You Can Double Your Class in Two Years or Less [Paperback]

Josh Hunt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764420194 | ISBN-13: 978-0764420191 | Publication Date: August 11, 2009 | Edition: 1st Edition, 1st Printing

The title is irresistible and so are the results this book will bring! You'll discover tested enrollment strategies that work in the world of real churches and regular people. This clear vision and practical plan brings about the specific, measurable goal of doubling your class. Get the book and start moving in the extra chairs!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: Group Publishing Inc; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition (August 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764420194
• ISBN-13: 978-0764420191
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #967,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Doubling Your Sunday School Class, December 28, 1999

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Jim L Wilson - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can Double Your Class in Two Years or Less (Paperback)

Would you like to energize your teachers, revitalize your organization and realize exponential growth in your Sunday School? Have you ever thought about releasing a TIGER in all your classes? That is exactly what Josh Hunt suggests you do in his new book: You Can Double Your Class in Two Years or Less. "Tiger" is an acrostic for: Teach a halfway decent lesson each and every week--nothing less will do. Invite every member and every prospect to every fellowship every month. Give Friday nights to Jesus. Encourage the group to ministry. Reproduce new groups. Though Josh has experience as a Pastor, Minister of Education, and a Church Growth Consultant, he wrote this book from his rich experience as a Sunday School Teacher. It is written to people on the front lines of ministry by a person who ministers on the front lines. This book will help teachers become reachers. It stresses the importance of developing and maintaining relationships in the small group ministry. "People are not looking for a friendly Church," Josh writes, "they are looking for friends." Classes stop growing when they stop being "friends" with new people and settle with being "friendly." Josh moves the reader away from an emphasis on formulas and growth charts to people, where it belongs. This fresh emphasis works! I used these principles to grow a class from five to twenty in six months. Pick up this book and learn a no-holds-barred, tired-and-true, Biblical approach to teach/reach people for Jesus Christ. Go ahead, "grab the tiger by the tail," you'll be glad you did!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy one for every teacher!, November 15, 2001

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Kerry A. Skidmore "Kerry A. Skidmore "Get... (Collins, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Double Your Class in Two Years or Less (Paperback)

I happened upon this book at a book fair and enjoyed it tremendously. I think it has much to offer adult Sunday school classes who are truly wanted their class -- and their church-- to grow. When the recommendations the book covers are put into action, results follow quickly.

The book focuses on both how Sunday school lessons should be prepared and presented to appeal to adults and how fellowship and interaction can be achieved to make present members but especially newcomers feel at home and part of the group. Ideas are given about how to reach prospective members.

I have purchased one of these books for every adult teacher in our church. It has been true to its name in every class that has put its concepts to work.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for teachers, March 5, 2005

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Todd Stevens (Hermitage, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Double Your Class in Two Years or Less (Paperback)

The reality for most Sunday School teachers is that virtually all of the time that we give to our ministry is either lesson preparation or actually teaching the lesson. If we really want Sunday School to be a ministry, then "teaching" has to be more than a one-hour job done once a week. This books reminds us of that. It also reminds us that leading a small group can and should be fun. It involves ministry and fellowship and huge doses of love. We have to be intentional about all of these. Growing a Sunday School is not rocket science, but it does take work. If you are an education director and want to lead your teachers through this book, then I encourage you to download the lessons that Josh has made available on his website that correspond with the book.
Josh is an excellent communicator and has a very creative way of presenting some very basic and practical truths. He is an equally impressive speaker, and I would encourage you to schedule him for a conference if at all possible.