Below you will find great resources to help you as you minister!
GREAT EXPECTATIONS training event (recorded LIVE at Ridgecrest Conference Center)
You should expect Sunday School (by whatever name you call it) to be a transformational ministry within your church!Click here to view a Great Expectations training event that was recorded live at LifeWay’s Ridgecrest Conference Center during the 2010 Sunday School week. Have pen and paper ready to record thoughts and ideas that can transform your Sunday School into the transforming ministry it is designed to be. Great Expectations; Planting Seeds for Sunday School Growth is the latest book by David Francis, Director of Sunday School for LifeWay Christian Resources. Click below for your choice of method to receive your copy.
The 5-Step Formula for Sunday School Growth is a strategy based on the works of Arthur Flake. His work with Sunday Schools in the early 1900s led to the development of this formula for building and growing a Sunday School:
1. Know the possibilities 2. Enlarge the organization 3. Provide the space 4. Enlist and train the workers 5. Go after the people
Click on the image of the book for a full book download.
A 3D Sunday School helps Christians in the local church do three things:
Invite: Make Sunday School classes inviting to newcomers, seekers, and guests.
Discover: transform Sunday School classes into dynamic Bible study experiences through Scripture, stories, and shepherding.
Connect: help members and prospects assimilate with others in the Sunday School class through ministry and service. The "Connect" booklet will be published in 2009.) Click on the image of the book for a full book download.
This book explores the Invite dimension of The 3D Sunday School strategy in greater depth. LifeWay Sunday School Director David Francis explains the "six lanes" involved in the ongoing process of developing inviting Sunday School classes. Each of the six aspects interacts with the others, just like the lanes on a highway. I-6 is a call to teamwork to churches that are willing to incorporate the intent of making their Sunday School ministry a more inviting one. Use the following resources freely, train your leaders in their principles, and start inviting!! Click on the image of the book for a full book download.
Este libro explora la dimensión de Invitar de la estrategia La Escuela Dominical 3D. El Director de la División de Escuela Dominical en Lifeway explica las “seis líneas” envueltas en el proceso continuo de desarrollar una Escuela Dominical. Cada uno de seis aspectos interactúa con los demás. I-6 es un llamado a que la Iglesia busque trabajar en equipo con la intención de crear una Escuela Dominical invitadora. Utilice estos materiales gratuitamente. Entrene sus líderes con estos principios y comience a invitar! Oprima sobre la imagen del libro para bajar la versión completa.
This book explores the Discover dimension of the 3D Sunday School strategy in greater depth. LifeWay Sunday School Director David Francis explains that the three important and interrelated aspects of Sunday School work that contribute to a consistently excellent Bible study experience are: Scripture, stories, and shepherding. Use this resource to help make your Sunday School ministry a dynamic experience of discovery that people won't want to miss. Click on the image of the book for a full book download.
Este libro explora la dimensión de Descubrir de la estrategia La Escuela Dominical 3D. El Director de la División de Escuela Dominical en Lifeway explica que tres aspectos importantes para proveer una excelente experiencia durante la Escuela Bíblica son la Escritura, Las historias y La Guianza. Utilice este recurso para crear una Escuela Dominical un ministerio dinámico que la gente no se querrá perder. Oprima sobre la imagen del libro para bajar la versión completa.
Connect 3 was created to challenge small groups and Sunday School classes to become intentional about connecting with other people on three levels. Any class or group can apply these principles, whether any of the other groups in your church do or not! After reading and studying Connect3, you should be able to
1. Identify the level at which your group or class currently functions 2. Discover ideas for operating on each level with greater meaning 3. Decide whether you want to move to a higher level or stay where you are.
Click on the image of the book for a full book download.
Conecta3 es esencialmente un desafío para que los grupos
pequeños y las clases de la Escuela Dominical lleguen a intentar conectarse con
otras personas e n tres niveles. Cualquier clase o grupo puede aplicar estos
principios, ¡ya sea que otros grupos de su iglesia lo hagan o no! Después de
leer Conecta3, usted podrá:
1. Identificar el nivel en el que actualmente funciona su
grupo o clase; 2. Descubrir ideas para operar en cada nivel
con un significado más grande; 3. Decidir si quiere alcanzar
un nivel más alto o quedarse donde está.
Oprima sobre la imagen del libro para bajar la versión completa.
This booklet challenges Sunday School leaders and teachers to have great expectations for what God can do through Sunday School. It explores these questions: Do you expect newcomers in Sunday School every week? Do you expect participants to have a dynamic Bible study experience each week? Do you expect members to say yes to opportunities to serve God? Do you expect your class to grow and plant new classes? Click on the image of the book for a full book download.
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