It is natural for people to take vacations and be gone during the summer months. People (including Sunday School teachers) need this time away to refresh and renew themselves. I encourage Sunday School teachers to take some time away from the class. Enlist your Apprentice Teacher to fill in for Read more
Some teachers set a goal to have 100% in attendance. This is a worthy goal but God has not called us to and have 100% in Sunday School. Rather, He calls us to “Go and make disciples.” Dropping someone off of the Sunday School roll so you can have a Read more
We have recently heard about the expertise and capabilities of the Navy SEALS. Everyday they train and prepare. They are ready to go on a moments notice. They are the elite of the fighting forces and have trained to perform certain actions that most people will never be able to Read more
Recently, our country has experienced an unusual amount of severe storms. I just heard on the news that over 200 people lost their lives when over 100 tornados tore through the south leaving a path of destruction. Life is filled with storms. Some storms are not as devastating as a Read more
Research indicates that the use of visuals greatly improves the effectiveness of a teacher. When the only teaching method used is lecture, learners only remember about 10% of what is said verbally. When visuals are added to the lecture or verbal presentation the percentage remembered by learners increases to 60%. Read more
I just returned from attending the Baptist Association of Christian Educators conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The focus and theme of the conference was “Living the Truth”. We explored how well we, as Christian educators, are doing in helping people know and apply the Bible to their lives. The main speaker Read more
Most of us have been guilty of a “Saturday Night Special” Sunday School lesson. On Saturday night we throw together the Sunday School lesson for Sunday morning. We have not spent the proper time preparing for teaching on Sunday morning and now we are down to the eleventh hour and Read more
The book of Acts gives us a good picture of what the early church looked like and what they did. Read Acts 2:42-47. Make note of the characteristics of the early church. How does your Sunday School class match up against the early church? If you had to rate your Read more
Each year I make a New Year Resolution to arrange my schedule so I can exercise more often. I have good intentions but before too long I am back in the old habits and I am not exercising. Every year people make New Year Resolutions. Some want to stop smoking. Read more
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s are natural times to communicate with people and invite them to Sunday School and church. Here are 10 ideas to get you started. 1. Send class members a Thanksgiving card and tell them how thankful you are to have them in your Sunday School class. Read more