1. Principles of Effective Leadership Meetings Bob Mayfield Baptist General Convention Of Oklahoma

2. Effective Leadership Meetings “To fail to plan is to plan to fail.”

3. Effective Leadership Meetings What is expected of the average Sunday School teacher each week?

4. The Purpose of Weekly Planning ► To study the lesson for the next Sunday ► To study how best to teach the lesson ► To consider the issues confronting the school ► To Pray Arthur Flake, Building a Standard Sunday School

5. Effective Leadership Meetings 1) Identify what you want to accomplish. Why are you having a meeting? 2) Communicate meetings and who should attend. 3) Print an agenda.

6. Effective Leadership Meetings 4) Deliver on what you promise. 5) Give directors a game plan to work through and return to you. 6) Communicate expectations when you enlist workers. 7) Show commitment to Leadership Meetings yourself.

7. Effective Leadership Meetings 8) Build enthusiasm. 9) Enlist the support of the pastor. 10) At each meeting, involve these elements to some degree:

8. Effective Leadership Meetings ► Vision ► Huddle ► Skill

9. Effective Leadership Meetings Elevate the position of being a Sunday School Leader. Get outside the church walls. Send notes.

10. Effective Leadership Meetings Work on projects together as a team. Set realistic goals and expectations. Have an Appreciation Banquet. Make memories together.