Availability of a videocassette recorder and a television set may in some sense determine the location of the weekly study group sessions. Many church members own videotape equipment and would be willing to make it available to study groups. Arrangements for videotape equipment should be made for the entire course of the study rather than week by week. Equipment should be set up ahead of time and checked to be sure it is working and ready to use. A study session can be disrupted and valuable time lost by malfunctioning equipment or equipment not ready to use at the appropriate time.
Pastors can lead the biblical and theological renewal of the church.
Pastor involvement in teaching the Bible will signal to the whole church the importance of Bible study and discipleship. From the beginning a key layperson of the pastor's choosing will assist the pastor. The goal will be to teach and train one-third of the membership of the congregation in five years. This goal will be achieved if the pastor teaches each year and gifted laypersons who have been through the study also serve as teachers in subsequent years. The pastor-teacher will select participants, invite and enroll them through personal visits, and form the group.