My mother was in Tuesday morning Bible study group. This group had approximately 100 ladies attend each week. The ladies had a large group time with everyone together and then moved into smaller groups for discussion. Each week my mother would receive a call from her small group leader making Read more…
I recently went to a new car wash. The man working there came out with a big smile and helped me select and pay for my car wash. The workers then proceeded to go around my car with some soft brushes to clean off some of the bugs and other Read more…
It seems like a hassle to take attendance each week in a Sunday School class. It takes time each week and there are those people who come in late that never get counted. Is this record keeping really necessary? Why do we need to make sure everyone is counted and Read more…
Many adult Sunday School teachers rely solely on the lecture method to teach the lesson each week. Is this the best method? The teacher’s goal is to have a successful teaching/learning experience. The teacher wants to teach and hopefully the students will learn something. People learn through their senses but Read more…
The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Sunday School is Bible study. Studying God’s Word is where most of the time of any Sunday School class is spent on Sunday morning, and rightfully so. The next thing one might consider to be a vital part of Read more…
Do most churches still have Sunday School? Barna research indicates that 95% of evangelical churches do have some form of Sunday School. Over 300,000 churches in America still have Sunday School. That translates into over 66 million people involved in Sunday School or a Small Group Bible Study. We also Read more…
Should tables be used in adult Sunday School classes? Let’s explore the positives and negatives of using tables in an adult Sunday School classroom. Positives: -Tables provide a place for learners to put their Bibles and learner guides. -Tables provide a place for learners to write notes. -Tables provide an Read more…
Wayne Poling, Senior Sunday School Specialist at Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee shares that Sunday School is the foundational strategy in a local church for leading people to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and for building on-mission Christians through open Bible study groups that engage people in evangelism, Read more…
Larry Osborne, pastor of North Coast Church in California has written a book, Sticky Church. The premise of the book is to point out the importance of sermon-based small groups. As I have read this book I felt that Sunday School could be put in place of sermon-based small groups Read more…
David Francis, Sunday School Director, at LifeWay Christian Resources has written a small book titled, Transformational Class: Transformational Church Goes to Sunday School. This little book is based on LifeWay’s Transformational Church research project. They researched churches large and small and different denominations to discover the key elements that help Read more…