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  • What Is A Disciple?

    What Is A Disciple?

    Years ago, the words Christian and disciple could be used interchangeably. The word Christian means “Christlike,” and the word disciple means “follower of Christ.” Religious people of our day...
  • Teaching Couples How to Invest in Their Marriage

    Teaching Couples How to Invest in Their Marriage

    As the leader of a couple’s class, new Christians will often ask me: “What are the main ingredients to having a...
  • Leading to Prevent Loss

    Leading to Prevent Loss

    In Matthew 18, we are introduced to a shepherd that has lost one sheep and leaves his flock to go...
  • How To Have A Great Summer of Ministry

    How To Have A Great Summer of Ministry

    The summer months are a time for families to enjoy each other, rest, and disengage from routine. For churches, however,...
  • Ten Commandments of Passionate Teaching

    Ten Commandments of Passionate Teaching

    Teachers with genuine passion can make the impossible happen—revitalize a dying Sunday school class, reach a hopeless soul, create a...
  • Launching A New Series

    Launching A New Series

    Properly launching a new teaching series can be a great tool for class growth. Here are a few ideas. Prayerfully...
  • Care Group Fellowship Night

    Care Group Fellowship Night

    Here at Lancaster Baptist Church we like to set aside two Sunday nights a year (one in the spring and...
  • How to Have a Special Day in Your Sunday School Class

    How to Have a Special Day in Your Sunday School Class

    Most people are somehow under the impression that special days in a church just happen and that the preparation comes...
  • Weekly Snapshots

    Weekly Snapshots

    Years ago when I was just starting out in teaching an adult Bible class, I was asking an experienced pastor...
  • The Autopsy of a Deceased Class

    The Autopsy of a Deceased Class

    If we could read the autopsy report of a deceased class, I believe we would discover several reasons why the...