We’re excited that work on the Cross Bible Study is rapidly progressing. Japanese, Chinese and English editions are already in print, with four more localized editions in process. Pastors and churches across Asia are using this resource to equip disciples and multiply churches.
“Cross Bible Study is a simple approach to help believers encounter Christ personally through their daily time in the Word. This approach emphasizes meditating on passages in the Bible, hearing Jesus speak through those passages and obeying Jesus.
Another primary goal of Cross Bible Study is to help believers grow as a disciple of Jesus. Daily time in God’s Word is a major factor in spiritual growth. In order to grow as Jesus’ disciple, believers need to learn to feed continually on the Word of God.
We at Sunrise believe that Jesus speaks to us personally through the Bible. However, the goal is not just to get a nice devotional feeling or to gain intellectual knowledge during our daily time in the Word. The goal is to spend time with Jesus, to encounter Him through the Scriptures, and to obey Him.
Disciples grow by hearing and obeying Jesus. Our understanding of spiritual things and growth as His disciples increases dramatically as we obey Him in our daily lives. Cross Bible Study helps us focus on hearing Jesus speak through the Bible and on obeying Him in real life situations. Disciples grow rapidly when they love Jesus and radically obey Him.
This workbook includes three main sections: Cross Bible Study, The Wheel: Living as Disciples of Jesus, and 45 Cross Bible Studies.
The Cross Bible study has now been translated into English, Bengali (Bangladesh), Vietnamese, Khmer (Cambodia), Mongolian, Mandarin Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Nepali, and Burmese (Myanmar). More translations are in the works, including Hindi.
We also are glad to announce Jim’s new book Knowing God Bible Study is available on Amazon.
“13 WEEK BIBLE STUDY Knowing God Bible Study is a simple and effective tool that will help you to meet God every day, grow in your love relationship with God, and to grow as a disciple of Jesus. Included in this book are an introduction and guide to the Bible Study method, 10 New Testament book introductions, and 13 weeks worth of Bible Studies complete with mediation questions. SIMPLE BIBLE STUDY Knowing God Bible Study provides an easy plan and pathway for growth. It provides a daily reading schedule and short passages to focus and meditate on from each chapter. Knowing God Bible Study gives you a simple schedule and practical format that everyone can follow. LEARN TO GROW My desire is to help ordinary people learn to meditate on the Word and grow strong in their love relationship with God. This study will help you learn to feed yourself daily by spending time with God in His Word. This is foundational to becoming mature disciples of Jesus. I pray that Knowing God Bible Study will inspire your faith and help you to grow in Christ. WHO IS KGBS FOR? Knowing God Bible Study is a simple approach to Bible study for anyone who is hungry to grow in Christ including: New believers, mothers & fathers, students, young people, busy people, people who want to learn to meditate on the word. KGBS also is a great tool to use with groups! READ. WRITE. LISTEN. OBEY. PRAY. The best thing about Knowing God Bible Study is that it is simple and doable. It is a basic plan for people who want to learn to meditate and feed on the Word by themselves. You too can develop the ability to meditate on any passage and to hear God speak directly to you through the Bible!”