5-Day Free Email Course
Bible Study Reset
The 5 major mistakes self-taught Bible students make (and how to fix them!)
“The exploration of Biblical kingdom theology, especially the 'already and not yet,' has clarified many of my previous questions.” — Anold, Tanzania
A FREE, 5-day email course on avoiding the 5 major mistakes that lead to misunderstanding and misrepresenting Scripture.
See the big picture of the Bible and stop feeling lost in the Old Testament.
Rediscover Jesus’ kingdom message and stop reducing faith into a ticket-to-heaven system.
Read Scripture in context and recognize when God’s Word is being distorted.
Everything you need to read the Bible in a way that leads to Spirit-empowered living and grounded Biblical teaching.
Hi, I'm Quinton Howitt. I’ve taught theology for decades, helped thousands of Bible students read Scripture with clarity, and co-founded a school (School of Leadership & Theology) that equips leaders in over 23 countries. And now, I want to share everything I know with you.
Ready to read Scripture with more clarity, follow Jesus with greater courage, and lead with deeper integrity?
Here's a sneak peek of everything you're going to learn inside this email course...
Day 1: How to move from disconnected Bible passages to a clear and compelling story (that reveals Jesus and His kingdom on every page)
Day 2: How we shrank Jesus’ kingdom message (and how to recover the revolution He launched)
Day 3: Why downplaying Jesus’ humanity leaves us feeling distant from Him (and how to grow closer)
Day 4: How we distort God’s Word by taking verses out of their ancient context (and a simple framework to fix it)
Day 5: Why knowledge without apprenticeship leaves Christians empty (and how to start living what you learn)
Welcome to
Bible Study Reset!
Congratulations on starting this journey to becoming a more confident, discerning, and Spirit-empowered reader of Scripture.Within the next minute or two, you're going to get an email from me, Quinton Howitt. This email contains instructions to get started.
If you don't find the email in your inbox in the next couple of minutes, please check your spam or junk folder... chances are it ended up there. Since I'm relatively new to sending emails to my list, sometimes the email algorithms think I'm a robot! 🤖
Most Christians want to know their Bibles better. But without guidance, it’s easy to fall into patterns that keep you stuck.
Reading random passages without connecting them to the bigger story
Pulling Bible verses out of their ancient context
Admiring Jesus but struggling to follow His ways
Time for a reset.That’s why I created this free 5-day email course—so you can avoid the most common mistakes self-taught Bible students make and replace them with perspective shifts that lead us towards looking like Jesus.
Someone who engages with the Bible four or more times a week is…
228% more likely to share their faith with others
407% more likely to memorize Scripture
59% less likely to view pornography
30% less likely to struggle with loneliness
Center for Bible Engagement, Transformational Bible Engagement (2009).
When you learn to read the Bible in a way that connects the dots, honors its context, and reveals Jesus’ kingdom, you step into a whole new kind of life—one marked by clarity, courage, and integrity.This is a big step, and I’m so glad you’re here.Check your inbox and lets get started.Quinton
p.s. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to hit reply to any of the emails and let me know—happy to help.
Day 1
email incoming!
Great—you're ready to go!
The first part of Bible Study Reset is on its way in just a few moments.
While you're here…
Let me introduce myself.
Hi, I'm Quinton
I’ll be your guide over the next few days.I co-founded the School of Leadership and Theology (SOLT). I live in Durban, South Africa. I’m happily married to Trish, a pharmacist by trade, and I have two daughters, Haley and Robin.My journey has been a wild and winding ride.I started out as an Investment Management student with ambitions of making as much money as possible, but somehow my life got hijacked by a fascination with Biblical studies and Jesus. I vividly recall sitting at an old Compaq 386 computer, typing away at my first theology course during spare moments. (The printer—a total dinosaur—took two whole days to spit out the first draft!)My path to theological education wasn't exactly conventional.I was warned that studying academic theology was like “going to a cemetery, not a seminary”—that I'd lose all my passion and fire.Instead, a dream one night ignited my calling.I saw millions of people drowning in a stormy sea—not just unbelievers, but believers who'd never gone further in their discipleship beyond saying a sinner's prayer. In that moment, I realized that true Christianity isn't a "been-there-got-the-t-shirt" experience…Christianity is an apprenticeship process of learning to follow Jesus more closely.That's what drives the School of Leadership and Theology (SOLT). We believe theological education should be accessible to everyone—not just those with prior academic experience.It should transform lives, not just inform minds.
