Training the Members of the First Baptist Church of Commerce, Oklahoma, to Engage the Bible for Spiritual Growth

Abstract

This project sought to equip members of the First Baptist Church of Commerce, Oklahoma, to engage for spiritual growth. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context of First Baptist Church and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provides an exegesis of three passages of Scripture (Neh 8; Pss 1; 119:9–16) to show the prominent role of Bible engagement in discipleship. Chapter 3 presents the evangelicals as models for Bible engagement. Chapter 4 describes the implementation of this project, which was a course on Bible engagement. Chapter 5 evaluates the efficacy of the project based on the completion of the specified goals. This project trained believers to engage the Bible in a meaningful fashion in order to grow as disciples of Christ.