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Flake’s Five-Step Formula Flake’s Five-Step Formula for Children’s Sunday for Children’s Sunday
School GrowthSchool Growth
Flake’s Formula for Children’s Flake’s Formula for Children’s Sunday SchoolSunday School
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Area of a circleArea of a circle
Area of a rectangleArea of a rectangle
Area of a squareArea of a square
Four building blocks of DNAFour building blocks of DNA
WaterWater
Einstein’s conversion of mass Einstein’s conversion of mass to energyto energy
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Pythagorean Theorem for a Pythagorean Theorem for a right triangleright triangle
Flake’s Formula for Children’s Flake’s Formula for Children’s Sunday SchoolSunday School
Who was Arthur Flake?Who was Arthur Flake? What was his “formula”?What was his “formula”? Why are we going back to a century-Why are we going back to a century-
old formula?old formula? How can Flake’s Formula apply to How can Flake’s Formula apply to
Children’s Sunday School?Children’s Sunday School?
Know the PossibilitiesKnow the Possibilities
Brainstorm three new ideas on how to Brainstorm three new ideas on how to get prospects for Children’s Sunday get prospects for Children’s Sunday
School.School.
Take two minutes. Pass the tear sheet Take two minutes. Pass the tear sheet three times.three times.
Let’s share!Let’s share!
Enlarge the OrganizationEnlarge the Organization
Create New Units!
Recommended Maximum Grade Enrollment Teachers Enrollment
First–Sixth 20 4 24
Enlarge the OrganizationEnlarge the OrganizationCase StudyCase Study
Look at the information below and decide how the children’s division could be reorganized for growth.
Enrolled Prospects
1–2 grades 32 53–4 grades 18 45–6 grades 20 1
Enlarge the OrganizationEnlarge the OrganizationCase StudyCase Study
The Children’s Sunday School Division currently has three departments: one for first
andsecond graders, one for third and fourth
graders, and one for fifth graders. Beginningin the fall, they will incorporate the sixth
grade into the Children’s Division. How could this church reorganize Children’s Sunday
Schoolfor growth?
Enlarge the OrganizationEnlarge the OrganizationCase StudyCase Study
This church currently has one Sunday School department for first through fifth graders.
They have 30 children enrolled and 8 prospects. They are a rural church but have lots of new subdivisions being built in the area. Many young families are moving to the area and commuting to the larger city nearby. The children are evenly distributed among the six grade levels. How could this church reorganize the Children’s Sunday
School for growth?
Provide Space and Provide Space and EquipmentEquipment
Why do you think space and Why do you think space and equipment is important to a growing equipment is important to a growing Children’s Sunday School Ministry?Children’s Sunday School Ministry?
Provide Space and Provide Space and EquipmentEquipment
Recommended Maximum
Grade Enrollment Teachers Enrollment
First–Sixth 20 4 24
25 square feet for each person 25 square feet for each person enrolled!enrolled!
Enlist and Train the WorkersEnlist and Train the Workers
Pray. Know a good recruit when you see one. Know how many teachers you need. Use a job description. Know that God is in control. Share the joy! Use the buddy system. Provide training. Provide support. Appreciate your leaders. Never stop.
Go After the PeopleGo After the People
Care4KidsCare4Kids ReachingReaching FellowshipingFellowshiping PrayingPraying Acts of MinistryActs of Ministry
ChildreachChildreach In ReachIn Reach OutreachOutreach Home ReachHome Reach
Go After the PeopleGo After the People
Case Study 1Case Study 1
This past week, two families visited This past week, two families visited your church for the first time. Both of your church for the first time. Both of
the families have children in your the families have children in your class. What would you do to minister class. What would you do to minister
to these families?to these families?
Go After the PeopleGo After the People
Case Study 2Case Study 2
A new neighborhood is being built two A new neighborhood is being built two miles from your church. What will miles from your church. What will you do to minister to the people you do to minister to the people
moving into the community?moving into the community?
Go After the PeopleGo After the People
Case Study 3Case Study 3
Your church just held a neighborhood Your church just held a neighborhood picnic. Many unchurched families picnic. Many unchurched families
attended. What will you do to enroll attended. What will you do to enroll these families in Sunday School?these families in Sunday School?
Go After the PeopleGo After the People
Case Study 4Case Study 4
Recently, your community has begun Recently, your community has begun to include international people to include international people
groups. What can your church do to groups. What can your church do to reach these people groups for reach these people groups for
Sunday School?Sunday School?
Flake’s Formula for Children’s Flake’s Formula for Children’s Sunday SchoolSunday School
““And remember, I am with you always, And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20b, Holman CSB®Matthew 28:20b, Holman CSB®