Episode 345: How To Train Sunday School Teachers

 

Five steps for Sunday School Growth (Arthur Flake)

1.        Know the possibilities

Church leaders need to put together their expectations

What is Sunday School/small groups supposed to accomplish  

Evangelism

Discipleship

Support

2.        Enlarge the organization

multiplying classes 

Church leaders need to consistently share about the importance of Sunday School/small groups

3.        Provide space and equipment

What you will teach

Room sizes and capacities

4.        Enlist the leaders 

5.        Go after the people

 

Vetting process

-spiritually mature

-calling

-teachable, coachable

-dedicated

-likable

 

 

Initial training

Technical -how to move beyond reading a lesson

People skills - probably more important than teaching skills

how to cultivate interaction

how to handle difficult people or situations

Class structure

teacher

community

hospitality

 

Ongoing Training

Must be a priority

Must be budgeted

Must be scheduled

Based on what skills teachers are supposed to be learning and what Sunday School is to accomplish

 

Provide ongoing support

Talk with them

Have teachers meet together to brainstorm and encourage

Resource Them

Tools

Bring in denominational support staff to teach teachers