"The worst fallacy the church has perpetrated in respect to biblical education is the notion that the laity can only learn to understand the Bible by reading books about the Bible instead of wrestling with actual biblical texts themselves." You can help lay persons study the Bible with confidence and ease with the help of this exciting new handbook. Robin Maas has designed a totally different type of Bible study experience-a course that teaches whatever skills are necessary for fruitful biblical study. Ms. Maas believes strongly in the dialogue model-the Bible has the first word, the entire faith community listens, the community responds, and the Spirit has the last word. Her study is basically book-by-book and topical. She utilizes the wide range of resources available for study today and recommends following the lectionary both for preaching and for clergy-lay study. A very important exegetical study process is provided and is illustrated with examples from specific texts. Techniques for disciplined discussion with ground rules for participants and ideas for conducting discussion are also included. The Church Bible Study Handbook is an excellent resource for use by ministers and other church leaders to instruct lay persons. It will inspire new confidence and help increase biblical knowledge for laypersons and Bible study groups in the local church.