The Ten Best Practices for Sunday School

Written by Ron K. Brown

Here are ten best practices for implementing biblical and strategic Sunday School ministry in a local church. These best practices are rooted in the knowledge of how people and churches work, but foremost they come from observing effective work in a broad base of churches over an extended period of time.

Simply stated, the ten best practices are essential actions for doing the work of Sunday School ministry.

An Overview of Ten Best Practices
In this overview, the best practices are presented as brief, concrete, imperative statements. Generally, they are listed in the sequence in which they would be implemented, but the sequence should not be overemphasized. These best practices are not offered as a mechanical formula for success. Their effectiveness is realized in the commitment of the people to the mission of Christ, the willingness of people to work, and of course, the quickening power of the Holy Spirit.

Each best practice is related to the others in the sense that together they provide a holistic and balanced approach to implementing a strategic Sunday School ministry that is driven by the definition given above. On the other hand you may need to give more attention initially to one best practice over the others, but even so, the effectiveness of the best practice you have made a priority will be enhanced by implementation of other best practices.

 

1. Commit to the Strategy: We are committed to Sunday School as the foundational strategy in our church for doing the work of the Great Commission.

2. Organize with Purpose: We have organized our Sunday School ministry to accomplish the objectives of leading people to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and building on-mission Christians.

3. Build Kingdom Leaders: We are building kingdom leaders who are committed to Sunday School strategy as an expression of faithfulness to Christ, His church, and the mission mandate He has given.

4. Develop Soul Winners: We are leading leaders and members to become soul-winners and witnesses for Christ in all life settings, including the home.

5. Win the Lost: We engage in evangelistic actions that result in winning the lost to Christ, as well as in other actions that target the unchurched and reclaim the spiritually indifferent.

6. Assimilate People: We are assimilating individuals and families into the life of the church and facilitating their growth as disciples of Christ.

7. Partner with Families: We are partnering with parents and families to build the home as the center of biblical guidance.

8. Teach to Transform: We engage individuals and families in the biblical model of instruction that leads to spiritual transformation.

9. Mobilize for Ministry: We take deliberate actions to mobilize people to meet with compassion the needs of individuals and families.

10. Multiply Leaders and Units: We are developing and implementing an intentional process for continually multiplying leaders and units.

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