Study Circles
"A new dynamic within the community"
The entire course of study is designed to increase knowledge, develop skills and enhance spiritual insights. It promotes individual initiative through actively engaging the participants in a learning mode. Its ultimate outcome will be the expanded capacity of the participants to engage in acts of service to their communities.
"A distinguishing feature of study circles is that in many countries, and across diverse cultures, they have created a new dynamic within the community and have become nuclei of community life and catalysts for teaching, service, and community development. In addition to study of the institute courses, the members of the study circle, both Bahá'ís and non-Bahá'ís often participate in service and extracurricular activities that bind the group together in fellowship and attract others to this mode of learning. Having experienced the participatory learning style of the courses, the members of the study circle gradually take on a stronger commitment to actively serve and apply the knowledge and skills they are gaining to the work of the Faith. Some members of study circles are eventually trained as tutors and then initiate their own study circles."
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International Teaching Centre, 2000 Feb, Training Institutes and Systematic Growth, p. 8
Further Information
If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining a Bahá'í Study Circle, please contact the Secretary of the National Spiritual Assembly at: nsagambia@gamtel.gm