In their denominational convention in 2011, the delegates of Mennonite Church USA chose Christian formation as their highest priority and asked the denomination to provide resources for biblical engagement. As one of the denomination’s responses to this request, this thesis develops a Bible study process that is formational in its pedagogy, focusing on four concerns: group process, strategies for helping lay people read a biblical text closely, varieties of “right brain” activities for engaging with the text, and worship to round off the study process. Appendices include the Bible study leader’s guide, a sample order of worship, and results of a survey administered to participants in congregations who field-tested this approach.
