New from Bible Visuals International is the Family Worship Series.
You’ve seen the mountain of resources out there for parents to use for family worship, Bible study, devotions, or general Bible teaching. Bible storybooks abound. Finding a good fit for your family can be overwhelming. Have you considered gathering your family to read the actual, physical Bible and study how the themes fit together?
BVI’s Family Worship Series is a simple tool for Bible study that leads a family through a book of the Bible. Individual lessons take no more than 15-20 minutes and are designed to be engaging for all ages, whether you’ve been studying scripture for years or have only just begun to explore God’s Word.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why should your family consider using these studies?
- Your family will be encouraged to read God’s word together and worship Him in the beauty of His holiness
- You will understand the themes and outline of an entire book of the Bible
- Your family will learn how to study the Bible, together
- You will learn from the Bible in an ongoing family conversation
How do we use these Family Worship studies?
Each installment in BVI’s Family Worship Series serves to guide families through an entire book of the Bible. Focusing on a manageable passage of scripture each time you gather, each individual bible study provides four steps to work through: READ the passage straight from the Bible, TALK through guiding questions to help make connections the author intended, PRAY the heart of the passage back to God (“What should my heart attitude be about this study?”), and SING together in response. Joyful singing of gospel truth connects scripture to the heart and helps kids remember the truth they have been taught. Words, sheet music, and chords for songs related to each study are provided, and online resources with audio recordings are available as well. Singing together as a family might feel strange at first, but it’s a wonderful way to respond to God in worship!
Who are these family Bible studies for?
With each study requiring only 15-20 minutes a day and no preparation required, the Family Worship Series is perfect for busy families that have trouble finding time for a longer study. You can do the studies around the dinner table, at bedtime, or even on the go! Do you homeschool? BVI’s family worship studies can be a quick and easy way to work family devotions into your at-home curriculum. While the discussion questions are simple enough for young children to understand, they also open the doors for deeper study and reflection for older children.
Worried about getting particularly young family members involved? Each study is accompanied by a full-color illustration that relates to the assigned passage. Use these illustrations! Show them to your kids as you discuss the passage, and encourage them to explore how the illustration connects to what you read. To keep little hands busy, we have also compiled coloring books to accompany each installment in the series with the illustrations from the studies.
What if I miss a day?
Concerned about staying on track? Don’t be! The Family Worship Series was intentionally designed to be flexible. You won’t find any dates or or schedules–simply numbered studies so you can keep track of where you are. We encourage you to take breaks – no need to finish the study in consecutive days! In fact, taking breaks occasionally can help give you and your family time to ponder the things you have learned, leading to richer conversations and new connections when you return to the study. Use these studies as a tool and a guide to pursue spiritual growth as a family, not as a rigid curriculum that leaves you feeling discouraged or overwhelmed.
What versions of the Bible is the Family Worship Series available for?
Whichever one you have at home! You won’t find any of the biblical passages written out in these studies, so you will need to have a Bible on hand to read from. One of the key goals of Bible Visuals International’s Family Worship books is to encourage families to open the Bible together–that means actually opening the Bible! While there’s nothing wrong with reading Bible passages from the pages of devotionals or study books, there is great value to reading directly from the pages of a family Bible. This practice demonstrates to kids the importance of reading from God’s word and keeping passages within their given context. You will find that most Bible translations will work interchangeably with the studies in this series.
Don’t have a family Bible? BVI doesn’t publish or sell Bibles, but here are some other organizations you can order from:
Pointers for Parents
As you help your kids make connections from one study to the next, we encourage you to listen patiently, as your child’s answers are windows into their young hearts. Each discussion is a chance to understand them. No one knows your children better than you do, so pace each study to minister to their hearts and develop an awe for God and His Word.
Looking for other resources to use in your family? Check out our Family Formats!
Our Family Formats are a great way to incorporate Bible Visuals material into the home!
These 8.5″ by 8.5″ books combine BVI’s teaching texts and illustrations so you can easily read them together during times of family worship. The biographies will challenge your family as you hear true stories of God’s grace to all generations. Stories of different lands will broaden your family’s view of God’s work in the world and will encourage a missional attitude.
The engaging illustrations will capture and hold the attention of even little ones. Older children can also enjoy reading these books on their own. For teachers, try using the Family Format books as prizes or as a follow-up tools.
Take a look at our current listing of available titles! (Select any gallery image; at the product page choose “Printed Family Format” from the Product Format dropdown menu)
