Lesson 6 - Organizing a Christian Education Ministry

Question 1

What are the factors that determine how a church builds and organizes its educational ministry?

Answer 1

1. ) Size (church plant, small, growing, big)
2. ) Staffing
3. ) Church Government

Question 2

What are the 2 organizational models?

Answer 2

1. ) Traditional/Population Model
2. ) Non-Traditional/Purpose Model (Advantages: connects people and populations, gives oversight to session not just one person, overlap and partnership)

Question 3

What are the common pitfalls when organizating ministry for children, youth, and adults?

Answer 3

Children

1. ) Tendency toward entertainment
2. ) Tendency toward neglect
3. ) Importance of baptismal vows

Youth

1. ) Tendency toward entertainment, fun, consumer
2. ) Don’t base anything around doctrine
3. ) Don’t involve in the life of the church
4. ) Don’t help the parents get involved in their youth’s lives

Adults

1. ) Neglect Sunday school or the christian education of adults
2. ) Need good teachers to give good training