Reading plans are a great way to read through Scripture with a guided set of readings each day. The Olive Tree Bible App offers many reading plan options. You can read through the whole Bible in a year, choose a plan that focuses on a specific section of the Bible, or choose a themed reading plan or devotional. This article will show you how to access and start a reading plan, how to set up reminders and choose a preferred Bible translation, and more.
Accessing Reading Plans
The reading plan icon is on the top toolbar. Selecting this icon provides easy access to your reading plans.
Start a Reading Plan
Follow these steps to start a reading plan:
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Select the reading plan icon (as shown above). Here you can browse
the available reading plans. Your reading plans will appear at
the top once started.
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Locate and choose the reading plan you would like to use. Select
'Start Reading' to create the plan.
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First, you will be prompted to choose a preferred translation.
"Recently Opened Bible" is the default, but you can choose any
downloaded Bible text or audio Bible. Once selected, tap Continue.
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Next, You will be asked if you want to set a goal. Choose "No,
I would rather take my time." to skip this step and begin reading,
or "Yes, help me set a goal to complete this reading plan." to
see the options to choose a goal. Once you have chosen your goal,
tap Continue.
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You can then add reminders. Tap "+Add Reminder" and choose the
days and time you would like to receive a reminder notification.
You can even add multiple reminders if you wish to read multiple
assignments in a day.
- Tap continue to begin reading the first assignment.
Devotional Reading Plans
We also offer devotional reading plans, which allow you to read supported devotionals using the reading plan feature. When you download a devotional that supports this feature, a 'My Devotionals' option will appear at the top of the list of available reading plans, just below your current plans. (You may need to restart the app to refresh the page if the devotional you are looking for isn't available.)
<>You can check to see if a particular title can be used as a devotional reading plan by checking the product features on www.OliveTree.com.
Accessing and Completing Assignments
Follow these steps to open and complete your daily reading assignment:
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Select the reading plan icon on the toolbar.
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Locate the plan you'd like to read and Select 'Continue Reading'
to start the current assignment. You can also select 'View Schedule'
for more information about the assignment.
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Once you have completed the assignment, select 'Next' to move
on to the next assignment. When you come to the end of the day's
final assignment tap 'Complete Reading' to mark the reading complete
or 'Next Reading' to continue to the next day's assignment.
Plan Options
We do offer some options to customize your reading plan, as well as ways to see information related to your plan or progress. In this section, we'll go over these options.
To start, select the reading plan icon on the toolbar.
Tap View Schedule.
There are two icons in the upper right corner, providing information and options to customize your reading plan experience.
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Reminders:
Tap the reminder icon:
Tapping "+ Add Reminder" allows you to set up a notification reminder. This can be set for certain days at a particular time. Select a day to receive a reminder on that day. To add additional reminders tap "+ Add Reminder" again.
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More info:
Tap the "i" icon for more options:
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Title:
This is the title of the reading plan. You can edit this to a title of your choosing by tapping the pen icon to the right of the title. -
Published By:
This is the name of the publisher of the reading plan. This cannot be changed. -
Description:
This is a summary of plan, usually providing a description of what portion of the Bible will be read and how the readings are laid out. -
Date Started:
The starting date is determined by the date you create the reading plan. This cannot be changed. -
Projected End Date:
This gives you the date on which you will have finished the plan; the date may change if you complete more than one assignment a day. -
Last Date Read:
The Last Date Read will tell you the last time an assigned reading was completed. -
Preferred Translation:
Change the translation you prefer to use for this plan. You can choose either text or audio Bibles for your preferred translation. -
Completion Goal:
This will let you set a Completion Goal and the date will be shown here once a goal is set. Once set the app will show how many readings need to be completed each day to complete your plan by your goal. Please note the date set as your goal will also be listed as your Projected End Date.
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Delete a Reading Plan
Follow these steps to delete a reading plan from within your app:
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Select the reading plan icon on the toolbar.
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Tap View Schedule for the plan you wish to delete.
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Tap the 'i' in the upper right corner.
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Tap the Trash can.
- Confirm you'd like to delete the plan by choosing 'Remove'.
We hope this article has been helpful for you. If you have any further questions about the reading plan feature, please submit a ticket to our Customer Support team. We are happy to help you!