Maybe you’ve thought about starting a women’s Bible study.
You’ve felt that little nudge to gather a few women around your table, open God’s Word, and create a space for deeper faith and genuine friendship. But then the questions start:
Am I qualified to lead a Bible study? What if I don’t know enough? What if I don’t have the right words? What if someone asks a question I can’t answer?
I’ve asked myself those same questions.
But I’m learning that God doesn’t ask us to be perfectly qualified. He asks us to be willing and obedient.
Sometimes listening to God means saying yes before you feel ready. It means trusting that He can work through our ordinary lives, imperfect words, and limited understanding. We don’t have to have all the answers. We simply need to keep pointing one another back to the One who does.
This year, I stepped into leading a women’s Bible study, and it has reminded me just how beautiful it is when women intentionally make room for one another. I asked a sweet friend if she would like to join me, and she graciously opened up her home to a group of 13 women who met weekly to grow in faith and friendship. We studied "The Well-Watered Woman" by Gretchen Saffles, which encouraged us to cultivate a faith that is rooted deeply in Christ and nourished by His Word. I can’t count the number of times I heard the women say how much they related to the words in this book and how encouraged they felt in their faith.
More recently I started the "Abide" study by The Daily Grace Co. We’ve been learning what it looks like to remain close to Jesus and live from a place of abiding rather than striving. We are reading specifically in John 15 and 1 John, studying deeply on what it means to Abide in Christ.
And honestly, the study has become about so much more than completing chapters. It’s about the connection to God and to each other. This study group looks different than the previous, and that’s ok. With busy sports schedules, school, work, and all the other responsibilities thrown at us during this season, this group meets less and takes place mostly over text messages. And for this season, this is just what most of us needed. The friendships, accountability, and encouragement are still abundant, and it connects women - virtually - with open hearts and a desire to know Jesus more.
So if you’ve been feeling that nudge to start a Bible study of your own, maybe this is your encouragement to say yes.
You don’t need a theology degree. You don’t need to have everything figured out. You don’t even need to feel confident.
Start small. Invite a few women. Choose a study that gives you a place to begin. Open your Bible. Pray together. And trust God to meet you there.
Because sometimes the most qualified thing we can bring to the table is simply a willing heart.
You may be surprised by what God does—not only in the women who gather, but in you, too.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together… but encouraging one another.” — Hebrews 10:24–25