1. Developing a Leadership Culture

2. What would you say your Sunday School is trained to accomplish? What would you like your Sunday School to accomplish this year? Leadership is the key! What would you say your Sunday School is trained to accomplish? What would you like your Sunday School to accomplish this year? Leadership is the key!

3. LeadershipLeadership The students of your Sunday School model their leadership. Who do they model? Pastor Pastor SS Director SS Director TEACHER TEACHER The students of your Sunday School model their leadership. Who do they model? Pastor Pastor SS Director SS Director TEACHER TEACHER

4. Model What You Want What will these actions produce in Sunday School? Tardy teachers Tardy teachers Unenrolled church members Unenrolled church members No weekly contacts No weekly contacts No follow-up on visitors and prospects No follow-up on visitors and prospects Lack of enthusiasm for Sunday School What will these actions produce in Sunday School? Tardy teachers Tardy teachers Unenrolled church members Unenrolled church members No weekly contacts No weekly contacts No follow-up on visitors and prospects No follow-up on visitors and prospects Lack of enthusiasm for Sunday School

5. Model What You Want What will these actions produce in Sunday School? Teachers early for Sunday School Teachers early for Sunday School A growing SS enrollment A growing SS enrollment Quick follow-up on visitors and prospects Quick follow-up on visitors and prospects Classes involved in prayer and ministry Classes involved in prayer and ministry ENTHUSIASM for the ministry of the Sunday School What will these actions produce in Sunday School? Teachers early for Sunday School Teachers early for Sunday School A growing SS enrollment A growing SS enrollment Quick follow-up on visitors and prospects Quick follow-up on visitors and prospects Classes involved in prayer and ministry Classes involved in prayer and ministry ENTHUSIASM for the ministry of the Sunday School

6. Actions Result From Leadership modeling what it wants done Leadership modeling what it wants done Training the Sunday School leaders what to do Training the Sunday School leaders what to do Inspecting results Inspecting results Leadership modeling what it wants done Leadership modeling what it wants done Training the Sunday School leaders what to do Training the Sunday School leaders what to do Inspecting results Inspecting results

7. Leadership is Intentional Leadership does not just happen Leadership does not just happen Leaders must focus on TASK Leaders must focus on TASK The more a SS focuses its leaders on a task, the more effective their SS’s become The more a SS focuses its leaders on a task, the more effective their SS’s become Leadership does not just happen Leadership does not just happen Leaders must focus on TASK Leaders must focus on TASK The more a SS focuses its leaders on a task, the more effective their SS’s become The more a SS focuses its leaders on a task, the more effective their SS’s become

8. Leaders must be called out Leaders must be called out

9. Enlisting SS Leaders Leaders don’t just appear! They must be called out or enlisted Leaders don’t just appear! They must be called out or enlisted Enlisting is a year-round process Enlisting is a year-round process Be on the recruitment trail all the time Enlist EVERY leader EVERY year Enlist EVERY leader EVERY year Enlist with a job description Enlist with a job description Enlist personally Enlist personally Leaders don’t just appear! They must be called out or enlisted Leaders don’t just appear! They must be called out or enlisted Enlisting is a year-round process Enlisting is a year-round process Be on the recruitment trail all the time Enlist EVERY leader EVERY year Enlist EVERY leader EVERY year Enlist with a job description Enlist with a job description Enlist personally Enlist personally

10. Personal Enlistment Enlisting in the home is best Enlisting in the home is best Do NOT enlist from a sign-up sheet Do NOT enlist from a sign-up sheet Avoid enlisting through the mail Avoid enlisting through the mail Provide a copy of the SS curriculum Provide a copy of the SS curriculum If re-enlisting a current leader – evaluate the past year If re-enlisting a current leader – evaluate the past year Share expectations of the SS in general and the class specifically Share expectations of the SS in general and the class specifically Enlisting in the home is best Enlisting in the home is best Do NOT enlist from a sign-up sheet Do NOT enlist from a sign-up sheet Avoid enlisting through the mail Avoid enlisting through the mail Provide a copy of the SS curriculum Provide a copy of the SS curriculum If re-enlisting a current leader – evaluate the past year If re-enlisting a current leader – evaluate the past year Share expectations of the SS in general and the class specifically Share expectations of the SS in general and the class specifically

11. Leader Expectations Be early (on time for a SS leader is 15 minutes early at a minimum) Be early (on time for a SS leader is 15 minutes early at a minimum) Attend training sessions Attend training sessions Organize the class for ministry Organize the class for ministry Participate in leader meetings Participate in leader meetings Support the goals and ministry of the church and the Sunday School Support the goals and ministry of the church and the Sunday School Prepare Prepare Be early (on time for a SS leader is 15 minutes early at a minimum) Be early (on time for a SS leader is 15 minutes early at a minimum) Attend training sessions Attend training sessions Organize the class for ministry Organize the class for ministry Participate in leader meetings Participate in leader meetings Support the goals and ministry of the church and the Sunday School Support the goals and ministry of the church and the Sunday School Prepare Prepare

12. Training Leaders Annually Participate in association or state clinics Participate in association or state clinics Annual appreciation banquet Annual appreciation banquet Quarterly, monthly, or weekly Ongoing training provided Ongoing training provided Accountability Accountability Response and feedback loops Response and feedback loopsAnnually Participate in association or state clinics Participate in association or state clinics Annual appreciation banquet Annual appreciation banquet Quarterly, monthly, or weekly Ongoing training provided Ongoing training provided Accountability Accountability Response and feedback loops Response and feedback loops

