Articles & Ministry Helps archive

Ten Disciplines for Transformational Teaching	8/27/2008
Helping Your New College Student Find a Sunday School Class	8/7/2008
Add a Digit to Your Sunday School Enrollment	7/8/2008
The Power of Our Spoken Words	6/17/2008
What to Do With Leftover Literature	6/10/2008
Teachers Who Impact Lives	5/13/2008
Why Is Reaching People So Important?	4/29/2008
Sunday School Training: Keeping Your Axe Sharp	4/22/2008
The Egypt Joseph Knew	4/14/2008
Summer Training Events Offer New 'Missional Sunday School' Session	4/9/2008
Abram's Travels	3/31/2008
The Tribe of Benjamin	3/24/2008
Ten Ways to Make Guests Feel Unwelcome	3/17/2008
The Discover Triad - 2008 Sunday School Training Resources	3/13/2008
John's Gospel Writing Styles	3/10/2008
Temples in the New Testament	3/4/2008
Bethel: The House of God	2/25/2008
Who Were the Samaritans?	2/18/2008
The Reputation of a Tax Collector	1/28/2008
Who Were the Hittites?	1/22/2008
Understanding David's 'Enemies'	1/14/2008
Melchizedek	1/8/2008
The Nazareth Jesus Knew	12/10/2007
Eden: All We Know	12/3/2007
The Servant Songs in Isaiah	11/26/2007
Judas Iscariot - the Betrayer	11/19/2007
Ten 'Excuses' to Start New Classes, Part 2	11/13/2007
Who Were the 'Sinners'?	11/12/2007
Ten 'Excuses' to Start New Classes, Part 1	11/5/2007
Alms Giving: Its Use and Abuse	10/29/2007
The Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew	10/23/2007
Sign Up for Teaching Insights Here	10/23/2007
Divorce in the First Century	10/16/2007
If I Had Four Sunday School 'Do Overs'	10/9/2007
Joseph the Carpenter	10/5/2007
John the Baptist: His Life and Ministry	9/25/2007
Is Dated Curriculum ... Dated?	9/4/2007
Rebuilding Our Membership 'Walls': A Testimonial	9/4/2007
How Much Material Should We Order for Sunday School?	7/12/2007
A Six-Lane Strategy Toward an Inviting Sunday School	6/25/2007
Sunday School Lessons Any Way You Want Them	5/17/2007
How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Sunday School	4/16/2007
I-6 Invite: Free Booklet and Training Resource Downloads	3/7/2007
Five Key Competence E's of an Effective Sunday School Leader	2/21/2007
eSource for January 2007: Great Training for Sunday School Leaders	1/25/2007
Five Spiritual Disciplines of Effective Sunday School Leaders	12/13/2006
Christmas Articles and Helps for Sunday School	11/21/2006
How to Talk about Jesus in a Secular World	11/2/2006
Mobilize Your Sunday School for Spiritual Warfare	11/2/2006
Follow the Nature and Strategies of Our Commander	11/2/2006
What is the Goal of Your Sunday School?	11/2/2006
International Missions Day in Sunday School	11/1/2006
Send a Revival ... and Let It Begin in My Class	11/1/2006
How to Start a Special Education Ministry	11/1/2006
How to Care for the Flock through Sunday School	10/30/2006
Inspire Worship through Sunday School	10/27/2006
Create a Budget for Outreach	10/16/2006
Move Toward Excellence in Sunday School	10/16/2006
The Lay Leadership Skills of Jesus	10/16/2006
Coach Your Sunday School Leaders to Win	10/3/2006
Solutions for Preventing Ineffectiveness in Sunday School	10/2/2006
Calendaring for Outreach	9/13/2006
Beyond the Basics of Sunday School Work	9/13/2006
Sunday School in a Simple Church	9/1/2006
Making a Visit to Cultivate a Prospect	8/28/2006
True Love Waits: Making a Difference in Africa	8/15/2006
Three Trends Affecting Sunday School Ministry	8/14/2006
A Case for Sunday School Visitation	8/7/2006
Start Fresh with a New Sunday School Year	7/25/2006
New Sunday School Year Suggestions for Directors	7/24/2006
LifeWay Invites You to Discover Your Potential	7/7/2006
