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The Two-Year Principle
This is post 29 of 31 Days of Missionary Sunday School. A frequently asked question of many Sunday School leaders is, “When is a Sunday School class too large?” Typically the question is asked by...
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Train your Replacement
This is 30 of 31 Days of Missionary Sunday School. I remember my first meeting with the Sunday School Director at my new church. He said, “We know we need to start new classes, but we are facing the...
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Our Challenge Forward – Seize the Movement
You may remember the moment in the movie Dead Poets Society when the teacher showed the boys in his poetry class a showcase containing pictures of great legends. These were men who graduated on to...
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Sunday School in a Transformational Church
This is article three of a ten part series. Click here to view the previous article. How Small is Small? Jeremiah prophesied thusly, For my people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the...
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Show Them the Apprentice, Part 1
When I finished a training event in a church for teachers and leaders of adult groups, one of the teachers told me he finally figured out why his group did not believe him when he said they were going...
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Show Them the Apprentice, Part 2
WHAT APPRENTICING CURRICULUM SHOULD I USE? The teaching plan for training your apprentice starts with your life and group leadership practices. Invite your apprentice to join you in both. Investing in...
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Show Them the Apprentice, Part 3
WHERE CAN I FIND SPONSORS FOR MULTIPLYING GROUPS? A sponsor is someone who will pray for, invite to, and fellowship with a new group. The pastor, educational staff, Sunday School/small groups director,...
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Multiply Your Leaders: Pray
In many of our churches across the nation, there is a leadership crisis. Many adults are saying “serve me” rather than following Christ’s example and asking, “How can I serve you?” In addition, many...
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Multiply Your Leaders: Enlist
Jesus is our example. This is also true for multiplying leaders. Jesus taught and modeled ministry (Mark 1:14-15) and prayed (Luke 6:12) before He called the twelve apostles (sent ones). After Jesus...
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Enlist Your Leaders: Equip
After properly enlisting leaders to serve (join you in ministry), it is essential to apprentice, train, and equip the leader. Since people have varying abilities and previous experiences, equipping...
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Stage 2: Declare and Resolve
Most of us have good intentions. We mean to keep our New Year’s Resolutions but our resolve is not as strong as our hopes. When it comes to starting NEW GROUPS; your resolve must be strong. New Groups...
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Two Words that Will Determine Your Group’s Destiny
I believe that your Sunday School class or small group will grow proportionally to the degree you embrace, advance, and insist that your class/group always remain SMALL and NEW! There are some jumping...
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Some Shocking But Solvable Church Math
Did you like “word problems” in school? Most people don’t. One of my favorites is from a nonsense greeting card: “If a chicken and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how long would...
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Prepare to Start Fresh This Year
When does a fresh year of Sunday School and small groups begin. Many launch close to the start of the school year. That means that many launch on the first Sunday of September, second Sunday of...
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3 Ways to Commission New Groups
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? The Great Commission calls for us to make disciples. From Jesus’ follow me example, we know relationships are a key factor in disciple-making and that relationships are built in...
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A D-Group Covenant
Holy Bible on a wooden desk in church Is a formal D-Group Covenant really necessary? This question can stir some spirited debate. In many cases, however, when leaders evaluate the reasons a D-Group has...
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A Church Disciplemaking Process: Large, Small, Smaller
Get Smaller! An effective disciple making strategy begins large, moves to small, and gets smaller. Why? Because disciple making best happens in the context of relationships! Begin Large! We are all...
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Developing Apprentice Teachers
“How could I be so stupid?” Maybe you’ve never asked yourself this question. But I have—lots of times. I’ll never forget the day that my perspective on Sunday School teaching changed forever. I...
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