When Dr. Henrietta Mears began her ministry in Hollywood, California, in the 1930s, she was facing several challenges. Sixty percent of children at the time were not attending a church of any sort. Fewer than fifteen percent of children who attended Sunday School ever made a decision to follow Jesus. Youth in their early college years were walking away from faith at an unprecedented rate. Church attendance across the United States was experiencing a decline instead of growth.
In response to the crisis, Dr. Mears instituted a set of principles that helped grow the Sunday School program at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood from 450 to more than 4,000 in just three years. In Sunday School Changes Everything, you will find her fearless recommendations on how to
Build your church’s Christian education program both numerically and spiritually
Use practical methods for training your leaders and teaching students of all stages of life
Implement five ingredients of successful ministry: Jesus, the Bible, relationships, a comprehensive plan, and life change
Employ 10 standards of a good curriculum that will help you answer the question of what to teach
Product Details
Published:
March 11, 2016
Binding:
eBook
Case Qty:
52
Keywords:
importance of sunday school, christian education program, pastoral resource, successful ministry, christian leaders, christian ministry, christian parents, increased church attendance, first presbyterian church of hollywood, what to teach at bible school