Steps for a book discussion

I would be thankful if you would consider getting together with others to talk about my FREE eBook; God’sRoadmap to Heaven: Connecting the Dots.

  

This easy-to-read book follows the major events of the Bible to explain God's plan to get us to Heaven and why Jesus is the only way to get there. While chronologically going through the Bible, you will read answers to questions like: Why were the plagues and Passover important? What was the purpose of the covenants? Why did Jesus have to be Jewish? Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?

What you should know about the book:

• It's very easy to read! 
• It's for everyone ... if you're curious about the Bible or if you've read it for years.
• It's gives an amazing fly-over of the Bible.
• Over 1,000 verses are written out. So, you do not have to have a Bible to read this book.
• There's a great blog for this book with links to the FREE eBook, additional information and answers to FAQ:

http://godsroadmaptoheaven.blogspot.com/

• The blog has links to FB videos & posts:

http://godsroadmaptoheaven.blogspot.com/2014/05/author-videos-for-book-discussion.html

• Hard copies can be printed; just download the PDF file and print on your home printer or at your local copy shop.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=God%27s+Roadmap+to+Heaven%3A+Connecting+the+Dots

Suggested steps to using this book as a book discussion ...

Step 1:  The book divides easily into 13 weeks ….

1: Overview

2: Days 1-5

3: Days 6-10

4: Days 11-15

5: Days 16-20

6: Days 21-25

7: Days 26-30

8: Days 31-35

9: Days 36-40

10:Days 41-45

11: Days 46-50

12: Days 51-54

13: Day 55 (The longest chapter)

Step 2:  Ask others to join you ….

Please join me for a book discussion starting (date).We will be reading the book “God’s Roadmap to Heaven: Connecting the Dots.” It gives a fly-over of the Bible and explains how Jesus Christ is God’s plan to get us into Heaven.

Dates & times: (Start date/time – End date/time)

Cost:   (Free – or the fee for printing)

Location:  (Address)

RSVP: (Name & contact info)

Link to the book:  http://godsroadmaptoheaven.blogspot.com/

Step 3: The first night …

Ø Thank everyone for joining.

Ø Pray for the study. (If you feel comfortable.)

Ø Do an ice breaker.

Ø Make sure everyone is able to download the book

Ø Explain the overview of the book; it provides a timeline “fly-over” of the major events of the Bible to understand how Jesus Christ is God's plan to get us into Heaven. Or you can use my FB video for the overview: 

http://godsroadmaptoheaven.blogspot.com/2014/05/my-journey-of-faith.html

• Briefly read through the intro: Getting Ready for Our Journey

Note: My blog has links to my Facebook videos, an overview of the week’s readings and posts for sharing your thoughts:

http://godsroadmaptoheaven.blogspot.com/2014/05/author-videos-for-book-discussion.html

Step 4: The rest of the nights …

• Take a moment to pray. (If you feel comfortable)
• Ask if there were any questions from the prior week's reading.
• Start the discussion with "What did you think?" "What caught your attention?" "What surprised you while you were reading?"
• No need for a lot of structure; some chapters may have little discussion and others a lot.
• Please use the book's blog as a resource for answers to FAQ and additional information:

http://godsroadmaptoheaven.blogspot.com/

Helpful hints:

• The blog has links to my Facebook videos for an overview of the week’s readings and posts where you can share your thoughts and comments.
  

  http://godsroadmaptoheaven.blogspot.com/2014/05/author-videos-for-book-discussion.html

• Your discussion will be as unique as the group itself. So, what's on each person heart will determine the questions, comments, concerns, answers,information, etc.
• Some of the information takes a while to process. It’s so important to be patient and allow everyone time to think. Remember: silence may be a little uncomfortable, but it truly is golden! 
• If there is a question you need time toresearch, simply ask everyone to help by looking into the answer & then sharingthe following week. (Or you can chat about it using emails or the Facebook posts.)