Often our Sunday schools, confirmation classes, and youth programs parallel the public education experience—we send the subliminal message that education is for children. The sooner you're through with it, the better. But, with the right tools, that attitude can be turned around.
Respond to each of the statements below by checking the box that best describes your church: "We do this well," "We ...
Several practices can sustain a strong and vital Christian education program. Here are the best practices that one pastor identified in his program. Rate your church on them. After each statement, mark your church's status as "This completely describes us," "This somewhat describes us," or "This does not describe us."
ARTICLE Overcoming Obstacles Do what you can to create positive attitudes and well-equipped teachers in your church. John Cionca
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There are two main barriers preventing a church from having trained, enthusiastic teachers. First, lay people do not perceive themselves as Christian educators, but rather as regular folk who "just teach on Sundays." Second, local-church training programs are sporadic. In order to make a ministry team effective, we need to develop in these two areas.
Assess your church on the attitudes and practices ...
Multitudes of churches across America—both large and small—are doing an outstanding job of equipping volunteers to teach with excellence. As I have observed such programs, I see a few common threads that run through their teacher training.
Rate your church on the following traits of a great teacher-training program. Respond to each point by checking "We do this well," "We do this adequately," ...
Recruiting is the holy act of helping others discover their gifts and discern God's will. When we recruit, we are doing so for the sake of the teacher as well as the church. It's a privilege to be used by God as his instrument to call others into ministry.
Use this assessment to improve your recruiting strategy. Respond to each of the practices below with "We do this well," "We do this adequately," ...
How many "Yes" answers did our church receive? Is that indicative of a large problem or a small weakness?
Why is it important that our church is capable of shutting down ministries and classes that have lost their drive? What are some principles for doing this well?
Here is an evaluation form that will serve as a useful tool for you to analyze the teaching-learning experience in your church. Assess a class in your church and circle where it falls on each of the scales below.
Name of evaluator _________________________ Date ________________________
1. A general air of friendliness pervades the classroom.
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