By All Means Reach People	7/7/2006
Sunday School, Discipleship, Small Groups: 3 Names for the Same Thing?	6/26/2006
How to Reach the Responsive Sunday School Prospect	6/21/2006
Create Opportunities to Reach People: Start New Bible Study Groups	6/19/2006
A Testimony: One Sunday School Class Sponsoring Another	6/19/2006
Pastor and Staff Setting the Stage for Starting New Groups	6/19/2006
Principles for Reaching New People	6/19/2006
Sunday School: A Place for the Whole Family	6/5/2006
Sunday School Is…	6/5/2006
Keep Adults in Sunday School through Mentoring	4/26/2006
Moving Learners to Ministry	4/26/2006
A Weekly Ministry Calendar for Sunday School	4/24/2006
Sunday School Growth: God Gives the Increase	4/24/2006
4 Ways to Make Sunday School Lessons Flow	4/24/2006
Summertime Sunday School Tasks	4/24/2006
The Ministry of Teaching	4/20/2006
Principles of Effective Sunday School Curriculum	4/20/2006
The Seven Elements of Transformational Learning	4/17/2006
Bible Teaching through Sunday School: A Systematic Approach	4/5/2006
Train Bible Study Leaders to Teach Effectively	3/13/2006
Life Stages: An Approach to Age Grading	3/6/2006
Training: What Sunday School Leaders Need and Want	2/28/2006
The Five-Step Formula for Sunday School Growth	2/27/2006
Know Your Teaching Options	2/22/2006
How to Deal with Ineffective Leaders	2/20/2006
Customize Teaching Plans: Know Your Class	2/15/2006
Strategic Planning for Sunday School	2/13/2006
Help Learners to Grow Spiritually	2/8/2006
Growing Your Sunday School: Flake's Formula Still Works	2/7/2006
7 Paths to Spiritual Transformation: Lead Learners to Be Accountable	2/1/2006
7 Paths to Spiritual Transformation: Engage in Evaluation and Reflection	2/1/2006
Sunday School: A Strategy that Supports the Mission of the Church	1/30/2006
7 Paths to Spiritual Transformation: Hold Teachers Accountable	1/24/2006
7 Paths to Spiritual Transformation: Magnify Relationships with Learners	1/18/2006
Strengthen Individual and Corporate Worship	1/17/2006
7 Paths to Spiritual Transformation: Teach God's Word in and through the Family	1/11/2006
Sunday School Ministry Ideas for January	1/9/2006
Powerful Teaching Practices for Spiritual Transformation	12/21/2005
Back to the Basics in Sunday School Work	12/21/2005
A Season for Kingdom Advance	12/8/2005
Use Cultural Sensitivity When Assimilating Adults	12/8/2005
7 Paths to Spiritual Transformation: Teach the Bible	12/8/2005
7 Paths to Spiritual Transformation: Depend on the Holy Spirit	12/8/2005
Sunday School Ministry Ideas for December	12/2/2005
Appreciate Sunday School Leaders at Christmas	12/2/2005
Encounter God through Sunday School	11/21/2005
Sunday School Members Helping Hurting Hearts	11/21/2005
Adult Teachers Modeling Worship	11/21/2005
Knowing Your Class Enhances Teaching Plans	11/21/2005
How to Determine What to Spend on Bible Study Materials	10/31/2005
Is Your Adult Classroom a Friendly Place to Learn?	10/27/2005
How to Design a Strong Teaching Plan	10/27/2005
Sunday School - Preparing People for Worship	10/26/2005
Get a Grip on Teaching	10/26/2005
Budget Help for Preschool and Children's Classes	10/25/2005
Sunday School Ministry Ideas for November	10/25/2005
A Sunday School That Cares	10/25/2005
Sunday School on a Shoestring Budget	10/24/2005
Sunday School Is More Than Bible Study	10/17/2005
Twenty Ideas for Facilitating Spiritual Transformation (Long Version)	10/10/2005
Twenty Ideas for Facilitating Spiritual Transformation	10/10/2005
Keep Your Adults in Learning Mode	10/5/2005
Sunday School Is a Team Effort	10/3/2005
