1. Organize Your Groups for Growth Sunday School Directors

2. Is Organization Biblical?

3. Is Organization Biblical?
Exodus 18:13-23 Luke 9:13-15 Acts 6:2-4 In each passage, what issue is being addressed and how is the issue solved? Which passages are reactive and which is proactive?

4. Organizing Groups for Growth
The disciples were organized: Matthew 10:2-4 Mark 3:16-19 Luke 6:13-16 How are the disciples always listed?

5. Organizing Groups for Growth
The disciples are always listed in groups of four: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Simon Peter Philip James Andrew Bartholomew Thaddeus James Thomas Simon John Matthew Judas Iscariot

6. Organizing Groups for Growth
Are your groups well enough organized that your group could call and minister to every single member in one day… Without you making all of the calls!

7. Organizing Groups for Growth
Are your groups organized so that the group leader (teacher) is making disciples rather than doing all of the group’s ministry?

8. Essential Group Leaders
Bible study/Group leader Outreach/evangelism leader Care group leaders (5 people per group leader) Prayer leader Mission leader

9. Organize Around Strategy

10. Organize Around Strategy
Sunday School is the church’s primary strategy to connect people to… Jesus – Outreach leader Truth – Bible study leader Community – Care group and prayer leaders Mission – Mission leader

11. Care Groups Care Groups No more than 5 people per group
Groups are assigned (or can be drafted) to a care group leader
Each group should include active, semi-active, and inactive members
Care group leader contact once a week (Is there anything I pray with you about…)

12. Outreach/Evangelism Outreach/Evangelism leader
Make contact as soon as possible with guests
Encourage guests to join the group (enroll)
Participate in church evangelism training
Participate in church outreach
Keep the group informed and involved in outreach
Share the Gospel

13. Mission Leader Mission leader Bring mission opportunities to the group
Assist the small group leader/teacher by leading mission opportunities
Be aware of church mission involvement (mission trips, church plants, etc)
Promote international, national, and state missions (Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong, and Edna McMillan Mission Offerings)

14. Prayer Leader Prayer Leader Maintain the small group prayer list
prayer requests to group members each week
Participate in church prayer meetings and prayer training
Encourage group members to pray evangelistically for lost friends
Involve the group in seasonal prayer opportunities for missions, revival, and evangelism

15. Organize Groups for Growth
Leadership ratio (leader to enrollment) 1:10 ratio will produce - Decline 1:7 ratio will produce - Plateau 1:5 ratio will produce - Growth

16. Organize Groups for Growth
Sunday School/small groups is an extension of the pastor’s ministry.

17. Organize Groups for Growth
Sunday School/small groups is an extension of the pastor’s ministry. Everything expected of the pastor should be reflected in the Sunday School

18. Organize Groups for Growth
Sunday School/small groups is an extension of the pastor’s ministry. Everything expected of the pastor should be reflected in the Sunday School The Sunday School should reflect what is expected of faithful followers of Christ.

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