Author Archives: George Yates

About George Yates

Church Health Strategist - working with churches across the nation building healthy Sunday Schools, leaders, and church strategy planning

Sell The Dump Truck: Teach Like Jesus

As I visit churches and Sunday School classes or small group Bible study classes, I am often dismayed at the number of knowledge and information dispensers we have leading our classes. Knowledge is good, and biblical knowledge is wonderful and … Continue reading

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Learning Through Expressed Experience

Learning is validated and manifested through expressed experience. Parents and early childhood educators realize children are learning when they begin to name colors and point them out correctly. In school, teachers recognize learning is taking place as children begin to … Continue reading

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Does enrollment really play a factor in our attendance?

Does enrollment really play a factor in our attendance? “Why worry about enrollment? It is attendance that really matters.” Many Sunday School teachers, Pastors, church staff members, and Sunday School Directors have voiced these or similar sentiments about enrollment. However, … Continue reading

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Hello world!

As Goes California, So Goes the Rest of the Nation   Seven years ago I was asked to go on a mission trip to California. David Suddath, Jeff McGukin and I spent six days speaking and consulting with 14 churches … Continue reading

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