How do you ask someone to get involved in your Sunday School class or small group Bible study? Your church may use the term “enrollment” or “connected”. Whatever term you use the end result is the same. You should be aggressive to add new people to the ministry list of your class or group.
When inviting a new person to join your group please share with them the positive experiences you’ve had in your group.
- Every week your group is praying for each other. Tell them that others will be praying for them.
- We love to get together. My group gets together about once a month for a fun time outside of our regular group time. This is done to help promote the development of friendships.
- Bible study. The study of God’s Word is best thing about our group. We find answers to some of life’s hardest issues. We also gain a better understanding of who God is by studying the Bible.
- At this point tell the new person how you’ve been ministered to by your group. All of us have had those tough times and most of us would not have been able to make through those times if it were not for our group.
One way to think about it is that you are sharing Sunday School/group testimony. Don’t try to be the salesperson but rather be that satisfied customer telling the benefits.
Dr. Smith is the lead state missionary with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and serves the Sunday School, Small Groups, Discipleship and Faith Development Specialist. Visit their website at gabaptist.org/groups/ for more information and other resources to aid your Sunday School or Small Group. Dr. Smith is available for conferences or other speaking opportunities and can be contacted at tsmith@gabaptist.org.
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