Goals of Sunday School

Have you ever stopped to think about why your church has a Sunday school?

It is the wish of most of us to see Sunday school grow and expand, but before we can se such growth, we need to take time out to think about our purpose and goals for our Sunday school.

During the past 20 years, the overall Sunday school attend has been in decline. It has been estimated that this decline means that today roughly one in three persons attends church, but only about one in nine attends Sunday school.

In spite of the decline in Sunday school, many surveys tell us there is a need and hunger for spiritual guidance in today's society. A recent survey undertaken by the Princeton Religion Centre asked teenagers what they would like to study and discuss. The top three responses were 64% - "Is there really a God", 56% - "What is the meaning of my life?", 55% - "Is there really a heaven or hell?". All have significant religious implications.

Another survey found that 46% of all adults had at least one problem or question for which there was no answer or solution.

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Editors Note

Check out the resources for Sunday school here. Object lessons, skits, colouring pages, activities, games and recipes for 3 - 11 year olds.

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The Bible has the answer to any problem or question that any of us might have about living our lives in the way God wants. For the person who doesn't know the Bible well or how to apply it to their lives finding these answers can be difficult. That is exactly where Sunday school should come in.

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