Do you want to be a woman of the Word? Me, too.
Join me beginning January as we begin our next book study with the book Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin.
Together we are going to grapple with questions like…
Why do we study the Bible?
How do we study the Bible?
What are practical tips for studying God’s Word?
How can we make our Bible study about God and not about ourselves?
In her book Women of the Word, Jen tells us that when we read and study the Bible looking to learn more about ourselves, we are doing it for the wrong reasons. The Bible is a book about God. We learn about Him, we look for Him, and we find Him.
This isn’t to say we don’t learn more about ourselves in the process, but HOW we go about our study will help us learn more about God, which is the ultimate goal.
Let’s study the One we want to become more like…
It’s been said that we become what we behold. Let us behold our God through the pages of His Word!
Write the Word with us!
In the book Women of the Word she very strongly encourages us not to take verses out of context and to look at the Scriptures as a whole. I completely agree with this. However, before we look at studying a book of the Bible in depth, I would like for us to spend a few weeks looking at many passages about God’s Word itself. I want our hearts to be reminded of the importance and treasure of His Word.
Let’s see what God’s Word has to say about God’s Word. These are all verses that will stir our hearts to know His Word more and more!
I will be starting this Write the Word schedule on January 1st, 2017. Join me on Instagram if you’d like to see nearly daily morning nuggets of truth from these passages.
women-of-the-word-write-the-word-plan-pdf
Join our Closed Facebook Group
We will be discussing this book weekly in our closed facebook group! We would love to have you.
Click here to join our group. I will look to make sure your facebook account is a real person. And then we will approve your membership. Look for a notification for His Mercy is New Community of Encouragement.
Reading Schedule
January 6th – Introductions in the closed group – come by and introduce yourself!
January 9th – discuss Introduction, Chapters 1 & 2
January 16 – Chapter 3
January 23 – Chapter 4
January 30 – Chapter 5
February 6 – Chapter 6
February 13 – Chapter 7
February 20 – Chapters 8 & 9, Conclusion
Free Study Guide
Jen Wilkin & her team at Crossway have put together a FREE study guide for this book that you can find here! I will be using portions of this in our closed group as well!
Passage to Memorize Together
After Women of the Word
After we finish this study of the book Women of the Word, it is my hope and prayer that you will continue with us as we take a look at 1 book of the Bible and study it more indepth using the tools we’ve learned from this book!
Thank you, Candace! I’m really looking forward to this study!
I’ll be finishing my study of James on December 23rd. Any ideas on what I could do for the week between when I finish James and start the Women of the Word plan? I was thinking of reading 1 Corinthians, because I think it would be a good one to follow James (based on topic). I’m really enjoying writing the Word, though, and I think 1 Corinthians would be too much to tackle in a week. Maybe 1 John?
Have a great day!
Thank You! So awesome, love it when you bring the scriptures to live reading and video!
Love the printable and study journal notes.
Friends, Lifeway stores has the book on sale for $5. I took that as God’s encouragement for me today! Looking forward to being with all of you. Celeste
Thank you for this. I love the Lord with all my heart, but I have been struggling. I believe God is using this to draw me closer to him to. I have lost my motivation and hope. I haven’t felt the same joy I use to have. Thank you for being obedient and allowing God to work through you.
I am thrilled about this study. I purchased the book earlier this year and can’t wait to dig into it with a group!
Just got my book in the mail today! Looking forward to reading and studying God’s word! Now to print out the study guide and write the word plan! God Bless!!
God bless u real good , Candace. For this opportunity , i sure will try to follow thru withthe study.God bless u.
I generally like my dreams. If not soothing, they are at least interesting; like little dramas. Wendy, on the other hand, always has disquieting dreams. Not true nightmares, but dreams that upset her nevertheless.
Can we still benefit through the discussion even if we don’t have the book? Unfortunately I don’t have it and it is not in my current budget.
Yes, I think so! 🙂
Just found this study. Looking forward to learning how to study the Word of God.
Only bad review I have read. Makes me want to see it even more. There is something for everyone now. Even critics who want to say it doesn’t work.
Hello! I’m a Women’s Ministry Coordiantor in a church in Saskatchwan, Canada. We are in the process of presenting Jen Wilkin’s bok Women of the Word. I have been looking fo resources and tips in how to present and train my study leaders. I found an image from your ministry on all the 5 P’s written out and explained. I was wondering if I would be able to borrow that for my study groups? Thank you so much!
Blessings as you serve God so faithfully
Ncole