{"id":13635,"date":"2022-04-06T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=13635"},"modified":"2023-08-09T13:51:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T17:51:52","slug":"the-benefits-of-bible-study-homework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/the-benefits-of-bible-study-homework\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Bible Study Homework"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full advgb-dyn-ff209a19\"><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Benefits-of-Bible-Study-Homework.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Benefits-of-Bible-Study-Homework.png\" alt=\"What are the benefits of Bible study homework? Is Bible study homework necessary? How much is too much? How can we encourage women to complete their Bible study homework? \" class=\"wp-image-13637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Benefits-of-Bible-Study-Homework.png 600w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Benefits-of-Bible-Study-Homework-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Benefits-of-Bible-Study-Homework-400x600.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find the show notes for episode 42, The Benefits of Bible Study Homework, from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/podcast\/\">Women&#8217;s Ministry Toolbox Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:13px\">Please note: This post contains affiliate links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-10377167\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1675771\/10377167-the-benefits-of-bible-study-homework.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-10377167&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-fa7c43d9\">Is Bible study homework necessary?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our discipleship series continues today as we tackle tough questions about Bible study homework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is it really <strong>necessary<\/strong>? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How much is <strong>too much<\/strong>? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can we <strong>encourage women to complete<\/strong> their Bible study homework?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>How do your women feel about Bible study homework?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do they hate it? Fail to get it done?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve probably heard these Bible study excuses:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u2019m too busy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I don\u2019t like to do homework.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You or your women may even think Bible study homework isn\u2019t necessary. Why not just meet once a week, listen to a teaching or video, and then discuss it?<em> Isn\u2019t that better than nothing?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something may be better than nothing, but I\u2019d like to think <strong>as leaders, we set the bar a bit higher.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We may assume our women already regularly study God\u2019s Word during their personal quiet time. <\/strong>Unfortunately, research tells us otherwise. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sotb.research.bible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of the Bible 2021<\/a>, <strong>only 16% of US adults read their Bible daily.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-12ff9df4\">Your women are not studying God\u2019s Word as much as you may think they are.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start by looking at what God says about His Word:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is living and active (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=hebrews+4%3A12&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hebrews 4:12<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revives our soul (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+19%3A7&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psalm 19:7<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2+Timothy+3%3A16-17&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 Timothy 3:16-17<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should be stored up in our hearts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+119%3A10-11&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psalm 119:10-11<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is sweeter than honey (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+19%3A10&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psalm 19:10<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renews our mind (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+12%3A2&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romans 12:2<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is a light (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+119%3A105&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psalm 119:105<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Being in God\u2019s Word has many benefits, but how often do we <em>really<\/em> need to be in the Word.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-7ee4d15c\">Is daily Bible study biblical?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of years ago, as I prepared for a keynote talk on Joshua 1:9, God directed my attention to the two verses right before it (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Joshua+1%3A7-8&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joshua 1:7-8<\/a>).\u201cOnly be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a connection between our success (not necessarily monetary success) and God\u2019s Word.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea of meditating on scripture day and night seemed to hint at studying the Bible at a minimum of twice a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I dug deeper, I discovered that the Israelites would have known the phrase \u201cday and night\u201d to mean always. Not just twice a day, but continuously.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joshua\u2019s success was dependent on knowing God\u2019s Word and obeying God\u2019s Word. <\/strong>His strength and courage came from God through the Book of the Law (which would have included the first five books of the Bible).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backtothebible.org\/research\"><strong>Back to the Bible<\/strong><\/a> <strong>has some eye-opening research. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People who engage with the Bible 4 times per week or more are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>228% <strong>more likely<\/strong> to <strong>share faith<\/strong> with others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>407% <strong>more likely<\/strong> to <strong>memorize scripture<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>59% <strong>less likely<\/strong> to view <strong>pornography<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30% <strong>less likely<\/strong> to struggle with <strong>loneliness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And those are just the highlights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-a815bb83\">Bible study makes a difference!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If one of our ministry goals is spiritual growth (and it should be), <strong>encouraging regular engagement with God\u2019s Word through Bible study homework should be a priority.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-97178fba\">How much Bible study homework is too much?