You Bible Study

A Bible study for and by the urban and multicultural church.

Created by and for members of the urban and multicultural church community, YOU exists to respond to their uniquely generational Bible study needs. 

  • Questions and discussion topics reflect black lifestyle and experiences

  • Cultural vernacular is occasionally employed to strengthen the application of God’s Word 

  • Frames the urban and multicultural church through a biblical lens. 

  • Affordable 3-in-1 resource combines an easy-to-follow leader guide, weekly group learner guide, and five daily devotional readings.

Study Plan  |  Free Session  |  Podcast

Disciple Your Adults Digitally

Whether your church is meeting in person or online, YOU’s digital option gives your team flexibility. Learn More 

Current Studies

Fall 2024

Thrive: Living on Purpose

This study will help believers refocus and live in the purpose God called each of us to fulfill. When we discover that purpose in Christ, life takes on a meaning and richness the world cannot offer.

Navigating Family Conflict

We have a responsibility to relate to others within the family in a way that reflects we are Christ followers. In this study of Old Testament family relationships, we can discover how we ought to relate to others.

Leader Resources | Sample | Sermon Starters

Winter 2025

Looking Forward to Christmas 

Almost everyone loves the Christmas season. Many look forward to the traditions surrounding the holiday. This study reminds us that Christmas is, first and foremost, a celebration of Christ’s coming to earth.  Because of Him, we can look forward to hope, peace, joy, and love. 

The Heart of Worship 

Everybody worships. In every place, every culture, and every time, people are drawn to worship someone or something. This study will examine six aspects of worship to the God over all — the One who is truly God over all.  

Leader Resources | Sample | Sermon Starters

DISCIPLESHIP PATHWAY

Discipleship is the lifestyle of walking with God. This walk tends to follow a pathway as followers become more like Christ and advance His kingdom.

Every pathway has signposts—markers to show a person’s progress. Lifeway Research has identified eight signposts of discipleship—lifestyle patterns that ought to be growing in ever-increasing measure the longer a person walks the pathway of discipleship.

YOU Bible study curriculum is designed so that each of the following categories (signposts) are addressed over the course of a year. This ensures a balanced approach to Bible study as group members advance to spiritual maturity.

  • Engage with Scripture

  • Obey God and Deny Self

  • Serve God and Others

  • Share Christ

  • Exercise Faith

  • Seek God

  • Build Relationships

  • Live Unashamed

FREE - Discipleship Pathways eBook