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Some people may come to a group study for reasons other than study, so rules may be useul or necessary. The followiong rules are oriented to a study held at a church, but it should be a simple matter to alter them for meetings in other places or for other situations. These can be printed and handed out.
Rules for Bible Study

The ability to share one's struggles in confidence is important to spiritual growth. We require those who attend our group Bible study to sign a promise to keep things confidential. This can be printed out and handed to each (new) member.
Confidentiality Agreement

We recommend an Inductive Bible Study (IBS) approach for personal and group study. If you don't already have a chosen IBS, you can use the following:
Click here to see a study outline ready for printing