Our prayer should be, Lord, let us be like the wise man. Understanding and applying these growth principles will help lay a good growth foundation. The best size class for teaching adults is 10 to 12 members and prospects present. An enrollment of 20 to 25 will usually provide 10 to 12 members present. A class needs to be smaller than the maximum size of 25 in order to grow.
New classes grow faster than established classes.
Classes that have existed for more than two years may have reached their maximum size. New classes tend to visit more, reach more people, and witness to more people than established classes. Spend time exploring and investigating your current Adult Sunday School organization and compare your results with these growth principles. One way to do that is to prepare an Adult Profile Chart of your department or division. The following steps are given to guide you through the process of starting a new adult class.