How to get the most out of Bible Study Reset
I've got a few quick tips on how to get the most out of this series.
Getting the most out of Bible Study Reset
The perspective shifts in this course have transformed my own faith journey and countless others.
Learning is a cycle of:
Curiosity → Reflection → Action
So, to get the most out of this:
Curiosity: Stay hungry and curious as you read.
Reflection: After each email, take a moment to pause and reflect.
Action: Then, find a way to take your insights and put them into practice in how you read and live Scripture. (The goal isn't just new information, but a renewed fascination to follow Jesus.)
Day 2
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You’re moving fast — love it.
The next part of the Bible Study Reset will shortly arrive in your inbox.
While you're here, a quick reminder:
Reflection fuels transformation. Don’t just move forward — go deeper.
Day 3
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Hungry for more?
While you're here, a quick reminder: The most transformative learning happens when we pause, reflect, and then act.
The next part of the Bible Study Reset should arrive in just a few moments.
Day 4
email incoming!
"Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning"
— William Arthur Ward
The next part of the Bible Study Reset should arrive shortly.
While you're here, here’s a gentle nudge:
Your humanity is not a flaw to overcome — it’s where Jesus meets you.Pause for a moment. Let this one settle in.
Day 5
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You're unstoppable! Onwards.
The next part of the Bible Study Reset is already on its way to your inbox.
While you're here, remember:
God speaks to us today — but He first spoke to them, then.Good listeners learn to hear both.
Day 6
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Keep pressing on!
The final part of the Bible Study Reset is on its way to your inbox right now.
But before you dive into it, pause here for a moment: This journey isn’t just about understanding Jesus — it’s about following Him.Let that land.
Day 0: Pause & Reflect
When was a time you read something in the Bible and put it into practice?
Day 1: Pause & Reflect
What is one book in the Old Testament you have overlooked? (Maybe because it felt confusing, weird, or irrelevant)What is one way it might point to Jesus?
Day 2: Pause & Reflect
What version of the "gospel message" did you first become familiar with? Has your understanding of the good news changed — and why?
Day 3: Pause & Reflect
Pick a feeling that most resonates with you in your life right now:
Glad, Angry, Tired, Tempted, Fearful, Lonely, Hurt, Regretful, Powerless, Sad.Can you identify a moment in the Gospels when Jesus seems to feel something similar?
Day 4: Pause & Reflect
Can you think of a time when a Bible verse was used in a way that felt off?What context was missing? How would you communicate that verse if you were teaching it?
Day 5: Pause & Reflect
What’s something you know about Jesus and his teaching… that you don't really practice? What’s one step you could take to live it out?
Day 0: Pause & Reflect → Complete
Excellent.Insight is good. Application is better. That’s how apprenticeship begins.
Summary of Day 0
This 5-day journey is about more than Bible knowledge — it's about rediscovering how to follow Jesus.We briefly covered the 5 biggest mistakes self-taught Bible readers make, and how small shifts in perspective can bring Scripture to life.You also got a glimpse of your guide, Quinton — a once-aspiring investment banker turned theological educator — and the vision behind SOLT: To make theological education accessible, practical, and deeply transformational.
Up Next in Day 1
The first major mistake self-taught Bible students make: "Narrative Without Metanarrative: Missing the big picture of the Bible."Check your inbox, Day 1 should be there now.
Bonus Resource: Quinton Howitt Interview
If you can spare the time, here's a fun interview I had with my friend Matt. We speak about my journey of faith and what SOLT is about:
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Day 1: Pause & Reflect → Complete
Excellent."You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me." — John 5:39
Bonus Resource: Key Connections to Jesus In The OT
Want to see what we came up with? Download the chart to explore our view on how every book of the Old Testament points to Jesus:
Summary of Day 1
Today’s email revealed the first major mistake self-taught Bible students make: Narrative Without Metanarrative — Missing the big picture of the Bible.Without a clear framework, the Bible can feel like scattered puzzle pieces. But once you see the overarching storyline — from Creation to New Creation — the pieces start to click into place.
