Topical Index of Sunday School Articles

Need help as a Sunday School leader? This page provides an alphabetical index of links to Sunday School articles and resources on LifeWay.com. This list is intended to provide subject-oriented information that may otherwise be difficult to find.

Sunday School General Leaders

Administration
Value of Effective Record Keeping
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Attendance
Have You Counted Your Active Enrollment?
Budgeting
Budget for Curriculum, Equipment, and Space Needs
Care Group Ministry
How To Organize Care Groups for Ministry
Checklists
Checklist for a New Sunday School Year Checklist for Starting New Units Sunday School Checklist for March, April, May Sunday School Checklist for June, July, August Sunday School Checklist for September, October, and November Sunday School Checklist for December, January and February
Curriculum
Biblical Illustrator Plus: The Ultimate Teacher's Resource Chronological Bible Studies for Kids E-Anytime Anywhere Bible Studies Everything You Need to Know to Be a Teenager Choosing Sound Curriculum Curriculum Resources for the Best Sunday School How to Choose the Curriculum Your Church Needs How to Use a Ministry Preparation Plan Sheet QuickSource for Explore the Bible Sunday School Leaders Something EXTRA! for Bible Study Tips for Choosing the Right Student Curriculum
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Enlisting Leaders
Addressing Expectations Enlisting Adult Class Leaders with Purpose Finding Committed Leaders for Sunday School Identifying and Enlisting Potential Sunday School Leaders Recruiting Sunday School Volunteers
Evaluation
Conduct a Weekly E-valuation Evaluating the Work of Your Sunday School Questions to Evaluate Teachers and Teaching
Evangelism / FAITH
How to Focus on Winning the Lost Involving Sunday School Members in Evangelism Training Leading Your Sunday School to Be Involved in FAITH
Family Ministry
4 Ways to Encourage Parents to Be Primary Bible Teachers in Their Home Becoming a Partner in Transforming Families How to Conduct Family Bible Time Leading Your Sunday School to Partner Families Sunday School Leaders Modeling the Partnership of Home and Church
Fellowship
How and Why Do You Plan Family Fellowships Mid-Winter Merriment Super Summer Sunday School Events
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Homebound Ministry
What You Don't See Can Hurt You!
Job Descriptions
For the New Sunday School Director Sunday School Leaders Job Descriptions
New Bible Study Units
10 Considerations When Starting a New Sunday School Common Challenges You May Face Conditioning a Class to Birth a New Class Consider This Creating New Units in Childhood How's Your Math How To Engage Sunday School Leaders in Setting Goals for Starting New Units and Enlisting New Leaders How to Lead a Class to Start a New Unit How to Start New Units Models for Starting New Units Salmon, Seeds, and Open Groups Starting New Units in Childhood The Value of New Units in Reaching People - Part 1 The Value of New Units in Reaching People - Part 2
New Sunday School Year
Commissioning Service for Sunday School Workers Conducting a Sunday School Commissioning Service Countdown to a New Sunday School Year Effectively Launching a New Sunday School Year Getting Ready for a New Sunday School Year Class Leader Commissioning Service Using a Sunday School Leaders Covenant
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Organization
Developing the Proper Sunday School Organization How to Set Up a Preschool Resource Room Making Your Sunday School Useable Organizing Teaching Pictures
Outreach
Caring for “Associate Members" Establishing an Outreach Organization in Sunday School From Vacation Bible School to Sunday School Make Reaching People the "Special of the Day" Successful Home Visits Tips for Making Christmas Parties an Outreach Tool When Members Don't Attend Every Week
Planning
1•5•4 Planning Ideas for Sunday School A Model of Effectiveness in Leadership Conducting Annual, Monthly, and Weekly Planning Meetings Planning Using SWOTs
Prospects
Discovering Prospects Part 1 Discovering Prospects Part 2 How to Develop a Prospect File How Your Church Can Discover Prospects Involving Members in Discovering Prospects
Space and Equipment
Equipment and Furnishings Preschool Equipment-Part 1 Preschool Equipment-Part 2 Room Specifications
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Spiritual Growth and Development
A Place for Worship Spending Time With Your Father The Ways God Works to Transform You
Strategy
4 Secrets to a Kingdom-Focused Sunday School 5 Teaching Principles for Spiritual Transformation Attend Sunday School? Why? Characteristics of Powerful Sunday School Teams Committing to an Open Group Strategy Effective Ministry to Sunday School Members Equipping Members and Leaders with Ministry Skills How to Function as an Open Group How to Prepare for Transformational Teaching A Spirit-Directed Sunday School It Really Is a Wonderful Life Making a Difference through Sunday School Reaching Families through Family-Oriented Evangelistic and Ministry Strategies Symptoms of a Low-Expectation Sunday School Teaching for Change: Do You Know Where You Are Going? Thinking Strategically about Sunday School What Is a Prophetic Leader?
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Teacher Appreciation
Let Leaders Know You Appreciate Them
Training
5 Ways to Train Newly Recruited Sunday School Leaders 52 Ready-to-Use Training Sessions Building Kingdom Leaders Building Sunday School Leaders Who Invest Themselves in Others Celebrating Effectiveness in Teaching Developing a Training Strategy for Teachers Equipping Teachers to Teach Evangelistically Experience God's Truth Through Learning Approaches Five Symptoms of Ineffective Teaching Mentoring an Apprentice Teacher Providing Potential Sunday School Leadership Training Timely Tips from Timeless Teachers
Vacation Bible School
Creative Promotion Ideas for VBS From Vacation Bible School to Sunday School
Sunday School Teachers

Adult Teachers
5 Ideas for Using Tests in Adult Bible Study Groups 6 Steps to More Meaning Teaching Conditioning Your Adult Class for New Class Starts How to Respond When Challenged by Learners How Do Adult Sunday School Classes Assimilate Guests? How Do Adult Sunday School Classes Assimilate New Church Members? How to Involve Adult Sunday School Members in Evangelism Training Make Sunday School Not Ho Hum Making Meaning in Bible Study Groups Use Brainstorming to Involve Adults in Learning
Student Teachers
12 Things Teens Need to Know about Their Faith Communication Skills for Youth Leaders Do You Know Your Students? Helping Students to Share Their Faith at Home How to Ask Great Bible Study Questions How to Deal with Discipline Issues Leading Students to Christ through Bible Study Seven Tips to Lead Students toward Spiritual Transformation
Children's Teachers
8 Fire-Proof Teaching Methods 10 Tips for Rookie Teachers Childhood Sunday School Consists of Open Bible Study Groups, Too Children’s Learning Environment How to Organize Preschoolers and Children in Sunday School Partnering with Families in Childhood Sunday School Talking to a Child about Salvation Teaching Children for Spiritual Transformation Tips for Praying with Children Top 10 Tips for Counseling and Witnessing with Children Using Creative Teaching Methods Using Drama to Teach Children
Preschool Teachers
8 Ways Preschoolers Learn How Media Impacts Preschoolers Keeping Yourself and Children Healthy Where Are My Coloring Sheets? Using Art to Teach Preschoolers Using Games to Teach Preschoolers Using Music to Teach Preschoolers Using Puzzles to Teach Preschoolers Why We Use Bible Phrases with Preschoolers
Special Education
Special Education in Sunday School
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