
Discover how to run discovery bible study simply and reproducibly with scripture lists, handouts, and coaching tips for hearing, understanding, living, and sharing the word in various contexts.
Coach others to reproduce DBS groups by demonstrating the process, keeping it simple, and guiding them to facilitate sessions with friends so they become independent, not reliant on you.
Discover how to start a discovery bible study group by praying for guidance, listing names, narrowing to 4–6 invitees, inviting them to a meeting, and praying for each member daily.
Learn how to select scriptures for discovery bible study by using one to a few verses and praying for clarity. Choose topical or expository paths to maintain continuity for groups.
Using discovery bible study in discipling groups, learn a simple, reproducible method to grow knowledge, faithfulness, and the ability to share the Bible, making disciple makers.
Use Discovery Bible study for personal study by keeping daily I will statements manageable, choosing small, doable actions like texting one person to build lasting momentum.
Model a simple family Discovery Bible Study routine that helps children hear, understand, live, and share the word, building discipleship and accountability through consistent DBS practice.
Lead a Discovery Bible Study style sermon or class with a full auditorium, reading Scripture in multiple translations, inviting responses, and coaching a conversation that motivates personal commitments.
Expresses heartfelt gratitude for taking the course and engaging with the material. Invites questions, a five star review, sharing the course link, and a daily prayer list for mission.
Discovery Bible Study has been used around the world for decades in Christian disciple making movements. It is one of the most simple and effective ways of studying the Bible to make and mature disciples who make and mature more disciples. DBS is a simple method for helping people get into the Bible, read it, understand it, live it and share it with others.
DBS is a method that can be used for yourself, your family, Bible class, discipleship group, church plant, or even for a sermon. It takes little preparation so it is useful in small groups where the leaders don't have a lot of time for lesson prep. It values facilitating over teaching.
This method of Bible study involves a simple list of questions that you (or your group) goes through once a week. All you need to do is supply a passage of scripture to look at. It invites people to hear what God has said, try to understand the passage, make a commitment to live the teaching, and find someone to share it with during the week. It teaches people to follow Jesus from day 1 rather than after they come to faith. Each week you check back in on the previous week to see how things went, study together, and encourage each other.
This course will teach you the basics of DBS with tips on the questions and how to use DBS in a variety of applications (personal, discipleship group, preaching/teaching, etc).