How to do a character study

2. Character Study
A How To Guide

3. Step 1 – Find the Verses

4. Step 2 - Biography
• When & where are they from?
• Any significant events in their life?
• Family Situation?
• What did they do?
• Who were their contemporaries?
• Crowning achievement?
• How did they effect their family/nation?

5. Where are they from?
Step 2

6. Family Situation?
Step 2

7. Contemporaries?
Step 2
Who did his life
intersect with?
Who lived at the same
time that he didn’t
meet?

8. The Re-write
Step 2
Rewrite your
biographical sketch
so it’s organized
and in paragraph
form

9. Step 3 – Key Verse
• What verse sums up your character’s life?
– Summary of their life
– Outstanding Characteristic - Galatians 2.20

10. Step 4 – Lessons Learned
• Keep your anger under control
• Watch for pride
• Be more passionate

11. Step 5 - Questions

12. Step 6 - Application
• Did your character study reveal a
characteristic in you that needs to be
changed?
• Write down specific examples of what you
need to correct/do
• Write a game plan that will help you institute
the change you want

13. Step 7 - Share
• Next week we’ll talk over our characters and
the lessons we learned, but don’t let it stop
there!
• Challenge yourself to do 1 more character
study this year!
– Character Study
– Topical Study
– Word Study
– Chapter Summary/Book Summary