Women’s Bible Study registration is now open! Please scroll down to see all classes being offered and to register.
Our mission is to create a welcoming space for women to gather, grow, and deepen their faith through Bible study and fellowship. We aim to foster authentic relationships, encourage spiritual growth, and help women know Christ more intimately in a supportive community.
RBC-W Bible Studies
What a great privilege it is to be able to gather together and study God’s Word! Our Bible Studies run twice a year from Sept-Dec and Jan-April. Each semester RBC-W provides a variety Bible and topical studies on a variety of days in an effort to ensure every woman has the chance to join us.
It is our hope that you’d consider joining us as these groups provide a beautiful opportunity to deepen our faith in Christ, build community, encourage & pray for one another, and walk alongside our sisters in Christ.
Four weeks prior to each semester we will list all of the options here, on this page, with all of the class information. If you do not see any classes listed below please visit in August or December for the next round of classes being offered!
Classes are offered at a variety of days and times, with morning and evening options. All classes include small group discussion. Class members will have material to prepare at home between class meetings.
Childcare is limited to studies meeting Thursday mornings, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at RBC. Please contact kareyparrott@restonbible.org to confirm availability before filling out the registration form.
For most classes, you will need to purchase a study book, and links are provided with each class below.
If book costs are a financial hardship, please email Revathi Gopu (revathi@restonbible.org) to request a scholarship.
Contact Revathi Gopu (revathi@restonbible.org) with questions about registration or to be placed on a wait list. We may not be able to accommodate those on the wait list, so we recommend you also register for another class.
Contact Revathi Gopu (revathi@restonbible.org) if you have any questions.
In-person classes meet at Reston Bible Church in the main building, unless otherwise noted.
Evening Classes
Pray Like This: Living the Lord’s Prayer by Steve GainesMonday Evening
Prayer is the most dynamic discipline in the life of a believer, yet it may be the most misunderstood and the least taught. This six-session Bible study shows believers that following Jesus’ Model Prayer will lead them to fall more in love with God and grow in their desire to engage in conversation with Him. Impactful, inspiring video sessions introduced by Pastor Steve Gaines include interview segments with proven leaders: J. D. Greear, Robby Gallaty, Kelly Minter, Lisa Harper, Ed Litton, H. B. Charles, and more.
In this Bible study you will understand how seeing God as Father affects your prayer life, grasp the significance of God’s invitation to call on His holy name, learn how a prayerful posture leads to an understanding of God’s will, and develop spiritual maturity and a knowledge of God’s kingdom.
Judges For You by Tim KellerTuesday Evening (via Zoom)
This book will walk you through the book of Judges, showing how the flawless God is at work in the most flawed situations and the most failing people. Keller says, “Judges has only one hero–God. And as we read this as an account of how he works in history, it comes alive. This book is not an easy read. But living in the times we do, it is an essential one.” Join us as we engage in this intensely important Old Testament book, which will engage your mind and stir your heart.
Precepts – 1 PeterTuesday Evening
The Precepts Bible Studies use the Inductive Bible study method, which uses the Bible itself as the primary source of information about the Bible. In Inductive study you personally explore the Scriptures apart from conclusions Bible scholars and other people have drawn from their study of the Word. Commentaries, books, and other information about the Bible are consulted only after you have made your own thorough examination of the Scripture. These, then, can serve as a sounding board for your own observation and conclusions. Inductive Bible study draws you into personal interaction with the Scripture and thus with the God of the Scriptures so that your beliefs are based on a prayerful, Spirit-led understanding and legitimate interpretation of Scripture – truth that transforms you when you live by it. Inductive Bible Study consists of three component parts which are observation, interpretation, and application.
This fall, the Tuesday evening Precepts class will be studying the book of 1 Peter. “What does it mean to suffer?” “Where is God when we go through hard times?” “How do I maintain my faith when I’m hurting?” “How can I endure this pain?” Explore these questions and more as you learn what it means to suffer and endure through hard times. In this Bible study, explore what it means to be full of the grace of God even while living the life of an exile.
In selecting which book you’d like to purchase for this study, there are two different versions to choose from – ESV and NASB. In addition, you can choose the Precept Upon Precept Study (estimated 5 hrs/week of homework), or the In And Out Study (estimated 2 hrs/week of homework).
Register herePsalms, a LifeChange study by NavPressWednesday Evening
This ten-week study will broaden your understanding of prayer by looking at the prayers of our spiritual ancestors in the book of Psalms. Each lesson covers one type of psalm, from prayers of worship, to prayers of protection and renewal and more. Let this study broaden your understanding and experience with prayer by teaching us how to express our hearts to God.
We will meet on Wednesday nights at RBC from 7:15 to 8:45. Drop your teen off at small group and join us, or arrive after/leave before the Wednesday night small group traffic!
This study is a great option for women who bring their youth to small groups on Wednesday nights!
