1. Bible Sharing Group
Facilitators’ Training

2. What is a Bible Sharing Group?
 It is the coming together of
people with a common desire to
read, reflect, learn, pray and live
the Word of God.
 We call it “GAWARASAL.”

3. What is a Bible Sharing Group?
 It is not the same as a Bible Study
Group.
 In a Bible Study, you talk about your
knowledge of God. In a Bible
Sharing, you talk about your
experience of God.

4. Bible Study Group
 Only trained and authorized
Bible Teachers can conduct a
Bible Study Class.
 In a Bible Study Group, the
Teacher talks about the meaning
of the Word.

5. What is a Bible Sharing Group?
 BSG is about sharing of our personal
experience of God, based on the
Scripture reading.
 Only a “slice of life” is shared, not the
whole conversion story.
 When we talk about our personal
experience, no one can be wrong.
Everyone is entitled to his personal
experience; no one can question a
personal experience.

6. Rules to Observe
1. While someone is sharing, everyone should
listen and pay attention. Nobody else is
allowed to talk or make side comments.
2. We are only allowed to share our personal
experiences, or our own family’s
experiences, and not of other people’s.
3. We should avoid mentioning of names of
other people.
4. Be sensitive in the length of your sharing.

7. Role of the BSG Facilitator
1. To prepare a short introduction, or
explanation, about the Scripture Text
before the start of the sharing.
2. To prepare a guide question for the
sharing.
3. To take note of the sharing and to give
a summary of the sharing of the whole
group before the end of the meeting.
4. To highlight the invitation of the Lord
to the whole group.

8. Role of the BSG Facilitator
5. To make sure that all the members will
have the chance to share. If a member
is taking so much time, the facilitator
should call the attention of the one
sharing.
6. To make sure that the sharing is
focused on the Scripture Text. If the
sharing is not related to the topic, the
facilitator should remind the group of
the topic.

9. Role of the BSG Facilitator
7. To make sure that the members are
only sharing about their own life stories
and not about other people’s. If a
member is sharing the life of someone
else, not of his own family, the
facilitator should intervene and remind
the one sharing that it not allowed.
8. To make sure that no one else is talking
while someone is sharing.
9. To lead the group to prayer.

10. Preparation Before the Meeting
1. Read and understand the Scripture Text
2. Read some commentaries on the text.
3. Know the important points of the texts.
4. Decide on the Focus of the sharing.
5. Prepare a Guide Question that will give
direction to the sharing.
6. Pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
7. Prepare a short introduction on what the
Scripture reading is about.

11. Outline of the BSG
1. Pray with Mary: The Holy Rosary
2. Opening Prayer: Invoke the Holy Spirit
3. Scripture Reading
4. Silent Reflection
5. A short, prepared introduction on the
reading (facilitator)
6. Guide Question on the Sharing

12. Outline of the BSG
7. Communion of Souls: Individual Sharing
8. Summary of the Sharing (Facilitator)
9. Invitation of the Lord to the Group
(Facilitator)
10. Intercessory Prayer
11. Announcements: Scripture Text next
meeting
12. Closing Prayer

13. Bible Sharing Group
 It is a group that is journeying
together, learning and growing in
faith together.
 The Facilitator is the Shepherd who
knows his sheep. He takes the
sheep to the greener pasture.
 The Facilitator makes sure that all
his sheep will be able to eat and
drink.