Comments From Conferees

I learned about what types of toys can and cannot be sanitized. I will try to use only those that I can clean regularly.

I learned how to use activities and interact with the preschoolers.

I learned a lot from this conference and I plan to use the ideas tomorrow in my class. This conference motivated me to improve my Sunday School.

I desperately needed help with discipline and this conference equipped me with some “tools” that I can use. Thanks.

I feel inspired, I was getting burned out.

This conference allowed me to see how fun and joyful Sunday School really is. The new ideas and strategies that

I learned inspired me. I learned how to cope with boys. Boys process things differently than girls and you don’t have to make the kids sit still, let them move.

I strongly believe teaching is important, but I also learned how to care for the children that I teach.

I learned how to be attentive to the needs of the children. I want to be supportive in greeting the child when he comes in the class. This conference helped me to discover God’s Word! I learned about shepherding, structure, scripture, stories and setting and evaluating growth goals. Thanks!

I learned that I can create interest in my class by just being prepared. I plan to begin a new ministry at my church. I am now inspired and I understand what I must do. I was inspired to reach the lost through the Sunday School.

This conference helped me to better understand that teaching Sunday School has an eternal impact. We should never underestimate the value of our teaching.

My eyes have been opened to explore a new look at scripture. This conference helped me to re-evaluate the way I view leadership in the church and what I can do to enhance it.

I learned how to develop leaders and I will be able to do it more effectively. This conference helped me by showing how to equip the body to serve in the ministry.

I was inspired to know that every believer has the power of God living within themselves. God has set up “Equipped for Excellence” to remind us not to give up on what He has given us to do, but to accomplish our work for Him.

I arrived at the conference frustrated and left inspired! Now to start a youth ministry!

I want to start emphasizing relationships more. I was inspired and motivated by the clarity that was derived from this conference, preach, teach and minister.

I learned that outreach is the number one source to grow the Sunday School. I was reminded that the Great Commission is the basis of Sunday School. This inspired me.

The conference leader’s enthusiasm was off the charts! I have been discouraged and this conference encouraged me!

The PowerPoint presentation opened my eyes to ideas that I see necessary in the teaching of Christ. This conference gave great inspiration to work hard in the teen ministry!

This conference inspired me to pray for our members and gave me a new attitude related to outreach.

This conference was very helpful. I learned how to change attitudes and practical ways to do outreach. This conference taught me how to make teaching fun, entertaining and exciting for children.

I must develop a vision statement for children’s ministry. Parental involvement is very important. This conference has given me some new tools and techniques to apply to my children’s ministry.

I learned that the Sunday School can strengthen and stabilize the church. This conference was great.

The facilitator shared that we are to stay motivated whether we are catching fish or not – just keep fishing.

This conference reminded me of things I already knew but hadn’t remembered to use. I loved the handouts.

This conference showed me how to reduce my expenses so that I can tithe. I now have a proper perspective on stewardship according to God’s plan.

This conference leader is great and he convicted me of where I am in my ministry. This conference was an affirmation that we definitely need to make disciples of our Sunday School members.

This conference did inspire me to change my class. I came here looking for methods to make my students more effective disciples and I found it!

I was reminded that I should not grow weary in doing good. I want to be an encourager and live as an example to others.

The presentation and visual aids were awesome! This conference was a blessing to me and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be here.

I learned that the way we teach has a lot to do with children’s behavior. This was a very helpful conference.

I’m going to provide a workshop like this one for my Sunday School teachers.

I am eager to read the Bible by using the methods and understanding I have received today.

I learned how to view the Bible better and understand what God is truly saying. I was motivated to read God’s Word and focus my heart on Him.

I want to encourage the whole Sunday School Department to become “ready to reach out” to students with special needs.

I was introduced to adult resource kits – who knew? I am one hundred percent inspired and equipped to teach other teachers.

I can use the information concerning how to establish a small group and how to break off into another group from the parent group. This conference brought clarity for me about small groups. I learned that small groups are about relationships.

This conference was awesome! I am so glad Marty Leach told me about it well in advance so I could set the day aside.

It was possibly the best $40 I have ever spent.

I was challenged to apply what I learned here today. I want to be the best I can be. I must teach with conviction, compassion and cause others to change because of my example.

The conference was much more than I had expected. The leader was very good. I want to change my way of teaching so that I will transform people’s lives.

This conference encouraged me to study the Bible and put it into context, which will help in my Sunday School to study the scriptures. This conference will help me to read my Bible with a better understanding.

I learned that we should not add anything to the Word nor take anything away. The conference inspired me to continue to keep the Word within me.