FEED Adult Teacher Training

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FEEDAdult TeacherTraining
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Materials

• Your Ministry Description
• Adult Teacher Training Packet

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Sunday Schools Core Values

1. Reaching People for Christ Church Membership
2. Teaching People Gods Word
3. Ministering to People
4. Involving People in Ministry
5. Assimilating People into the Body
6. Building Relationships with People

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3 Tasks of the Sunday School

1. Reach People
2. Teach People
3. Minister to People

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Adult Teacher Ministry Description

• Responsibilities
• 1. To be responsible to lead the class to
  effectively reach, teach, and minister to people.
• 2. Conduct regular Class Planning Meetings with
  the Class Team.
• 3. Actively participate in Traviss outreach
  program.
• 4. Prepare and present the Bible study lesson.

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Adult Teacher Ministry Description

• 5. Be responsible to meet regularly with the
  Sunday School Leadership Team.
• 6. Lead the class to birth a new class each
  year.
• 7. Enlist an Associate Teacher and allow
  him/her to teach once a month for the purpose of
  developing a new teacher.
• 8. Conduct the Sunday morning class time in
  accordance with the Class Time Structure so that
  the three purposes of the Sunday School can have
  a platform and proper emphasis.

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Sunday School Task 1

• Reach People for Christ Church Membership

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Sunday School Task 2

• Teach People Gods Word
• To Win the Lost
• Disciple the Saved

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The Teacher

• The Teacher is the Pastor/Shepherd and primary
  leader of the class. Rarely will a Sunday School
  class stay with its purpose of reaching the lost
  and caring for and teaching the saved without the
  visible, vital leadership of its teacher.
• Teachers are responsible for leading people
  toward faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and for
  guiding them to serve Him through worship,
  evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, and
  ministry.

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The Teacher

• In pursuing this mission, teachers must
  understand that teaching moves beyond the hourly
  Bible study session into the daily lives of the
  class members and prospects.
• With a servant's heart, the Sunday School Teacher
  must ensure that a positive ministry environment
  is provided during the class time that
  facilitates the work of the Holy Spirit.

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Sunday Morning Schedule

• Fellowship Time (10 minutes)
• Announcements (5 minutes)
• Outreach Discussion/Testimonies/Emphasis
  (10 minutes)
• Care Group Time (15 minutes)
• Bible Study (35-40 minutes)

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Sunday School Task 3

• Minister to People
• Ministry takes place when divine resources
  touch human needs through loving channels to the
  glory of God.

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10 Reasons We Need Care Groups

1. To place people in a comfort zone.
2. To enhance member interaction.
3. To develop relationships.
4. To develop intimacy.
5. To assimilate new members.

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Reasons We Need Care Groups

• 6. To follow up on visitors.
• 7. To provide a caring ministry.
• 8. To contact absentees.
• 9. To hold each other accountable.
• 10. To keep the church small.

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Our job will be complete when we have discipled
the people in our classes to the point that they
understand the purpose in their own service and
then seek a place to minister.
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Why People Dont Want To Begin New Classes

1. Most people do not buy into birthing a new unit
   out of their class because they do not understand
   the reason for doing it.
2. New Units New People New Growth
3. Most classes reach a saturation point at between
   eighteen-to twenty-four months.
4. We must constantly remind ourselves that church
   is not just for us.
5. We must understand it is Gods will for the
   church to grow.

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5 Barriers To Starting New Classes

1. The focus of the class is turned inward.
2. An unwillingness to pay the price.
3. Inappropriate leadership.
4. Possessing a hikers attitude rather than a
   trailblazers attitude.
5. Over-attachment to one teacher, one class or room.

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What Now?

• Get your organization set as soon as possible!
• Make sure your leaders attend training.
• Begin praying with your leaders about what God
  would have you do in the next 18 months!

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ADULT TEACHER PREPARATION

• Prepare thoroughly for each lesson (4-5 hours per
  week typically)
• Communicate the message effectively using
  creative methods.
• Lead by example in outreach, lifestyle and
  discipleship.

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ON MONDAYS

• Begin studying next Sundays lesson.
• Participate in Outreach visitation
• Encourage other class leaders to participate in
  outreach.

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On Thursday-Saturday

• Pray for and contact your leadership team about
  their responsibilities related to Sunday.
• Continue your preparation for teaching a
  life-changing lesson.

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ON SUNDAYS

• Arrive before class time to ensure room is
  properly set-up.
• Make guests and visitors feel welcome.
• Present a lesson that is aimed at class needs
  that focuses on life changing encounters with God
  and His Word.
• Participate in Teacher Training Events for
  personal and skill enrichment at least twice a
  year.

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BEST SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER IVE EVER KNOWN SAYS.

• Immerse yourself in the scripture passage for
  the week.
• Monday, Tuesday Wednesday I read the scripture
  in 10 translations.
• 2. Be personally involved in the life of your
  class members.
• Use your ministry list as a rolodex to call 4-5
  members each week to pray with them and check on
  them.

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• 3. Be really open and transparent with your
  class.
• Dont put yourself on a pedestal.
• If you have a bad week and the passage helped you
  get through, share that with your class.
• If youve had a personal experience that reflects
  the reality of the scriptures power to change
  lives, share it.
• If you have a hard time with a lesson dont run
  from teaching it, be vulnerable with your class
  and ask them to pray for you as you teach.

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