The General Conference session in Atlanta, Georgia, offered a unique opportunity to bring together the world’s most dynamic and creative authorities on Sabbath School for children and adults, Personal Ministries, and Community Services. More than 30 presenters conducted workshops in an exciting variety of topics, each one exploring an important aspect of these essential ministries for the local church.
Utilizing the latest in training techniques, the workshops featured time-tested interactive learning, PowerPoint presentations, video productions, and hands-on materials and projects designed to take home and implement immediately.
Most of these presentations—plus handout if there were any—are included in the links below.
Sabbath School
The Four Focuses of Sabbath School by Gary Swanson
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences by May-Ellen Colon
Interactive Learning in the Adult Sabbath School by Gary Swanson
Sabbath School Action Units by Jonathan Kuntaraf
Creating Good Discussion Questions for Bible Study (and Handout) by Gary Swanson.
The Learning Cycle in the Adult Sabbath School Lesson (audio) by Lyndelle Chiomenti
Real-Life Discipling Through Adult Sabbath School (audio) by Bonita Shields
Sabbath School For Children
Helping Children Understand Grace (audio) by Sally Phoon
Emphasizing Community in Sabbath School by Julie Weslake
Teaching Children Authentic Worship (audio) by Julie Weslake
KISS: Kids Involved in Simple Service (audio) by Phyllis Washington & Candy DeVore
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences by May-Ellen Colon
Personal Ministries
The Dynamics of Small Groups and their Impact on the Local Church by Michael Hamilton
Motivating Members to Witness (audio) by Jonathan Kuntaraf
The Power of Prayer in Evangelism (and Handout) by Samuel Telemaque
Community Services
Theological Concepts of Holistic Ministry by Gaspar Colon
Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation by Sung Kwon
Resource Development by Kristin Priest
Risk Management in Community Services Programs by Arthur Blinci
Human Resource Development in Community Services Programs by Minnie McNeil
Organizational Leadership (audio) by Sung Kwon