Download or read book Building a Great Church Through the Sunday School written by Ken Hemphill and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Building a Great Church Through the Sunday School a Pastor s Guide written by James E. Fitch and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Building Sunday School by the Owner s Design written by Danny Von Kanel and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many churches the Sunday school can be one of the best vehicles to apply the principles of effective evangelism and assimilation. But also in many churches, the Sunday school must undergo a significant paradigm shift before this occurs. Danny Von Kanel's book is a helpful resource to begin making this shift in your church. Charles "Chip" Arn President, Church Growth Inc. Monrovia, California A strong Sunday school program is a key component of any flourishing church -- and Building Sunday School By The Owner's Design provides a comprehensive toolbox jam-packed with 100 ideas for improving every aspect of your religious education program. Building on the framework of his book Built By The Owner's Design, Danny Von Kanel demonstrates how God's Word offers a proven blueprint for effective outreach and growth -- and he offers you a wide array of practical approaches for making Sunday school the vital centerpiece of a spiritually thriving ministry. Von Kanel discusses the strengths and shortcomings of both traditional and contemporary "church growth movement" approaches to Sunday school, then points out how following God's design offers a better method for igniting exciting growth. Convenient "Tool Time" and "Tool Resource" sections offer specific steps for implementing these ideas in your church. Building Sunday School By The Owner's Design is an essential resource for pastors, teachers, and other religious professionals -- it offers everything you need to develop a life-changing Sunday school program that produces enthusiastic, deeply committed followers of Christ. Danny Von Kanel has been involved in ministry, freelance writing, and church growth consulting for more than twenty years. He has served congregations in Mississippi, Alabama, and Illinois, and is currently the Minister of Music and Education at First Baptist Church in Franklinton, Louisiana. Von Kanel is the author of Built By The Owner's Design (CSS), and his articles have appeared in numerous church leadership magazines, including Journal of the American Society for Church Growth, Growing Churches, Church Administration, Rev., Ministries Today, Today's Christian Preacher, and many others. He is a graduate of William Carey College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Download or read book Family Driven Faith written by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2007 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More teens are turning away from the faith than ever before: it is estimated that 75 to 88% of Christian teens walk away from Christianity by the end of their freshman year of college. Something must be done. Family Driven Faith equips Christian parents with the tools they need to raise children biblically in a post-Christian, anti-family society. Voddie Baucham, who with his wife has overcome a multi-generational legacy of broken and dysfunctional homes, shows that God has not left us alone in raising godly children. He has given us timeless precepts and principles for multi-generational faithfulness, especially in Deuteronomy 6. God's simple command to Moses to teach the Word diligently to the children of Israel serves as the foundation of Family Driven Faith. - Publisher.

Download or read book Set Your Heart written by Justin Smith and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a pastor's world, there are few words that bring as wide of an array of emotions as these two. For some, it is the enigma that cannot be solved; for others, it is the dead horse that people keep trying to ride. Sunday school is one of the few mainstays that has weathered decades of change in the way that churches are conducted, yet for many pastors, it has become something to stand off from and let others deal with, with the hope that it does not come back to bite the pastor unexpectantly. When Sunday school is functioning well, it is one of the most powerful vehicles a church has to help it carry out the Great Commission and to engage members in doing Christ's work. While many churches have moved away from the name "Sunday school," the heart of the ministry remains the same: it is a group that is open, ongoing, and employs a plan to study the Bible. Gene Mims (2003) describes these open groups as person-centered (meaning they focus on bringing people into a transforming relationship with God), lay-led, and Bible-based, concluding that open groups fulfill the Great Commission by making disciples of all men. Though they are often called classes because of the Sunday school name, Mims called this a misnomer, explaining, "They are classes in the sense that the Bible is studied, but they are much more. They are kingdom entities built on the five functions of the church. They are living organisms built for the people who attend" (p.135).But this sounds nothing like what most pastors hear from the Sunday school or small groups that take place in their churches. Any pastor would get behind a strategy that would help him assimilate newcomers into a group of believers, study the Scriptures each week, connect believers together to care for one another, and mobilize believers to share their faith and take the gospel throughout the world. Sunday school was designed to be that strategy, but in our day, it has fallen into disrepair. In many churches today, Sunday school sits like an old rusty car, shining in places with a bit of its past glory, but by and large a lawn ornament. To make matters worse, pastors are often given the keys to this car with no instructions on how to start it, how to make it run, or even how to drive it. The goal of this book is to give you, as a pastor and leader, an owner's manual of sorts to help you dust off the wear and tear of Sunday school in your church and prepare you to not only get it started again, but to hear it hum and purr again as a vehicle to carry Christ's disciples in their Great Commission work.One of the struggles for pastors is that there are simply not many resources available today to guide a pastor in leading Sunday school. While the market is filled with works on how to lead an individual group or on the importance of groups, little attention has been given to practical steps that pastors can take to help Sunday school in their churches. But this is not the market's fault, but rather, a reflection of the emphasis given to Sunday school; it is often neglected in seminaries and Bible colleges tasked with training pastors and is rarely used in churches as beginning training for prospective pastors. Steve Parr (2010) laments over his experience of talking with a large group of master of divinity graduates, those who have been trained for the task of pastoring, who had been given no academic training at all concerning how to lead Sunday school, leading him to conclude, "if the pastor does not have the tools and the knowledge, neither will the members. The result is that many pastors go into a church that has the basic Sunday school structure... but the Sunday school is lifeless and cold" (p. 21).Further, with the many other tasks that occupy a pastor's schedule and thinking, Sunday school is often placed on the back burner. In trying to understand why pastors were not more involved in Sunday school, Rainer (1999) found that pastors focused their atten

