Sunday School Network (SSNAK), is a non-profit
Christian organization with a mission to equip local churches in
building a strong Christian generation.
Understanding the need
for biblically sound and culturally adaptable Sunday School teaching
methods, SSNI focuses on the development of Sunday school curriculum
and text books. The project to develop Sunday School text books was
undertaken by SSNI (previously named SSNAK) in July 2001. A thirty
member Curriculum Development Team consisting of theologians, ministers
of the gospel, Sunday School directors/ teachers, and laymen worked
together under the direction of Dr. Thomas Idiculla, in producing these
books. This group of committed Sunday school teachers has worked
tirelessly for the past five years in ensuring that the vision was kept
alive through these textbooks. Dr. Thomson K. Mathew, Dr. Ezhamkulam
Samkutty, Dr. K V. Simon, and Dr. Kunjappen Varghese served as
consultants. Sushil Mathew, Leslie Verghese, Shibu Thomas, Leema
Thomas-Joseph, and Albert Mathew have served as members of the
editorial team. SSNI has published 4 Text books for Young teens, Teens
and Young adults and Seniors, and Teachers' guide for young teens. SSNI
also has provided Sunday school text books to over 100 churches in the
USA and abroad, and trained over 500 Sunday School Teachers in 15
places including overseas cities such as Toronto (Canada), and Southall
(London). These training programs are mainly facilitated by Sushil
Mathew, Dallas, TX.
SSNI acknowledges the financial support of
the following churches towards the publication of the Sunday School
Text Books. India Pentecostal Assembly, New York; India Christian
Assembly, New York; and Kerala Christian Assembly, Canada; IPC Hebron,
Dallas, Texas, & Dr. Joy Joseph, Chattanooga, TN.
Hear what the churches have to say about the SSNI Text Books:
“We
have been using SSNI Sunday School curriculum for the past three years.
We have found it to be of excellent standard, explaining the
fundamental truths and doctrines of the church in simple language and
providing insights into practical Christian living. This enables the
students to fashion their lives according to the Word of God. In the
first year after a few weeks of lessons, one-seventh grader said,
“finally we have a book with serious lessons like we had in India”. We
highly recommend the use of this curriculum in all the Sunday Schools
in North America.” P A Samuel, Sunday School Director, India Christian
Assembly, New York.
“As the Sunday School Director of IPC
Eastern Region, I am exceedingly happy to let you know that most of our
Sunday schools in this region are using the SSNI textbooks to teach our
children. The responses from our teachers using these books during the
past three years are outstanding. By using these biblically sound and
culturally adaptable SSNAK textbooks, I am sure we can teach our
younger generation in a better way in the days to come.” Michael
Johnson, MDiv. Sunday School Director, IPC Eastern Region.
“It
has been my privilege to be affiliated with this organization, being
active in the training of teachers through their regional and national
conferences. I have also been an advisor to the Board of SSNI on
curriculum matters. I trust that the leaders of our community will do
all they can to promote this effort. The list of curriculum writers
involved in this project is impressive. The Keralite community is
blessed to have such an outstanding group of men and women to
contribute to this work. One can easily see that they have taken the
time to develop the lessons in an age-appropriate way and user-friendly
way. I am impressed with the quality of this first volume. The word of
God is the focus of the Word Series…….” Dr. Thomson K. Mathew, Dean,
School of Theology and Missions, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
“I had the privilege of contributing to the first
volume, and I consider it a great honor to serve as a consultant to the
project... Each lesson features questions and life issues and relevant
Bible passages that will encourage the participants to interact with
one another and the teacher. Another notable quality of the volume is
that each writer is fully committed to a strictly fundamental
interpretation of the Bible. Each lesson is written as part of the
whole, which attests to the competency of the authors in arranging
various subjects on a common thread. This new volume will serve as a
valuable weekend companion to all who want to learn more about Jesus
and His church. I am confident that this new Christian education tool
will be received with great enthusiasm.” Professor Ezhamkulam. C.
Samkutty, Ph.D., Southern University, Louisiana.