curriculum

It’s a request I see posted fairly often. It goes something like this: “Looking for a user-friendly curriculum. Video-based preferred. Something easy for volunteers, low-prep and easy-to-follow.”

Over that time, some things have changed. Gen Z is different from Gen X. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the Gospel and every generation’s need for it.

We can make disciples without curriculums and crafts. However, there are some things we actually DO need if we are going to make disciples who are on a lifelong journey of faith formation.

As someone who has worked in the world of children’s ministry curriculum for the past couple of decades, my opinion is that although we tend to ask good questions, we are missing the most important question.

It is GUARANTEED, yes guaranteed, that a child will learn something when he or she is fascinated.

Concerned about the growing cultural hostility toward Christianity, Awana will be publishing a new Sunday school curriculum in order to meet what the ministry believes is the greatest challenge the church is facing.

After children's ministers and non-ministers raised concerns over this year's Group Publishing VBS product, the company revised parts of the curriculum deemed culturally insensitive.

What are the key ingredients that go into creating great small group curriculum for your church?