Guidelines May-August 2015: Bible study for today's ministry and mission - Tapa blanda

Guidelines is a unique Bible reading resource that offers four months of in-depth study written by leading scholars. Contributors are drawn from around the world, as well as the UK, and represent a stimulating and thought-provoking breadth of Christian tradition. Instead of the usual dated daily readings, Guidelines provides weekly units, broken into at least six sections, plus an introduction giving context for the passage and a final section of points for thought and prayer. On any day you can read as many or as few sections as you wish, to fit in with work or home routine. As well as a copy of Guidelines, you will need a Bible. Each contributor also suggests books for further study. In this issue: In this issue: Ezekiel 4-17 May Paul Moore The Holy Spirit in Romans 18-24 May Richard Littledale Proverbs 25 May-7 June Peter Hatton Mark 8:22 - 12:12 8-28 June Paula Gooder Esther and post-Christendom 29 June-5 July David Firth Missional leadership 6-19 July Joanne Cox-Darling Acts 8:26 - 16:40 20 July-2 August Steve Walton 1 Timothy 3-9 August Ian Macnair Daniel 10-23 August Richard Briggs Philippians 24 August-6 September Watcyn James

The Rev Dr David Spriggs is a Baptist minister, currently working as Head of Church Relations for Bible Society, where he has also been Project Director for The Open Book. He contributes to BRF's New Daylight notes and, among other publications, has written Feasting on God's Word (BRF, 2002). Lisa Cherrett has worked for BRF since 1997 as Project Editor and, in more recent years, as Managing Editor for the Bible reading notes. She is a member of the lay ministry team at her local Baptist church.