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Associational Sunday School Team

Associational Sunday School Team. Welcome Sunday School Leader Purpose What’s My Job? How Do I Get Started?. Associational Sunday School Team. Welcome Associational Leaders February 28-March 1, 2005. Associational Sunday School: Guide for Growing Associational SS Ministry.

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Associational Sunday School Team

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  1. Associational Sunday School Team • Welcome Sunday School Leader • Purpose • What’s My Job? • How Do I Get Started?

  2. Associational Sunday School Team Welcome Associational Leaders February 28-March 1, 2005

  3. Associational Sunday School: Guide for Growing Associational SS Ministry • Keith Wilkinson BGCO

  4. Purpose “The purpose of associational Sunday School work is to ASSIST churches in developing stronger, healthier Sunday School ministries.

  5. MAKING A DIFFERENCE:“One person does make a difference. One team multiplies effectiveness. One event can change the hearts and minds of leaders. One strategy, Sunday School, can marshall an army of people. The association makes a difference!”

  6. What is my job? • Assisting churches through personal consultation. • Assisting churches through training events. • Assisting churches by providing information. • Encouraging churches through recognitions.

  7. Basic Associational Sunday School Team Organization

  8. Basic Organization:Pastor/General LeaderAdult LeaderYouth LeaderChildren’s LeaderPreschool Leader

  9. Four Ideas for Getting Started!

  10. 1. Fellowship—Get to know Sunday School leaders by name.

  11. 2. Relationship—Value where they are and what they are doing.

  12. 3. Partnership—Ask questions, provide resourcing in mutual ways.

  13. 4. Discipleship—Mentoring people by walking alongside.

  14. The Great Commission NEEDS of CHURCHES

  15. List Needs of Sunday Schools:Equipping LeadersOrganizing Sunday SchoolTeaching and CurriculumEvangelismNew Unitsetc.

  16. Personal Consultation • A personal consultation is a meeting between you and a leader or leaders of a Sunday School to discuss their area of ministry. • A consultation may be initiated by you. • A consultation may be requested of you.

  17. Training Events • Leadership training • Age-group training • Special topic training • Assisting local churches in planning training

  18. Providing Information • Keep up-to-date • Order promotional resources • Information on training events • Write letters • Provide resource displays • Promote future events

  19. Recognition • Think of ways to recognize people. • Awards • Personal recognitions • Reward what you want to happen

  20. How do I plan and calendar associational events? • Form a planning team. • Plan ahead for calendaring • Prepare publicity and promotion • Remember: YOCIWB (Your Own Creative Ideas Work Best!)

  21. 4Tools which are available Basic Sunday School Guides State Resources LifeWay Resources Speakers and Conference Leaders

  22. How do I measure PROGRESS? • Compare your associational Sunday School statistics • Measure participation in training events • Evaluation and feedback forms • Quality of associational events • Relative importance of Sunday School to other events • Are church leaders more satisfied with resources and assistance?

  23. Timing is Important! Consider Attendance Cycles

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