At the heart of everything we do are intentional, one-on-one relationships with the children with whom we work. This is accomplished through Metro staff visiting the child (and their family) in their home.

Visitation is vital in building a relationship. The constant involvement and accountability provided through mentorship helps keep kids coming to Sunday School, helps us identify needs in a child’s life and actively proves the love of Christ in a tangible way.

In all of Metro World Child locations around the world, visitation is a staple in our initiatives and done on a weekly basis in New York, Romania, Philippines, India, South Africa and Kenya.

Metro’s vision of raising up leaders, teachers and pastors hinges on the Worker-In-Training program. This program takes Sunday School a step further and helps the child deepen their relationship with God while learning to give back as a young leader in the Sunday School program.

The Workers program is the heartbeat of Metro World Child as we fully believe what our founder, Pastor Bill Wilson says, “It is better to build up boys and girls, than it is to repair men and women.” We can see this coming alive as the former boys and girls are becoming men and women of influence for the next generation.

Many of the workers in the Philippines, and even some leaders, were once a part of the Sidewalk Sunday School program.