Over the coming months, churches across Arkansas will prioritize personal ownership of the Great Commission as church members intentionally pursue others with the hope of the gospel.

The “faith” of most teenagers in the church is *Moral Therapeutic Deism. At Southwestern, we prepare ministers who will give teenagers the antidote to that tragic perspective.

Arkansas has around 1300 churches without vocational student pastors. To reach students, what if churches created a plan, built on small groups, that allowed for older generations to interact with younger generations with the purpose of creating a more cohesive church? What if the church family was strengthened by doing discipleship, missions, fellowship, and evangelism across age groups?

Managing the current challenges in next generation and family ministry is doable

Before you throw out the box, take a second to look inside it.  You might find something helpful to the ministry God has given you.

No, Sunday School ain’t dead…but some Sunday School classes are or are headed there.

One point I stress in training teachers is discerning the contrast between relationship and role. 

The goal of those who teach in the preschool and children’s ministry at church should not only be about what happens in the classroom, but about the impact the time in class has when the child is not at church.

While your Church should have a vision for reaching everyone in your community, a Class may function more effectively with a more clearly defined focus. Consider the following potential benefits for organizing your Sunday School around a People Groups strategy.

How can leaders keep disciple-making at the core of Sunday School? Consider these ideas.