The Bible Course
A typical session includes:
- Welcome from the course host
- 30-minute teaching video
- 25-minute discussion time
- 10-minute personal reflection to finish
And there are daily readings between sessions.
Watch the interview with Dr. Andrew Ollerton during The Bible Course Canadian Launch and learn more about the course content:
The Bible Course can be used for 1-2-1 coaching, small groups, and larger gatherings and can take place anywhere – homes, workplaces, churches, prisons, or even online meetings. It can also be used by older youth groups and student groups. The course is suitable for people new to Christianity, ideal as a follow-up to courses like Alpha and Christianity Explores or for mature Christians wanting to deepen their understanding of the Bible.
All you need to run the course is your starter kit: a video set and 1 guide for each participant. The videos direct the flow of each session, and the accompanying guide makes it easier for people to follow along and take notes. Daily readings are also suggested, so the group can continue their Bible exploration during the week.
This video gives you more details on how to run The Bible Course:
Download additional resources to help you run and promote The Bible Course with a group, including:
- A special guide for course hosts, with ideas on how to take most out of every session.
- Customizable invites to gather your group [Download Invitation File]
- Customizable poster to promote your meetings [Download 8.5x11in. Poster / Download 11x17in. Poster]
The Bible Course is ready to support online discipleship, family worship, and small groups. Hosts can stream videos and participants will follow along with their manual wherever they are, either in a hardcopy or digital format. The Bible Course is an excellent way to maintain a sense of community and avoid “social distancing” from the Bible.
Interested in The Bible Course? Watch the first session for FREE and review the accompanying Course Guide.
The Bible Course is available in multiple formats to best suit your needs. All you need to run the course is your starter kit: a video set and 1 guide for each participant.
| Item | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcopy Manual | $8.95 | Purchase online |
| Digital Manual – Individual PDF | $8.95 | Purchase online |
| Digital Manuals – Group PDF | $24.95 | Purchase online |
| Videos – Mp4 Download | $25.95 | Purchase online |
| Videos – DVD | $35.95 | Purchase online |
For 32 hardcopy manuals or more, you will receive a 30% discount.
Bible Trivia
| Item | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcopy Manual | $8.95 | Purchase online |
| Digital Manual – Individual PDF | $8.95 | Purchase online |
| Digital Manuals – Group PDF | $24.95 | Purchase online |
| Videos – Mp4 Download | $25.95 | Purchase online |
| Videos – DVD | $35.95 | Purchase online |
We will offer discounts on group purchases of 20 manuals or more!
At this moment, The Bible Course is only available in English.
The Bible Course was designed in a way that makes it unnecessary for the course leader to teach or instruct – since this is what the videos and guide books do – but instead, the course leader plays the role of host and facilitator.
To lead the course, you’ll need to do a bit of preparation ahead of time, review the material, and serve as a facilitator to the guests. We offer some exclusive and free resources to help hosts, so make sure to register your group and stay tuned for more tips.
You will need at least one set of course videos (mp4 downloads or DVDs), plus one guide book (digital or hardcopy) for each course participant.
After checkout and payment at Bibles.com, you will receive a confirmation email for your order with a link for download:
You will be redirected to the Google Drive folder with a set of 8 videos. You will find the download button to the top right:
If you are experiencing problems with your order or if you need assistance, please contact our Customer Service team by calling 1-866-946-1711 or by sending an email to customerservice@biblesociety.ca.
It’s advisable to watch the session beforehand and read through the manual to check the discussion time questions and suggested daily readings. We have gathered some ideas to help hosts/leaders in this guide, available for FREE download here.
A few minutes before each session, we encourage hosts to make sure that their technology is working fine before the guests arrive. Course leaders can also use the time to prepare any additional arrangements, such as food and refreshments, if you decide to offer them to your group.
The course is suitable for people new to Christianity or for mature Christians wanting to deepen their understanding of the Bible.