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the women in your group may have large chunks of time available for Bible study homework, and others will struggle to find ways to get even the smallest amounts of Bible study homework done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering homework that allows women to go deeper if they have the time can be helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bible study reading and homework that require <strong>an hour every day may not be realistic<\/strong> for most of your group members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, we don\u2019t want the homework to be so brief that women can complete it easily in one sitting. We hope that they will <strong>engage with God\u2019s Word on multiple days <\/strong>(beyond Sunday mornings and once a week at Bible study).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for a Bible study with a manageable amount of homework, I encourage you to check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolboxshop.com\/collections\/ebooks\/products\/read-bible-study-for-groups-ebooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">READ Bible Study for Groups<\/a>.<\/strong> The weekly worksheet guides women through the study of one chapter of the Bible each week, and it can be completed in <strong>less than 20 minutes a day<\/strong> (there\u2019s a 4, 5, and 6-day suggested pacing included). Group facilitators lead women through the worksheet during their discussion time (<em>women love the discussion time<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-3b7c7e79\">How can we encourage women to complete their Bible study homework?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many things we can do to encourage our women to complete their homework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Set an expectation that homework is to be completed.<\/strong> Some Bible study leaders make the mistake of telling women it\u2019s okay if they don\u2019t do the homework. While we should welcome women to attend if they don\u2019t do the homework (God\u2019s Word does not return void), <strong>they will get much more out of the study if they do the homework.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Send an email in between meetings with a reminder of the homework assignment and a note of encouragement.<\/strong> You might share how the homework that week has been a blessing to you. Or give them a heads-up if there\u2019s a day that may take a little more time. Be their homework cheerleader!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provide ample time to discuss the homework during your Bible study meeting. <\/strong>Some of your women will complete their homework because they want to be prepared for the discussion. But<strong> if you don\u2019t discuss the homework, women will stop completing it. <\/strong>Leave enough time to discuss the homework, even if that means shortening your prayer or teaching time. Part of engaging with God\u2019s Word is talking about it. Many women aren\u2019t used to talking about God\u2019s Word so give them time to practice.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Help women find time in their schedule for homework.<\/strong> With rare exception, we all choose how we spend our time, and most have pockets of time that we could spend differently. Social media can be a huge time suck for some of your women. Challenge them to do their Bible study homework before checking their phone. Some of your women might need to get up 30 minutes earlier. Some of your women may need to trade TV time for time in God\u2019s Word. Sharing how you make time to get your homework done may be helpful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offer Bible studies that include homework that is meaningful and manageable. <\/strong>Women will lose patience over fill-in-the-blank homework or homework where the author hands the answer to them on a silver platter. Homework should be challenging, but not so challenging, that women who are new to studying God\u2019s Word cannot answer any of the questions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In my book, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uVSivt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Rethinking Women\u2019s Ministry<\/a>, I share about my friend Melissa. Melissa\u2019s very first Bible study ever was a homework-heavy Bible study. There were hours of homework, and it was necessary to look at several different scripture passages every week. Just finding those verses in the Bible was challenging for Melissa. It would have been easy for her to give up, but she didn\u2019t. She may not have attended every week, but she tried, and she stuck with it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Bible study leader certainly encouraged Melissa to <strong>work at her own pace and never made her feel less than for incomplete homework<\/strong>. I believe it was the fellowship and friendships she was developing in our group that kept her coming back week after week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all have to start somewhere.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-23c65a60\">The goal is not perfection, but growth.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bible study homework is one way to encourage strong, healthy growth in the women in our groups transforming their relationship with God and others.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-71b02190\">Is it ever okay to not give your women homework? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Well\u2026 offering a Bible study during the summer is one situation in which you might want to purposefully offer a Bible study option that does not include homework. Knowing that they are going to miss a week or two of a 6-week Bible study due to summer vacations and activities might be enough to deter them from signing up. <strong>If your church is big enough, you might want to offer both homework and no-homework options. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-345d7fc5\">Today\u2019s Toolbox Task:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prayerfully <strong>assess<\/strong> your homework policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take steps to <strong>encourage<\/strong> your women to complete their homework.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-9ec70d88\">Bible study homework can produce great spiritual growth and transform relationships with God and others.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading in women\u2019s ministry can be lonely, but it doesn\u2019t have to be! You\u2019ll find support and ideas you can use in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/womensministrytoolboxcommunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Women\u2019s Ministry Toolbox Community Facebook Group<\/a>. We\u2019d love for you to join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may also want to read:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/teaching-women-to-read-the-bible\/\">Teaching Women to Read the Bible<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/3-keys-to-consistent-bible-study\/\">Three Keys to Consistent Bible Study<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/great-discipleship-bible-study-and-small-group-leaders\/\">How to Be a Great Bible Study or Small Group Leader<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/im-tired-of-bible-study-books\/\">Why I\u2019m Tired of Bible Study Books<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-launch-bible-study-session\/\">How to Launch Your Next Bible Study Session<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/increase-bible-study-attendance\/\">Tips to Increase Your Women\u2019s Bible Study Attendance<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.teachable.com\/p\/bible-study-facilitator-training\">Bible Study Facilitator Training<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below you&#8217;ll find the show notes for episode 42, The Benefits of Bible Study Homework, from the&nbsp;Women&#8217;s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. 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