Article June 2, 1997 Issue

George Gallup: on the Bible

Recently, George Gallup, chairman of the George H. Gallup International Institute and cochairman of the Gallup Organization, shared with the Sentinel some of his views on the Bible and on the value of fellowship in one's progress "toward a life of prayer." Below is a condensed version of his comments.

The challenge to churches is to articuulate a view of the world that projects a future that can transform society. To achieve such a world, a Biblical grounding is essential. One of the best ways to bring the Bible into our lives—to become soaked in Scripture—is, I believe, through the burgeoning small group movement, described as a "quiet revolution" by Princeton sociologist Robert Wuthnow.

Small groups that involve Bible discovery would seem to be particularly suited for America today since these groups encourage people to open up with each other and to develop their prayer lives. And there is a great need for people to feel more comfortable not only in praying aloud and for each other but also in listening prayer (the most powerful of all). And certainly these groups fill the need to bring the Bible into our lives, for in small groups the Bible can come alive.

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