Keeping in Touch

Convinced that the way we have prepared and trained Sunday school leaders isn't getting the results most churches desire, author Carol Krau offers new insight in Keeping in Touch: Christian Formation and Teaching. This book, which is committed to the vital role teaching plays in forming Christian disciples, describes the following five critical processes that are important to every teacher or small-group leader:

• KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH GOD-Leaders experience the presence of God through disciplined Christian habits, such as prayer and Bible study.
• KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH GOD'S PEOPLE-Leaders set aside their own agendas to listen to the deep yearnings of those in their small group or class.
• KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE-Leaders reflect on their own experience in light of Scripture and the Christian tradition.
• KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD-Leaders participate in mission and ministry.

KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH TEACHING-Leaders create an environment that helps people experience the awe and mystery of God and build knowledge and skills of discipleship.