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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...

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Equipping 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...

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Add 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...

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Provide 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,...

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Space 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...

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Everyone 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...

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Outreach: 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...

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How 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,...

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ENLARGE 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...

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Coffee 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...

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Stage 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...

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Stage 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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