You explored how even small, obscure books like Jonah and Nahum connect to Jesus and reveal God’s justice and mercy.The Shift: From Biblical Puzzle Pieces → To Seeing The Bigger Picture
Up Next in Day 2
The second major mistake self-taught Bible students make: "Salvation Over Kingdom: Sidelining Jesus’ central message."Check your inbox, Day 2 should be there now.
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Day 2: Pause & Reflect → Complete
Excellent.This is where deeper discipleship begins — not by knowing more, but by rethinking what we thought we knew in light of Jesus.
Summary of Day 2
Today’s email revealed the second major mistake self-taught Bible students make:
Salvation Over Kingdom — Sidelining Jesus’ Central Message.While many Christians focus on salvation as "going to heaven when you die," Jesus preached something far more immediate and powerful: the kingdom of God has come near.You explored what that means, how it shifts your purpose now, and why we live in the tension of the "already and not yet" — victory secured, yet still unfolding.The Shift: From Heaven Later → To Kingdom NowYou’re not just waiting for heaven. You're carrying heaven into earth.
Up Next in Day 3
The third major mistake self-taught Bible students make: "Divinity Without Humanity: Downplaying Jesus’ human experiences."Check your inbox, Day 3 should be there now.
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Day 3: Pause & Reflect → Complete
Beautiful.You’re not less holy for feeling tired, tempted, or overwhelmed.You’re human. Just like Jesus.
Summary of Day 3
Today’s email uncovered the third major mistake self-taught Bible students make:
Divinity Without Humanity — Downplaying Jesus’ Human Experiences.Many of us imagine Jesus as distant and untouchable — so divine that He’s no longer relatable.But Scripture reveals a very different Jesus: one who was tired, tempted, misunderstood, and deeply moved by loss. He didn’t fake human struggle. He shared it. And that changes how we relate to Him.The Shift: From Distant Deity → To A New Way To Be Fully HumanJesus didn’t just show us who God is. He showed us what it means to be truly human.
Up Next in Day 4
The fourth major mistake self-taught Bible students make: "Text Without Context: Ignoring historical and cultural context."Check your inbox, Day 4 should be there now.
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Day 4: Pause & Reflect → Complete
Excellent.This is how we grow: slowing down, paying attention, and letting the Spirit and scripture shape us on its own terms.
Bonus Resource: Historical Context For Every Bible Book
If you want a free resource (worth a bookmark!) to keep diving deeper into historical context, dig in to the "Context - Then and Now" section for any Biblical book, at:
Summary of Day 4
Today’s email addressed one of the most easily overlooked Bible study mistakes:
Text Without Context — Ignoring Historical and Cultural Context.The Bible wasn’t written in our language, culture, or moment in history.When we ignore that, we flatten God’s story into modern assumptions — and risk turning living words into slogans that miss their power.The Shift: From Modern Assumptions → To Ancient Wisdom For TodayYou explored how verses like Jeremiah 29:11 take on deeper meaning when you see the story they come from — and how honoring context helps the Bible come alive.
Up Next in Day 5
The fitfth and final major mistake self-taught Bible students make: "Understanding Over Apprenticeship — Mistaking knowledge for transformation."Check your inbox, Day 5 should be there now.
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Day 5: Pause & Reflect → Complete
Excellent.This is the moment everything shifts. From believing in Jesus to apprenticing under Him.
Well Done. Email Course Complete!
Summary of Day 5
Today’s email revealed the fifth major mistake self-taught Bible students often make:
Understanding Over Apprenticeship — Mistaking Knowledge for Transformation.It’s easy to accumulate biblical knowledge while staying spiritually unchanged.
But Jesus didn’t say “learn about me.” He said “follow me.”We looked at the traps of passive belief and over-intellectualized faith and how apprenticeship offers a better way.The Shift: From Knowledge About Jesus → To Living His WayYou don’t need to be perfect. You just need to keep moving toward the Master.
Up Next in Day 6
Let's look back at the journey we've been on and the distance we've covered.Check your inbox, Day 6 should be there now.
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