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Develop a Vision for Your Sunday SchoolDevelop a Vision for Your Sunday School

Sunday School Director’s Seminar

Bob Mayfield

Sunday School Director’s Seminar

Bob Mayfield

Instill a Vision for Your Sunday School


Mission –

A specific duty or assignment. A combat operation assigned to an individual or unit.

Mission –

A specific duty or assignment. A combat operation assigned to an individual or unit.



Vision –

The ability to see and perceive. A mental image produced by the imagination.

Vision –

The ability to see and perceive. A mental image produced by the imagination.



Passion –

A powerful emotion or appetite. Boundless enthusiasm. The sufferings of Christ in the period following the Last Supper.

Passion –

A powerful emotion or appetite. Boundless enthusiasm. The sufferings of Christ in the period following the Last Supper.



• “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you;

• I will make your name great and you will be a blessing;

• Genesis 12:2

• “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you;

• I will make your name great and you will be a blessing;

• Genesis 12:2



Vision…• Encompasses unity• Creates energy• Provides purpose• Encourages risk taking• Promotes excellence• Sustains ministry

Vision…• Encompasses unity• Creates energy• Provides purpose• Encourages risk taking• Promotes excellence• Sustains ministry



Vision Mission

Snapshot Statement

Communicates Plans

Long & detailed Short

Seeing Knowing

Heart (emotional) Head (intellectual)

Art Science

Vision Mission

Snapshot Statement

Communicates Plans

Long & detailed Short

Seeing Knowing

Heart (emotional) Head (intellectual)

Art Science



Vision – a clear, challenging, picture of the future as you believe it can be and how it must be.

Vision – a clear, challenging, picture of the future as you believe it can be and how it must be.



Do a “SWOT” analysis of your current situation.

What is the church’s overall vision and how does Sunday School fit into it?

Do a “SWOT” analysis of your current situation.

What is the church’s overall vision and how does Sunday School fit into it?



Brainstorm the kind of Sunday School you would like to have.

Involve your leadership in brainstorming sessions. Give them ownership of the dream too!

Brainstorm the kind of Sunday School you would like to have.

Involve your leadership in brainstorming sessions. Give them ownership of the dream too!



Developing the Church’s Vision• Pray for a vision• Take the mission statement, and

expand upon it• Think BIG!• Brainstorm• Organize it• Question it

Developing the Church’s Vision• Pray for a vision• Take the mission statement, and

expand upon it• Think BIG!• Brainstorm• Organize it• Question it



Commit yourself to the vision…a) Plan at least one activity per month to

vision.b) Implement the visionc) Encourage, seek out, and explore how

classes/departments can implement the vision

Commit yourself to the vision…a) Plan at least one activity per month to

vision.b) Implement the visionc) Encourage, seek out, and explore how

classes/departments can implement the vision



Commit to the vision (cont.)d) Devote time at Leadership meetings to

developing or broadcasting the vision.e) Reward leaders with what you want

done.f) Develop an annual plan and publicly

commit the Sunday School to attain it.

Commit to the vision (cont.)d) Devote time at Leadership meetings to

developing or broadcasting the vision.e) Reward leaders with what you want

done.f) Develop an annual plan and publicly

commit the Sunday School to attain it.



Continuing the vision…

a) See it clearly.

b) Say it constantly.

c) Show it creatively.

Continuing the vision…

a) See it clearly.

b) Say it constantly.

c) Show it creatively.

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