02.18.10
The Summit, Bill Search and the Sunday School/Small Group mix
Ben Reed is a guest blogger here at the Lifeway Small Groups blog. He regularly blogs for Life and Theology. You can also find him on Twitter HERE.
The Summit started out with a series of questions asked to each of the 9 guys who presented (10 experts were there, but Rick Howerton moderated).
Up next, Bill Search. Here's the question he had:
What are the pros and cons when churches use Sunday School and small groups?
I can't figure out why there's such opposition to one or the other. Here are the pros of each, together:
You can always have a place to point people (Sunday Schools, for the most part, meet every single Sunday morning).
It reflects different learning styles. You're able to offer a classroom environment, driven by a teacher, and a home-based, relaxed, discussion-driven environment.
So, in my eyes, there's no significant pro/con distinction. One thing to keep in mind, though: you have to figure out if you have the meeting space for Sunday School. But if you do, why try to get rid of a system that's helping people grow in their faith?
What about you? Do you think that Sunday School and Small Groups can co-exist within a single congregation?
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