The psalmist rejoiced over the prospect of going to the House of the Lord. Do your students feel the same way about going to your Sunday School class, small group, or other Bible study class?
Signs Students are Glad to Go to Class
We can tell students want to go to class when they …
- come willingly not out of obligation.
- can’t wait until class begins rather than ends.
- view class as a highlight of their week not just one more place to go.
- miss being there if sick or out of town not indifferent to their absence.
What Bible Teachers Can Do to Help Students Enjoy Coming to Class
To increases the potential for students wanting to come, make class …
- enjoyable – interesting, not boring.
- a safe place to be – emotionally, mentally, and spiritually as well as physically.
- relational – about personally knowing God and being in community with one another.
- relevant – tapping into their needs and everyday lives.
Consider How Age Affects Students’ Feelings about Bible Classes
First think about the specific age you teach and what would tend to make it a place they would not want to be. Click on the links below:
Now think about what would make it a place they’d want to be. Click on the links below: