Resources
The following resources will help you carry out a successful listening program at your church:
Watch this video to learn about MP3 technology and how you can listen to the Scriptures using the free MP3 disk the Fellowship will provide you.
Have other technology questions? Check out these Frequently-Asked-Questions for more information.
Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, put together an easy-to-use Q&A and listening guide. Download and share it with your congregation.
To help your church members handle the technology, utilize your youth. Other churches have implemented this strategy with great success, both in alleviating anxiety of less-tech savvy members and integrating youth into the listening initiative. Download a PDF explaining the "Geek Squad" approach.
Download and print this 40-day listening calendar for a You've Got the Time program during Lent 2010.
Looking for ideas on how to get started? You can download this document to help you launch your listening program. Lakeshore Baptist Church in Weatherford, Texas, produced a commitment card for its members. Here's a sample in PDF and Microsoft Publisher formats.
Translations
You can download the New Testament in any of a number of translations or language. Each download is free. Participating churches in the Fellowship's You've Got the Time initiative will receive MP3 discs containing the English Standard Version (ESV).
Adult Resources
You've Got the Time is a simple concept: listen to the Bible for 28 minutes a day for 40 days. To integrate your listening into a more structured devotional format, follow this listening guide.
Discussion questions can enhance your listening experience by bringing your attention to surprising insights. This list provides questions for each of the 40 days of listening.
If you want to use You've Got the Time in a different way with adults or youth, download this PDF for a number of creative suggestions.
Youth Resources
Teenagers can be a tough crowd, but David Woody of Charleston, S.C., offers 15 suggestions for engaging youth in You've Got the Time.
Looking to broaden the listening experience for teenagers? This resource from Jeremy Colliver at Faith Baptist Church in Georgetown, Ky., provides ideas on how to make You've Got the Time more interactive.
Children's Resources
Review the list of texts and stories included on the Kidz Bible to use in a 40-day period.
This list gives all of the stories and texts on the Kidz Bible.
Looking for ideas to make the Kidz Bible more interactive? Try these.