Increasingly we read of declining attendance, churches eliminating Sunday school, and Sunday school ending for the summer and not starting up again in the fall. Walk into any Christian bookstore and you will find many books showing statistics on the decline of the Sunday school and the lack of biblical knowledge of the American population. Books on how to revitalize your Sunday school are big sellers. The most popular workshops at our annual convention are those that deal with growth and renewal. Obviously we do have problems in Christian education.
Many people are concerned and desire to do something about it.
These things will keep us very busy in meetings, discussion and planning. When we reach out to people with the message of Jesus Christ. When we embody a first-century Christian spirit, centering our attention on God and His action in the world. When celebrating God's presence and ministry is our first order of business, all else will fall into place. Today's people are increasingly making clear that they desire more spirituality in their life.