The Kentucky Baptist Convention is committed to helping every believer in Kentucky become an active, committed, growing follower of Jesus Christ.
Sunday School provides an effective means for training and discipling believers.
We provide a variety of conferences and consultations aimed at helping your church maximize opportunities to effectively disciple believers:
Sunday School Shepherding Conference
Consider seven essentials to shepherd God’s sheep through the Sunday School: meeting needs, pursuing the lost, listening to God’s voice, etc. Evaluate and prioritize actions. (2 hours)
FAITH Sunday School Evangelism Strategy
FAITH is an ongoing, comprehensive (evangelism and ministry) process. Using FAITH, Sunday School learners are mobilized to systematically share the Gospel. Any church of any size with a Sunday School and a pastor who is willing to lead can successfully use the FAITH Sunday School Evangelism Strategy.
Sunday School Basics
This conference focuses on the building blocks of effective Sunday School work for one or more age groups separately or for all age groups combined. (2-3 hours)
How to Prepare and Teach an Adult Sunday School Lesson
Experience a model adult lesson and learn how to do the same thing with your Sunday School class next Sunday. (2 hours)
Sunday School Growth Principles
In the same way in which the human body requires a healthy balance of nutrition and exercise, the Sunday School needs a healthy implementation of growth principles. This conference lays out some of those principles and enables participants to evaluate their Sunday School work. (1.5 hours)
Pastor/Director Training
Sunday School and Discipleship that make a difference demand the leadership of the pastor and director. This associational conference leads these key leaders to begin planning an effective Sunday School or discipleship strategy. (2.5 hours)
Ten Best Sunday School Practices
Begin to rethink and redefine Sunday School based upon the “10 Best Practices To Make Your Sunday School Work.” (2 hours)
Adult Sunday School Curriculum Workshop
Knowing your adult curriculum’s resources and how to use them can facilitate great learning experiences. Hands-on experience with the curriculum is encouraged in this workshop. Assistance is also available for helping you make wise curriculum choices. (1.5 hours)
FAITH and GROW Awareness
This clinic helps pastors and church leaders understand the potential impact of the FAITH Sunday School Evangelism Strategy and/or G.R.O.W. and what it takes to do FAITH right. (1-2 hours)
TIGER: Josh Hunt’s Strategies for Doubling Your Group
Learn Josh Hunt’s five strategies for doubling your Sunday School class, organization, and church in two years or less. (1.5 hours)
Outreach
This conference helps class leaders lay foundations for reaching prospects, loving absentees, and keeping adult Sunday School members. (2 hours)
Multiplying Leaders and Small Groups
This training time takes participants on a journey of apprenticing/coaching others and of starting new Sunday School and/or Discipleship classes. (2-3 hours)
Records: Staying in Touch with Members and Prospects
Tailored to your needs, this conference gives Sunday School leaders an understanding of record keeping methods and of the importance of keeping good records.
Fellowship 101
This conference is designed to lead participants to examine fellowship options and efforts in order to strategize an effective plan for leading a class to develop relationships with prospects, absentees, and faithful attenders. (2 hours)
Teaching Adults for Spiritual Transformation
This workshop helps teachers move toward leading Bible study sessions in which adults can encounter God and His Word and apply His truth to their lives. (2-3 hours)
Adult Characteristics
This workshop is designed to enable small group leaders to focus more effectively upon learners, their needs, and their stages in their ministry, fellowship, and teaching efforts. (1.5 hours)
Developing Ministry Leaders
Learn the basics of serving as small group ministry leaders in order to improve efforts in connecting, praying, ministering, and fellowshipping. (1.5 hours)
Small Group Ministry
Want to begin or improve a small group Bible study ministry? This conference will help you lay strong foundations for multiplying your home and/or off-site Bible study groups. (2 hours)