Untying the Knots of the HeartSunday Evening
Want to experience deeper intimacy with God? Join the Untying the Knots of the Heart small group study that helps women address and redeem their emotions, pain, and relationships through the Gospel. This is a 24-week discipleship journey of discovery, healing, and of deeper understanding of our own hearts. You will form deep bonds with the other ladies in this group as you journey through the year together. Join us and discover the God who tenderly untangles the knots of our hearts. This class will meet on Sundays from 4:30-7:30pm and spans 24 weeks, with the first half beginning Sep. 21, 2025, and the second half beginning in January, 2026. The cost covers the workbooks for both the fall and spring sessions. Please contact Toni Gragg with questions.
Register hereEarly Morning Class
Sermon on the Mount by Jen WilkinWednesday Morning
In His sweeping depiction of kingdom citizenship, Jesus utters some of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture. Most of us have only encountered the Sermon on the Mount in fragments, considering its subdivisions as complete teachings in their own right—a study on blessedness; a reflection on the Lord’s Prayer; a discussion of religious devotion, money, ambition, and relationships.
What if we navigated these three chapters in Matthew as they were originally heard? What if we read them as one cohesive, well-ordered message, intended to challenge us to think differently about what it means to be a follower of Jesus? Come and learn from Jesus, just as His disciples did. This Bible study group only meets for an hour each week to offer an early option for women who need to get to work, or who can’t attend at other times. We will take the entirety of the year to go through this study.
Thursday Morning Classes – Childcare Available
Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan FerrerThursday Morning
Starting at a young age, kids are being fed damaging misinformation about sexuality, gender identity, and human biology. As a parent, it’s up to you to help your children understand God’s truth about these integral concepts in the face of the candy-coated lies that saturate today’s world.
In the footsteps of the bestselling Mama Bear Apologetics comes this invaluable guide to training your kids to know and respect God’s design in a world that has rejected it. This book will equip you to…
- understand God’s design for gender, sex, marriage, and family as a beautiful portrait that reveals the nature of God Himself
- identify the tactics being used to trick children into adopting an unbiblical view of sexuality under the guise of Christian-sounding words like love, identity, tolerance, and justice
- teach your kids to treat those who hold different beliefs with gentle, Christlike compassion without compromising biblical values
As society continues to blur the lines of what is good, true, and acceptable, God’s standards remain clear and unchanging. This book will give you the wisdom to confidently raise your children to understand sex and gender through a biblical lens.
Note: Please purchase both the Study Guide and the book.
Precepts – Ezekiel, Part 1Thursday Morning
The Precepts Bible Studies use the Inductive Bible study method, which uses the Bible itself as the primary source of information about the Bible. In Inductive study you personally explore the Scriptures apart from conclusions Bible scholars and other people have drawn from their study of the Word. Commentaries, books, and other information about the Bible are consulted only after you have made your own thorough examination of the Scripture. These, then, can serve as a sounding board for your own observation and conclusions. Inductive Bible study draws you into personal interaction with the Scripture and thus with the God of the Scriptures so that your beliefs are based on a prayerful, Spirit-led understanding and legitimate interpretation of Scripture – truth that transforms you when you live by it. Inductive Bible Study consists of three component parts which are observation, interpretation, and application.
This fall, the Thursday morning Precepts class will be studying the book of Ezekiel, part 1. God appointed Ezekiel as a watchman to warn his people of coming judgment. Seeing visions and performing signs, he called individuals to turn from wickedness to righteousness because God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. How does this message of Ezekiel apply to you? Are you grieved about the sin everywhere you look? Do you long for justice?
In selecting which book you’d like to purchase for this study, there are two different versions to choose from – ESV and NASB. In addition, you can choose the Precept Upon Precept Study (estimated 5 hrs/week of homework), or the In And Out Study (estimated 2 hrs/week of homework).
Register here1 Corinthians: The Authentic Christian Life by Dr. David JeremiahThursday Morning
You’re invited to a 13-week deep dive into the powerful and challenging book of 1 Corinthians, a letter packed with wisdom for how to live out this bold, countercultural, seemingly impossible Christian life.
Come learn with your sisters, in community, in Scripture, and in the presence of God. This isn’t surface-level. This is for women hungry for more; more of His Word, more of His truth, and more of His transforming power.
Whether you’re walking through chaos or calm, Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church has something life-giving for you:
- Real answers for real struggles
- A fresh understanding of grace, love, unity, and holiness
- Strength for the journey, and sisters to walk it with you
- Join us as we grow together, go deep together, and live the life that only Christ can make possible.
1&2 Peter: Living Hope in a Hard World by Lydia BrownbackThursday Morning
Peter’s Epistles are a rallying cry for hope. Written to a young church facing intensifying persecution, they showcase the living hope of the gospel even in the midst of trials and tribulation.
Join us as we dig deeper into the books of 1–2 Peter and learn that God does not abandon us in our suffering. Through the themes of suffering, the transformative power of God, spiritual authority, false teachers, and the last days, Peter directs us to the God who is faithful in our trials, working them for his glory and for our good.