How To Use Group Discussion in Bible Study	9/19/2005
The How and Why of Starting New Adult Classes	8/31/2005
What's Your Sunday School Strategy?	8/30/2005
Seven Simple Steps for Bible Study Preparation	8/30/2005
Develop a Real Ministry Team	8/30/2005
Multiplication Is More Fun: How to Multiply Classes	8/2/2005
Five Strategic Principles for Sunday School	8/1/2005
Make Contacts with Confidence	8/1/2005
Tips for Teaching in the 21st Century	7/28/2005
Basic Tools: 6 Essentials for Effective Teachers	7/28/2005
Sunday School Kickoff Banquet Resources	7/26/2005
Basic Tools: 5 Key Ways to Connect with Learners	7/25/2005
Give Sunday School a Good Kickoff	7/25/2005
Eight Key Reasons for Starting New Sunday School Classes	7/21/2005
Basic Tools: Building a Learning Community	7/21/2005
Topical Index of Sunday School Articles	7/21/2005
Suggestions for Dealing with Staff Personality Types	7/18/2005
Ways to Honor Sunday School Leaders	6/27/2005
Five Rs: The Life Cycle of a Healthy Class	5/26/2005
Nine Habits of Churches that Reach and Keep the Unchurched	5/11/2005
Six Resolutions for the New Church Year - Part 1	4/27/2005
Effective Sunday School Leadership Meetings - Condensed	4/26/2005
The Importance of the Door!	4/22/2005
Process for Starting New Units - Part 2	4/8/2005
Encourage Training through a Point System	3/31/2005
Sample Evening Commissioning Service	3/29/2005
Set Five Key Goals to Improve Your Sunday School	3/22/2005
Do You Teach an Open-Group Sunday School Class?	3/14/2005
People Growing in Their Understanding of God's Word	3/7/2005
Clear the Clutter to Make Room for More People	3/1/2005
Help for Your Sunday School Ministry	2/28/2005
3D Sunday School Resources	2/23/2005
Scouting Out Student Sunday School Workers	2/17/2005
Building a Case for Age Grading Your Sunday School	2/10/2005
Preparing to Teach	2/4/2005
Topical Index for Sunday School Ministry Work	2/2/2005
Symptoms of a Low-Expectation Sunday School	1/31/2005
6 Steps to More Meaningful Teaching	1/21/2005
Simulations: Preparation for the “Real Thing”	1/21/2005
Topical Index for Ten Best Practices	1/19/2005
Identifying and Enlisting Potential Sunday School Leaders	1/18/2005
How to Respond When Challenged by Learners	1/17/2005
How to Use a Ministry Preparation Plan Sheet	1/7/2005
Thinking Strategically about Sunday School	12/30/2004
Have You Counted Your Active Enrollment?	12/30/2004
Lamaze Prep for Birthing a Class	12/15/2004
Make Sunday School Not Ho Hum	12/15/2004
5 Ideas for Using Tests in Adult Bible Study Groups	12/9/2004
Secrets for Using Brainstorming in Teaching Adults	12/9/2004
Sunday School: It Really Is a Wonderful Life	12/2/2004
Four Secrets to a Kingdom-Focused Sunday School	12/2/2004
Mid-Winter Merriment	12/2/2004
Ten Considerations When Starting a New Sunday School	12/2/2004
Tips for Making Christmas Parties an Outreach Tool	11/30/2004
The Value of New Units in Reaching People - Part 1	11/30/2004
The Value of New Units in Reaching People - Part 2	11/30/2004
Making Meaning in Bible Study Groups	11/4/2004
A Strategy for Evaluating Your Teaching Effectiveness	11/4/2004
Eight Ideas for Saying Thank You to Leaders	10/28/2004
Salmon, Seeds, and Open Groups	10/21/2004
Special Education in Sunday School	10/15/2004
Keeping Learners' Attention when Teaching	10/13/2004
Conduct a Weekly E-valuation	10/11/2004
Establishing an Outreach Organization in Sunday School	10/8/2004
Experience God's Truth through Learning Approaches	10/1/2004
Potential Sunday School Leadership Training	9/13/2004
Caring for Associate Members	9/7/2004
