July Author of the Month: David Ivey

Our July Author of the Month selection is David Ivey, author of the upcoming release Know the God of Scripture: A Read Through the Bible Study Guide (Volume 1). I want to introduce you to Mr. Ivey and share what the editorial team loved about his manuscript.

Meet David Ivey, husband, father, grandfather, business owner, church planter, coach, public school teacher, and Bible teacher at First Baptist Merritt Island. He earned his bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University, which he put into practice as an engineer on the space shuttle program for ten years. He earned his master’s in divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary that has proved beneficial in the Truth That Inspires ministry he and his wife, Jonsie, manage. The mission of the ministry is to encourage people to read the Bible.

Taking the opportunity to branch outside of the ministry to further encourage the reading of God’s Word, Ivey has crafted a new study that does not focus on just one story of the Bible, but rather the entire Bible and all within a year’s time. Prepare to be spiritually educated over the course of fifty-two weeks in Know the God of Scripture: A Read Through the Bible Study Guide (Volume 1.0).

What David Ivey Gets Right

This is not just another study that gives a schedule of Bible verses to read every week that readers may at first believe; this is a thoroughly crafted, well-organized, in-depth study that goes above and beyond just reading the Bible. It is designed to be most effective when used in a group study, so readers can interact and share insights they have gleaned, yet readers can still partake in this study on their own. Either way, all are in for quite the experience.

So, what exactly is it that makes this study stand out? In truth, Ivey is to be commended on various elements that can be found in his work. An incredibly detailed how-to section introduces readers to what they are in for as he breaks down how each week is set up. Not only will readers be knowledgeable of what is to come, but also inspired to get started as the author’s passion for the subject matter can clearly be seen in his writing.

Rather than just giving chapters to read each week and asking questions, Ivey educates readers on useful information to know such as the authors of the books of the Bible, when the books were written, some brief historical background of the biblical figures and settings, among other topics. He then follows up with a fair number of open-ended questions that include a mix of ones focused on what was read and what the readers themselves learned. Ending each week is an application for the readers to partake in that range from various activities to do during prayer to reaching out to others to observing daily routines and more.

By the end of the year, it is guaranteed readers will walk away knowing more about God’s Word then they could have ever imagined and feeling closer to God than ever before.

Upcoming Release

David Ivey’s Know the God of Scripture: A Read Through the Bible Study Guide will be available through Xulon Press, an imprint of Salem Author Services, later this year.  

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