The Ten Largest Sunday Schools

And What Makes Them Grow

Plot

Why do some Sunday Schools grow in attendance at fantastic rates to unbelievable size--and others stagnate? What is the secret of Sunday School expansion? Is there some magical formula to be applied for growth? Read this fascinating story of the ten largest Sunday Schools in America. It will not give you a surefire solution to all your problems. But you will come away with a new vision of your task as a church member, pastor, Sunday School superintendent, worker, or teacher. It may rejuvenate you and your co-workers, giving you a new vision of your work and its potential. The author is well acquainted with the Sunday Schools he describes, having searched out every bit of information by means of personal visits, questionnaire and conference. He is Associate Professor of Education at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Sunday School Editor for Christian Life magazine. The Sunday Schools described in this book are those of the following churches: AKRON BAPTIST TEMPLE, Akron, Ohio; HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, Chattanooga, Tennessee; FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Dallas, Texas; FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Hammond, Indiana; CANTON BAPTIST CHURCH, Canton, Ohio; LANDMARK BAPTIST TEMPLE, Cincinnati, Ohio; TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, Detroit, Michigan; FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Van Nuys, California; THOMAS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, Lynchburg, Virginia; CALVARY TEMPLE, Denver, Colorado.