Download or read book What Every Pastor Should Know About Sunday School written by Elmer L. Towns and published by Gospel Light Publications. This book was released on 2002-12-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunday School Teacher Elmer L. Towns and Pastor Stan Toler give us a visionary look at the Sunday School of the future-and definitely like what they see. That's provided, of course, we begin today to build the Sunday Schools that will revitalize the Church and thereby ensure its long-term growth. This companion to What Every Sunday School Teacher Should Know is a practical, exciting wake-up call for every pastor who has a nagging notion that the Sunday School program is not the dynamic catalyst for growth that it should be.

Download or read book The Church at Work in the Sunday school written by Albert Reynolds Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Organizing and Building Up the Sunday School written by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Organizing and Building Up the Sunday School" (Modern Sunday School Manuals) by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book How to Build a Healthy Church Second Edition written by Mark Dever and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Newly Updated and Rebranded Edition of The Deliberate Church If churches are the dwelling place of God's Spirit, why are so many built around the strategies of man? Eager for church growth, leaders can be lured by entertaining new schemes, forgetting to keep doctrinal truth as their driving force. Churches must find a way out of the maze of programs and methods and humbly lean on the sufficiency of God's Word. How to Build a Healthy Church, a revised and expanded edition of The Deliberate Church, challenges leaders to evaluate their motivations for ministry and provides practical examples of healthy, deliberate leadership. Written as a companion handbook for Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, it covers important topics including membership, worship, responsible evangelism, and church roles. This is more than a step-by-step plan to mimic; it's a biblical blueprint for pastors, elders, and anyone committed to the church's vitality.

Download or read book Sunday School That Works written by Christine Yount Jones and published by Group Publishing, Inc. . This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunday School That Works is a dynamic new resource designed specifically to help you strengthen and enrich your Sunday school ministry while maximizing what you’re already doing on Sundays.Overflowing with expert insights from more than 20 successful ministry leaders, this book guarantees practical solutions for every area of your Sunday school ministry. You’ll learn best tips, creative ideas, and powerful strategies from dynamic leaders including Christine Yount Jones, Dale Hudson, Holly Catterton Allen, Dan Webster, Gina McClain, Linda Ranson Jacobs, Pat Verbal, Amy Dolan, Ricardo Miller, Greg Baird, Patty Smith, Gordon and Becki West, Patrick Snow, and more. Sunday School That Works will equip you in your ministry with these key benefits... • Help for key areas of your Sunday school program including: • developing your Sunday leadership team • keeping kids safe and secure • building a learning philosophy for today's kids • growing your kids spiritually • targeting age-level and special needs ministry • reaching today's families • developing great public relations • meeting the needs of today's kids • and more! • Current insights on today's Sunday school! Experts actively working in the field offer you the most current insights and advice for what's happening in churches--and what's relevant to kids and families today. • Practical ideas that are proven to work! These fresh ideas really work--in actual Sunday school ministries. They've been tested and tweaked to guarantee success in today's churches! • Insights for every level of Sunday school! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to Sunday school ministry, you'll refer to this resource regularly for the help you need! Learn how to maximize your Sunday school ministry with Sunday School That Works! From the makers of Children's Ministry That Works which has helped leaders create dynamic and effective ministry programs for over 20 years

