Is there a reawakening to Sunday School format for Bible Study?
I think it would be an overstatement to say there is a great reawakening going on concerning Sunday School. I am not on a crusade to turn the clock back. I really don’t think there was or is a need to change the name of Sunday School. However, many churches seem to be caught in the trend of giving new and sometimes unusual names which are suppose to make the ministry more relevant. I have no real beef with giving your Bible study a new name however, it is fundamentally important that no matter what you call it your Bible study ministry must function with the same core values that a strong Sunday School possess
Whatever your format or name the Bible study ministry needs to be the foundational ministry in the church. It is the only organization which can possibly do the work of the church to teach the Word, win the lost and minister to all the membership of the church while discipling the members. The Sunday School is the only organization in the church large enough to handle the task.
Back to the original point, I do see some real encouraging signs concerning Sunday School. I see more churches employing a fundamentally strong Bible study to reach, teach. win and disciple I am so glad to see more leaders who are thinking independently and also pragmatically about this all important ministry of the church
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