Bible Study Materials

Bible Studies Materials Available free of charge. You may download three of our present studies or contact Faye at sfreynolds@shaw.ca or by calling (403) 381-2925.

New for 2006-2007:

• A Cultural Look at the Parables of Jesus by Faye Reynolds.  Jesus told his teaching stories to a people living in a specific time within a specific culture.  Kenneth Bailey has lived in the Middle East for many years and through his writings, gives new appreciation to the cultural background behind the Parables of Jesus.  This course will look at some of these insights that infuse the parables with fresh meaning and implications for our lives.  This is a ten week course.  Click here to download the study.
• Encounters with Jesus  by Marleen Bahr.  Through an eight week course, Marleen invites us to meet the men and women in the Bible that encountered Jesus personally in a variety of situations.  What can we learn about ourselves and about Jesus through these encounters?  Available soon will be part two of this series which offers six lessons on post-resurrection encounters of Jesus.  Click here to download the study.

Still Available:

• The Life and Writings of Peter by Marleen Bahr - This is a ten week course which looks at the life of Peter while studying I and II Peter. Marleen has a good gift for applying the text to our personal lives and spiritual journeys.  Click here to download study.

• The Way of the Lamb by Faye Reynolds - A study guide for the Book of Revelation based on the book "Discipleship on the Edge: An Expository Journey through the Book of Revelation" by Darrell W. Johnson.  Darrell has opened up a new understanding of this challenging book of the Bible by seeing its interpretation in light of The Way of the Lamb.  Click here to download study.

• Eight Deep Roots - an eight week study on our Historical Baptist Distinctives and their implications for our post-modern world.  Click here to download study.

• Tough Sayings of Jesus by Faye Reynolds. This 10 week study looks primarily at the Sermon on the Mount and the difficult teachings of Jesus that we need to wrestle with in our discipleship journey.  Click here to download study.

• The High Calling of God by Marlene Bahr. This is an eight week study on the leadership of Joshua.  Click here to download.

• Images of God - a ten week study on the images of God taken from the Lord's prayer and how these images can be distorted by our human understandings.  Click here to download study.

• Get an Attitude - this is a 9 week study on the different attitudes that we as Christians need to foster if we are to be more like Christ.  Click here to download study.

• Women in Luke - a question guide which takes you through the passages which feature women and how Jesus ministers to them.  Click here to download study.

• Sisters of Lazarus - a one-week study.  Click here to download study.

FOCUS

Watch for this bulletin insert in your local church.  It is published in September, November, February and April.  These are intended to provide articles for encouragement and ideas for your own ministries as well as keep you up to date with new resources available and upcoming events.

FOCUSING IN . . . .
This is a monthly e-letter that is written for encouragement and ministry updates. To receive this e-letter, please contact Faye Reynolds at sfreynolds@shaw.ca to be placed on our mailing list.

LINKS:

World Day of Prayer   http://www.nabwu.org

North American Baptist Conference
    Women's Ministry Fellowship    www.nabconference.org/wmf

Baptist General Conference   www.bgcworld.org

Campus Crusades: Women Today   www.christianwomentoday.com

SonLife   www.sonlife.com

Baptist Women of Ontario and Quebec   www.baptistwomen.com

Atlantic Baptist Women   www.atlanticbaptistwomen.ca

Resource for mentoring and Pastor’s wives:   www.justbetweenus.org