| Sunday School attendance, as used here, is a | | | | grow in the Lord. Great Sunday School and Bible |
| reference to not only being faithful in the Sunday | | | | Study ministries review the plan of salvation and |
| morning Bible study but any Bible study that is regularly | | | | essentials of discipleship enough that regular students |
| offered at your church. Sunday School and Bible study | | | | become confident in sharing the information with |
| attendance are extremely important for the following | | | | others. |
| five reasons: | | | | 4. Your attendance encourages others to attend. |
| 1. Attending Sunday School helps you develop pleasing | | | | When the attendance is down, it gives the impression |
| faith in God. Without faith it is impossible to please God | | | | that the sessions are not important. But when the |
| (see Heb. 11:6). Faith comes by hearing the Word of | | | | attendance is up, it gives the impression that the |
| God (see Rom. 10:17). And faith without works is dead | | | | sessions are important. Just by being present, you can |
| (see Jm. 2:17). Sunday School and Bible Study are | | | | encourage others to attend the sessions and grow in |
| ways for you to hear the Word of God, so you can | | | | the Lord as well. |
| be encouraged to obey it. | | | | 5. These sessions help make the church stronger. The |
| 2. It help you meet others who are serious about | | | | stronger the members of the church are, the stronger |
| pleasing God. Unfortunately, there are many who go to | | | | the church will be. When you attend these sessions, |
| church for reasons other than being pleasing to God. | | | | grow in the Lord, and help others do the same, you |
| All of those who go to Sunday School and | | | | are a part of the helping the church to grow stronger. |
| Wednesday Bible Study are not serious about pleasing | | | | In summary, Sunday School attendance (and Bible |
| God; however, the odds are better. The percentage of | | | | Study attendance) helps you develop your faith, helps |
| those in these type of sessions who are serious about | | | | you meet others who are working on their faith, helps |
| pleasing God tends to be greater than simply those | | | | to equip you to help others, encourages others to |
| who come to church on Sunday. | | | | attend, and helps to strengthen the church. |
| 3. Attending Sunday School often equips you to | | | | Make sure you read the full article on how to get the |
| minister to others. It leads to the development of the | | | | most out of Sunday School and Bible Study. |
| knowledge and confidence needed to help others | | | | |