Articles Library
General
- Getting Into the Meat of the Word: Giving Thanks
- A Model for Sunday School
- Is Accountability Important?
- Accountability Log (PDF)
- Teachers: Why Fast?
- Quick Tips for Using Learning Centers
- Quick Tips for Storytelling
- Building a Basic Teacher’s Library
- Making Translations Work for You
- Interest Center Checklist
- Celebrate “Second-Birth Days”!
- Celebrate “Second-Birth Days”! Letter
- Tired Teachers: Ten Tips for Dealing with Burnout
- Reaching Out During the Holidays
- A Christian Educator Looks At Change and Continuity
- Should We Teach Denominational Loyalty?
- I Have a Dream for Christian Education
- Lines in the Water
- My Garage Sunday School
- Sunday School Is a Necessity
- The Pentecostal Frontier
- Leading A Multiethnic Congregation
- We Can Wipe Out Racism
- Keeping Up With the Culture
- Facilities, Furnishings, and Technology
- 57 Cents That Made History
From the Director Articles
- Do Methods Matter?
- Answering the Call to Teach
- Making Children a Priority
- From Dread to Discipleship
- How Do Churches Grow?
Early Childhood Helps
- The Teacher is Also a Counselor
- Where is Jesus in Your Sunday School? (PDF)
- Teacher Training: Learning Styles (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- A Preschooler's Twenty-Third Psalm
- Active Students + Active Learning = Active Faith
- Building a T.E.A.M. Spirit
- Celebrating the Family
- Curriculum and You
- Discipline in the Early Childhood Sunday School Class
- Early Childhood
- Early Childhood Ministries—Hope for Tomorrow, Beginning Today
- Grouping for Early Childhood Learning
- Leading a Child to Salvation (PDF)
- Learning Strategies for Early Childhood (Birth—Age 6)
- Learning Together
- Parent Partners
- R. E. T. R. A. I. N.
- Responsive Discipline
- Romans 12:1 Living
- Teaching Method by Age Level
- Teaching With Play Dough
- The Young Childs Religion
- Toddlers’ Learning Styles
- Using the Thinking Chair
- What Preschoolers Want Grown-Ups To Know
- Responsive Discipline
Nursery
- Cradle Roll Resources
- Teacher Training: Learning Styles (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Babies Are Smarter Than We Think (PDF, 144 KB)
- Baby Information Form (PDF, 460 KB)
- Grouping Toddlers and Twos (PDF)
- How Babies Learn
- Learning Strategies for Early Childhood (Birth—Age 6)
- Make Your Nursery Baby Friendly (PDF)
- The Truth About Toddlers (PPT - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)
- What Toddlers Wish Grown-ups Knew
- When a Child Bites (PDF)
- Habits of Highly Germ-Free Nurseries and How to Change a Diaper (PDF)
Elementary Helps
- God Grows Kids—You Can Help!
- Tips for Time-Challenged Teachers
- Sunday School Stars are here
- Make-Your-Own Musical Instruments
- Where is Jesus in Your Sunday School? (PDF)
- Developing Discipline in the Elementary Classroom (ZIP)
- Teacher Training: Learning Styles (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Active Kids Learn More
- Building a Teaching Team
- Children's Church Models
- Children's Questions About the Holy Spirit
- Grouping Children for Learning
- Humor in the Classroom
- Junior Characteristics
- Leading a Child to Christ
- Leading a Child to Salvation (PDF)
- Learning Strategies for Children (Grades 1-6)
- Make a Calendar of Memories to Symbolize Stability and Belonging
- Middler Characteristics
- Parental Involvement
- Primary Characteristics
- Responsive Discipline
- Self-Esteem, Essential or Dangerous?
- Teachers: Best Friends to Parents of Children with Disabilities
- Teaching Children to Share their Faith
- Understanding Elementary Students (PDF)
- When Campers Come Home
- You Can Be a More Effective Teacher
- You Can Tell a Story
- Never Ask, "What Did You Learn in Sunday School?"
Youth Helps
- We Can Wipe Out Racism
- Teacher Training: Learning Styles (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- 10 Habits for Teaching Teen
- Are You a Student Teacher?
