1. Bringing L.I.F.E. To Your Sunday School Web Training
Wes Bartel
Director
National Sunday school Department

2. Learning Together
“These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life,…They are foundational words, words to build a life on”
(Matthew 7:24, The Message)

3. How do we do this? Learning Bible Events And Principles Observe
Interpret
Apply

4. Learning Together Learning Tailored For All Ages Know your students
Know your curriculum
Know your time
Know your goal

5. Learning Together Learning In Ways That Transfer To Everyday Living
Lay a Foundation for Disciple-making
Set An Example
Equip Them to Serve
Give Them Something to Do
Teach Them to Share Their Faith

6. Including All Who Come
“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35, NIV)

7. How do we do this? Select And Train Greeters Look for pleasant people.
Look for people who enjoy conversation and interaction.
Look for people who are observant .
Look for people who are faithful.

8. Including All Who Come Prepare class members to include others.
Set a personal example.
Share regularly the need to include.
Warn about “inside” stories.
Set a spirit of expectation.

9. Including All Who Come Begin enjoyable activities as students arrive.
Activities should be encourage interaction.
Activities should naturally lead to the lesson.
Activities should appeal to both the churched and non-churched.

10. Including All Who Come Promote interaction during the week. Notes
Meetings
Phone calls
Activities

11. Finding Others Who Need To Know
“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
(Matthew 28:19,20, NIV)

12. How do we do this? By partnering with the Holy Spirit
By understanding the Spiritual climate
By accepting the process
By engaging in Spiritual conversations

13. Important Questions
How many of my students are actively involved in finding others.
How are we equipping them to share their faith
How can we make our students more aware of the presence of the Holy Spirit during their everyday routines.

14. Emerging For Ministry
“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16, NIV).

15. The Promise and the Plan
Jesus has promised to build His Church. We are commissioned to participate with Him. The Holy Spirit places ministry gifts in every church. Pray that God will guide you as you plan how to “Emerge For Ministry.”

16. How do we do this? Organize Group Projects
Identify needs in your church.
Identify needs in your community.
Connect with community agencies .
Connect with national and international projects.

17. Facilitate a lifestyle of ministry.
Broaden the meaning of “call” and “ministry.”
Help students to discover their “gifting.”
Challenge students to connect beliefs to behavior.

18. Encourage one another to participate in works of service.
Highlight ministry involvement.
Continually keep ministry opportunities before your students.
Make ministry involvement an expectation of your class.

19. Learning to Live the L.I.F.E
Learning Together
Including All Who Come
Finding Others Who Need To know
Emerging For Ministry