A STRATEGIC
OPPORTUNITY
!
Rejoice
that millions of people are enrolled in Sunday School and Bible study
groups across the land!
However,
become
concerned that in many churches one-third to one-half of the
members are NOT involved in an on-going, life-changing Bible study group! Pray
that God will touch the hearts of thousands of church members who do not
understand the importance of regular Bible study through the Sunday School
or similar small groups. Consider
implementing a strategy to identify, contact, show loving concern,
and involve these people in a Sunday School class, neighborhood Bible
study, or small group through the week
Now
is a good time to concentrate on identifying church members that are not
involved in Sunday School or another small group Bible study.
The fall and winter is a good time to claim the opportunity of
involving unenrolled church members in Bible study. In many communities
during the cooler seasons of the year, people do not travel as much or
take as many vacations. Many people are more open to participating in
small affinity groups, especially when such groups welcome them and make
them feel at home.
Now is a good time to compare the church roll with the Sunday
School roll, making a list of all non-enrolled persons to contact and
encourage. The fall
and winter months provide an opportune time to assign every person so
identified to an appropriate Sunday School class for ministry, regular
contact, and prayer concern whether or not the person ever decides to
"join." Some churches are inserting either a list or individual
cards into the class record books so that teachers and outreach leaders
feel more responsible for these "non-enrolled church members."
Make ministry responsibility more specific by assigning each non-enrolled
church member to a specific Care/Ministry Group. For suggestions about
organizing a Sunday School class for outreach and ministry, contact Phil
Stone, Bible Teaching & Church Administration Leader, Baptist State
Convention:
pstone@ncbaptist.org.
Also,
visit these web sites:
http://www.bscnc.org/Teams/CONG/BTR/adults/abtrppp/Sunday%20School%20Is.ppt
http://www.bscnc.org/Teams/CONG/BTR/adults/genofc1.htm
http://www.bscnc.org/Teams/CONG/cspresentations.htm
Consider
Using INREACH!
