When the Motivation Isn't There

Effect Change at Your Level

People aren’t perfect, neither are church departments. Not even Sunday school. (noooooo!) As teachers, we can see the imperfections, and we want to help; we want to change things for the better. We want things to be better for the children, for the guests, for the teachers, and for the Kingdom. However, most of us aren’t really in a position to make big changes (I’m sure not). Most of us are just regular ol’ Sunday school teachers. Not exactly a position of power. What could we possibly do? Stage a revolt? No (please, please no!) A big change doesn’t necessarily mean a major overhaul. Even if we can’t get that bigger classroom, convince the church to switch curricula, or get iPads for every room, there is still POSITIVE change that WE can effect to make at least our Sunday School the best that we can. This isn’t a cop-out because doing our best in what we’ve been given contributes toward God’s Kingdom, so don’t underestimate what we invest in it!   Resources Mentioned: Etsy [https://www.etsy.com/] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2465445/fan_mail/new]

The VBS Planning Timeline I wish Someone Had Given Me

Today we're talking about creating a framework for VBS. It’s easy to immediately get lost in the piles of to-do lists that come along with VBS. I do that on a regular basis! There is a better way. Join me as I talk about the VBS framework that I’ve started to use to guide me without letting anything slip through the cracks. I can’t guarantee that everything will be perfect, but this really does help! Resources Mentioned: VBS framework template Link [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k-38LlpnYKvtJV2TYHUnNJW8NBn1TGyT/copy] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2465445/fan_mail/new]

Preparing the Soil: Why Sunday School Starts Before the Lesson

Today we're talking about gardens… again. We need to work the soil in our gardens before planting seeds, both in the dirt in your yard, and in your Sunday school classroom. We prepare before we ever walk in the Sunday school room, but there’s also work to do once we’re there, before the seed is planted. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2465445/fan_mail/new]

Special Event Sunday School Teaching

Episode 29  Today we're talking about different formats you can use when teaching Sunday school/kids’ church in a different format for special events. Also we’re talking a little bit about what kind of events call for different teaching. Sometimes we don’t need a special event to have a little fun… Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2465445/fan_mail/new]

Teach Yourself Out of a Job

Today we're talking about one of the goals and struggles of a Sunday school teacher: teaching yourself out of a job. This isn’t a talk about leaving the Sunday School department to replaced by others, but rather teaching kids all they need to know for the season you have them. Resources Mentioned: Book: The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2465445/fan_mail/new]