- Building Bridges to Teens
- Children and Evangelism (PDF, 596 KB)
- Communicating the Gospel to Teens
- Compassion in Crisis
- Dont Just Sit There—Do!
- Grouping Youth for Learning
- Keep the Campfire Burning
- Learning Strategies for Youth: Ages 12-18
- Please Talk to My Daughter
- Preparing Teens for Christian Service
- Self-Esteem, Essential or Dangerous?
- The Church and Sex Education (PDF)
- Youth and The Holy Spirit Baptism (PDF)
- Youth Sunday School As Disciple Maker
Adult Helps
- The Helper - Depending on the Spirit in All of Life. Free Study Guides
- Outreach Ideas for Your Church and Community
- How to Build an Effective Sunday School (PDF)
- Ten Sunday Schools That Dared to Change (PDF)
- Seniors Who Believe in Sunday School
- Teacher Training: Learning Styles (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Adults Need a Lesson to Live By
- Answering the Call to Teach
- Attracting Adult Learners
- Avoid Information Overload
- Back to the Future in Adult Education
- Becoming a Teacher People Love
- Checking Your Class' Health
- Evangelistic Bible Studies
- Grouping Adults for Learning
- Identifying Ministry Gifts
- Insights from Branson
- Its Not Rocket Science
- Learning Strategies for Adults
- Lesson Planning Worksheets (PDF, 95 KB)
- Making the Application
- Ministering to Mentally and Emotionally Challenged Adults
- Newspapers Give Clues for Updating Adult Bible Study
- Plan Learning Opportunities Adult Will Say YES To
- Reaching and Keeping Adults (PDF)
- Talk to Me: Facilitating Discussion in Adult Groups
- Teach All Your Students
- The Forgotten Family
Evangelism and Outreach
- Evangelism in Sunday School (PDF)
- Find Others Who Need to Know—on the Internet!
- Four Convictions of Highly Evangelistic Churches
- Breaking Down Barriers
- Guess Who’s Coming to Sunday School
- Dimensions of Outreach
- Summer Outreach - Life in the Son
- The Sunday School and Its Community
- Guiding the Three-Generation Sunday School
- How To Keep Those We Reach
- Keeping Newcomers with a Pastor’s Class
- Dimensions of Outreach
- Visitor's Welcome Packet
- Holiday Outreach Ideas
- Inclusion Means Ending Racism
Family
- Is Your Sunday School Family Friendly?
- Sample Church Family Survey (PDF)
- What Is the Family? Structure or Function
- Sunday School Offers What Parents Want Most for their Children
- How can parents say “No” when the ads are screaming “Yes?”
- Managing Sibling Rivalry
- Parents Are a Necessary Part
- Sunday School and the Home
- Most of What We Need to Know About Parenting We Can Learn in Sunday School
- Breaking Down Barriers Building Bridges
- Ministering to Gen X Parents
- Pentecost for the Family
Growth
- Strategies for Advancing the Plateaued Sunday School
- Building and Working a Prospect File
- Flake’s Formula for the 21st Century
- Analyze and Grow
- Rules of Thumb for Sunday School Growth
- Creating a Climate for Growth
- Intentionally Building a Healthy Church
- Leading a Cutting Edge Church
- Sunday School Holds Untapped Power and Opportunity
- Fellowship Has 'Huge Discipleship Challenge'
- The Sopranos in Sunday School?
Inspiration
- Teaching is a Unique Joy
- It Is More Blessed To Give
- Are You Growing?
- Disaster Strengthens Electrocuted Man's Faith
- Empowering for Ministry
- Learning to Live the Life
- Teachers Make a Difference
- The Teacher's Joy
- The Teacher's Loves
- Todd Beamer9/11 Hero and Sunday School Teacher
- Tolerance or Appreciation?
