This is Rachele (and her family).
Having been a Christian for more than 40 years, and self-identifying as a part of “the older crowd,” she still chooses to learn and grow. After Rachele completed the capstone episode for Session 1 with her study group, there were many thoughts.
She was learning how to read the Bible and that asking questions is good. She started to see God’s love for her and all of humanity, and she was beginning to grasp the importance of context when reading the Text. She carried with her an excitement for studying the Old Testament, much like she had when she was reading the Bible for the first time.
Rachele also experienced a total paradigm shift, learning she is not just a child of God, but called to be His partner. It was a revolutionary change to know He has confidence in her to represent Him. Rachele started to pray to be willing and available for opportunities God may bring for her and Steve, her husband, to show hospitality, radical generosity, and deep trust. That opportunity came only a few months later, and they chose to step out of their established professions into something new.
Now they are investing in the faith of the next generation, raising up high school and campus leaders, and strengthening families. Rachele is able to talk about the Preface from Session 1, walk students through Genesis 1–11, and adapt it to their context. Their goal is to make kids curious about the Bible, encourage them to study on their own, and train them to ask questions of the Text. They concluded their first year seeing a buzz about the Bible among students who attended.
Rachele’s journey of discovering how God feels about her and trusting His story in her life continues. Their group is now in Session 4, and they no longer watch biblical clips and scenes, but instead watch the whole movie play out as a single production with God as the director.
