn how to start a Bible study group in your neighborhood, within your extended family or as one of your organization's calendar function, please let us know. Perhaps, we can assist you with the initial start-up procedures and other pertinent information.
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