Print your name on a nametag using a marker pen. What are expectations you have of your Sunday School? Of this training? WELCOME! 1

What are priorities core of the matter (the “core of the matter”) that every Sunday School class is to focus on? Read Acts 4:

Pray boldly (4:29-30) Assemble expectantly (4:31) Launch lasting impact (4:32-33) Provide for needs (4:34-35) Encourager discovered (4:36-37) The “Core of the Matter” for your Sunday School: 3

Great Expectation #1: New people experience great Bible study each week 4

ContentCommunity Two extremes We need a balance 5

From perspective of attending members From perspective of non attending members or prospects From perspective of Jesus Evaluate from different perspectives 6

We expect new people each week. Leaders and workers arrive prepared and early. People want to come back and be part of the class. Evaluate from different perspectives 7

People discover and apply God’s Word. The following tools are available and used: Bibles List of names Resources for Bible study Resources for ministry Evaluate from different perspectives 8

Introduction/Create Interest Encounter God’s Word Bring Closure Three significant steps for each Bible study experience: 9

Three significant teaching and learning methods Questions/answers Stories/illustrations/Object lessons Discussion 10

What are ways Jesus involved His students in each of the three steps of a Bible study experience? Identify how Jesus incorporated teaching methods as He taught. Mark 4:13-20 Mark 4:

Great Expectation #1: New people experience great Bible study each week. 12

Great Expectation #2: Expect people to say “Yes.” 13

Rate your class (or your own self) – We seldom do this 10 – We do this all the time 14

We invite non members to attend. We invite non members to enroll. We prepare for class. We participate in class. Do you expect? How can we build expectations? 15

We serve within the class We engage care group leaders to respond to members’ needs We engage associate members/missionaries from the class Do you expect? How can we build expectations? 16

We pray for unsaved persons. We participate in training. We distribute literature to members and prospects. We visit (face to face) with prospects. How can we build expectations? Do you expect? 17

We must get people out of rows and into circles. We must get people out of circles and engaged in service and missions 18

19 rows If we could only get members and prospects into rows, how could we affirm our members and be the best class possible? circles If we could only get members and prospects into circles, how could we affirm our members and be the best class possible? engaged in service and missions If we could get members and prospects engaged in service and missions, how could we affirm our members and be the best class possible?

20 #3 Expect to Reproduce

“That’s part of your problem” “… if you don’t have a list of members” 21

“That’s part of your problem” “… if you don’t have a list of prospects” 22

“That’s part of your problem” “… if you don’t have class socials” 23

What are some things you’ve learned that would help you influence your class to reproduce? 24

At least three people willing to be members of a new class Prospects Place and time to meet Factors for new classes to be started: 25

Prayer for God to work in the lives of members and prospects Passion for connecting with people Purpose of encouraging people to be discipled so they can serve the Lord Factors for new classes to be started: 26

What are ages, life stages, or life transitions of adults in your community that could be opportunities to start a new class? What are opportunities and challenges you face in helping start at least one new class? 27

#1 New people experience great Bible study each week #2 Expect people to say “Yes” #3 Expect to Reproduce 28

A ssemble expectantly P ray boldly P rovide for needs L aunch lasting impact E ncourager discovered We are to take and plant seeds 29

30 seeds How many “seeds” have you “found” in your apple?

How many apples are in those seeds? How many trees are in those apples? 31

Build a Great Expectations Sunday School class 32