Should we rename Sunday School?

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Should we rename Sunday School?
By David Francis, bpnews.net

David Francis is director of Sunday School at LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) | I responded recently to a blog entry question that went something like this: "Our Sunday School needs to be revitalized, so we're thinking about changing the name. What do you think?" Here is the essence of my response:

#2. Two deficiencies of the term "Sunday School." I often joke that there are only two things wrong with the name "Sunday School:" 1) It's not just on Sunday, and 2) It's not a school. When executed with excellence, Sunday School is really a 24/7/365 network of care, communication and outreach that assembles once a week for Bible study. But that Bible study session is not all there is to Sunday School. Certainly the teaching of God's Word is the foundation of Sunday School, but the weekly group meeting is the occasion for witnessing the fruit of the previous week's work and launching the work for the following week. So, if you have a better name that captures that dynamic, go for it.

>>> Phil's reply to Dave's #2 response - - Whatever you name it, Sunday School must become a prayer (for each other and the lost), care (loving acts of kindness and service), and share (inviting not-yet-believers to consider and come to Christ. Prayer~Care~Share Hour. The P-C-S Network. FBC's P-C-S Teams. Whatever you name it, as they say, just do it!

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