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Discover how easy it is to facilitate your own gathering. Get step-by-step guidelines, flexible reading plans, and tips for best practices.
Guest
Aware
Attend PRS a few times
Participant
Committed
Join PRS 1-3 times per week
Advocate
Hosting & Leading
Form 1-2 PRS groups
Ambassador
Multiplying
3+ groups formed
Interested in starting a gathering?
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Identify a committed group of people (3 or more) and determine your meeting location and frequency (2–4 times a month).
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Choose a reading plan (for 20 minutes or more each time) and a dramatized audio Bible that can be played on your mobile device or computer.
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Provide print copies of the Bible in the same translation as the audio Bible so participants can read along.
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Agree on a facilitator for the session. (Tip: Having a rotation of facilitators gives everyone an opportunity to lead.)
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Welcome everyone, then briefly introduce the Old Testament passage for 1–2 minutes. [e.g. “Today, we will be listening to (insert Scripture reference). For context, (refer to Scripture introductions in the guidebook). Now, we will open with praying a Psalm.”]
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Play a Psalm as an opening prayer, followed by the Old Testament selection.
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Invite participants to pause for a minute of silent reflection. Then briefly introduce the New Testament passage.
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Play the New Testament section, then invite participants to pause for a minute of silent reflection.
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Play a Psalm as a closing prayer.
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Share and discuss reflections from the passages. [Optional]
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Thank participants for coming, and encourage them to invite friends and return the next time. [Sample Closing Script]
Video Introductions to Books of the Bible
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The Public Reading of Scripture App
With built-in reading plans, embedded videos, and high-quality production, this app makes the public reading of Scripture easier than ever before.
It is amazing how listening to a theatrical reading of the bible gives you such a good visual perspective. Especially while you are also following along with the written Word.