Starting New Units: Resources for Sunday School Leaders

Starting New Units:
Resources for Sunday School Leaders

How to Use a Sunday School Leaders Covenant 

"Covenant" is word that we don’t usually hear many times outside of a wedding ceremony.  But it’s an important word for the new Sunday School year and doing good Sunday School work. So how do we use covenant in Sunday School? Read more. . .

*Got a question about starting new units? Send it to newunits@lifeway.com

	Checklist for Starting New Units Is Your Adult Class Ready to Start a New Unit/Class? Starting New Adult Class Starting New Youth Class Starting New Children's Class Starting New Preschool Class
	NEW!  Starting New Units Handbook NEW! How to Move to Multiple Sunday School Meeting Times New Class Start Certificate [530K PDF] Adults Sunday School Organizational Guide [133K PDF] Sending Out Leaders to Serve [9K PDF]

• Ten Reasons for Starting New Sunday School Units
• Process for Starting New Units-Part 1
• Process for Starting New Units-Part 2
• Conditioning Your Adult Class for New Class Starts
• Models for Starting New Units
• Common Challenges You May Face in Starting New Units

Space and Equipment Needs for New Units

• Room Specifications
• Equipment and Furnishings
• Preschool Equipment-Part 1
• Preschool Equipment-Part 2

New Units Presentation

• The Miracle of the Oil
• IMockumentary: Birthing a New Class [MPG]

Finding Committed Leaders for Sunday School
There are many undiscovered leaders God has created, but they have not found the area for which they are made to lead. There are a number of things that we as church leaders can do to help these latent leaders move forward.

Birth Pains
Childbirth is painful, but it’s worth the price once you see the beautiful new life God has given. The same is true for birthing new classes. The process may be painful, but it’s worth the price when you see how God is blessed.

How’s Your Math
You do the math. Imagine the results if all adult classes in our 40,000-plus Southern Baptist churches made the same commitment! What an impact on kingdom work!

Consider This
Evaluate how you are laying the groundwork for new Bible study groups.

Jesus Model of Christian Leadership
As Jesus lived so should we. Get a glimpse of what made Him an outstanding leader and example for those who fill a church leadership role.

FREE New Units CD-Rom: How to Start New Bible Study Units and Churches
This resource provides information for training and equipping ministry leaders in starting Bible study units and planting churches. In cooperation with the North American Mission Board, multimedia files and presentations have been developed and compiled to assist Bible study classes and churches in new work starts.

Included on the CD-Rom are:

• Handbook for starting new Bible study units
• How to move to multiple Sunday School meeting times
• New units presentations
• Help for starting new churches
• Helpful links and PDF files

To request your free New Units CD-Rom, send us an email or write to:

New Units
LifeWay Church Resources
One LifeWay Plaza
Nashville, TN 37234-0152

• The 10 Best Practices in Sunday School   (especially chapter 10)
• Essentials for Excellence: Connecting Sunday School to Life - downloadable books for four different Sunday School age groups

Training Resources - These resources are for use in teaching leaders the principles and practices of starting new units.

• Resources for training Pastors
• Resources for training Ministers of Education
• Resources for training Adult Leaders
• New Units Training: All Sunday School Leaders
• Resources for training Childhood Leaders