13. Weekly Meeting?  The goal of leadership development is highly trained leaders Many churches provide NO training for Sunday School, even on an annual basis (PowerUP churches report an 652% increase in leadership training) Many churches provide NO training for Sunday School, even on an annual basis (PowerUP churches report an 652% increase in leadership training) Even annual or quarterly training does not get deep enough into the organization Even annual or quarterly training does not get deep enough into the organization  The goal of leadership development is highly trained leaders Many churches provide NO training for Sunday School, even on an annual basis (PowerUP churches report an 652% increase in leadership training) Many churches provide NO training for Sunday School, even on an annual basis (PowerUP churches report an 652% increase in leadership training) Even annual or quarterly training does not get deep enough into the organization Even annual or quarterly training does not get deep enough into the organization

14. Monthly or weekly training provides the Sunday School leadership with the best opportunity to discover and discuss the needs of the Sunday School Monthly or weekly meetings provide the atmosphere to dialogue about the Sunday School’s opportunities Monthly or weekly training provides the Sunday School leadership with the best opportunity to discover and discuss the needs of the Sunday School Monthly or weekly meetings provide the atmosphere to dialogue about the Sunday School’s opportunities

15. Leadership Meetings Leadership meetings include: Prayer for the Sunday School Prayer for the Sunday School Accountability Accountability Opportunities for new ideas to surface Opportunities for new ideas to surface Training Training Assignments – ministry and outreach Assignments – ministry and outreach Leadership meetings include: Prayer for the Sunday School Prayer for the Sunday School Accountability Accountability Opportunities for new ideas to surface Opportunities for new ideas to surface Training Training Assignments – ministry and outreach Assignments – ministry and outreach

16. PowerUP Model S – Spend time in prayer U – Upload the plan R – Review the Bible study G – Goals and Objectives E – Evangelize and Enroll S – Spend time in prayer U – Upload the plan R – Review the Bible study G – Goals and Objectives E – Evangelize and Enroll

17. Advantages to Frequent Meetings Promotes stronger fellowship Promotes stronger fellowship Needs can be discovered and addressed more quickly Needs can be discovered and addressed more quickly Provides more accurate information Provides more accurate information More changes can be implemented in a shorter time frame More changes can be implemented in a shorter time frame The Sunday School can make more smaller adjustments, rather than fewer but bigger adjustments The Sunday School can make more smaller adjustments, rather than fewer but bigger adjustments Promotes stronger fellowship Promotes stronger fellowship Needs can be discovered and addressed more quickly Needs can be discovered and addressed more quickly Provides more accurate information Provides more accurate information More changes can be implemented in a shorter time frame More changes can be implemented in a shorter time frame The Sunday School can make more smaller adjustments, rather than fewer but bigger adjustments The Sunday School can make more smaller adjustments, rather than fewer but bigger adjustments

18. Sunday School Leader Meetings Leadership meetings should focus on… Leadership Leadership Discipleship Discipleship Community-building Community-building Purpose Purpose Leadership meetings should focus on… Leadership Leadership Discipleship Discipleship Community-building Community-building Purpose Purpose

19. Ideas for SS Leader Training Evangelism – Share Jesus or CROSS Evangelism – Share Jesus or CROSS Baptist Doctrine study – 6 weeks Baptist Doctrine study – 6 weeks Lead Like Jesus – 8 weeks Lead Like Jesus – 8 weeks How to make a hospital visit How to make a hospital visit Inductive Bible study preparation Inductive Bible study preparation How to develop an apprentice teacher How to develop an apprentice teacher Evangelism – Share Jesus or CROSS Evangelism – Share Jesus or CROSS Baptist Doctrine study – 6 weeks Baptist Doctrine study – 6 weeks Lead Like Jesus – 8 weeks Lead Like Jesus – 8 weeks How to make a hospital visit How to make a hospital visit Inductive Bible study preparation Inductive Bible study preparation How to develop an apprentice teacher How to develop an apprentice teacher

20. Leadership Meeting Basics V – Vision, communicate vision at every meeting H – Huddle, meet in age groups and discuss issues S – Skill, train for a specific skill V – Vision, communicate vision at every meeting H – Huddle, meet in age groups and discuss issues S – Skill, train for a specific skill

21. Remember…Remember… You get what you train for!

22. The #1 Factor for Success Meetings must be valuable! When leaders are getting value from a meeting, they will adjust their schedule to attend. Meetings must be valuable! When leaders are getting value from a meeting, they will adjust their schedule to attend.

23. Develop an Annual Plan In your groups, brainstorm some different topics that you would like to train your SS leaders to do. Develop an annual training calendar at your table. In your groups, brainstorm some different topics that you would like to train your SS leaders to do. Develop an annual training calendar at your table.

24. The Unknown Concept to Developing a SS Leadership Culture Your leaders set the pace for your Sunday School A successful leadership culture draws new leaders out of the pews A successful leadership culture is growing the leaders it already has Growing leaders is the key to a successful SS Your leaders set the pace for your Sunday School A successful leadership culture draws new leaders out of the pews A successful leadership culture is growing the leaders it already has Growing leaders is the key to a successful SS

25. A Key Component to Developing Culture FUN & FELLOWSHIP! Provide at least 2 opportunities per year for SS leaders to gather for fun! Progressive Dinners Progressive Dinners Picnics Picnics Banquets Banquets Entertainment Entertainment FUN & FELLOWSHIP! Provide at least 2 opportunities per year for SS leaders to gather for fun! Progressive Dinners Progressive Dinners Picnics Picnics Banquets Banquets Entertainment Entertainment

26. HomeworkHomework How frequent are you meeting with your leaders? Develop an annual leadership development outline with calendar dates. What would you say your Sunday School is trained to do? How frequent are you meeting with your leaders? Develop an annual leadership development outline with calendar dates. What would you say your Sunday School is trained to do?

27. Developing a Leadership Culture