2. OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOPOBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP
EACH PARTICIPANT IS EXPECTED TO
LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE
ACTIVELY IN A BIBLE SHARING
BREAKFAST AS A MEMBER OF A
(BFAST)
3. WHY BFAST?WHY BFAST?
DO YOU WANT TO B FAST IN :
KNOWING GOD’S WILL IN YOUR LIFE?
LEARNING LIFE’S LESSONS?
HEALING FROM PAIN?
ACTING ON LIFE’S CHALLENGES?
4. WHY BFAST?WHY BFAST?
DO YOU WANT TO B FAST IN :
PICKING UP SIGNS FROM GOD?
DISCOVERING YOUR MISSION IN LIFE?
UNDERSTANDING EVENTS IN YOUR
LIFE?
5. WHY BFAST?WHY BFAST?
DO YOU WANT TO B FAST IN :
RECOVERING LOSSES AND FAILURES?
FINDING YOUR LIFE’S DIRECTION?
LETTING GO WHEN NECESSARY?
6. WHY BFAST?WHY BFAST?
DO YOU WANT TO B FAST IN :
RESPONDING TO SITUATIONS INSTEAD
OF JUST REACTING?
SEIZING LIFE’S OPPORTUNITIES?
8. WHAT IS A BFAST?WHAT IS A BFAST?
IT IS A TEAM OF AT LEAST 5 PEOPLE
WHO COME TOGETHER:
REGULARLY
PREFERABLY ON A SATURDAY EARLY
MORNING
FOR A SIMPLE BREAKFAST OF COFFEE
AND PANDESAL
9. WHAT IS A BFAST?WHAT IS A BFAST?
IT IS A TEAM THAT COMES TOGETHER
TO:
READ,
REFLECT,
SHARE, and
ACT on GOD’S WORD
TO NOURISH ONE ANOTHER AND TO
GROW TOGETHER
10. “WHEN TWO OR
THREE ARE
GATHERED IN MY
NAME, THERE I AM
IN THE MIDST OF
THEM”
11. WHO CAN FORM A BFAST?WHO CAN FORM A BFAST?
GROUP OF 5-7 PEOPLE WHO ARE
BONDED TOGETHER BY:
BLOOD
COMMON INTEREST
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION
FRIENDSHIP
ANY KIND OF BONDING
12. THAT CONSCIOUSLY SEEK
TO DEEPEN THE
RELATIONSHIP AND
ALLOW IT TO MATURE
SPIRITUALLY
THROUGH
FELLOWSHIP IN THE
WORD OF GOD
13.
14. WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?
REFLECTING ON A PASSAGE FROM
THE BIBLE IN SMALL GROUPS
PRAYERFUL READING OF SCRIPTURES
IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND,
PRAY AND LIVE THE WORD OF GOD
15. WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?
FAITH SHARING
REVELATION OF PERSONAL
EXPERIENCES OF AND RESPONSES TO
JESUS AMONG PEOPLE WHO TRUST
AND VALUE EACH OTHER
16. WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?
IT IS AN EXPERIENCE OF THE
TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE
WORD OF GOD IN EACH ONE’ S LIFE
AND IN THE COMMUNITY
17. WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?WHAT IS BIBLE SHARING?
WHEN WE SHARE THE WORD OF
GOD IN SMALL GROUPS, WE ENTER
INTO FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE
ANOTHER, WE STRENGTHEN ONE
ANOTHER AS WELL AS OUR
COMMUNITY WITH FATHER AND SON
AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
18. WHAT FAITH SHARING ISWHAT FAITH SHARING IS NOTNOT
IT IS NOT A SCRIPTURE STUDY OR
DISCUSSION
IT IS NOT A SHOW AND TELL OF
HOW MUCH I KNOW ABOUT THE
SCRIPTURE
IT IS NOT A TIME TO RESOLVE MY
PROBLEMS AND THOSE OF OTHERS
19. WHAT FAITH SHARING IS NOTWHAT FAITH SHARING IS NOT
IT IS NOT A TIME TO TELL MY
WHOLE LIFE STORY
NO PREACHING
NO COMPLAINING AND DEBATING
20. BIBLE SHARINGBIBLE SHARING
AIMS:
TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF
THE RISEN LORD
TO ALLOW EACH MEMBER TO BE
TOUCHED PERSONALLY BY THE
WORD
TO ENCOURAGE DEEPENING OF FAITH
BY PERSONAL SHARING
TO DEEPEN PERSONAL BONDS
TO CREATE TRUST WITHIN THE
GROUP
21. 3 R -S3 R -S
1. Opening Prayer
2. The BFAST facilitator invites one of
the members to READ(R) aloud for
all to hear the text (Gospel for the
coming Sunday). The other
members may follow silently the
reading in their own Bibles.
22. 3. After the reading, the
facilitator invites the group
to REFLECT on the text and
privately chose a striking
word, phrase or sentence
from it.
23. 4. After 5 minutes of SILENCE
the facilitator asks each
member to read aloud his
chosen word, phrase or
sentence.
(The group should observe 30
seconds of silence after a
member reads his/her chosen
words before listening to the
next )
24. 4.The facilitator invites another
member to READ (R) the gospel
a second time.
5.After the reading, the facilitator
invites the group to RELATE their
previously chosen word, phrase
or sentence to their
26. 6. After 5 minutes of silence the
facilitator invites the group to
SHARE the relevance of their
chosen word, phrase or sentence to
their “I-C-E-S-”, “F-E-W” or “S-A-
W”.
7. For the third time, the
Facilitator asks one of the members
to READ (R) the gospel aloud.
27. 8. Once more the group observes
SILENCE in preparation for prayer.
9. When the members are ready, the
facilitator invites each to SAY
his/her prayer aloud. During a
member’s prayer, others may
express their support by saying
“YES LORD” during the pauses
and “AMEN” at the end
28. First R-S
Read (R) the Gospel (1st
)
Reflect (-) on the Gospel and chose a word
Silence (S) 5 mins, Share (S) the word
Second R-S
Read (R) the Gospel (2nd
)
Relate (-) chosen word to your life
Silence (S) 5 mins, Share (S)
Third R-S
Read (R) the Gospel (3rd
)
Silence (-)
Say (S) a prayer (each member)
29. WORKSHOPWORKSHOP
1. FORM GROUPS OF 5-7
2. CONDUCT A BIBLE SHARING
SESSION WITHIN 30 MINUTES
3. RETURN TO THE HALL AFTER THE
BIBLE SHARING FOR THE
EVALUTATION