Week 1 - How to Read and Apply Scripture

This opening lesson reminds us that the Bible is the essential tool God has placed in our hands for ministry. From 2 Timothy 3:16-17, we learn that Scripture is God-breathed, carrying His authority and life, and that it serves a vital purpose: to teach, rebuke, correct, and train us in righteousness so that we are fully equipped for every good work. Our goal is not just to read the Word but to live it — approaching it regularly, carefully, prayerfully, for application, and with others. As we begin this quarter on Tools for Ministry, we start with the foundation: learning to use God’s Word well, so that it shapes us into servants ready to build up the body of Christ.