The Bible Reading Coach is a guide to help anyone read through the entire Bible in 52 weeks.
It all starts with a weekly podcast, available in both audio and video formats, hosted by pastor and author Karl Vaters. It’s designed to help beginners and longtime Bible readers get more out of your journey through God’s Word by making your reading journey . . .
- SIMPLE: A weekly introduction to readings from Genesis to Revelation that helps you know what to look for as you read.
- UNDERSTANDABLE: Helps you see how this ancient wisdom applies to the way we live, think, and believe today.
- REWARDING: As you read from Genesis to Revelation, I’ll show you what to look for and how to apply it to your everyday life.
Are you a follower of Jesus who’s tried and failed to read through the Bible before? Follow our plan. This time, you’ll finish.
Are you new to the Bible and the Christian faith? We welcome you! This can be a helpful first step to . . .
- Understand what the Bible says
- Discover why this collection of ancient texts is essential to the life and faith of billions of people
- Inspire you to dig even deeper
- The Bible-Reading Coach podcast: On all major podcast platforms, including:
APPLE | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | iHEART RADIO | GOOGLE PLAY
- 52-Week Outline: A downloadable, printable PDF in weekly and daily formats.
- Transcripts: Available for every podcast episode for further study.
- We’re also creating a weekly YouTube video presentation of the podcast for my home congregation at CornerstoneFV.com, which is available to everyone.
Author
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Karl produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.
He's the author of four books on church leadership. His fifth book, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next, releases on April 2, 2024.
He also hosts a bi-weekly podcast,The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry. Episodes feature in-depth interviews about the topics that concern pastors, especially those who minister in a small church context.
Karl has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience. He and his wife, Shelley have three children and two grandkids.