WELCOME TO THE

WORKSHOP

ON

BIBLE SHARING

OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOPOBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP

EACH PARTICIPANT IS EXPECTED TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN A BIBLE SHARING BREAKFAST AS A MEMBER OF A (BFAST)

WHY BFAST?WHY BFAST?DO YOU WANT TO B FAST IN :

KNOWING GOD’S WILL IN YOUR LIFE?

LEARNING LIFE’S LESSONS?

HEALING FROM PAIN?

ACTING ON LIFE’S CHALLENGES?

WHY BFAST?WHY BFAST?

DO YOU WANT TO B FAST IN :

PICKING UP SIGNS FROM GOD?

DISCOVERING YOUR MISSION IN LIFE?

UNDERSTANDING EVENTS IN YOUR LIFE?

WHY BFAST?WHY BFAST?

DO YOU WANT TO B FAST IN :

RECOVERING LOSSES AND FAILURES?

FINDING YOUR LIFE’S DIRECTION?

LETTING GO WHEN NECESSARY?

WHY BFAST?WHY BFAST?

DO YOU WANT TO B FAST IN :

RESPONDING TO SITUATIONS INSTEAD OF JUST REACTING?

SEIZING LIFE’S OPPORTUNITIES?

WHAT IS BFAST?

BIBLE FOR FAITH AND ACTION SHARING TEAM

WHAT IS A BFAST?WHAT IS A BFAST?IT IS A TEAM OF AT LEAST 5 PEOPLE

WHO COME TOGETHER:REGULARLYPREFERABLY ON A SATURDAY EARLY

MORNINGFOR A SIMPLE BREAKFAST OF COFFEE

AND PANDESAL

WHAT IS A BFAST?WHAT IS A BFAST?IT IS A TEAM THAT COMES TOGETHER

TO:

READ,REFLECT,SHARE, and ACT on GOD’S WORDTO NOURISH ONE ANOTHER AND TO GROW TOGETHER

“WHEN TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED IN MY NAME, THERE I AM IN THE MIDST OF THEM”

WHO CAN FORM A BFAST?WHO CAN FORM A BFAST?

GROUP OF 5-7 PEOPLE WHO ARE BONDED TOGETHER BY:BLOODCOMMON INTERESTORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONFRIENDSHIPANY KIND OF BONDING

THAT CONSCIOUSLY SEEK TO DEEPEN THE RELATIONSHIP AND ALLOW IT TO MATURE SPIRITUALLY THROUGH FELLOWSHIP IN THE WORD OF GOD

WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?

REFLECTING ON A PASSAGE FROM THE BIBLE IN SMALL GROUPS

PRAYERFUL READING OF SCRIPTURES IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, PRAY AND LIVE THE WORD OF GOD

WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?

FAITH SHARING

REVELATION OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF AND RESPONSES TO JESUS AMONG PEOPLE WHO TRUST AND VALUE EACH OTHER

WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?

IT IS AN EXPERIENCE OF THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD IN EACH ONE’ S LIFE AND IN THE COMMUNITY

WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?

WHEN WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD IN SMALL GROUPS, WE ENTER INTO FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER, WE STRENGTHEN ONE ANOTHER AS WELL AS OUR COMMUNITY WITH FATHER AND SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.

WHAT FAITH SHARING IS WHAT FAITH SHARING IS NOTNOTIT IS NOT A SCRIPTURE STUDY OR

DISCUSSION

IT IS NOT A SHOW AND TELL OF HOW MUCH I KNOW ABOUT THE SCRIPTURE

IT IS NOT A TIME TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEMS AND THOSE OF OTHERS

WHAT FAITH SHARING IS NOTWHAT FAITH SHARING IS NOT

IT IS NOT A TIME TO TELL MY WHOLE LIFE STORY

NO PREACHING

NO COMPLAINING AND DEBATING

BIBLE SHARING BIBLE SHARING AIMS: TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN LORDTO ALLOW EACH MEMBER TO BE TOUCHED PERSONALLY BY THE WORDTO ENCOURAGE DEEPENING OF FAITH BY PERSONAL SHARINGTO DEEPEN PERSONAL BONDSTO CREATE TRUST WITHIN THE GROUP

3 R -S3 R -S1. Opening Prayer

2. The BFAST facilitator invites one of the members to READ(R) aloud for all to hear the text (Gospel for the coming Sunday). The other members may follow silently the reading in their own Bibles.

3. After the reading, the facilitator invites the group to REFLECT on the text and privately chose a striking word, phrase or sentence from it.

4. After 5 minutes of SILENCE the facilitator asks each member to read aloud his chosen word, phrase or sentence.

(The group should observe 30 seconds of silence after a member reads his/her chosen words before listening to the next )

4.The facilitator invites another member to READ (R) the gospel a second time.

5.After the reading, the facilitator invites the group to RELATE their previously chosen word, phrase or sentence to their

Interest Fears Strengths

Concerns Expectation Aspirations

Experience Wants Weaknesses

Situation

6. After 5 minutes of silence the facilitator invites the group to SHARE the relevance of their chosen word, phrase or sentence to their “I-C-E-S-”, “F-E-W” or “S-A-W”.

7. For the third time, the Facilitator asks one of the members to READ (R) the gospel aloud.

8. Once more the group observes SILENCE in preparation for prayer.

9. When the members are ready, the facilitator invites each to SAY his/her prayer aloud. During a member’s prayer, others may express their support by saying “YES LORD” during the pauses and “AMEN” at the end

First R-SRead (R) the Gospel (1st)Reflect (-) on the Gospel and chose a wordSilence (S) 5 mins, Share (S) the wordSecond R-SRead (R) the Gospel (2nd)Relate (-) chosen word to your lifeSilence (S) 5 mins, Share (S) Third R-SRead (R) the Gospel (3rd)Silence (-) Say (S) a prayer (each member)

WORKSHOPWORKSHOP1. FORM GROUPS OF 5-72. CONDUCT A BIBLE SHARING

SESSION WITHIN 30 MINUTES3. RETURN TO THE HALL AFTER THE

BIBLE SHARING FOR THE EVALUTATION