Scripture Engagement

web resource

Description

The work of Scripture Engagement (available on the Bible Gateway website) comes from Taylor University in Indiana and is an evangelical form of Lectio Divina (an ancient practice of studying scripture through the heart as much as the mind).

Features

Scripture Engagement; tools; singing scripture; journaling scripture; hand copying scripture; storying scripture

Recommended Audience

Clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Encounter a living God in scripture through the Scripture Engagement tool.
Apply the material to small groups, Sunday School classes, collaborative preaching groups, and more.

Updated: January 08, 2025

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

President

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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