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Sunday School’s Core Values People 1. Reaching People for Christ & Church Membership People 2. Teaching People God’s Word People 3. Ministering to People People 4. Involving People in Ministry People 5. Assimilating People into the Body People 6. Building Relationships with People

3 Tasks of the Sunday School People 1. Reach People People 2. Teach People People 3. Minister to People

Adult Teacher Ministry Description Responsibilities 1. To be responsible to lead the class to effectively reach, teach, and minister to people. 2. Conduct regular Class Planning Meetings with the Class Team. 3. Actively participate in Travis’s outreach program. 4. Prepare and present the Bible study lesson.

Adult Teacher Ministry Description 5. Be responsible to meet regularly with the Sunday School Leadership Team. 6. Lead the class to birth a new class each year. 7. Enlist an Associate Teacher and allow him/her to teach once a month for the purpose of developing a new teacher. 8. Conduct the Sunday morning class time in accordance with the Class Time Structure so that the three purposes of the Sunday School can have a platform and proper emphasis.

Sunday School Task #1 Reach People for Christ & Church Membership

Sunday School Task #2 Teach People God’s Word: – To Win the Lost – Disciple the Saved

The Teacher Pastor/Shepherd The Teacher is the Pastor/Shepherd and primary leader of the class. Rarely will a Sunday School class stay with its purpose of reaching the lost and caring for and teaching the saved without the visible, vital leadership of its teacher. leading people toward faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Teachers are responsible for leading people toward faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and for guiding them to serve Him through worship, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, and ministry.

The Teacher understand that teaching moves beyond the hourly Bible study session into the daily lives of the class members and prospects In pursuing this mission, teachers must understand that teaching moves beyond the hourly Bible study session into the daily lives of the class members and prospects. servant's heart With a servant's heart, the Sunday School Teacher must ensure that a positive ministry environment is provided during the class time that facilitates the work of the Holy Spirit.

Sunday Morning Schedule Fellowship Time (10 minutes) Announcements (5 minutes) Outreach Discussion/Testimonies/Emphasis (10 minutes) Care Group Time (15 minutes) Bible Study (35-40 minutes)

Sunday School Task #3 Minister to People Ministry takes place when divine resources touch human needs through loving channels to the glory of God.

10 Reasons We Need Care Groups 1. To place people in a comfort zone. 2. To enhance member interaction. 3. To develop relationships. 4. To develop intimacy. 5. To assimilate new members.

Reasons We Need Care Groups 6. To follow up on visitors. 7. To provide a caring ministry. 8. To contact absentees. 9. To hold each other accountable. 10. To keep the church small.

Our job will be complete when we have discipled the people in our classes to the point that they understand the purpose in their own service and then seek a place to minister.

Why People Don’t Want To Begin New Classes 1. Most people do not buy into birthing a new unit out of their class because they do not understand the reason for doing it. 2. New Units = New People = New Growth 3. Most classes reach a saturation point at between eighteen-to twenty-four months. 4. We must constantly remind ourselves that church is not just for us. 5. We must understand it is God’s will for the church to grow.

5 Barriers To Starting New Classes 1. The focus of the class is turned inward. 2. An unwillingness to pay the price. 3. Inappropriate leadership. 4. Possessing a hiker’s attitude rather than a trailblazer’s attitude. 5. Over-attachment to one teacher, one class or room.

What Now? Get your organization set as soon as possible! Make sure your leaders attend training. Begin praying with your leaders about what God would have you do in the next 18 months!

ADULT TEACHER PREPARATION P REPARE THOROUGHLY FOR EACH LESSON (4-5 HOURS PER WEEK TYPICALLY ) C OMMUNICATE THE MESSAGE EFFECTIVELY USING CREATIVE METHODS. L EAD BY EXAMPLE IN OUTREACH, LIFESTYLE AND DISCIPLESHIP.

ON MONDAYS – B EGIN STUDYING NEXT S UNDAY ’ S LESSON. – P ARTICIPATE IN O UTREACH VISITATION – E NCOURAGE OTHER CLASS LEADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUTREACH.

ON THURSDAY-SATURDAY P RAY FOR AND CONTACT YOUR LEADERSHIP TEAM ABOUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO S UNDAY. C ONTINUE YOUR PREPARATION FOR TEACHING A LIFE - CHANGING LESSON.

ON SUNDAYS – A RRIVE BEFORE CLASS TIME TO ENSURE ROOM IS PROPERLY SET - UP. – M AKE GUESTS AND VISITORS FEEL WELCOME. – P RESENT A LESSON THAT IS AIMED AT CLASS NEEDS THAT FOCUSES ON LIFE CHANGING ENCOUNTERS WITH G OD AND H IS W ORD. – P ARTICIPATE IN T EACHER T RAINING E VENTS FOR PERSONAL AND SKILL ENRICHMENT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR.

BEST SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER I’VE EVER KNOWN SAYS…. 1. Immerse yourself in the scripture passage for the week. – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday I read the scripture in 10 translations. 2. Be personally involved in the life of your class members. – Use your ministry list as a rolodex to call 4-5 members each week to pray with them and check on them.

3. Be really open and transparent with your class. – Don’t put yourself on a pedestal. – If you have a bad week and the passage helped you get through, share that with your class. – If you’ve had a personal experience that reflects the reality of the scripture’s power to change lives, share it. – If you have a hard time with a lesson don’t run from teaching it, be vulnerable with your class and ask them to pray for you as you teach.