Download or read book The Complete Guide for Building a Great Commission Sunday School written by Bill L. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effective Pastor written by Robert C. Anderson and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can I say to parents who have lost an infant? Where do I find the time to be a good pastor and a loving husband and father too? These are just some of the tough questions most pastors ask at one time or another. And the answers don't come easy. Robert Anderson's practical guide to the pastoral ministry highlights the many aspects of a pastor's job. his qualifications, prerequisites, and requirements, his relationships with his wife and family, his congregation, those outside the congregation, and in counseling and visitation his tasks, including worship services, the Lord's Supper and baptism, evangelism, weddings, funerals, and special events. his administrative tasks such as public relations, correspondence, Christian education, youth and music ministries, and encouraging fellowship. Here is a volume of excellent ideas, advice, and general rules for the contemporary pastor in his ever-changing ministry.

Download or read book Sunday School in HD written by Allan Taylor and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church leaders are presented with winning practices to strengthen growing and non-growing Sunday School programs, where the health of great churches is most often rooted.

Download or read book Equipped for Good Work written by Joe H. Cothen, Th.D and published by Pelican Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical handbook for today's pastors. Extensively updated to aid in meeting the increased demands and challenges of twenty-first-century ministry, this edition includes expanded indexes, reading lists, and technological suggestions. Covering everything from policy programming to organizational management, each invaluable chapter serves as a vital resource for ministers facing the challenges of pastoral work today.

Download or read book Build on Jesus written by Deepak Reju and published by New Growth Press. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone who has tried it, even for a day, knows that children's ministry is challenging. Pastors Deepak Reju and Marty Machowski have been in your shoes and they want to help. Drawing on decades of family ministry experience, they have a passion to help children's ministry directors, pastors, and volunteers remember the "why" of children's ...

Download or read book The Pastor s Book written by R. Kent Hughes and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastors are tasked with the incredibly demanding job of caring for the spiritual, emotional, and, at times‚ physical needs of their people. While seminary is helpful preparation for many of the challenges pastors face, there’s far more to pastoral ministry than what can be covered in the classroom. Designed as a reference guide for nearly every situation a pastor will face, this comprehensive book by seasoned pastors Kent Hughes and Doug O’Donnell is packed full of biblical wisdom and practical guidance related to the reality of pastoral ministry in the trenches. From officiating weddings to conducting funerals to visiting the sick, this book will equip pastors and church leaders with the knowledge they need to effectively minister to their flocks, both within the walls of the church and beyond.

Download or read book Ready Set Lead eBook ePub written by Lynda C. Ward and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church Leadership Packed with practical tips, reproducible pages, checklists, and suggested resources, this ready-to-use resource will help first-time pastors or those new to an established church get started the first day and the first Sunday. This book leads the new pastor through creative ideas and concrete suggestions for getting started in church ministry by providing worksheets for planning and organizing worship, weddings, and funerals; questions to ask during pastoral visits to help both the pastor and parishioner feel at ease; suggestions for managing conflict; and ways to create opportunities for fellowship, study, outreach, and mission in the church--and much more. "Ward and Brey address the questions a new pastor may not even have thought to ask: 'How do I plan a wedding?' 'How hard can I push for change?' or simply, 'Should I phone first or just stop by to talk?' Their guidance is simple and useful, allowing for a diversity of ministerial styles. The book will be a gift to anyone anxious about starting a pastorate." The Reverend Glenn Schwerdtfeger, Pastor, Maynard Avenue United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio "I wish I’d had this resource when I began pastoral ministry over twenty-five years ago. It would have shortened the learning curve considerably. This book cuts across denominational lines as well as different faith perspectives. Like a good constitution it provides a strong framework; in this case, a framework for caring and enduring ministries in the name of Jesus Christ." Frank Ramirez, Pastor of the Everett (PA) Church of the Brethren, Everett, Pennsylvania "Emphasizing self-awareness and purposeful action, Ward and Brey have compiled a helpful set of advice, direction, checklists, and resources. Refreshingly practical, this beginners' book offers detailed insight to successfully working in partnership with a congregation." Mary L Hubbard, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Portage, Indiana "Ready, Set, Lead is packed with practical advice on how to get a good start in ministry with a congregation. It raises the right questions for a new pastor to consider. I commend this book as a primer for ministers of every denomination." Richard L. Hamm, Church Consultant/Coach and former General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Steven P. Brey is pastor of Spring Lake United Methodist Church in Spring Lake, North Carolina. Lynda C. Ward is a freelance writer, and holds an M.Div. from Duke Divinity School and a certification in Spiritual Direction from Neumann College.