The Names of God Bible Study Review: What Is Included in the Video-Access Edition?

The Names of God Bible Study includes eight group sessions, seven weeks of personal study, leader helps, and teaching videos accessed through a code in the book. I would consider it for a women’s group that wants a sustained study of God’s character and is prepared to read between meetings.

The six teachers are Kristi McLelland, Caroline Saunders, Blair Linne, Jennifer Rothschild, Kelly Minter, and Elizabeth Woodson. Lifeway released the study in August 2026.

This research-based review covers the standard paperback with video access, ISBN 9798384524465. I checked the publisher’s description, session information, and exact Amazon listing. I have not completed the course or redeemed its video code.

What does the study cover?

It explores names and titles associated with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through passages across Scripture. Lifeway’s introduction describes a study intended to connect what readers learn about God with their relationship to him.

That focus can make a useful group subject. It gives everyone a common question to carry between passages: what does this text reveal about who God is?

I would still resist treating a name as a label detached from its setting. A name encountered in a story of distress or deliverance means more when you read the story around it. The study should encourage that return to the text.

What comes with the standard paperback?

The linked edition contains the study material, leader helps, and a printed video-access code. It is the standard paperback, not Lifeway’s separately listed limited spiral edition or a DVD package.

The listing describes seven weeks of personal study between the eight sessions. That is an important distinction for planning. Eight meetings are not the full commitment if participants also want to work through the material at home.

Before buying, confirm the complete title and ISBN. This resource should not be confused with another author’s book about God’s names simply because the subject sounds the same.

For other formats and levels of commitment, compare my women’s Bible study guide.

How much meeting time will you need?

Allow more than the teaching runtime. The listed session lengths range from about 32 minutes to just over 52 minutes. A one-hour meeting could leave very little discussion time on the longest week.

I would plan the meeting around the actual video for that session. If the group has a fixed hour, participants might watch beforehand and use the gathering for discussion, provided that arrangement fits the publisher’s access terms. Otherwise, give the meeting enough room for both.

Do a short technical check before the first gathering. Make sure the leader can access the video, hear it clearly, and use the screen in the meeting space. Participants watching independently should check their own redemption instructions as well.

I have not tested the platform and would not promise an access duration or sharing arrangement that the current terms do not establish.

Is a multi-teacher study a good fit?

It can suit a group that enjoys hearing the subject approached by several teachers. The trade-off is that teaching styles and presentation may vary from session to session.

I would preview available introductory material with the leader before choosing. Ask whether the group responds well to this kind of teaching and whether the course leaves space for the way you want to discuss Scripture.

A familiar teacher’s name may help someone feel comfortable starting, but I would not make that the only reason to buy. The schedule, personal work, and topic should also fit.

Someone who prefers a quiet personal prayer routine may want a yearlong prayer resource instead. Someone needing a detailed explanation of a particular biblical book may be better served by a study Bible.

How can you keep a study of names grounded in Scripture?

Here is an original exercise I would use alongside a topical study. It is not taken from the workbook.

Read Psalm 46 in full before concentrating on a single title for God. Notice the circumstances described in the psalm, the language of refuge, and the repeated assurance of God’s presence. Then ask what those descriptions mean within the passage.

Only after that would I write a prayer response. For example, you might ask for help trusting God in a situation you cannot control. Keep the response connected to what the passage says, rather than treating a particular word as a formula that guarantees an outcome.

For a group, ask each person to point to the verse behind their observation. That small habit helps distinguish something the text states from an impression or an application someone is making.

Who would I recommend it to?

I would consider it for an adult women’s group that wants a defined eight-session course and can make room for the personal work. Its shared topic may also make it useful for a group whose members have different levels of Bible familiarity.

I would choose another format if the group wants minimal preparation, has very short meetings, or cannot comfortably use streaming teaching. Do not rely on a used copy’s code without checking whether it remains usable.

For a gift, make sure the recipient actually wants a course. A personal devotional may be easier to begin without a group schedule.

My recommendation is to evaluate the whole commitment: book, Scripture reading, videos, and conversation. If those pieces fit your group, this is a focused option to investigate.

Sources and review approach

I checked Lifeway’s official introduction and teaching-team information, the standard paperback’s product information and session descriptions, and the Amazon standard-paperback listing. The paperback ISBN is 9798384524465; the separately sold spiral edition has a different ISBN. Meeting advice and the Psalm 46 exercise are my own; no course-completion or buyer-review claims are made.