The Impact of One Leader
My grandson has always been amazed by heavy farm machinery. Garrett has had many toy tractors and knows the names of all the farm machinery. As a first grader he now wants to ride with his dad or...
View ArticleEquipping the Next Generation
The next generation has become a common phrase in the world today. Recently I heard consumer reports about several next generation products. You don’t have to be a “Trekkie” to know there is a Star...
View ArticleAdd Supporting Leaders as you Grow
In starting a new adult group, one could begin with as few as one or two leaders. Numerous classes have been started through the years with a willing teacher and a list of prospects. On the other end...
View ArticleProvide Space and Equipment for Sunday School Growth
This month, we have been sharing five areas of Sunday School growth that have become known as Flake’s Formula: (1) know the possibilities, (2) enlarge the organization, (3) provide space and equipment,...
View ArticleSpace for the Kids
The most important areas in a church building are the Sunday School rooms for the preschoolers and children. Some might want to argue that point, but it’s important that the kids ministry area be top...
View ArticleEveryone Needs a Class!
Bad Lessons run off more people than good outreach programs can bring in. You will literally kill your church visiting if all you ever visit is Chronic Absentees. If you’re not enrolled in Sunday...
View ArticleOutreach: Just Do It!
When it comes to outreach, the advertising slogan, “Just Do It” comes to my mind. Consider these principles and ideas for outreach. Identifying potential class members and securing contact information...
View ArticleHow to Effectively Group People in Sunday School/Small Groups
There are several primary considerations for effectively organizing groups for Sunday School/Small Groups. Before developing your structure, account for the total active church membership. Second,...
View ArticleENLARGE THE ORGANIZATION
This is day 24 of 31 Days of Missionary Sunday School It was my privilege, 30+ years ago, to serve as the BSU president at two colleges as well as the president for Georgia. At one of the colleges it...
View ArticleCoffee with my Homeboy
Arthur Flake: Sunday School Missionary A couple of years ago, as a way of recognizing state Sunday school directors, Bob Mayfield of Oklahoma provided coffee cups with Arthur Flake’s picture on it and...
View ArticleStage 1: Imagining Possibilities
As a businessman and lay Sunday School Director, Arthur Flake developed and promoted a Five Step Plan for growing Sunday Schools. The next few articles will focus on these five steps that Sunday...
View ArticleStage 4: Determine
The fourth ingredient of Flake’s Formula is to provide space. In their book Countdown, David Francis and Rick Howerton state this piece of the formula as determining a plan for providing space and...
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