Christian community Quote by Sarah Arthur

“Youth are natural-born storytellers. Our task in discipleship training is to steer them into a particular storytelling tradition—that is, the narrative, language, and culture…

— Sarah Arthur

“Effective Bible discussion, generated by a hospitable learning environment, is a guided conversation that involves people in observing, interpreting, and applying God’s Word.”

— Terry Powell

“In itself this Christian education is partly the product of the retreat of biblical scholarship from the faith community to the academy. In removing…

— Gerald O. West

“If we want to know and reverence God truly, we will dedicate ourselves to becoming biblical theologians who understand the narrative and themes of…

— Thabiti M. Anyabwile

“As we know it today, discipleship is mostly about that first kind of learning: the classroom experience. And really, that’s about it. We learn…

— Mike Breen

“Discipleship and spiritual formation are less about erecting an edifice of knowledge than they are a matter of developing a Christian know-how that intuitively…

— James K.A. Smith

“All Christians have access to the spiritual riches found in the Scriptures, which, after all, were written amid the spiritual turmoil and social conflicts…

— James Martin

“Study the scriptures.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“It is this personal knowledge that is the basis of discipleship, and it involves more than reading the Bible, memorizing Scripture, and praying. It…

— Robby Gallaty

“Whoever wishes to learn, must begin with the knowledge of the Holy Bible.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“The discipline of theology is about learning to read Scripture more faithfully. It is also about speaking the truth of Scripture in ways that…

— Beth Felker Jones

“The Bible tells us that the small groups in New Testament times pursued the biblical purposes of fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism, and worship.”

— Steve Gladen