Archive for Inspiration
Spring Clean!
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Spring has sprung, and I don’t know about you but at the Griffin house we are in full Spring mode, from yard work, to house work. It is such a good time to come out of the winter doldrums and freshen up.
Likewise, in your Sunday School class, take some time to do these things:
1. Tidy up. If there are posters from last fall’s bible study, throw it away. If there are decorations out from Christmas, help them move along. Please feel the freedom to make your area fresh by keeping it clear of clutter. Remember that we share our spaces too, so let me ask you to not over-decorate or personalize your room too much.
2. Take a look at your Sunday School roll. Perhaps it has been a while since you have made contact with all of your members and prospects. Energize your department in teams to split up the roll and contact everyone before the summer schedule hits.
3. Pray. Pray for a fresh wind and bright light of the Son to shine on your class. Pray that the Lord would refresh and renew your class life and growth, spiritually and numerically.
4. Freshen up your lesson. Rearrange the room set-up. Use a different teaching method (discussion, Q&A, video, reverse the schedule). Find a commentary in the Library or LifeWay that augments your lesson. Change your study method and routine. Perhaps talk with another teacher on techniques they employ and enjoy.
Thank you for freshening up Sunday School. I thank the Lord for how He continues to bless this very simple, but powerful ministry.
I am praying for you!
Ray
Invitation to the Lord’s Supper
Posted by: | CommentsThis Sunday night, March 28th, we will remember Christ’s sacrifice for our sin at the Lord’s Supper. It will be at 6:30 in the Worship Center. All of our 5:00 Equip U and Kids’ activities will be meeting as well.
What better way to begin a meaningful Easter week than this special time at the Lord’s remembrance table?
Let me ask you to do a few things:
1. Begin to prepare your own heart for this Church Body time. Reflect now on your lost state before you came to Christ. Think on Jesus, the Lamb of God, sinless; yet laying His life down for yours.
2. Commit to be here.
3. Contact your Class roll, members and prospects, and encourage them to attend. Highlight this Sunday morning in Sunday School. Invite, encourage everyone to be back at 6:30.
4. Pray. Pray that God will use us to bring new believers to that table of fellowship and remembrance!
I am lifting you all up, Happy Easter!
Ray
An extra hour of the Son!
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Can you believe it is time to spring those clocks forward? Wow! What a winter we’ve had. I am personally looking forward to the extra hour of sun at night.
Speaking of an extra hour of sun, as you set your clocks, remember to take this as an opportunity to set your Son clocks. Maybe it is that you have neglected your own personal time with the Son every day. Please use this time change, as a time of change in your own daily walk.
We have talked many times about our inability to fill another’s cup if our own cup is dry. Meet with Him everyday, like the woman at the well, who experienced a living Savior, Who is the well-spring of Living water. Remember this is not lesson prep time, this is your own personal, one on one time, with Jesus Christ.
13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again ; 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst ; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty nor come all the way here to draw.”
John 4:13-15 (Crosswalk, NASB)
See you Sunday!
Ray
Let’s Pray Leaders!
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Quick recap of some things to focus on from our last meeting.
As stated in the video, here is a recap of our first leader meeting of the year. Here are some key points:
1. Focus on what is going well in Sunday School, and what is not. Make tweaks to your ministry with members, visitors, and the teaching time. Meet as a team and talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly and change. This is a guilt free zone, let’s do our best!
2. Focus on prayer. On our recent trip to visit some churches, I came away knowing that I need to spend more concerted, focused time in prayer personally and with those that I minister. Ask the Lord to fill you and use you! The challenge I gave is to meet, this week, as a team to pray before you have your Sunday School small group. Let’s trust the Master’s promises!
I love you all and I am thankful to serve you!
Ray
Teach the Word
Posted by: | CommentsThank you leaders for making our monthly leader meetings a priority. It is always so good to pray together, to plan, and to take a moment to encourage each other in our ministry.
As you remember Wednesday night we were challenged by a word I delivered from Doug Baker at the Baptist General Convention 2009. He had shared that as Christian educators we must have a firm foundation in teaching the Word of God. Its power transforms people with its knowledge, moving people to changed lives.
This is not just a good idea, nor his idea, as he revealed; it is God’s way as discovered in 2 Peter 1:3-10. We teach the living Word of God every week, to really help people. This is no simple good wish, nor neat saying, nor good opinion, it is the inspired Word that changes hearts.
So, prepare with all your heart to focus on God’s Word this week. Not simply the “lesson.” Let the Word marinate in class. Dive in to it. Let the group think on it for a while and discuss it.
And, don’t be too serious, share your story, lift one another up in light of the Truth you learn.
I love you all and I am praying for you!
