Study in a church group setting is about encountering God, our faith, ourselves, and one another. Preparing for this time as a leader is as important as the time itself. This teaching tool helps leaders learn how to rethink their responsibility in order to be nurtured even as the leader of the group.
Elizabeth F. Caldwell, a noted Christian educator and member of the Common English Bible board of editors, is Professor Emerita of Pastoral Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary and former Visiting Professor in Religious Education at Vanderbilt Divinity School. She is the author of Wondering about the Bible with Children, coauthor of God's Big Plan, and coeditor of Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible.