SABBATH

SABBATH SCHOOL
SCHOOL
REVITALIZATION SEMINAR
CHURCH GROWTH THROUGH
SABBATH
SABBATH SCHOOL
SCHOOL
 DIVINE PLAN
“God could have reached His object
in saving sinners without our aid; but
in order for us to develop a character
like Christ’s, we must share in His
work. In order to enter into His joy,--
the joy of seeing souls redeemed by
His sacrifice,--we must participate in
His labor for their redemption. Desire
of Ages pp. 142.3
 DIVINE PLAN
“The Sabbath school is an important
branch of the missionary work, not
only because it gives to young and
old a knowledge of God’s Word, but
also because it awakens in them a
love for its sacred truth, and a desire
to study them for themselves; above
all, it teaches them to regulate their
lives by its holy teachings” Counsels
on Sabbath School Work, pp. 10,11.
 DIVINE PLAN
The Sabbath school, if rightly
conducted, is one of God’s
great instrumentality to bring
souls to a knowledge of the
truth” Counsels on Sabbath
School Work, p. 115
 SABBATH SCHOOL
PROBLEMS
 Majority of Sabbath School
teachers never had any training
 Lack of fellowship
 Felt needs were not met
 Not enough participation in the
class
 Program is boring
 Some do not study their lesson
 We have a problem with
Sabbath School teaching
 Too many Sabbath
School teachers:
– Don’t study
– Talk too much.
– Read from the Quarterly.
– Have little or no
discussion.
– Are not adequately
trained.
 NEEDS OF REVITALIZATION
“Our Sabbath schools are not what
the Lord would have them to be, for
there is all together too much
dependence placed upon form and
machinery, while the life-giving
power of God is not manifested for
the conversion souls, for whom
Christ died. The order of things must
be changed if our Sabbath schools
meet the purpose of which they
exist” CSSW, p. 257.
 SABBATH SCHOOL
OBJECTIVES
 BIBLE STUDY
 FELLOWSHIP
 COMMUNITY OUTREACH
 WORLD MISSIONS
 Needs of SS
Revitalization
“How sad it is to think of the great
amount of mechanical wok that is
done in the Sabbath School, while
there is little evidence that there is
moral transformation in the souls of
those who teach and who are
taught”CSSW, p. 66.
Sabbath School
Programming

Sabbath
School
Action Units
 BLESSINGS OF SABBATH
SCHOOL ACTION UNITS
 FROM 20-100 IN SIX WEEKS,
Portland Oregon.
 FIFTY FAMILIES RETURNED:
Holland, Michigan.
 SIXTY BROUGHT BACK 31:
Owasso, Michigan.
 A TRANSFORMED CHURCH: Iona,
Michigan. * Saginaw, Michigan.
 BLESSINGS OF SABBATH
SCHOOL ACTION UNITS
 Bargamus SDA Church, Italy
 15 other churches in Italy
 Sabbath School
Action Unit
 Small classes – 6 to 8 persons
 SS Teacher: Group Discussion leader
 Outreach leader: Care Coordinator
 Class time: 60 minutes
 Introduction: 5 minutes
 Care Coordinator time: 20 minutes
 Lesson study: 35 minutes
 THE FORMATION OF
SMALL GROUPS
 “The formation of small
companies as a basis of
Christian effort is a plan that
has been presented before me
by One who cannot err. If there
is a large number in the church,
let the members be formed into
small companies, to work not
only for the church members
but for unbelievers also”
Evangelism, p. 115.
A Crowded Church
 SABBATH SCHOOL
ACTION UNIT PLAN
 Classes of six to eight
 Outreach Leaders - Care Coordinator
 Outreach Plan
 Class Time - One Hour
 Time for Missing Class Members
 Time for Outreach
 Lesson Discussion Application
 Monthly Corporate Sharing
 Monthly Home Fellowship/Evaluation
 Weekly, then Monthly Leader
Consultation
 “Triangle of Learning”
A child remembers:
10
 10% of what he reads
20
 20% of what he hears
30
 30% of what he sees
50
 50% of what he hears &
sees 70
 70% of what he says
90
 90% of what he says &
does
• Based on research by the University of Texas
 WAYS OF EVANGELISM
FOR SS MEMBERS
 Use front a door evangelism
 PHASE 1:
Driveway/Parking Lot Ministry

Sanctuary Doors
Your Church Building

Welcome Desk
Your Church’s Main Door

Your Driveway/Parking Lot

 PHASE 2:
Church Door Ministry

Sanctuary Doors
Your Church Building

Welcome Desk
Your Church’s Main Door

The key word in

door ministry is
courtesy.
 PHASE 3:
Welcome Desk Ministry

Sanctuary Doors
Your Church Building

Welcome Desk
Your Church’s Main Door

Develop a
welcome pack .
Point out . . . Ask
questions.
 PHASE 4:
Sanctuary Door Ministry

Sanctuary Doors
Your Church Building

Welcome Desk
Your Church’s Main Door

Sanctuary doors
are often OPEN
formidable THE
obstacles. DOOR.
 PHASE 5:
Seating Ministry
Your Church Building

Sanctuary Doors

Welcome Desk
Your Church’s Main Door

Have certain church

members seated in
the congregation
acting as
receptionists.
 WAYS OF EVANGELISM
FOR SS MEMBERS
 Use front a door evangelism
 Use saturation evangelism
 Use the media for evangelism
 Be super-aggressive outreach
 Use fellowship evangelism
 Use service evangelism
 Use side door evangelism (reach friends,
relatives, associates, and neighbors)
 Use lifestyle evangelism
 Share testimonies and experience
 Follow up visitors
 THE LAW OF SEVEN
TOUCHES
 First touch - phone call
 Second touch - write a letter
 Third touch - the secretary's phone
call
 Fourth touch - appointment letter
 Fifth touch - the visit
 Sixth touch - follow up - letter
 Seventh touch -Saturday night
friendly call
 PRAYER
 Prayer for growth
 Pray for specific goals
 Pray for converts
 Pray for eternal

spiritual growth