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Sunday School continues to play a vital role in the Church of God. It involves the laity in ministry. Spiritual gifts are given a forum for operation. Children, from infancy are taught and nurtured. Youth experience the learning of life-changing truths with their peers. Adults encounter Christ through the study of His Word. The Sunday School is the primary ministry in the local church to achieve the command of Christ: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:19-20) Scripture mandates that in order to fulfill this mission of Christ the church must:
(cf. Deut. 6; Acts 2:38-47; Eph. 4:11-16) Therefore the purpose of the Sunday School is to reach people for Christ and assimilate them into a local body through life changing Bible study to lead them to care, witness, fellowship, and worship.
Special Note: Consideration must be given to a variety of approaches and models which will assist with the accomplishment of the mission.
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