CONDITIONS THAT EVERY SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL MUST MEET TO SUCCEED.    Lesson 1
Prepared by Grady E. Lee
SCRIPTURE: (Duet 11:all ) (Duet 6:7 ) “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy  children , and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”

THE CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST HAS TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS getting people and holding them.
A.  Getting people involves:
      1.  Records
      2.  Visitation
      3.  Prospecting
      4.  Witnessing
            a.  Writing letters
            b.  Phoning
            c.  Making them friends
      5.  Promotion
B.  Holding or keeping them coming involves.
      1.  Conserving the efforts.
      2.  Making them welcome and accepted
      3.  Nurturing them
      4.  Curriculum, sheep go where they are fed while boredom kills.
      5.  Spiritual behavior. The spirit that emanates from the building and people reveals much. This draws or              repels.
      6.  Is there a ministry of strengthening?
      7.  Is there a ministry of reconciliation?
       8.  A good impression.   Opening assemblies. Music that strengthens, sings about the blood of Christ, and              touches the heart.

INTRO: 1. Understanding the purpose of Sunday Bible School.
                         a. Evangelism and outreach         
                         b. Education, Building great people for God.
                         c. Fellowship
I.   A PROPER PHILOSOPHY    ....VISUALIZE   A. This makes or breaks a program.
   B.  To serve.
   C.  To meet the needs of clients.
   D.  To glorify God.
            E. To motivate.
   F.  To reach and build great people for God.

II. AN ADEQUATE ORGANIZATION    ....ORGANIZE    
           A.   A graded program.
           B.  Enthusiastic leadership.
  C.   A worker training program.
  D.   An on the job training program.

III.  AN ADEQUATE ADMINISTRATION    ....DEPUTIZE & HOLD ACCOUNTABLE
 A. Spiritual: An absolute must for leadership.
 B. Called: Should feel a special desire for the service.
 C. Willingness: To spend and be spent for the responsibility.
 D. Dependable: Success or failure are in their hands.
 E. Submissive: An under shepherd to God's under shepherd. 
 F. Studious: One who will study and plan to meet the needs.

IV.  AN ADEQUATE TEACHING PROGRAM    ....VITALIZE 
             A.  Sheep go where the food is good, where they are fed.
  B. All the efforts to build attendance will fail with out good spiritual food.    People will not attend to             be bored.
      C  A spiritual and trained faculty.
   1. Constantly challenged.
   2. Rewarded regularly.
   3. With available supplies, incentives, and materials
 D. A systematic curriculum.
   1. Graded.
   2. Bible Centered..

V.  AN ADEQUATE RECORD SYSTEM.    ....SUPERVISE &   ACCOUNTABILITY
    A. That points to your objectives.
      1. To keep your people attending.
      2. To keep your people serving.
      3. To make visitors a part of God's program.
      4. To reach new people.
    B. To unify your program.
      1. To set goals.
      2. To judge achievement.
      3. To direct efforts.
      4. To add incentive.
   C.  To permit teachers and administrators to judge their effectiveness.
D.	To permit the pastor to analyze and make judgments concerning needed improvement.

VI.  AN ADEQUATE ENLARGEMENT AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.  . . .VITALIZE
A.  Visualization of opportunity.
B.  Imagination to develop techniques
C.  Organization for success.
  1. Preparation for outreach.
  2. Train staff.
  3. Divide classes
  4. Develop adequate promotion materials and record system for the program.
  5. Every home crusade.
D.  Cooperation: Select only those who will serve to be on staff. Without cooperation the project is doomed from        the beginning.
E. Perspiration.
 I. Choose an efficient manager.
 2. Develop an adequate record system.
 3. Plan your work and work your plan

VII. AN ADEQUATE PROGRAM OF PROMOTION.... PUBLICIZE 
        A.  Remember, what you use to get people to attend will be necessary to be continued to keep them                                            attending.
        B.  It is far better to win them in the Home then lead them in to Church membership while they are                                             rejoicing   in the Lord.
        C.   Plans should be made at least a year in advance.
        D.  Wednesday Evening Staff meetings and monthly workers conferences should implement the plans.

VIII. ADEQUATE FACILITIES.
        A.   Class rooms.
        B.   Equipment.
        C.   Classes usually grow to fit the space, then decline.
        D.   Constant Planning for added facilities is necessary.

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