Job Description for Sunday School Directors

Written by LifeWay.com Staff

The Sunday School director serves as the general administrative leader of a church's Sunday School. This person is responsible for coordinating the work of all Sunday School classes, departments, and other Bible study groups toward the overarching objective of the Sunday School. He leads the Sunday School Planning Team in planning, organizing, enlisting and equipping leaders, and in mobilizing members to achieve goals toward the Sunday School's state objectives.

As your Sunday School ministry expands in size and scope, additional leaders may be needed or desired to deal with specific responsibilities that are assigned to the Sunday School director. For example, a church may need an assistant Sunday School director or a Bible projects director (such as VBS director or January Bible Study director). These persons may become members of the Sunday School Planning Team and would be responsible to the Sunday School director.

Major Responsibilities of the Sunday School Director

• Lead in developing an effective organization that facilitates spiritual transformation.

• Lead in planning and administering the total work of the department.

• Lead in efforts to call participants into service and in enlisting and developing new leaders.

• Meet regularly with teachers for prayer, planning and making assignments related to evangelism and outreach, fellowship, ministry and Bible teaching.

• Communicate goals and actions to leaders and participants and evaluate progress.

• Serve as a greeter/host for the department.

• Serve as the lead teacher for the department, directing the overall teaching-learning experience and teaching during parts of the session that will involve all participants and teachers together.

• Evaluate needs related to space, budget, Bible study curriculum, supplies and other resources; and recommend actions related to needs.

• Maintain attendance records and other participant information that strengthens the department's pursuit of the overall objectives of Sunday School

• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of Christ and by being thoroughly involved in the life and ministry of the church.

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