If you are looking for ways to increase Sunday school discipleship in your church, here are some suggestions!

-Plan united prayer by the whole church for the growth of your Sunday school.

One of the main celebrations of the Christ’s Church around the world is Easter. Christians around the world celebrate in unison the vicarious death of our Savior and his resurrection. However, this celebration traces back to the Old Testament, when the people of Israel were enslaved in Egypt and cried out for deliverance. It was, in fact, with their feet firmly planted on the African continent that the first revelation of Passover was granted to humanity.

Individuals with disabilities are the largest minority population in the United States. Still, they are invisible in data because disability is considered a negative medical outcome. According to the Christian Council for Persons with Disabilities (2019), 80 percent of families who have a loved one with special needs are unchurched. Disability Ministry is not meant to be a nice new thing for a church to try.

Walking by the sea, Jesus invited some fisherman to join him saying, “…follow me” (Matthew 4:19). These words of Jesus foreshadowed a ministry built around discipleship. Near the conclusion of Jesus’ earthly ministry, on the mountain, he said to his followers, “…go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19). Discipleship “bookended” Jesus’ ministry with everything he did intended to turn his followers into faithful disciples.

As we are thinking about spring and summer and warmer months, what is more cheerful than a neighborhood block party? How about a neighborhood block party with a chance to share Jesus with your friends and neighbors? Find a neighborhood park, backyard, or even a driveway, and we can supply all the ideas for Bible stories, games, crafts, snacks, and fun!

It was the most unusual audience. I had recently retired from the University of Houston.

When I was five years old, my parents sent me to Sunday school with a six-year-old neighbor girl. One set of parents took us to Sunday school, and the other set picked us up. One Sunday, there was a mix-up. No one picked us up. The six-year-old, sensing her maturity, was sure she could lead me home. After all, it was only a mile-and-a-half walk in a small city of 32,000. We started south, but our homes were actually east.