The course is divided into eight sessions and groups have the flexibility to plan their meetings according to their availability. Here are some popular ways in which the course has been delivered across Canada:
- For 8 weeks, 1 session every week
- For 16 weeks, 1 session every 2 weeks
- For 4 weeks, 2 sessions every week
Often, when The Bible Course finishes, groups have formed real friendships and grown together, and don’t want this to stop. We suggest that, even before your group reaches the final session, you consider what you can do as a follow-up to The Bible Course. Session 8 will offer some great ideas for next steps, both for individuals and groups.
Reviews
Reviews from hosts and participants
This is an excellent material that really works well. It was such a great class, and we definitely have plans to implement it again in the future. The training videos and information were informing, well done, and very helpful in order to carry out the program. My co-facilitator and I would watch the video and read through the material before each session. I found that this best prepared us to know what we were to teach on that session, but the material by itself did spark a good amount of discussion. Overall, this is an excellent tool and I know our group really enjoyed them.Tyler Hagan, Host
Alberta
I liked it a lot! It is very well presented, simple and clear. I loved the visual timeline that helps you see how the Bible unfolds. It’s helpful that each session is arranged into smaller sections, and combined with time for discussion and questions. The guide also comes in handy to understand the video lessons, it's uncomplicated, and I liked the recommended readings at each chapter. I appreciated how they suggest ways for you to continue studying the Bible after the course.Anonymous Participant
Ontario
I really enjoyed the series and will probably use it again in the future. The flow is excellent — going through the meta-narrative at this pace allowed people to see relationships between parts of Scripture. I found myself engaged in the presentation of each segment and could easily follow along to correspond to big ideas.Paul Horden, Host
Ontario
Very engaging, a good refresher! The course gives interesting perspectives on topics and stories we already know, and it is a fantastic tool for new Christians or new Bible readers.Anonymous Participant
Ontario
The Bible Course is a well-produced program that is presented well—both in the video segments and in the course manual—in a way that makes the content both interesting as well as very accessible to everyone regardless of their particular religious background and/or faith journey. The general response from those who participated was overwhelmingly positive.Anonymous Host Leader
Ontario
The course does an excellent job in offering an overview of the Bible, highlighting the structure, the beauty, and the truth of the Word of God. The teaching style is clear and humorous, and the guide is presented in a modern and attractive way. This is an excellent tool for new believers and unsaved church attenders.Anonymous Participant
Ontario
Each session contains enough content to provide a good basic understanding of the topics at hand so that even the most casual participant can learn something without too much effort. At the same time, for those who may desire to get a little more out of the course, the directed daily Bible readings prescribed for the intervals between the sessions offer plenty of additional reading material.Anonymous Host Leader
Ontario
The content is clear and concise to be used at any age level. As a previous youth leader, this course would be very useful as a teaching tool. I would implement this as a series for both new believers and for those born and raised in the church, as there is some takeaway for each. The modern production and film techniques were enjoyable, and having the book to follow along with and for writing other notes was important.Anonymous Participant
Ontario
The Bible Course is well-structured to provide a good initial survey of the Bible, showing the inter-relationships among the various books and the significance of the overarching message and important themes found in the Bible. There is a good balance between the video content and the accompanying material in the course manuals that keeps the sessions interesting and yet very accessible even to those who may be unfamiliar with the Bible and its contents.Anonymous Host Leader
Ontario
We held the course with a mix of young adults, teenagers, young families, single people, retired people. Many were active church going believers and we had a few who were brand new to the faith. I had an incredible positive feedback on the workbooks. We followed the suggested flow of 8 weeks, which was helpful considering the video and book matched perfectly and therefore easier for the participants to follow along during the sessions and during their personal readings at home.Anonymous Host Leader
Ontario
Conducting the sessions was very straightforward, and other than watching the video segments beforehand, it didn’t require a lot of advance preparation in order to do it effectively. Nevertheless, previewing the video segments and session material is always advisable for the course facilitators so that they will be able to anticipate questions/comments that may arise and provide meaningful responses.Anonymous Host Leader
Ontario
