{"id":31304,"date":"2016-10-28T10:36:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T16:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=31304"},"modified":"2016-10-28T10:42:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T16:42:41","slug":"creative-sunday-school-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/sunday-school\/creative-sunday-school-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Creative and Effective"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re grateful when people tell us we produce creative Sunday school curriculum, but that\u2019s not the point.<\/p>\n

Creativity is not the goal. We strive for\u00a0understanding<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Parable of the Sower reminds us\u00a0that seeds scattered with the best intention will not take root\u00a0unless they are planted deep in rich soil.<\/p>\n

Mere facts,\u00a0without understanding,\u00a0are like scattered seeds on the path with little hope for taking root.\u00a0Creativity can\u00a0be used as nutrient-rich soil to cultivate application of biblical truths.<\/p>\n

Jesus came to live and die for us not so that we become walking encyclopedias of data, but faithful followers committed to a loving relationship with him.<\/p>\n

If your\u00a0Sunday school\u00a0curriculum\u00a0\u2013\u00a0even if it’s\u00a0creative \u2013 has a primary focus\u00a0on facts, it\u2019s time to reread the Parable of the Sower.<\/p>\n

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These thoughts are brought to you by passionate “understanding-seekers” at\u00a0Group<\/a>, creators of the powerful new Sunday school curriculum,\u00a0DIG IN<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re grateful when people tell us we produce creative Sunday school curriculum, but that\u2019s not the point. Creativity is not the goal. We strive for\u00a0understanding. The Parable of the Sower reminds us\u00a0that seeds scattered with the best intention will not take root\u00a0unless they are planted deep in rich soil. Mere facts,\u00a0without understanding,\u00a0are like scattered seeds on the path with little […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":31312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sunday-school"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Difference Between Creative and Effective - Group Children's Ministry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is a difference between creative Sunday school curriculum and effective children's ministry experiences. 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