Pathways of Bible readings can lead people who wish toward following Jesus. The pathways:
- Start with ‘Our Common Ground’ – readings on topics that can resonate with people of different faiths or none.
- Next introduce ‘The Life of Jesus’ – a spiritual leader who taught and lived out the values we have in common.
- Then introduce spiritual practices to help people ‘Get to Know Jesus’.
The pathways offer several options, with lots of choice in each option.
At any stage you can replace the Bible reading and discussion with a course such as Alpha, Being With, Christianity Explored, Pilgrim Course.
The pathways are basically the same for all five themes, but the readings have introductions bespoke to each.
Here are the Bible pathways for each theme:
And here are Four Tips on Leading a Bible Discussion
If it would work for the group, you can of course go straight to ‘The Life of Jesus’.
Remember: travel prayerfully at the group’s pace, only move to the next stage when it’s welcome, keep reminding people that it is healthy to disagree, and trust the Holy Spirit to work in ways that fit the person – the Spirit never leaves identical finger prints.
We welcome feedback as we develop the format and content of these Pathways which you can do here.