Key to Growth in Your Sabbath School: The Ministry of the Sabbath School Class Leader

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Key to Growth in Your Sabbath School The
Ministry of the Sabbath School Class Leader
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The GreatCommission

• Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
  baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
  the Son, and of the Holy Ghost teaching them to
  observe all things whatsoever I have commanded
  you and, lo I am with you always, even unto the
  end of the world. Matthew 2818-20

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Basic divine imperative for a finished work

• The Sabbath School should be one of the
  greatest instrumentalities and the most effectual
  in bringing souls to Christ. Counsels on
  Sabbath School Work, p. 10.

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Basic divine imperative for a finished work

• The influence growing out of Sabbath School
  work should improve and enlarge the church
  There is a most precious missionary field in the
  Sabbath School
• Counsels on Sabbath School Work pg. 9

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The Purpose of Sabbath School

• Bible Study
• Fellowship
• Community Outreach
• World Mission Emphasis

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Sabbath School is the Heartbeat of the Church

• ? In Sabbath School we learn to better know and
  love our Heavenly Father.
• ? In Sabbath School we learn to love one another
  as brothers and sisters in Christ.

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• In Sabbath School we see how God is carrying out
  His work around the world.
• In Sabbath School we are encouraged to prepare
  for Gods Second Coming.
• In Sabbath School we learn to reach out to our
  friends and neighbours.
• Sabbath School is evangelism

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The Sabbath School Class

• What they are and
• how
• they work

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The Sabbath School Class

• Some classes meet for 1 hour
• Some classes meet for 40 minutes

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The Sabbath School Class

• Some classes have many members
• Some classes have 6-8 members

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The Purpose of the Sabbath School Class

• ? Bible Study
• Fellowship
• Outreach
• Missions

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The Sabbath School Class is Not

• Not a lecture
• Not a sermon
• Not an indoctrination session
• Not a training session
• Not even instruction

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People Learn in Different Ways

• ? By hearing (auditory)
• By seeing (visual)
• By touching (tactile)
• By thinking (cognitive)
• By feeling (emotive)
• By doing (experiential)

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Class Type and Teaching Style

• Because people learn in a variety of ways, a
  variety of class types and teaching styles need
  to be implemented.

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The Class Teacher/Facilitator

• 1. The person to teach the lesson and/or serve
  as discussion leader, depending on the type of
  class.

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• 2. The person who facilitates the acquisition of
  Bible knowledge.
• The person who motivates spiritual growth.
• 4. The person who helps members apply the
  lesson to life.

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• The person who provides an effective setting in
  which learning can take place.
• 6. The person who guides and leads the group
  toward a defined spiritual and practical goal.

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The Class Leader Key to Growth of the Sabbath
School

• A tactful, enthusiastic
• hospitable, caring,
• loving, and concerned,
• active member with a
• burden for souls.

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Duties of the Class Leader

• Becomes acquainted with class members their
  interests, spiritual journey, and needs.
• 2. Cares for the mechanics of the class

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• Watches for visitors and invites them to attend
  the class.
• 4. Welcomes all, introduce guest, and provides
  an atmosphere of warm fellowship for members and
  guests.

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• Takes class attendance. This record is the key
  resource for identifying missing members.
  Arrange follow-up of missing and sick members by
  visiting, phoning or sending cards. (handout/s)
• 6. Arranges for a class community outreach
  project. (handout)

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• Arranges for world mission offering and mission
  emphasis if no Sabbath School program.
  (handout)
• 8. Arranges for and outside class social
  activity at least once a quarter.

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Who Skips Sabbath School/Church?
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Basic Reasons For Leaving Church / Sabbath School

• Lack of warm fellowship and support by fellow
  members.

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• Lack of excellence in Sabbath School programming.
  
• Church services do not meet felt needs in coping
  with the complexities of daily life.

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SEVEN KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS OF THE CLASS

• Class planning session
• Care for missing class members
• Class Leaders time to share experience and
• to train, to pray, promote and assign visits
• Application of lesson
• Corporate Sharing
• Fellowship/Evaluation
  

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• If Sabbath School
• members know they
• are truly loved and
• cared for and they
• experience the love
• and caring they will
• be in Sabbath School
• early each Sabbath
• morning!

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• Let us help to hasten
• Our Lords Soon Return
• by making our Sabbath
• School EXCELLENT
• Let us not be content
• with just getting by.
• Then we will hear the
• words at His return..

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Well done thou good and faithful servant enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord.
Matthew 2521