Top Ten Tips for Transformational Teaching	9/1/2004
6 Ways to Make Teaching Space Work for You	9/1/2004
10 Ways to Teach Clearly	9/1/2004
5 Ways to Reduce the Fear of Discussion Techniques	8/30/2004
6 Tips for Effective Teaching in Any Location	8/30/2004
4 Ways to Make Discussion Techniques Work	8/30/2004
Care Strategy for Members Who Don't Attend Every Week	8/25/2004
Timely Tips from Timeless Teachers	8/20/2004
Equip Teachers to Teach Evangelistically	8/17/2004
5 Ways to Communicate Clearly When Teaching	8/11/2004
Pastors Resources for Starting New Units	7/30/2004
The Role of the Pastor in Sunday School	7/29/2004
The Role of the Pastor: Make Disciples	7/29/2004
The Role of the Pastor: New Units, an Intentional Church Strategy	7/29/2004
The Role of the Pastor: Beginning the Process	7/29/2004
The Role of the Pastor: Possible Opportunities for New Units	7/29/2004
A Case for Starting New Childhood Sunday School Units	7/27/2004
Countdown to a New Sunday School Year	7/26/2004
Get Ready for a New Sunday School Year	7/26/2004
How to Prepare Sunday School Records	7/26/2004
Value of Effective Record Keeping	7/26/2004
How to Kick Off a New Sunday School Year	7/26/2004
Sunday School Workers' Commissioning Service	7/26/2004
How to Use a Sunday School Leaders Covenant	7/26/2004
Resources for an Effective Sunday School Year	7/26/2004
6 Tips for Teaching Older Adults	7/7/2004
How to Start New Units	7/1/2004
Childhood Resources for Starting New Units	7/1/2004
A Spirit-Directed Sunday School	6/28/2004
Develop High Impact Sunday School Teachers	6/28/2004
Let Leaders Know You Appreciate Them	6/25/2004
Tips for Training Teachers	6/17/2004
4 Keys to Effective Lesson Planning	6/17/2004
Ten Tips for New Sunday School Directors	6/11/2004
5 Ways to Teach Adults Who Can't Read	6/3/2004
Super Summer Sunday School Events	6/1/2004
Adult Resources for Starting New Units	5/14/2004
5 Steps for Dynamic Teaching	5/13/2004
Sunday School Checklist for June, July, August	5/12/2004
Twelve Areas to Evaluate in Sunday School	5/12/2004
Five Teaching Principles for Spiritual Transformation	5/11/2004
Sunday School Leaders Job Descriptions	4/30/2004
Five Symptoms of Ineffective Teaching	4/28/2004
How to Choose the Curriculum Your Church Needs	4/23/2004
Something EXTRA! for Bible Study	4/21/2004
How to Organize Preschoolers and Children in Sunday School	3/30/2004
How to Talk to a Child about Salvation	3/30/2004
How to Involve Sunday School Members in Evangelism Training	3/25/2004
Become a Partner in Transforming Families	3/25/2004
How to Prepare for Transformational Teaching	3/25/2004
Teaching for Change: Where Are You Going?	3/25/2004
How To Organize Care Groups for Ministry	3/25/2004
Leading a Class to Start a New Unit	3/25/2004
Commit to an Open Group Strategy	3/24/2004
How to Organize an Adult Open Sunday School Group	3/24/2004
Enlist Adult Class Leaders with Purpose	3/24/2004
Equipping Sunday School Participants with Ministry Skills	3/19/2004
Finding Committed Sunday School Leaders	3/19/2004
How to Choose Sound Sunday School Curriculum	3/18/2004
Effective Ministry to Sunday School Members	3/18/2004
Sunday School Leaders - Modeling the Partnership of Home and Church	3/16/2004
Leading Your Sunday School to Partner with Families	3/16/2004
Reaching Families through Evangelistic and Ministry Strategies	3/16/2004
Involving Adult Sunday School Members in Evangelism Training	3/15/2004
How Do Adult Sunday School Classes Assimilate New Church Members?	3/15/2004
How Do Adult Sunday School Classes Assimilate Guests?	3/15/2004
How to Lecture with Pizzazz	3/9/2004
