With all the demands of youth ministry, you are certain to encounter times when you need a meaningful devotion but don’t have a lot of time to prepare. With this book you will always be ready. Inside
Interview: LifeWay Southern Baptist teacher David Francis about Sunday school, the strong program, by Peter Menkin
In a letter via email, LifeWay’s David Francis, Director, Sunday school, Discipleship, Church & Network Partnerships, LifeWay Church Resources, supplies a response to this writer’s inquiry regarding Southern Baptists, the Sunday School Church. He responds in part to questions asked of Sharon Ely Pearson of the Episcopal Church in her earlier interview. The answers themselves provide a context for his statement. But note his email carries this quotation: “As God works through us . . . We will help people–through churches–know Jesus Christ and seek His Kingdom by providing biblical solutions that spiritually transform individuals and cultures.” The questions with answers are found below this email letter, an informative and full reply that has the mark of inspiration and spontaneity: The email letter: Sunday school remains a strong program of ministry in Southern Baptist churches. On a typical Sunday in our denomination, about 6 million people will gather for worship in SBC congregations. About 4 million will attend Sunday school, or two out of three worshipers. My estimate is that these folks will attend one of more than 400,000 Sunday school classes. Well over half of those who attend one of these classes, typically meeting on Sunday mornings before or after a worship service, will be adults.
Curtain Time Is Magic Time: A Step-By-Step Procedure for New Youth Theatre Directors from Conception, to Auditions, to Final Curtain Call
A how-to book for new directors working with young actors. Written by Michael H. Hibbard, a veteran teacher/director who understands students, parents and school district requirements, this is a practical guide crafted with a sense of humor. He guides the reader from play selection to curtain call, with stops along the way to address the mysteries of rehearsals, play production and evaluations