Sunday School, Discipleship & Educational Ministries
The backbone of every Baptist Church is it's Sunday School & Discipleship Training ministries. The small group ministry of a church is where friendships, accountability, and spiritual growth most readily happens. The following resources will help in developing an effective educational system.
General Sunday School/Spiritual Formation & Discipleship/Job Descriptions/ Education Equipment & Products/Educational Curriculum Producers
General Sunday School
Book: Francis, David. Five Step Formula for Sunday School Growth www.lifeway.com/sskickoff gives leaders the five basic principles of Arthur Flake for Sunday School and Church Growth
Book: Francis, David. Invite I-6: A Six-Lane Strategy Toward an Inviting Sunday School, www.lifeway.com/sskickoff
Book: Francis, David. The Discover Triad: Three Facets of a Dynamic Sunday School Class, www.lifeway.com/sskickoff
Book: Raughton, Alan & Hanks, Louis. Essentials for Excellence: Connecting Sunday School to Life, www.lifeway.com
Book: Hemphill, Ken & Taylor, Bill. Best Practices: 10 Best Practices to Make Your Sunday School Work
Josh Hunt Electronic Newsletter, Josh Hunt's Teacher Tips [josh@joshhunt.com] a great resource for training, evangelism and church growth related issues
Sunday School Leaders Job Descriptions, Sunday School Leaders Job Descriptions -- Here are complete job descriptions for every leader of your Sunday School organization.
Your Church Magazine On-Line, www.yourchurch.net, gives you a wealth of product information in categories such as: Building & Transportation; Office Equipment & Management Resources; Church Furnishings; Educational Resources.
Acacia Resources Electronic and Print Curriculum, 615.383.3192, www.acaiaresources.com
BaptistWay Press, 1888.244.9400, www.baptistway.org has Sunday School curriculum for Adult, Youth, Children and Preschoolers available at low-cost and no-cost. Many are downloadable for free. Curriculum is available in 7 languages.
Gospel Light Curriculum, 1.800.4.GOSPEL, www.gospellight.com, for Preschool, Children, Children’s Church, Youth and Adult Curriculum
Hensley Publishing, 1.800.288.8520, www.helsleypublishing.com for Adult Bible Studies, Spiritual Growth, Marriage, Women’s, Men’s and Stewardship Education resources
Intervarsity Press, www.ivpress.com for Discipleship, Evangelism, Apologetics, Missions, World Religions, Relationships, Small Group Resources and etc
InQuest Ministries, 1.800.776.1893, www.inquest.org for Youth Bible Study Curriculum
LifeWay Christian Resources, 1.800.458.2772, www.LifeWay.com
NavPress Publishers, 1.800.955.4422, www.navpress.com for Discipleship and Small Group Curriculum
Pastors.com 1.877.PASTORS, www.pastors.com for Leadership Resources and Small Group Curriculum
Serendipity House, 1.800.525.9563, www.serendipityhouse.com for Small Group Discipleship resources
Student Life Resources, 1.800.718.2267, www.studentlife.com for Bible Study Curriculum for Youth Sunday School
Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 1.800.747.3016, www.helwys.com/curriculum/index for Preschool, Children, Youth and Adult Bible Study Curriculum
Willow Creek Resources, 1.800.570, www.willowcreek.com for church leadership, Arts, Worship, Children, Student and Adult Small Group Curriculum
Zondervan Church Source, 1.800.727.3480, www.zondervanchurchsource.com for Small Group Discipleship curriculum