People To WIN! -- It Takes Commitment

Monday, November 1, 2010
Read Psalm 78:1-7
By Sandra Lambert

This scripture focuses on the importance of Bible study. It reinforces the command given in Deuteronomy 6 to teach our children the bible so that generations to follow will be believers of the Word. Bible study within the family unit is vital for sustaining Christian homes and achieving Christian growth. However, Sunday School also needs to be an essential part of your Christian growth. If you want a church to grow numerically and spiritually, it must begin in Sunday School. Bill and I have been personal witnesses to this.

In 1995, we were asked to teach the Singles/ Young Married Class at Liberty Hill Baptist Church. This class was combined because of low numbers—in fact they had not been coming to Sunday School at all. Prior to the first Sunday of the church year, we made contact with each person on roll. When we got to class at 9:45 a.m. on that Sunday – no one was there! By 10:00 a.m., I left the room to go to the bathroom and cry about it! When I returned to the room minutes later, we had 4 singles and 1 married couple sitting there waiting for a Sunday School lesson which we delivered with the Lord’s help. On that Sunday, Bill and I made a commitment to them, and they to us, that we would do outreach to grow this class. We started out with Saturday morning breakfasts at our house and then we would visit prospects. The class began to slowly grow. Seven years later, that small class had subdivided into 3 separate classes. During these growing years, it was not unusual to have 35-40 in our class. The Lord truly blessed our efforts; our numbers grew – BUT – our members had children which meant the children’s classes also grew. When we left Liberty Hill, that class had generated eight deacons and several Sunday School teachers.

Why did this class grow? All because of the Lord’s blessing. We also had a great love for each other, developed prayed over and prepared lessons, did ministry when there was a need, held quarterly socials, and went on numerous outings.

Applying the Truth as an Individual
As a class, we were united and worked as a team. Can you see how God can use unity and teamwork to make a Sunday School class grow?

Applying the Truth as a Church
Can you see how God can use unity and teamwork to make a church grow?