Statistics indicate that the more a person is involved in the lesson and the learning process the more he or she will remember. Research has revealed that after 72 hours a learner will remember a certain percentage of the content of the lesson based on the method used by the Read more…
Easter is a prime time to reach out to guests, prospects, and inactive members of your Sunday School class. People will attend Easter Sunday when they will not attend any other time during the year. Take advantage of this opportunity. Using text message, email, regular mail, phone calls, and home Read more…
Many people forget to “spring” their clocks forward to begin Daylight Savings Time or “fall” back when the time changes back to standard time. Since the time change occurs at 2:00 am on Sunday this usually causes many people to miss church or to be late or early depending on Read more…
People in a Sunday School class or Bible Study group should be challenged to get involved in ministering to others. Believers should be the hands and feet of Jesus ministering to a hurting world. Jesus said, “Whatever you did for the one of the least of these brothers and sisters Read more…
A Teacher’s Apprentice is enlisted by the teacher to assist the teacher in his major responsibilities and prepare to start a new Bible study unit within two years. The Teacher’s Apprentice serves as a substitute for the teacher when the teacher must be absent and assists the teacher as needed. Read more…
I have always heard “Two heads are better than one”. The implication is that there is wisdom to involving others in making decisions and planning. The Bible says, “Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22). Getting another’s viewpoint and involving others in Read more…
It is common for Sunday School attendance to take a slump or nose-dive in the summer. Many people take vacations or just take advantage of the warm weather to go to the lake, the beach, or to the mountains. People need those days of rest and relaxation, but here are Read more…
There are many reasons that someone attends a small group Bible study but there are five basics that people are looking for in a small group. 1. People want to learn about and study God’s Word. Make sure you provide adequate time for Bible study each week. 2. People want Read more…
Should teachers use Sunday School curriculum? Why do some teachers use curriculum while others have opted not to use any curriculum? What are the benefits of not using any curriculum? It gives the teacher the freedom to teach whatever the Holy Spirit leads him to teach. It allows the teacher Read more…
God commands us in His Word to pray for one another. James 5:16 says, “Pray for one another.” Ephesians 6:18 says, “Make supplication for all the saints.” 1 Timothy 2:1 encourages believers to make prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for all people. There are numerous other Scriptures encouraging people to pray. Read more…