Journey Through Scripture BIble Study
The Bible & the Church Fathers
Read the Bible Like the Church Fathers
Who were the early Church Fathers? Why are they important?
The Bible and the Church Fathers will teach you everything you need to know about lives and times of the Early Church Fathers and how they read the Bible. You’ll learn powerful how to understand Scripture’s relationship to Tradition.
Study Overview
Know the great heroes of your Faith.
Study Length
12 Lessons
30 min/lesson
Est. Time to Complete
6 Months
Presenters
Scott Hahn
Matthew Leonard
Audience
OCIA, Adults
Languages
English
+ 4 languages in captions
Preparation time
30min — 1hr
Here is the list of episodes:
Lesson One: An Introduction to the Fathers
Lesson Two: Heroes & Heresies
Lesson Three: Promise & Fulfillment
Lesson Four: Inspiration & Authority
Lesson Five: The New Testament
Lesson Six: The Real Presence
Lesson Seven: The Fathers of the Church
Lesson Eight: Preserving the Truth
Lesson Nine: The Doctrine of the Mysteries
Lesson Ten: All in the Family
Lesson Eleven: Fathers & Martyrs
Lesson Twelve: Living the Mysteries
You will need a Leader Guide, which includes step-by-step instructions to guide your group. Your participants will each need a Participant Guide to follow along the study.
In addition, we have the following resources available:
To promote the study, you can download the study marketing assets.
Several of our studies have companion book(s) on which the study is based. This is recommended reading, though it is not essential to the study.
Lead the Bible Study with Confidence
Three Easy Steps to Host
Your Bible Study
Step 1
Access the Bible Study Digitally
Choose streaming access for yourself as a leader, or share with your whole group to enjoy access.
Leader Bundle
Great option for a one-off Bible study.
$44.95 Leader Guide + $9.95 Streaming Access
With a Leader Bundle purchase, you receive:
✓1 Leader guide
✓1 year streaming access to this Bible study
✕ 25% off Study guides and Leader guides
✕ Free copy of Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
✕ 5 more Journey Through Scripture Bible studies
✕ Over 300 hours of courses in our Digital Library
✕ Free shipping
All-Access Membership
Best option for leading multiple Bible studies.
$199/annual
With an Annual Membership, you receive:
✓ Free Leader guide
✓ 1 year streaming to this study for you AND your participants
✓ 25% off Participant Guides
✓ Free copy of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
✓ 5 more Journey Through Scripture Bible studies
✓ Over 300 hours of courses in our Digital Library
✓ Free shipping
You can access the video study on on Digital Library Platform or via the St. Paul Center App.
Yes, please visit our Digital Library to watch the first episode for free to see if you would like to continue this Bible study.
Step 2
Things you will need to lead your next
Parish Bible study
Streaming Access
1 Year Streaming Access only
Optional
Resources
The Lamb's Supper
Optional Companion Book
DVD Set
5 Disks containing all lesson. Optional.
Leader Guide
Equips group leaders to facilitate with confidence and clarity. Features simple, step-by-step directives for ease of use.
Includes:
- Opening and closing prayers
- Introductions and conclusions for each session
- Discussion questions and answers to review questions
- Reflections for participants and more
- Designed to help leaders guide twelve engaging and theologically sound sessions.
Participant Guide
A companion throughout the series to help you retain what you've learned and apply it more easily in daily life.
- Full-color masterpieces that capture the eye and move the heart.
- Inspirational quotes from Scripture and saints to make lessons more tangible and memorable.
- Helpful visuals that simplify and clarify key Scriptural details.
- Engaging review questions and discussion topics to inspire deeper commitment to Christ and provide practical life applications.
When you purchase 20 Participant Guides or more, you automatically receive a 15% discount. If you are an All-Access Member, you receive 25% off Leader and Participant Guides.
When purchasing Participant and Leader Guides, we offer a 20% discount for parishes that have established an account with the St. Paul Center. Orders from parishes with an established wholesale online account, can order here. Only authorized parish employees can establish a Parish account with their parish email account here.
No, the Participant and Leader Guides do not come with streaming. You must purchase the Streaming Access separately.
The Streaming Access allows for a 1 year digital access to the Bible study.
No, the DVD set is optional only if you prefer to watch the Bible study on a DVD player.
Step 3
Form Your Group
Share the Bible study with your Parish. The parish kit includes everything you need to spread the word.
Your Resources:
- Promotional Flyer
- Bulletin and Pulpit announcement
- Social Media resources
- Parish Email announcement
< Watch the first episode
Download Parish Kit
What Members Are Saying
"The Patristic documents are some of the most interesting documents to read. An informative series!"
Justine
"Awesome! Great introduction to the Fathers."
Grace
"Wow! If the rest of the series is anything like this, it’s going to be terrific!
Chris
"Amazing content and production quality!! I'll share this with my friends."
Joey
Bible Study Support
Contact Us
Email Us
For more inquiries or to place an order:
customerservice@stpaulcenter.com
Call Us
Front Desk 740-264-9535
When you purchase 20 Participant Guides or more, you automatically receive a 15% discount. If you are an All-Access Member, you receive 25% off Leader and Participant Guides.
When purchasing Participant and Leader Guides, we offer a 20% discount for parishes that have established an account with the St. Paul Center. Orders from parishes with an established wholesale online account, can order here. Only authorized parish employees can establish a Parish account with their parish email account here.
Canadian customers can purchase a physical copy of the Leader and Participant Guides at Sunrise Marian Distribution at 1-800-884-1171. International customers outside of the U.S. can purchase an electronic copy of the leader and participant guides below:
- Genesis to Jesus (Leaders | Participants)
- Bible and the Sacraments (Leaders | Participants)
- Parousia: The Bible and the Mass (Leaders | Participants)
- Bible and the Virgin Mary (Leaders | Participants)
- Bible and the Church Fathers (Leaders | Participants)
- Holy is His Name (Leaders | Participants)
Yes!
All of our Journey through Scripture Bible studies have Spanish subtitles.
Three of our studies have Spanish study materials: Bible and the Virgin Mary, Bible and the Sacraments, and Genesis to Jesus.
Bible and the Virgin Mary is also dubbed in Spanish (Streaming only – DVDs do not include dubbing).
That is up to you. The Leader Guide is designed to make facilitating the study easier. It contains everything included in the Participant Guide—summaries, review and discussion questions, memory verses, prepared prayers, step-by-step instructions for each lesson, additional background information, and an answer key.