Learn to Celebrate Effectiveness in Teaching	3/9/2004
Build Sound Lesson Planning Skills	3/9/2004
How to Evaluate your Sunday School's Effectiveness	2/25/2004
Planning Ideas for Sunday School	2/25/2004
Planning Ideas for Sunday School - Part 2	2/25/2004
How to Develop a Prospect File	2/20/2004
How Your Church Can Discover Sunday School Prospects	2/19/2004
Involve Church Members in Discovering Prospects	2/19/2004
Choose to Lecture	2/12/2004
11 Tips to Use to Build Good Lectures	2/12/2004
Five Keys to Recruiting Sunday School Volunteers	2/10/2004
Five Ways to Train New Sunday School Leaders	2/10/2004
Conducting a Sunday School Commissioning Service	2/4/2004
Developing a Training Strategy for Teachers	2/4/2004
Checklist for a New Sunday School Year	2/4/2004
Conducting Annual, Monthly, and Weekly Planning Meetings	2/4/2004
Building Your Sunday School Organization	2/4/2004
Developing the Proper Sunday School Organization	2/4/2004
Avoid Common Planning Pitfalls	1/27/2004
Sunday School Checklist for March, April, May	1/21/2004
Taking Inventory: Your Sunday School and the Great Commission Work	1/13/2004
Sunday School and Worship	1/13/2004
Sunday School and Evangelism	1/13/2004
Sunday School and Fellowship	1/13/2004
Sunday School and Discipleship	1/13/2004
Sunday School and Ministry	1/13/2004
A Model for Being an Effective Sunday School Leader	1/12/2004
Attend Sunday School? Why?	1/12/2004
Beat the Blues and Build Relationships	1/9/2004
Six Characteristics of Effective Sunday School Teams	1/5/2004
What Is a Prophetic Leader?	1/5/2004
Six Resolutions for the New Church Year - Part 2	12/29/2003
Reach People through Special Sunday School Events	12/19/2003
Effective Sunday School Leadership Meetings	12/18/2003
Characteristics of Kingdom Leaders	12/18/2003
Seven Steps to Making Sunday School Guests Feel Welcome	12/15/2003
Best Practice 8: Teach to Transform	12/12/2003
Best Practice 9: Mobilize for Ministry	12/12/2003
Best Practice 10: Multiply Leaders and Units	12/12/2003
Six Key Elements of a Youth Curriculum Plan	12/11/2003
How to Age-Grade Youth Sunday School	12/11/2003
How to Start New Units in Student Sunday School	12/11/2003
Set High Standards for Leaders	12/8/2003
Best Practice 6: Assimilate People	12/2/2003
Best Practice 7: Partner with Families	12/2/2003
Best Practice 5: Win the Lost	11/21/2003
Build Sunday School Leaders Who Invest Themselves in Others	11/14/2003
Sunday School Checklist for December, January and February	11/10/2003
Building a Winning Sunday School Team	10/20/2003
Best Practice 3: Build Kingdom Leaders	10/17/2003
Best Practice 4: Develop Soul Winners	10/17/2003
Attitudes and Timeless Principles for Sunday School Growth	10/13/2003
Best Practice 2: Organize with Purpose	10/13/2003
Avoid "Strike Outs" with Small-Group Discussions	10/10/2003
Straightforward Sunday School Strategy	10/7/2003
Best Practice 1: Commit to the Strategy	10/2/2003
Develop a Sunday School Prayer Ministry	9/24/2003
Basic Tools for Teaching Adults	9/19/2003
Successful Home Visits	9/15/2003
Envision Kingdom Results in Church Growth	9/5/2003
Ten Reasons You Should Start New Sunday School Units	8/26/2003
Leaders Developing New Leaders	8/25/2003
Start the Sunday School Year Off Right	8/18/2003
10 Basics for New Teachers	8/15/2003
7 Secrets to Success for New Teachers	8/14/2003
Simple Solutions for Creating Great Visuals	8/14/2003
Sunday School Checklist for September, October, and November	8/5/2003
Sunday School New Year Checklist	8/1/2003
Conditioning Your Adult Class for New Class Starts	7/31/2003
