3/3rds Format
3/3rds Format
The heart of any good bible study, small group gathering, or house church gathering is having some basic structure. The 3/3rds format helps followers of Jesus have some basic structure that focuses on caring for one another, spending time in God’s Word, and some healthy group accountability and application.
LOOK BACK: Check up and Review
- What are you thankful for?
- What is stressing you out?
- How have you obeyed/followed through what you have learned last week?
- How’d it go or why not?
Pray together for each other
VISION: Share a passage of Scripture, or a personal story, or song to celebrate what God is doing and encourage one another to love God, love others, and make disciples.
LOOK UP: Read and Discuss
Pray for God to teach you this passage, then read.
1 – What did you like about this passage?
2 – What did you find difficult about this passage?
Have someone reread or retell passage (have group check retelling accuracy for most important points).
3 – What does this passage teach us about people?
4 – What does this passage teach us about God?
LOOK FORWARD: Obey and Share
PRAY and LISTEN for the Spirit to speak, and ask each person to WRITE everyone’s commitments in their notebook, to pray throughout the week.
5 – How will you concretely obey this passage?
6 – With whom will you share your story or God’s story?
PRACTICE/PLAN
- Plan next steps
- Role play conversations
- Share your story, share scripture, or share the Gospel.
- Pray for each other to follow through on what they’ve practiced/planned.