In 2016, hundreds of Tirzah girls from around the world read the Bible in full together with #TirzahintheWord. Some of us are currently finishing up the final few pages of their Bibles, others are still working through the Bible, and a few gave up along the way.

When we asked you what you wanted 2017 to look like for Tirzah, the overwhelming response was the desire to focus on Bible study and prayer. You wanted to go deeper into the Word and build up a thriving prayer life. We agree Bible study and prayer are the foundation of a believer's life, so we spent the last couple weeks praying on how to logistically make your requests happen.

As a result, we're excited to introduce our virtual Bible study group: Tirzah in the Word, where we'll study the New Testament together in 2017.

Because we firmly believe that the most valuable thing we can teach you is how to study the Bible and pray. With those skills, you will be prepared to live out a Godly life boldly and courageously.

In our members-only Facebook group, you will get access to:

• a tight-knit community of young women who are striving to live a set apart life
• a reading schedule to read the New Testament in 2017
• bi-monthly video Bible studies hosted by our Editor-in-Chief, Yelena Bosovik; Community Director, Chanel Caulfield, and other special guests (it could even be you!)
• access to accountability partners and small groups (connect with others on a smaller scale via text messaging)
• a 10% discount on all current and future Tirzah products and devotionals.

For a ONE-TIME fee of $19.99 you’ll have access through December 31, 2017 to a virtual Bible study group - we'll pray together, study the Word of God together, and empower you to live a set apart life in the modern world.

We hope you'll join us and make this investment to establish a strong foundation of accountability, Bible study and prayer in the coming year and for the rest of your life.

We know some of you may be hesitant to make the investment (we've probably spoiled you a bit keeping our ministry 100% free for the last three years). But if you've been blessed or encouraged by our website even a tiny bit, please consider supporting us as we continue to grow our ministry. For full transparency, it costs a couple thousand dollars a year to run this ministry - I've done my best to pay for it out of pocket myself, but it's no longer sustainable for me to keep producing all the content and financially providing for this ministry on my own. We will do a fundraiser later on in January, but for now, we wanted to give you something tangible and live-giving to invest in.

We'll also host a webinar on January 7 with more information and a sample video Bible study to discuss Tirzah's future and vision for 2017. You'll get a sneak peek into how I do my Bible study and have the chance to see Scripture come to life. We're working behind the scenes to make this webinar happen so stay tuned for the details soon.

Finally, please bear with us we work out the kinks of this new venture. This fell into place within days so we're working as fast as possible to get everything organized and into your hands within the next few days.  Our theme for the coming year is "cultivate" so we hope to grow slow and steady (more on this in our upcoming webinar!).

Although Tirzah Academy won't officially launch until Spring 2017, join today as we build up a community of Tirzah girls who are transforming the world around them by being the light. It is possible to live a Godly life in the modern world and we want to be the ones who empower and equip you to live out your faith courageously and boldly for such a time as this.