Models for Starting New Units	7/31/2003
Common Challenges When Starting New Sunday School Units	7/31/2003
Space and Equipment: Room Specifications	7/31/2003
Space and Equipment: Equipment and Furnishings	7/31/2003
Space and Equipment: Preschool Equipment-Part 1	7/31/2003
Space and Equipment: Preschool Equipment-Part 2	7/31/2003
Starting a New Class Equals Birth Pains	7/31/2003
How's Your Math?	7/31/2003
Starting New Units: Resources for Sunday School Leaders	7/30/2003
Process for Starting New Units - Part 1	7/30/2003
Checklist for Starting New Units	7/30/2003
Checklist of Opportunities to Start New Adult Classes or Departments	7/30/2003
The Name Tag: Sunday School's Secret Weapon	6/5/2003
Consider the Benefits: LifeWay Bible Study Resources	6/4/2003
A Strategy for Growth Deserves Weekly Planning	6/4/2003
Steps to Creating a Sunday School Budget	6/4/2003
Planning a Sunday School Kickoff Event	5/30/2003
Excellence Matters in Sunday School	5/29/2003
Seven Tips for Teaching Improvement	4/25/2003
Overcome Discouragement in Teaching Sunday School	4/25/2003
Eight Simple Steps for Reaching People	4/17/2003
What's the Bottom Line for Sunday School?	4/8/2003
Discovering Sunday School Prospects	3/10/2003
Plan for a Better Sunday School	3/10/2003
Make Your Sunday School Useable	2/17/2003
Keep in Touch with Irregular Class Attenders	2/3/2003
How to Discover Lost Adults	2/3/2003
Personal Growth: Living the Lessons You Teach	1/28/2003
Encourage Sunday School Leaders to Worship	1/20/2003
The Eternal Sunday School	1/9/2003
Five Steps toward Teaching that Changes Lives	1/6/2003
Encouraging Sunday School Leaders to Pray	12/30/2002
4 Keys for Making Learning Fun	12/5/2002
10 Tips for Asking Questions	12/5/2002
6 Keys to Effective Group Participation	12/5/2002
6 Secrets of Teaching for Impact	12/5/2002
Get Adults into Discipleship Studies	11/21/2002
7 Essentials for Promoting Adult Discipleship	11/21/2002
5 Tips for More Personal Teaching	11/20/2002
9 Secrets of Good Leaders	11/16/2002
6 Secrets for Teaching Improvement	11/16/2002
Recipe for Teaching Adults	11/11/2002
4 Solutions to Ineffective Teaching	11/11/2002
Simple Ideas for Thanking Sunday School Leaders	10/30/2002
What Brings People Back to Sunday School?	10/9/2002
The ABCDs of Effective Leadership	10/9/2002
5 Essential Skills for Teachers	10/9/2002
When You Hurt, Can You Find Someone Who Cares?	10/9/2002
Using Fear to Become a Better Teacher	10/8/2002
Does the Light Come On?	9/25/2002
Action and Reflection: Teaching for Change in Adults	9/25/2002
Let Learners Think about What You're Teaching	9/25/2002
The Ten Best Practices for Sunday School	9/24/2002
Five Ways to Use Critical Thinking in Bible Study	9/19/2002
Three Keys for Motivating Adults in Bible Study	9/19/2002
Develop an Environment for Outreach and Ministry	9/18/2002
Twelve Prospect Discovery Ideas	9/18/2002
Developing Leadership Skills	9/18/2002
Five Tips for Making Record Keeping Easy	9/18/2002
Twelve Ways to Improve Sunday School Teaching	9/18/2002
Teaching Sunday School for Spiritual Transformation	9/18/2002
Job Description for Sunday School Directors	9/18/2002
Five Keys for Building Classes That Reach Adults	9/18/2002
Is It Time for a New Class?	9/18/2002
Group Discussion: Learning to Communicate While Learning	9/17/2002
Deal with Details	9/17/2002
5 Tips for Christian Growth	9/17/2002
Strengthen Leaders with a Sunday School Training Camp	9/17/2002
Five Ways to Help Adults Grow Spiritually	9/11/2002
Enroll Adults in Sunday School Classes	9/11/2002
Simple Steps to Orient New Believers to Sunday School	9/9/2002