Philosophy of Sunday School
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I have heard Dan Miller compare the European & american models of education in podcasts a number of times. Seems like he prefers the european model instead of the lecture based american model. I would agree.. Living in the south there tends to be a number of Fundamentalist churches around who use the american model of education for Sunday school which is strictly to preach/lecture at you in SS.
The southern Baptist Churches (I have been to 5) on the other hand utilized a discussion format for their education. One SS teacher told me that the convention feels people learn better in small groups, and by being able to talk and interact with the education, and not just to be preached at in SS. What do you say? Do you learn better from the european model or the american model?
John
The southern Baptist Churches (I have been to 5) on the other hand utilized a discussion format for their education. One SS teacher told me that the convention feels people learn better in small groups, and by being able to talk and interact with the education, and not just to be preached at in SS. What do you say? Do you learn better from the european model or the american model?
John
Hello JWolfe. I don’t know about Euro. or Amer. models, but in our fellowship we find that the children classes –which are simply to remove the young ones for special attention and care while adults study the Word, are an opportunity to teach and discuss simple Bible truths for children to understand. They also meet with the adults to recite memory verses they learn for the week. It seems good to impress verses on children, so they will remember the rest of their lives.
- BobL
- BobL
“Reading… Exhortation…Doctrine” That covers all three ways of learning. All three need to be employed in a Church body. At our church Exhortation occurs in the Sunday am & pm service and this leaves teaching Doctrine (with interaction) to be taught during SS and on Wed. Reading is done throughout the week.
I really like teaching in a smaller group setting. It seems to me that the individuals in my class learn more when they are able to ask questions and make comments. I prefer this method versus a large auditorium size class.
Serving the Savior, Pastor Wes Helfenbein 2 Cor. 5:17
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