Q & A [ Questions & Answers ]
Q: Does the Periscope Small Group Experience require any kind of expertise or special training?
A: No. It was designed to plug ‘n play. The Periscope Facilitator’s Guide takes the leader through video transitions and provides discussion questions to supplement what’s on the video. Any adult can do it!
Q: How is this small group series any different from 10,000 others?
A: Great question! It answers real needs that real people have today. It closes gaps in the understanding of the Scripture that young adults struggle with. The basis of this series is as up-to-date and informed as anything available. Based on years of studying the major recent surveys on religious knowledge, attitudes and lifestyles—including Probe’s own survey of born-again young adults—Periscope materials hone in on precisely what we found. What did we find? That the vast majority of young adults 18 and older do not possess even a basic biblical worldview coupled with a Scriptural lifestyle and attitudes. This finding is true even in many well-taught churches and groups.
Q: Are the videos the only thing in The Small Group Experience?
A: They anchor the small group sessions, but are fortified by the daily experience of:
o Reading daily devotionals from the PDF version of the book Periscope: A 49-Day Journey to Living a Transformed Life, by Kerby Anderson
o Reading daily emails that highlight major daily themes