AREA 1: PLANNING

One of the most valuable aspects of Grow Curriculum & Strategy is our tools that help you plan your year and stay on track every week, every month, and every quarter. The first thing we recommend you do after subscribing to Grow is to schedule an Annual Planning Meeting and to stay on track all year long. In this section of the free trial you can watch our “How To Lead An Annual Planning Meeting” video and also download an overview of all the strategy areas of Grow.

GROW SUBSCRIBERS:

• Annual Planning Meeting Kit
• New Calendars (PDF, PSD, and XLS formats)
• Monthly and Weekly Planning Tools
• Tutorial Videos
• New Calendar Cards
• To-Do Lists
• Shopping List
• Font List
• Online Ministry Guide For Every Series and Resource

AREA 2: TEACHING

Our curriculum has been created, influenced, and written by hundreds (literally) of real youth pastors and kids pastors, in real ministries, from a diversity of church contexts, cultures, sizes, and denominations. With the Grow teaching strategy, the goal is to help your kids and students grow spiritually by learning and applying what you teach in a way that is developmentally appropriate. Check out the samples below.

GROW SUBSCRIBERS:

• 12 Months of Teaching Series (STUDENTS)
• 12 Months of Preschool and Elementary Series (KIDS)
• Drag and Drop Message Builder
• Large Group, Small Group, and Hybrid Teaching Formats
• Editable Graphics for Programming and Social Media
• Parent and Volunteer Emails
• Age Appropriate Programming Elements
• Shopping Lists

AREA 3: DISCIPLESHIP

The Grow 1-Year Discipleship Strategy is based on four spiritual habits: Spending Time with God, Spending Time with Others, Using Your Gifts, and Sharing Your Story. This strategy influences our curriculum and teaching strategy, but it’s much bigger than just sermons because, as you’ve probably realized, even the best sermons in the world aren’t quite enough to ensure that kids and teenagers are being discipled. Check out the samples below.

GROW SUBSCRIBERS:

• Lunch Table Challenge (STUDENTS)
• Use Your Gifts Campaign (STUDENTS)
• Bible Reading Texting Plans (STUDENTS)
• Share Your Story Challenge (STUDENTS)
• Family Easter Devotional (KIDS)
• Small Group Fun Kits (KIDS)
• Giving Wars (KIDS)
• Share Your Story Conversation Cards (KIDS)
• Quarterly Growth Surveys
• Shopping Lists

AREA 4: VOLUNTEERS

The Grow 1-Year Volunteer Strategy was originally crafted in our (Kenny and Elle’s) church context. Since then, it has been tested and refined by over three thousand churches of all shapes, sizes, and contexts. It’s a year-long strategy to help you not just train your volunteers, but to invest in them and, ultimately, retain them.With this 1-Year Volunteer Strategy, you’ll learn a system for investing in your volunteers in seven different ways throughout the year. Check out the samples below.

GROW SUBSCRIBERS:

• Volunteer Meeting Guides
• Volunteer Celebration Guides
• Volunteer Discussion Group Guides
• Volunteer Conversation Guides
• Volunteer Communication Guides
• 12 Volunteer Tip Videos
• Volunteer Emails
• Volunteer Handbook, Business Cards, and Other Tools
• Editable Graphics for Everything
• Shopping Lists

AREA 5: PARENTS

The Grow 1-Year Parent Strategy was originally crafted in our (Kenny and Elle’s) church context. Since then, it has been tested and refined by over three thousand churches of all shapes, sizes, and contexts. It’s a year-long strategy to help you engage and serve parents more effectively.With this 1-Year Parent Strategy, you’ll learn a system for investing in parents in four different ways throughout the year. Check out the samples below.

GROW SUBSCRIBERS:

• 4 Parent Events
• 12 Parent Tip Videos
• Parent Discussion Group Guides
• Parent Handbook and Other Tools
• Parent Survey
• Parent Communication Guides
• Parent Emails
• Editable Graphics for Everything
• Shopping Lists

AREA 6: EVENTS

The Grow Annual Event Strategy is based on the philosophy that less is more when your events are strategic. Each year, we recommend you do a total of six events for students or four for kids: one event each quarter, plus a summer camp and a missions experience for students. Check out the samples below.

GROW SUBSCRIBERS:

• 4 Parent Events
• 12 Parent Tip Videos
• Parent Discussion Group Guides
• Parent Handbook and Other Tools
• Parent Survey
• Parent Communication Guides
• Parent Emails
• Editable Graphics for Everything
• Shopping Lists

AREA 7: PROGRAMMING / GAMES

On top of your weekly teaching time, there’s a lot that goes into your weekly programming. Between the décor, graphics, music, games — there’s a lot to do. Check out the samples below.

GROW SUBSCRIBERS:

• 50 Games and Editable Graphics (STUDENTS)
• Programming Guides for Each Series (KIDS)
• Instructions and Bonus Tips
• Decor Ideas
• Music Suggestions
• Spotify Playlists
• Shopping Lists
• Memory Verse Magnets
• Posters