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PRIOR
TO THE BIBLE STUDY:
A few essentials –
Become approved as a Stonecroft Guide by completing the Stonecroft
Bible Studies application form that has been translated into Swahili
for our Tanzania applicants.
We want to know your church affiliation and position.
We want to be sure that after reading the Stonecroft Ministries
Policies and Statement of Faith that you do not have any concerns.
Materials needed for the study:
1. The Introductory Trinity Study Books have been translated into
Swahili can be obtained from the ATBS Headquartes, Mbeya, Tanzania.
2. Guidebooks can be obtained from the ATBS Headquartes, Mbeya,
Tanzania.
3. The Swahili Union Bible can be obtained from the Tanzania Bible
Society.
4. Would You Believe? Has also been translated into Swahili and
can be obtained from the ATBS Headquartes, Mbeya, Tanzania.
5. Information cards have also been translated into Swahili and
can be obtained from the ATBS Headquartes, Mbeya, Tanzania.
6. Guide’s Stonecroft Bible Study Application Form can be
obtained from the ATBS Headquartes, Mbeya, Tanzania
Find a convenient location for your Bible Study. Consider having
the study in a home, church hall, school hall on a Saturday or even
outdoors under the shade of a large Tropical tree.
GUIDE PREPARATION PRIOR TO THE STUDY:
Complete the lesson by writing your answers in the Study Book before
reading the Guidebook. This will help you understand the thought
process others will go through to reach the needed responses.
• Practice reading the lesson aloud, if possible. Underline
the key words and phrases that will help you present the lesson
to the group. Under normal circumstances lessons should not exceed
1 – 1 1/2 hours particularly if the Bible Study is part of
the Stonecroft Women’s Empowerment Program (SWEP) because
the ladies will have to leave and start their Vocational Training
Lessons.
• At the same time as SWEP students are enjoying their Bible
Study their child will be attending their PowerClub to be trained
in the Ways of God through Kids in Ministry International along
with other children’s ministry including Kids Evangelism and
Discipleship Programs.
• Initially the locations will be:
Tanzania – Africa Training Bible School (ATBS) – Mbeya
Tanzania.
Uganda – Hope Community Centre, Kampala, Uganda.
Malawi – Africa Training Bible School (ATBS) – Uluwa
and Vulwa, Malawi
• Pray for those who will be attending the Bible Study.
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