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Chewing on Sunday School Issues

January 19, 2012 by Darryl Wilson Leave a Comment

Want to be stretched? What to make Sunday School even more effective? Then I want to challenge you to read a series of posts about Sunday School on the 9Marks website about Sunday School issues. Warning (as Garrett Kell’s post is titled): These are “Not Your Grandma’s Sunday School.”

Check out the introductory editors’ post:  Don’t Be Too Cool for Sunday School by Jonathan Leeman and Trevin Wax.  Then the posts are divided into three categories: Reclaiming Sunday School, Reforming Sunday School, and How to Do Sunday School. Check out the posts:

Reclaiming Sunday School:

  • Why You Want Sunday School by Jonathan Pennington with Bobby Jamieson:  Are you thinking about ditching Sunday school? Consider what you might be missing in light of this theological and pastoral argument for Sunday school. Read more >
  • Why Sunday School Lost its Edge by Ed Stetzer:  How did Sunday school go from staple to sidelined? Read more >
  • How Sunday School Can Change Your Church’s Culture by Jamie Dunlop: Changing the entire culture of a church is a crucial but complex task. Here’s how Sunday school can help. Read more >
  • How Sunday School Can Help Your Preaching by Jamie Dunlop:  Sunday School frees up time for exposition and beefs up your ability to do application. Read more >
  • Sunday School and Its Rivals by Trevin Wax:  What are the pluses and minuses of different discipleship contexts? Read more >

Reforming Sunday School:

  • Not Your Grandma’s Sunday School by Garrett Kell:  Here is a Sunday School model that systematically moves people through a five-year curriculum that covers different areas of life and doctrine. Read more>
  • How to Reform a Sunday School Program by Juan Sanchez:  Here’s how one pastor both modified a traditional Sunday school program and started a new one from scratch. Read more>

How to Do Sunday School:

  • Whatever the Model, Don’t Be Afraid to Teach by Jonathan Leeman:  No matter what approach you take to Sunday school, be sure to teach. And consider how to balance out the weaknesses of your model. Read more>
  • Sunday School for Dummies: How to Use and Develop New Teachers by Jamie Dunlop:  Do you have more teaching slots than teachers to fill them? Here are some guidelines for using and training new teachers. Read more >
  • Five Things Every Group Leader Should Do by Michael Kelley:  How can you grow as a Sunday school teacher? Here are five simple steps. Read more >
  • The Advantages of Curriculum by Bobby Jamieson:  Curriculum can save time, serve new teachers, and generate interest among the congregation. So why reinvent the wheel! Read more>

Related posts:

What Are You Training Sunday School Classes to Do?

Personal Evaluation of Your Sunday School Leadership

Steps Toward Sunday School Change, Part 1

Pastors, Directors, and Teachers Can Lead Their Sunday Schools to Double

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