Waukee's Point of Grace Church Launches Bible Reading Program

The Bible is the best-selling book in history, but how many people are actually reading it?  A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2008) found that only 16 percent of Americans read the Bible every day.

is hoping to reverse this trend, starting with its own congregation.  Lead Pastor Jeff Mullen believes that The Story, a Zondervan best-seller, is the right tool to increase Biblical literacy, helping readers understand God’s story from Genesis to Revelation and how their own stories intersect with God’s.  Consisting of 31 chapters of carefully-selected scriptures sequenced in chronological order, The Story presents the word of God in an engaging format, reading like a novel.

“I want the people in my congregation, as well as the city of Waukee and Central Iowa, to realize the incredible love God has for them and how their story is found in His story,” said Mullen.

The Story at Point of Grace is also a unique program providing 31 weeks of lessons for children, teens and adults. When accompanied by reading through multiple age-appropriate books and being connected in life-changing small groups, the entire church can be literally on the same page for 31 weeks. Point of Grace Church will begin studying The Story this Sunday.

With thousands of participating churches nationwide, The Story is becoming a movement that is bringing wide-ranging benefits to local churches. Many have reported increased community outreach, increased Biblical literacy, congregational growth and a greater understanding of how God’s story reveals the reasons for the things that happen in man’s story.

Point of Grace Church would like to invite you to experience The Story.  Sunday services start at 9:00 and 10:30am.  For more information, visit pointofgrace.com and POGTheStory.com.