Don't Have a Messed-Up Sunday School or Church School: A Book to Help Organize Your Sunday School or Church School
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This book is like no other book because it is the only known
book to provide the ABC's for organizing or reorganizing the Sunday school or
church school. The book is also loaded with suggestive forms to help any leader
to construct his or her own forms for Sunday school or church school
administration. This book reminds the prospective teacher, the current teacher,
the VBS coordinator, training administrators, and the support leader and
workers of their responsibilities.
Any church pastor, superintendent, church leader, professor
of Christian education, or director of Christian education will find this book
as a valuable tool in Christian education.
Dr. Oneal C. Sandidge
Dr. Oneal Sandidge is a national lecturer and workshop leader in Christian education. He is full-time public school English teacher, part-time professor of education and author of four books in Christian education: I'M STU CK - HELP ME START A YOUTH MINISTRY IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCH, STRATEGIES for the Director of Christian Education, Teacher Training in the African-American Church, BEYOND the CLASSROOM. He holds an earned doctorate from Drew University; two masters: Howard University Divinity School, D.C. and Columbia University - Teachers College NY, NY. He is also a Merrill's Fellow, Harvard University.
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Don't Have a Messed-Up Sunday School or Church School - Dr. Oneal C. Sandidge
Don’t Have A Messed-Up Sunday School Or
Church School
A BOOK TO HELP ORGANIZE YOUR SUNDAY SCHOOL OR CHURCH SCHOOL
DR. ONEAL C. SANDIDGE
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© 2004 Rev. Oneal C. Sandidge, Ph.D.; D.MIN.
Revised Second Edition 2012
All rights reserved solely by the author. The author guarantees all contents are original and do not infringe upon the legal rights of any other person or work. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the author. The views expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the publisher.
Published by AuthorHouse 08/10/2012
ISBN: 978-1-4107-5229-1 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4107-5228-4 (e)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2003093083
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE: STEPS FOR DEVELOPING THE CHURCH SCHOOL HANDBOOK
CHAPTER TWO: FORMS FOR THE CHURCH SCHOOL
CHAPTER THREE: A CURRENT TEACHER’S HANDBOOK
CHAPTER FOUR: A PROSPECTIVE TEACHER’S HANDBOOK
CHAPTER FIVE: THE SUPPORT TEAM
CHAPTER SIX: A MESSAGE TO SUPERINTENDENTS
CHAPTER SEVEN: THE FUTURE OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS OR CHURCH SCHOOLS: INCLUDING TWO INTERVIEWS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MEET THE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF Dr. Oneal Sandidge, Ph.D.; D. Min.; M.R.E.; M.A.; B.A
WORK EXPERIENCE OF Dr. Oneal Sandidge
AWARDS FOR the Scholar, Dsr. Oneal Sandidge
MANY COURSES TAUGHT BY DR. ONEAL SANDIDGE
PUBLICATIONS
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Four books were originally published on a national label-Sunday School Publishing Board, Nashville, Tennessee
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SCRIPTURE AND VERSION
All Scripture is taken from the King James Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible
DEDICATION
• God be the Glory
• My Pastor: Scottie Craft
• My Mother: Hattie Dawson Sandidge
• My Father: The late Wardie Sandidge
• My Wife’s Mother and Father-The late Joseph Oliver and Mable Gilmore Oliver
• My Wife: Janice Oliver
• Sister: Arlean S. Hunter
• Sister-in-laws: Evangelist Barbara Slaughter and Gloria Oliver
• Brother-in laws: Bishop David Slaughter and William (Billy) Oliver
• Nephews and nieces: Joseph (Joey)Oliver, Rodney Oliver, William K. Hunter, Jr., Azell Slaughter, and Larry D. Hunter, Talitha Slaughter, and Kimberly Oliver
• Our children: Jermaine Sandidge and Ieke Sandidge
• Our grandchildren: Amea Harvey, Akeria Harvey, Alyssa Barrett, and Mekhi Sandidge
• Our godson and wife, Rev. Ronnie Clark and Tonia Clark
• My assistant’s mother: Wilma Baskerville and children: Lea Baskerville and Gerald Baskerville
• Mr. William H. Ware IV and mother, Mrs. Deborah C. Ware
• Provided multiple ways of assistance: Deacon Grady Davis and Deaconess Betty Davis
• Friends unforgettable since high school: Gary Mays and Wanda Mays
• My assistant and godson: Eric M. Baskerville, Sr. and god-grand son, Eric Maurice Baskerville, Jr.
• Aunts and Uncles living: Cammie Miller, Dorothy Jones, Sally Dawson, and Robert Dawson
• Cousins: Ernest Haynes, Deborah Harris, Linda Dawson, Charlie Waugh, and Jackie Ponder, Sarah D. Stevenson.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Mr. Eric Baskerville Richmond, Virginia
Assistant, Typist, and Reader
Antoinette Vallrie and Janice Oliver Sandidge,
Readers
Convent Avenue Baptist Church, a mega church New York City where Patricia Spence, a most dedicated Superintendent worked with Dr. Oneal Sandidge as Director of Education. Dr. Sandidge’s knowledge in Christian education led him to develop this book from an experience-based position.
SPECIAL THANKS FOR INTERVIEWS
• Mr. William H. Ware, IV
• Mr. Eric M. Baskerville, Sr.
• Mrs. Janice Sandidge
SPECIAL THANKS FOR FOREWORD
• Ms. Antoinette Vallrie
SPECIAL THANKS FOR AFTERWORD 2004
• Mr. Eric M. Baskerville, Sr.
SPECIAL THANKS FOR AFTERWORD 2012
• Mr. William H. Ware, IV
SPECIAL THANKS FOR PHOTOS
• Janice O. Sandidge
• Eric M. Baskerville, Sr. and Stephanie Watts, Parents of Eric M. Baskerville, Jr.
• Stephanie Watts, Parent of Devin Watts
• William H. Ware, IV
• Ieke Sandidge
• Jermaine Sandidge and Myesha Johnson, Parents of Makhi Sandidge
• Keshoun Littles, Sr. and Lea Baskerville, Parents of Keshoun Littles, Jr.
• Sidney Miller and Ethel Miller, Parents of Devine Miller
FOREWORD
Ms. Antoinette H. Vallrie, M.S.
Assuredly, it can be stated that the church school or Sunday school has long been the teaching cornerstone of the Baptist church. Nearly every Christian can recall that he or she learned some profound, life-changing Biblical truth while attending Sunday school. For these reasons, it is imperative that we continue to strive for excellence in the Christian classroom, further equipping the saint for Kingdom-building work.
Don’t Have a Messed up Sunday School or Church School is unmatched in its clarity and direction which qualifies it to be a credible resource for Christian educators. The thorough and detailed handiwork of Dr. Oneal Sandidge makes him a standout among his colleagues and other notable figures in the field of Christian education. He takes a reader on a journey through historical and traditional venues, as well as contemporary and innovative research. He answers all questions and has left no stone unturned
in his efforts to address concerns of those who are involved in,