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As Goes the
Sunday School, So Goes the Church! |
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Sunday School Growth requires taking the
Long View!
Making a Commitment to Grow requires the intentional, interventional
leadership of the pastor with the enthusiastic support and partnership of
the church leadership team. |
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Sunday School growth requires effective
leaders who plan thoroughly and keep people informed.
Making a commitment to grow requires dynamic leadership of a dedicated,
faithful, trained and "out-front" Sunday School Director who
values building an effective Bible teaching-reaching leadership team. |
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Effective Class Outreach Leaders are
essential!
Sunday School growth is facilitated by the weekly work of class outreach
leaders who maintain an up-to-date prospect file, make weekly assignments,
and expect written visitation-contact reports every week. |
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A commitment to Sunday School growth
results in ongoing "positive church talk."
When a church is committed to reach new people and its members are excited
about inviting others, everywhere members go they talk positively about
their church, their staff, their Bible study program, and their fellow
members and leaders. |
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Growing Sunday Schools are
"others-focused" instead of "inwardly centered."
Sunday School growth can be stymied and grind to a halt
if members or leaders focus inward rather than outward. Sunday School
classes need to be "open" groups where newcomers are genuinely
welcomed, made to feel wanted, and assimilated into the group. Focus on "Our
Wants" should be replaced by "Their Needs."
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Growing Sunday Schools refuse to be limited
either by time or place.
Growing Sunday Schools are alert to opportunities to
create new units, both inside the church building and in locations across
the community. Nor is time of day or day of week a limiting
factor. While Sunday morning may continue to be the primary Bible
study time in many churches, new Bible study groups can be started any day
of the week to meet at any time of day or night, to meet in various places
such as private homes, apartment club rooms, or restaurants.
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