Perhaps you have seen or heard the credit card commercial that ends with the question, "What's in your wallet?" The implication is that the credit card in question is superior to others, so you should have one in your wallet.
As I meet with leaders of churches, I am asking a question for a different reason: "What's in your small groups or Sunday school classes?" Simply stated, I want to know if they know what's being taught in these groups.
The Disconcerting Response
Most of the responses I have received are troubling. Most pastors and other leaders do not know what is being taught in small groups and Sunday school classes in their churches.
Many of the leaders are fearful that, by providing guidelines for teaching, the struggle to get and retain teachers will be exacerbated. "We already have to beg people to teach," one pastor told us. "If we start telling them what to teach, we won't stand a chance of having enough teachers."
Some of the other church leaders with whom I spoke simply have ...
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