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Notes:<\/h2>\nBIBLE ENGAGEMENT STATISTICS<\/b><\/div>\nAccording to surveys done by Never The Same with over 3,000 teenage participants . . .<\/div>\n\n- 95% of church-going teenagers think reading the Bible is important.<\/li>\n
- 12% of those teenagers read the Bible on a regular basis.<\/li>\n
- 45% of those teenagers never read the Bible.<\/li>\n
- 41% don\u2019t know where to start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSo how do we better engage teenagers in Scripture?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1. KNOW YOUR GOAL<\/b><\/div>\nIdentify a measurable and manageable goal for Bible engagement. One goal we recommend would be to get as many students as possible reading the Bible four or more times each week. Make sure you know your goal, your team knows your goal, and your students know your goal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n2. USE THE RIGHT METHOD<\/b><\/div>\nThere is no one-size-fits-all approach to reading the Bible. Consider the wide variety of students you have in your ministry. They have different learning preferences, backgrounds, and experience with faith. Get to know your students (with the help of your small group leaders) and be flexible on the methods you use to help them engage with the Bible.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n3. CONNECT IT TO COMMUNITY.<\/b><\/div>\nIf you want students to develop habits that stick, they can\u2019t only be reading the Bible in isolation. It needs to be connected to their community. Leverage your small groups as a way to create community around reading the Bible together \u2014 but not in a \u201cchecking your homework\u201d way. Train small group leaders to \u201ccheck \u00a0in\u201d with students instead.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n4. BE AWARE OF SETBACKS.<\/b><\/div>\nYou may experience pushback or a lack of interest when you try to better engage students in Scripture. People often don\u2019t read the Bible because they . . .<\/div>\ndon\u2019t see how it applies to their life.<\/div>\ndon\u2019t know where to start.<\/div>\ndon\u2019t have enough time.<\/div>\nIt usually takes three years to significantly change the culture of your ministry.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n5. GIVE THEM A GUIDE.<\/b><\/div>\nTeenagers need help learning how to read, study, and process Scripture. They need a relational guide (like a small group leader) but they often need a physical guide (like a tool, study, or book) to help them learn how to engage in Scripture for the first time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOne tool to help your students better engage in Scripture is Soul Exercises, a new series of Bible study guides from Never the Same. Check them out at soulexercises.com<\/a>!<\/div>\n
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According to surveys done by Never The Same with over 3,000 teenage participants . . .<\/div>\n
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- 95% of church-going teenagers think reading the Bible is important.<\/li>\n
- 12% of those teenagers read the Bible on a regular basis.<\/li>\n
- 45% of those teenagers never read the Bible.<\/li>\n
- 41% don\u2019t know where to start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSo how do we better engage teenagers in Scripture?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1. KNOW YOUR GOAL<\/b><\/div>\nIdentify a measurable and manageable goal for Bible engagement. One goal we recommend would be to get as many students as possible reading the Bible four or more times each week. Make sure you know your goal, your team knows your goal, and your students know your goal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n2. USE THE RIGHT METHOD<\/b><\/div>\nThere is no one-size-fits-all approach to reading the Bible. Consider the wide variety of students you have in your ministry. They have different learning preferences, backgrounds, and experience with faith. Get to know your students (with the help of your small group leaders) and be flexible on the methods you use to help them engage with the Bible.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n3. CONNECT IT TO COMMUNITY.<\/b><\/div>\nIf you want students to develop habits that stick, they can\u2019t only be reading the Bible in isolation. It needs to be connected to their community. Leverage your small groups as a way to create community around reading the Bible together \u2014 but not in a \u201cchecking your homework\u201d way. Train small group leaders to \u201ccheck \u00a0in\u201d with students instead.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n4. BE AWARE OF SETBACKS.<\/b><\/div>\nYou may experience pushback or a lack of interest when you try to better engage students in Scripture. People often don\u2019t read the Bible because they . . .<\/div>\ndon\u2019t see how it applies to their life.<\/div>\ndon\u2019t know where to start.<\/div>\ndon\u2019t have enough time.<\/div>\nIt usually takes three years to significantly change the culture of your ministry.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n5. GIVE THEM A GUIDE.<\/b><\/div>\nTeenagers need help learning how to read, study, and process Scripture. They need a relational guide (like a small group leader) but they often need a physical guide (like a tool, study, or book) to help them learn how to engage in Scripture for the first time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOne tool to help your students better engage in Scripture is Soul Exercises, a new series of Bible study guides from Never the Same. Check them out at soulexercises.com<\/a>!<\/div>\n
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