Turnaround: Sunday School from Dying to Alive
In this week's edition of The Alban Weekly newsletter, in an article entitled Turning Toward Life, Mary Louise Gifford stated, "Not every declining or dying church is meant to live. Not all churches can or should turn around." Mentally, I know that is true, but in my heart it is hard to admit. Some churches are kept on life-support for far longer than is good. There are many reasons for that. Sometimes, the presence of a church that is no longer alive pre

The Basics of Sunday School
I get many requests each year for church and associational Sunday School conferences. More than half of the time, the pastor, Sunday School director, or associational leader making the request says, "We just need the basics." I usually try to probe for a further definition of needs. It helps me and other conference leaders if we know as many specific needs as possible in order to customize the training.Thinking about those conversations set my mind to listing the elements that make up "The Basics." What would you include on the list? Bef

Super Saturday 2010 Input Needed
Tens of thousands across Kentucky and beyond have received training at Super Saturday over the last eighteen years. The training has included the following: Sunday School, small groups, discipleship, assimilation, youth ministry, preschool-children's ministry, pastors/staff/DOMs, evangelism, worship and music, leadership, WMU, Baptist Men, stewardship, finance, women's ministry, ministers' wives, church architecture, church secretaries,

Think Again...about Small Groups
Saturday, November 7, 2009 9 am – 12:30 pm (EST) Campbellsville University’s Ransdell Chapel 1 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY 42718 Does your church need a boost in discipleship? Is Sunday School reaching all parts of your community? Have you considered another option to engage your congregation in God’s word and life application? Small groups can help your church mobilize members and engage those in your community who cannot attend on Sunday morning. Think Again…about Small Gr

Counting Heads or Keeping Good Sunday School Attendance Records
George Yates of SonC.A.R.E. Ministries has recently relocated to Kentucky. I have enjoyed getting to know George and his passion for the church and specifically for Sunday School. I have already had opportunity to utilize him in an associational Sunday School training event. And you will want to pick up his book, Teaching That Bears Fruit.In a recent GROWING