Evidences of Learning in Sunday School

Thursday 17th September, 2009

Progress and learning in Sunday School are essential. If Christians fail to learn and apply that learning, they will become discouraged and drop out. While there is more involved in revolutionary Sunday School than learning, learning is an essential piece that cannot be left out. In fact, it is commanded. Jesus' command to His disciples upon leaving earth was to "make disciples of all nations...baptizing...and teaching them to obey" (Matthew 28:19-20, NIV).

How is Sunday School impacting lives? Are attenders learning? What are evidences that learning is taking place? Consider the following:

  • willingness to think,
  • understanding how learning applies to life today,
  • understanding how learning applies to my life,
  • good questions during and after class,
  • seeking more information on a subject or idea,
  • healthy discussion,
  • testimonies,
  • changed conversation,
  • changed thinking,
  • changed desires and attitudes,
  • changed behavior,
  • changed focus and goals,
  • fewer poor decisions,
  • knowledge of God's Word,
  • growth in the fruit of the Spirit,
  • unity,
  • desire to build up the body of Christ,
  • willingness to sacrifice,
  • better relationships,
  • healthy marriage,
  • desire to give,
  • desire to help,
  • desire to serve,
  • willingness to shepherd/lead/teach His sheep,
  • passion about God and living for Him,
  • recognition of God at work in and around me,
  • free-flowing praise and thanks to God,
  • appreciation for others,
  • acts of love and grace,
  • hunger for God and His Word,
  • desire for prayer and spiritual disciplines,
  • choosing obedience even when it is inconvenient,
  • courage to go where He sends,
  • desire to worship Him with other believers,
  • and so many more evidences.

What would you add to this list? What can you to do encourage one or more of these evidences this week? What can you do to enable attenders to show how they have learned? How can you lead them to know and obey? Don't settle for teaching that bears no fruit. Allow enough time in class to apply God's Word and to check on how attenders are doing at living it out. Be revolutionary!

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