Reclaiming Sunday School
Why You Want Sunday School
By B. Jamieson, J. Pennington | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011The bottom line here is, if not Sunday School, then where? If you don’t have Sunday school, where are you going to teach people how to study the Bible?
Why Sunday School Lost its Edge
By Ed Stetzer | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Has our current culture so changed that Sunday school will not be able to avoid extinction?
How Sunday School Can Change Your Church’s Culture
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Over the last decade our church has discovered an unexpected tool for changing a culture: adult Sunday School.
How Sunday School Can Help Your Preaching
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Sunday School makes you a better systematic theologian, which in turn makes you a better applier of God’s Word.
Sunday School and Its Rivals
By Trevin Wax | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011It’s true that the elements of fellowship, accountability, and missional living all contribute to the shaping of a disciple. But what gives these their power is the Word of God.
Reforming Sunday School
Not Your Grandma’s Sunday School
By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Who wants to sit and listen to a lecture about theology? Who wants to hear one person yack for an hour in the place of the community contributing? You’d be surprised.
How to Reform a Sunday School Program
By Juan Sanchez | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011For many Christians, Sunday school is a staple of church life. But what do you do when that staple isn’t as healthy as it should be?
How to Do Sunday School
Whatever the Model, Don’t Be Afraid to Teach
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Both Sunday school as an event or Sunday school as a group can work. But recognize the shortcomings of either approach and work to supplement them.
Sunday School for Dummies: How to Use and Develop New Teachers
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Do you have more teaching slots for adult Sunday School programs than you have teachers to fill them? If so, commit to the training of more men to teach.
Five Things Every Group Leader Should Do
By Michael Kelley | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011You aren’t smart enough, entertaining enough, or talented enough to bring about real spiritual change. That’s actually good news, if you let it be.
The Advantages of Curriculum
By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Using theologically trustworthy curriculum is a great way to free up your and other church leaders’ time while still delivering solid supplemental teaching every week.
Miscellaneous Book Reviews
Book Review: Bringing the Gospel Home, by Randy Newman
Review by J. Mack Stiles | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Newman has written an engaging book filled with wisdom and light.
Book Review: Being Conformed to Christ in Community, by Jim Samra
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011For the pastor who’s kept up his Greek and is up for a workout, Conformed to Christ in Community could be worth a read, especially if you skim strategically.
Book Review: Preachers of a Different Gospel, by Femi Adeleye
Review by Trevin Wax | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011This book is a heartfelt plea to reject the prosperity gospel and embrace the biblical message that saves.
Book Review: Health, Wealth, and Happiness, by David Jones and Russell Woodbridge
Review by Trevin Wax | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.29.2011Pastors will want to have not merely one copy of this on their bookshelf, but multiple copies to hand out to church members.
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