Lead Your Church to Read the Bible Together in 2020

“I wish my congregation didn’t read the Bible so much!” said no pastor ever.

As an evangelical pastor in the Reformed Baptist tradition, I think I speak for all of us in saying we want our people to know the Bible, so that they can “grow in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18).

As pastors, we’re called to the ministry of the Word. We’re to feed our people the Word because that’s how faith comes and grows (Rom. 10:17; John 17:20). And we don’t just want them to listen to us read and preach it on Sundays; we also want them to read and meditate on it day and night throughout the week.

The question is, how can we help them do it? Of course, some won’t need your help. There’s a man in my church who’s been reading through the Bible yearly since before I was born. But many others do need help. There are probably numerous Christians in your church right now who’ve never read through the whole Bible. They would benefit from some pastoral direction.

There are probably numerous Christians in your church who’ve never read through the whole Bible. They would benefit from some pastoral direction. I have a suggestion for you.

As a fellow pastor, I have a suggestion for you. It’s not new, and it wasn’t my idea—both reasons I heartily encourage you to consider it. Read More

Also See:
Daily Bread, Being a Calendar for Reading Through the Word of God in a Year

Over the years I have used Robert Murray McCheyne's Bible reading plan as well as the table of lessons in The Book of Common Prayer in its various editions. Of the Prayer Book's table of lessons I prefer those of the 1662 BCP and the 1926 Irish BCP.