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• FREE NEW JERSEY SEMINAR: How to Study the Bible

  Pastor Andy Deane will teach attendees 10 different Bible study methods during this one day seminar. Come and learn how to study the Bible personally with such a variety of methods that keep you excited about studying the Scriptures. Avoid the rut that routine can sometimes bring by learning new ways to study the Bible. WHEN: Saturday, December 5th from 9am to 2:30pm. Session 1 - 9:00am -10:30am 15 minute break Session 2 - 10:45am - 12:15pm Lunch - 12:15pm - 1:00pm Session 3 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm WHERE: Calvary Chapel Montclair 46 Park Street Montclair, NJ 07042 REGISTER: Please call (973) 783-6001 or email office@calvarymontclair.org to pre-register. Arrive at 8:45am to register in person. Visit http://www.calvarymontclair.org for directions to the church. COST: Free ABOUT PASTOR ANDY: Pastor Andy is an associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Old Bridge and recently authored a new book titled LEARN TO STUDY THE BIBLE that teaches readers 40 different Bible study methods. Visit http://www.LearnToStudyTheBible.com to learn more. VIEW THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?ei...

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• An Interview with Author Andy Deane by Apex Reviews

  Official Apex Reviews Interview: Andy Deane (Learn To Study The Bible) Andy, thanks for joining us for this interview. We're looking forward to learning more about your book and other efforts. Was there a specific event or experience that inspired you to put this helpful guide together? This project came about after what I thought was going to be a fairly simple task of teaching a group of junior high students a few basic inductive Bible study principles that would help them to dig into the Word on a daily basis. The class wasn't forced upon them; they wanted to learn how to study the Bible for themselves. So, I agreed to share some of what I have learned about studying the Scriptures with them. I even threw in some clever (or at least I thought so) illustrations and examples that teenage minds could relate to, in an attempt to make the class fun and memorable. But to my surprise, after forty minutes they were actually worse off then when we began; all I had to show for my effort was a room full of frustrated and confused teenagers. The collective look of bewilderment on their faces was one of the scariest moments I've ever had as a youth pastor. However, the worst part of all was that I accomplished the exact opposite of what I had set out to do: instead of getting them excited about studying the Bible, they left feeling as though it was totally out of their reach. What a disaster! I quickly realized that the biggest mistakes I made were: 1) Trying to teach them a method of Bible study that was too complicated for them to grasp. 2) Presenting it to them as if it was the only way to study Scripture. I was determined to right this wrong, but first I needed to do a little research. So, I began to look for the perfect Bible study method - one that would open their young minds to the greatness of the Bible. A personal quest began to grow out of my utter failure. Every day I searched for new study methods that would unlock God's Word. I read over thirty books (many out of print) and visited countless websites looking for the best Bible study methods. None of the ones I found were perfect, but many of them had interesting points of view and seemed like they would be fun to try. So I did. That is when I began to realize that I was onto something more than I anticipated at the start. My search resulted in not one, but numerous inspiring and challenging Bible study methods suitable for any Christian, young or old, who desires to draw nearer to the Lord through studying His Word. In the end, I had compiled a list of forty different step-by-step Bible study methods. I tested each of them myself, improving upon some in order to make them a little more efficient and to the point. As I was doing the work, a desire to share my discoveries with others began growing in my heart. I wished that everyone could read the books and websites for themselves, but I knew that wasn't very realistic. So I did the next best thing. I decided to bring it all together in this one book, Learn to Study the Bible: Forty Different Step-by-Step Approaches to Help You Discover, Apply, and Enjoy God's Word. Why did you ultimately decide upon the number 40 for the amount of methods that you include? Honestly, I only really had 39 Bible study methods when I decided to put this research into book form. But that number just seemed way too close to 40. So I asked the Lord for wisdom in adding another method. I didn’t want it to be a weak method that was too similar to the other ones. Eventually, about 1 month before completion of the book, the Lord gave me the idea for the Skeptics Method based on an article I read in Bible study magazine about something Mark Driscoll does in his church. That method ended up being one of my favorites! If there were only one piece of advice that you could give to someone who wants to study the Bible but dreads the thought of doing so, what would it be? Read to meet with Jesus. One of the main reasons why we study the Bible is to

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• Radio Interview with Pastor Andy Deane on BRIDGE FM Christian Radio Station

  Station manager Brian Recton of The Bridge FM (www.bridgefm.org) interviews Andy Deane regarding his new book that teaches 40 Bible study methods: LEARN TO STUDY THE BIBLE (ISBN 978160791576 . Listen to Pastor Andy's heart for studying the Scriptures and learn some tips on how to have great daily devotions with God each day. This interview was originally aired on the radio on September 21, 2009. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW ONLINE NOW: http://www.learntostudythebible.com/...

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