Imagine walking into your ideal adult Sunday School class. The room is buzzing long before the official start time. People greet each other by name. Bibles are open, not just quarterlies. The discussion is honest but hopeful. Prayer feels natural, not tacked on. And when the hour ends, no one . . .

Adult Sunday School teachers and church leaders know the tension: you want your group to grow spiritually, not just fill an hour. Your people are tired, distracted, and often over-scheduled—but they still show up hoping something will change. The question is: are your discussions actually helping anyone grow, or just keeping them politely engaged? Recent research from the Barna Institute notes that . . .

Think of your class as a family table. A shallow question is like asking, "How was your day?" and getting the one-word answer: "Fine." A deep question digs deeper: "What was the hardest part of your day, and how did you handle it?" The same goes for Bible study. Deep questions make room for honesty, faith, and transformation. At Steve's Bible Questions, we prepare weekly worksheets with this exact goal in mind. But today, I want to share 10 examples of . . .

The adult Sunday School class (or the re-branded "small group"—when it functions well—is a powerful tool for discipleship. It’s the place where doctrine becomes dialogue, and where believers can ask tough questions, share honest struggles, and study Scripture together in community.