Building a Life-Changing Sunday School Ministry

Luke 6:46-49 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built. – HCSB

Appealing Primary Worship Service Dependence on the Holy Spirit

1 Questions: 1.Why Worship is growing but Sunday School is Not? 2.What is your strategy for moving people from Worship to Sunday School?

Attractive Teaching Appealing Primary Worship Service Dependence on the Holy Spirit

Boring teachers, more accurately boring presentations, are generally the result of a combination of these issues: spiritual passion, skills, and preparation. Steve Parr

Attractive Teaching Appealing Primary Worship Service Dependence on the Holy Spirit Solid Organization

1 Questions: 1.Do you have a class for every age group? 2.Do you have a strategy for accomplishing teaching, outreach, and ministry?

Attractive Teaching Appealing Primary Worship Service Build Relationships Dependence on the Holy Spirit Solid Organization

1 Relationship Strategies Classes

1 Relationship Strategies Classes Enrollment

Membership Circle Fellowship Circle Accept/ Belong Enroll

IMPORTANCE OF ENROLLMENT 1 Enrollment Focuses the SS on people who are NOT present

1 Relationship Strategies Classes Enrollment Ministry Touches (Contacts)

1 What is a Ministry Touch? A ministry touch is an intentional communication on behalf of the Sunday School class through phone calls, s, visits, post cards, or random encounters.

1 As contacts are made, what are some possible needs that could be discovered?

1 Five Areas of Ministry Crisis Celebration Bereavement Benevolence Intentional Kindness

1 Relationship Strategies Classes Enrollment Ministry Touches (Contacts) Class Fellowships

1 Relationship Strategies Classes Enrollment Ministry Touches (Contacts) Class Fellowships Class Leaders

Attractive Teaching See Sunday School Differen tly Appealing Primary Worship Service Build Relationships Dependence on the Holy Spirit Solid Organization

How you SEE Sunday School Will determine how You LEAD Sunday School and MEASURE Its Success.

BELIEVE ABOUT primary purpose of class (why it exists) SEE class members (what it is or does) LEAD class to focus on or emphasize Key MEASURE(S) OF SUCCESS TeachingStudentsAttend the Bible Study How many show up and did we get through the lesson Friendship and Fellowship FriendsEstablish and maintain relationships Class participation and having friends; enjoy being there; have a good experience Caring and SupportMinistersPray for each other and Support one another Meet needs Outreach and Missions Missionaries—to their families, friends, work associates, others Equip to live for a mission field, engaged in missions and outreach events Unsaved persons enrolled and attending; new evangelistic Bible study groups; impacting lostness How Do You See the Class?

Attractive Teaching See Sunday School Differen tly Appealing Primary Worship Service Build Relationships Dependence on the Holy Spirit Solid Organization EnlistAndTrain

Your Sunday School will seldom rise above the level to which you equip your leaders.

Attractive Teaching See Sunday School Differen tly Identify, Welcome, & Enroll Prospects Appealing Primary Worship Service Build Relationships Dependence on the Holy Spirit Solid Organization EnlistAndTrain

Attractive Teaching See Sunday School Differen tly Identify, Welcome, & Enroll Prospects Aggressive Outreach and Evangelism Appealing Primary Worship Service Build Relationships Dependence on the Holy Spirit Solid Organization EnlistAndTrain

1 Outreach is NOT? Visiting MEMBERS in the hospital Visiting Sunday School MEMBERS Sending Cards or making calls to class MEMBERS Providing food to a church MEMBER that has experienced a tragedy

Attractive Teaching See Sunday School Differen tly Identify, Welcome, & Enroll Prospects Aggressive Outreach and Evangelism Focus on Adults Appealing Primary Worship Service Build Relationships Dependence on the Holy Spirit Solid Organization EnlistAndTrain

30 Praying for a Sunday School Movement Across America: Evangelistically Focused Missionary Minded Great Commission Based Outwardly Motivated Engaged Outside the Walls.