6 Ideas for Starting a Bible Study at Work
Small groups are a critical part of the community of God. It’s very likely that your church has some form of small group, care group, or study group, but church isn’t the only place for a small group. Believers need to integrate their faith with their work, and one way to do that is to have a Bible study. After all, there are probably other believers in your workplace. Here are 6 ideas to starting a Bible study at work.
1. Pray about it. Frankly, it won’t get done â€" or it won’t get done as well â€" without prayer.

2. Get a plan. Do you want it to be evangelistic in nature or more for building up believers in their faith? Knowing this will help you choose the right material and format.

3. Choose your own adventure. There are many options available. Here are four, ranging from a believers-only style to totally open to anyone.
• Book Study. If you have a group of believers at work, they might be interested in spending lunch together talking about the Word. This option can be a fairly intensive, Bible-oriented time. A practical book, like James, is an excellent place to start. You’ll probably want to stick to the New Testament at first.
• Character Study 1. There are quite a few study guides written for believers who want to incorporate God’s principles into business. These guides study models of the Faithful at work, including Joseph, Moses, and Nehemiah, who provide excellent examples.
• Character Study 2. You can also mix it up by reading books and study guides by modern day Christian businessmen who remain steadfast in spite of the world around them. There are some excellent ones available at your Christian bookstore.
• Reading Group. If you are going to have a core group of believers but still want a non-threatening opportunity for unbelievers to join, you could call it a Book discussion, and make it more like a book group that reads fictional books and talk about their impact on faith. Of course, you’ll bring in the Bible as the ultimate source of impact, but it’s a good way to have an evangelistic-style group at work. Some books to consider might be a Frank Peretti novel, a C.S. Lewis book, or even something your unbelieving friends may have heard of, like Lord of the Flies, which most people don’t realize is a Biblical allegory.

4. Advertise. Depending on your company’s policies, you may be able to post a sign in the lunch room or in a weekly newsletter.

5. Places everyone! Set a time, date, and location. Will it be before work? Over lunch? After work? Will it be on the premises or at a nearby park? How long will the study last? These considerations will determine who will show up and how often.

6. Run with it. A good idea takes time to get off the ground. So what if you’re the only one who shows up for the first couple weeks. Give it time. After a while, you’ll get a trickle of interest that could turn into a flood of participants!

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