Job Descriptions
- Ministry Description and Agreement For Sunday School Staff Members (PDF)
- Help for New Sunday School Leaders
- Top Ten Priorities of a New Sunday School Leader
Leadership Development
- Creating a Climate for Growing Leaders
- 10 Steps to Developing a Powerful Team
- Tensions in the Team
- The Theology of Training
- Finding and Filling My Place in the Church
- Build a Believer's Mobilization Bridge
- The Law of Investment
- Investor Quiz
- Map a Strategy for Training Using Jesus’Method for Discipling
- Emphasis on Sunday School Superintendent Training
- Empowering for Ministry
- Mentoring Leaders
- Fielding The Best Team (ZIP)
- Christian Education Is A Team Sport (ZIP)
- Using Your Team
Learning
- Teacher Training: Learning Styles (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Answering the Call to Teach
- Breaking Down Barriers
- Fielding The Best Team (ZIP)
- From Passage To Presentation (ZIP)
- Teachers as Learners
- Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Teaching Ministry
- Teaching With Style (ZIP)
Learning Strategies
- Learning Strategies: an Overview
- Learning Strategies for Adults
- Learning Strategies for Children (Grades 1-6)
- Learning Strategies for Early Childhood (Birth—Age 6)
- Learning Strategies for Youth (Grades 6-12)
Personal Development
- 55 Tips for Organizing Your Ministry
- Teachers: Why Fast?
- Finding and Filling My Place in the Church
- Discovering Ministry Gifts
- Ministry Gift Assessment (PDF)
- Motivational Gifts Profile (PDF)
- Avoiding Burn-out (Enrichment Journal)
- Teachers as Learners
Quick Tips
- Breaking Down Barriers
- Quick Tips for Storytelling
- Quick Tips for Using Learning Centers
- Keeping Records Equals Keeping People
Recruiting
- Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Volunteers (PowerPoint)
- Discovering Ministry Gifts
- Are You Teaching to Equip?
- Share the Personal Benefits when You Recruit
- Hey Coach!
- Reigniting the Passion in Veteran Teachers
- Recruiting the Best
- Keeping Volunteers Enthusiastic
- Recruiting Maxims
- Observation Guidelines
- Orienting New Volunteers
- Removing a Member from the Team
Resources
- Accountability Log (PDF)
- Tired Teachers: Ten Tips for Dealing with Burnout
- Celebrate “Second-Birth Days”!
- Send an E-Card
- ChristianCrafters.com
- Prayer Need Reminder (PDF)
- Bookmark: What's Missing from the USA's Spiritual Life? (PDF)
- Breaking Down Barriers
- Building a Basic Library
- Including All Who Come (PDF)
- Interest Center Checklist
- Lesson Planning Chart (PDF)
- Lesson Planning Worksheets (PDF)
- LIFE Acronym (PDF, 452 KB)
- Making Translations Work for You
- Teacher's Committments (PDF)
- Teaching With Style (ZIP)
- Preschool Helpers Signup Form (PDF)
- Activities Participation Form (PDF)
Teaching
- Can You Describe a Good Teacher?
- Teacher's Committments (PDF, 492 KB)
- The Greatest Resource
- Understanding the Teaching Ministry of the Church
- How Many Teachers in Your Church
- The Church's Teaching Ministry
- The Teacher is Also a Counselor
- From Passage To Presentation (ZIP)
- Teacher Training: Learning Styles (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- The Purpose of Christian Education
- Self-Esteem, Essential or Dangerous?
Book Reviews
- Off-Road Disciplines by Earl Creps
- 2005 Staff Training Book
- 101 Ways to Reach Your Community
- Perpetuating Truth Through Teaching (by Billie Davis)
- Perpetuating Truth Through Teaching (review by Roger Loomis)
- Perpetuating Truth Through Teaching (review by Mel Surface)
- Surprising Insights from the Unchurched (review by Mark R. Smith)
- The Younger Evangelicals: Facing the Challenges of the New World
- High Expectations: The Remarkable Secret of Keeping People in Your Church
Interviews
- Audrey Clay — The Testimony of Audrey Clay
- Billie Davis — author, former missionary, and longtime proponent of Christian education
- Rich Skerbitz — Youth Pastor
- Rich Hammar — Legal Counsel and Sunday School Teacher






