Flake’s Five-Step Formula Flake’s Five-Step Formula for Children’s Sunday for Children’s Sunday

School GrowthSchool Growth

Flake’s Formula for Children’s Flake’s Formula for Children’s Sunday SchoolSunday School

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E=mc²E=mc²

a²+b²=c²a²+b²=c²

A, T, C, GA, T, C, G

A²A²

AbAb

R²R²

Area of a circleArea of a circle

Area of a rectangleArea of a rectangle

Area of a squareArea of a square

Four building blocks of DNAFour building blocks of DNA

WaterWater

Einstein’s conversion of mass Einstein’s conversion of mass to energyto energy

Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide

Pythagorean Theorem for a Pythagorean Theorem for a right triangleright triangle

Flake’s Formula for Children’s Flake’s Formula for Children’s Sunday SchoolSunday School

Who was Arthur Flake?Who was Arthur Flake? What was his “formula”?What was his “formula”? Why are we going back to a century-Why are we going back to a century-

old formula?old formula? How can Flake’s Formula apply to How can Flake’s Formula apply to

Children’s Sunday School?Children’s Sunday School?

Know the PossibilitiesKnow the Possibilities

Brainstorm three new ideas on how to Brainstorm three new ideas on how to get prospects for Children’s Sunday get prospects for Children’s Sunday

School.School.

Take two minutes. Pass the tear sheet Take two minutes. Pass the tear sheet three times.three times.

Let’s share!Let’s share!

Enlarge the OrganizationEnlarge the Organization

Create New Units!

Recommended Maximum Grade Enrollment Teachers Enrollment

First–Sixth 20 4 24

Enlarge the OrganizationEnlarge the OrganizationCase StudyCase Study

Look at the information below and decide how the children’s division could be reorganized for growth.

Enrolled Prospects

1–2 grades 32 53–4 grades 18 45–6 grades 20 1

Enlarge the OrganizationEnlarge the OrganizationCase StudyCase Study

The Children’s Sunday School Division currently has three departments: one for first

andsecond graders, one for third and fourth

graders, and one for fifth graders. Beginningin the fall, they will incorporate the sixth

grade into the Children’s Division. How could this church reorganize Children’s Sunday

Schoolfor growth?

Enlarge the OrganizationEnlarge the OrganizationCase StudyCase Study

This church currently has one Sunday School department for first through fifth graders.

They have 30 children enrolled and 8 prospects. They are a rural church but have lots of new subdivisions being built in the area. Many young families are moving to the area and commuting to the larger city nearby. The children are evenly distributed among the six grade levels. How could this church reorganize the Children’s Sunday

School for growth?

Provide Space and Provide Space and EquipmentEquipment

Why do you think space and Why do you think space and equipment is important to a growing equipment is important to a growing Children’s Sunday School Ministry?Children’s Sunday School Ministry?

Provide Space and Provide Space and EquipmentEquipment

Recommended Maximum

Grade Enrollment Teachers Enrollment

First–Sixth 20 4 24

25 square feet for each person 25 square feet for each person enrolled!enrolled!

Enlist and Train the WorkersEnlist and Train the Workers

Pray. Know a good recruit when you see one. Know how many teachers you need. Use a job description. Know that God is in control. Share the joy! Use the buddy system. Provide training. Provide support. Appreciate your leaders. Never stop.

Go After the PeopleGo After the People

Care4KidsCare4Kids ReachingReaching FellowshipingFellowshiping PrayingPraying Acts of MinistryActs of Ministry

ChildreachChildreach In ReachIn Reach OutreachOutreach Home ReachHome Reach

Go After the PeopleGo After the People

Case Study 1Case Study 1

This past week, two families visited This past week, two families visited your church for the first time. Both of your church for the first time. Both of

the families have children in your the families have children in your class. What would you do to minister class. What would you do to minister

to these families?to these families?

Go After the PeopleGo After the People

Case Study 2Case Study 2

A new neighborhood is being built two A new neighborhood is being built two miles from your church. What will miles from your church. What will you do to minister to the people you do to minister to the people

moving into the community?moving into the community?

Go After the PeopleGo After the People

Case Study 3Case Study 3

Your church just held a neighborhood Your church just held a neighborhood picnic. Many unchurched families picnic. Many unchurched families

attended. What will you do to enroll attended. What will you do to enroll these families in Sunday School?these families in Sunday School?

Go After the PeopleGo After the People

Case Study 4Case Study 4

Recently, your community has begun Recently, your community has begun to include international people to include international people

groups. What can your church do to groups. What can your church do to reach these people groups for reach these people groups for

Sunday School?Sunday School?

Flake’s Formula for Children’s Flake’s Formula for Children’s Sunday SchoolSunday School

““And remember, I am with you always, And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:20b, Holman CSB®Matthew 28:20b, Holman CSB®