The Big Picture Bible Study is an in-depth, chronological study of the whole Bible. In its entirety, it comprises 10 separate studies spread out over a two-year time frame.
Nope! Like all of our Institute classes, The Big Picture Bible Study is open to everyone. That means you can invite whomever you’d like to join you, even if they live states or countries away.
Not at all! We start the series with an overview of how to study the Bible to orient anyone joining for the first time to the approach we’ll be taking. But we’ve designed this whole series so that you can come no matter where you are. That said, a recommended (though not mandatory) pre-requisite is the Exploring the Bible on-demand class, which you can access HERE.
Not much! You’ll need a modern translation of the Bible. We most often use the New Living Translation (NLT) or the New International Version (NIV), which you can find in The Grounds Bookstore & Café. You’ll also need the class workbook, which is available digitally for free or in print for a small cost.
They are. However, we do recommend that you attend live if you’re able. We value communal learning, and that happens best when you can be there during the class time. But if you just aren’t able to make it during the live session, we do send out the recording the following day so you can watch the lesson.
You don’t. We recommend that you do because this series is about more than information. It’s about transformation and we believe that happens best with other people – where you can process what you’re learning, share what you’ve experienced,
learn from others. But we also know attending live is not always possible so we’ve done our best to make recordings accessible (and your instructors accessible if you have any questions).
There is and, admittedly, it’s a good bit. The purpose of the homework is to get you into the Bible. We’ve intentionally made it so you won’t be able to get it all done in just a single sitting. We want it to be something you spend a bit of time on every day. But we all have those weeks where life just happens. So, you can always come to class, even if you didn’t finish the homework or even touch the homework. The homework is meant to help you get more out of the class, but it’s not a requirement for participation! You’ll get out of it what you put into it.
You can start whenever you want! The whole two-year series takes us chronologically through the Bible, but we do a recap at the beginning of each new series of where we’ve been and where we are in the story. So, while each class is part of a whole, we also work to make each class a bit self-contained. If you join at a different point, you won’t be lost. And, if you have any questions, we’re always available.
There is no cost to take this class. The only possible cost is if you want a printed workbook. The digital version is free. If you want to pick up a printed copy from Meck, it’s $5. If you want us to ship you a printed copy, it’s $8. But, otherwise, no cost at all!