{"id":31468,"date":"2019-05-23T12:30:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T18:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=31468"},"modified":"2019-05-23T14:21:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T20:21:43","slug":"write-your-own-sunday-school-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/sunday-school\/write-your-own-sunday-school-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Not Write Your Own Sunday School Curriculum?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It\u2019s tempting to write your own Sunday school curriculum. Your approach to children\u2019s ministry is one-of-a-kind, budgets are tight, and there is pressure to teach\u00a0according to\u00a0your church\u2019s theology or philosophy.\u00a0You might even feel\u00a0obligated<\/i>\u00a0to write your own Sunday school curriculum.<\/p>\n

There isn\u2019t a single curriculum that could possibly be tailored to fit your ministry, right?\u00a0So\u00a0you start researching, writing, and pasting together a semi-coherent series of free lessons you\u2019ve rewritten with a twist of your own secret sauce. The problem? You\u2019ve spent\u00a0hours<\/i>\u00a0trying to do something you aren\u2019t trained to do. Your time isn\u2019t cheap, yet you\u2019ve spent a bunch of\u00a0time\u00a0trying to create \u201cfree\u201d curriculum. You’ve\u00a0only made it partway through the quarter, so\u00a0now you’ll be adding\u00a0the task of curriculum-writing\u00a0to your already huge to-do list.<\/p>\n

Remember,\u00a0you were hired to\u00a0minister<\/i>\u00a0to children, not sit behind a computer. The\u00a0risks of writing your own curriculum are real.\u00a0Unlike\u00a0a publisher, you don’t have the benefit of feedback from thousands of churches to make sure your lessons are effective.<\/p>\n

Here’s the good news! Group has found a way to provide you high-quality Sunday school curriculum and still allow you to tailor-fit the program to your ministry without time-consuming customization.\u00a0DIG IN<\/a> allows you to adapt your Sunday school curriculum in countless ways to fit your ministry\u2019s format, goals, theology, time frame, student interests, teacher\u2019s strengths, and MORE. The best part? It\u2019s all done inside a state-of-the-art (and easy!) online tool which instantly publishes formatted lesson plans.<\/p>\n

Here are five\u00a0reasons\u00a0to not to write\u00a0your own Sunday school curriculum<\/a>, and use DIG IN to create lessons tailored for your children\u2019s ministry:<\/p>\n

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  1. DIG IN fits any Sunday school format.<\/b>\u00a0Popular formats include age-graded classrooms, one-room of several ages, and a\u00a0large group session followed by small group breakouts.\u00a0DIG IN allows you to choose your own format, EVEN IF you change formats from one week to the next.<\/li>\n
  2. Your church\u2019s philosophy can easily be incorporated with DIG IN lessons.<\/b>\u00a0Each lesson is available in a Word document, which means you have the freedom to change the text or language to better fit your church\u2019s specific perspective without writing a lesson from scratch.<\/li>\n
  3. Choose activities that specifically match the interests of your kids.<\/b>\u00a0Every lesson has an in-depth Bible point, but this point can be taught through a variety of activities. Do you have a group of rambunctious boys? A high-energy game might be best for that classroom. Do you have a group of artistic kids who light up when it\u2019s time to create? Elect to teach with a craft in that class. Choose between ELEVEN activity blocks to build your custom lesson for each group.<\/li>\n
  4. Let your teachers customize lessons\u00a0<\/b>according to<\/b>\u00a0their teaching strengths.<\/b>\u00a0This is where DIG IN is especially unique, and saves you a ton of energy from writing something on your own. Volunteers are happy when they are doing something they\u00a0enjoy<\/i>. Do some of your volunteers have fun demonstrating object lessons, while another can play the guitar?\u00a0Of course! Every teacher has a unique set of skills and interests, and with DIG IN, your leaders can choose to teach whichever activity blocks they will enjoy the most.<\/li>\n
  5. Time is of the essence.<\/b>\u00a0DIG IN allows you to choose a combination of activity blocks that match the exact amount of time you have available. Is your Sunday school session 35\u00a0minutes? 20? 60 minutes? Click, drag, and build lessons to match the time you have available. Watch your time add up as you stack activity blocks. Take the guesswork out of planning a lesson for the exact amount of time you\u00a0have to\u00a0teach.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Have\u00a0I\u00a0mentioned\u00a0that DIG IN is\u00a0priced\u00a0according to\u00a0the number of students in your ministry? It’s designed to fit any budget.<\/p>\n

    The best way for you to see how DIG IN is a great alternative for writing your own Sunday school curriculum is to take it for a test drive. With the free demo,<\/a> you can practice building your own lessons and seeing how simple it is to\u00a0adapt to your needs.<\/p>\n

    We know you are exceptional, but\u00a0keep in mind\u00a0that to write your own\u00a0Sunday school curriculum is a skill that’s honed over time…and each of us are most effective when we are functioning\u00a0in our areas of natural strength. Click here<\/a> to read how\u00a0three of your colleagues came to this conclusion on their own.<\/p>\n

    Save yourself the burden of creating a meaningful Sunday school experience out of thin air. Use your energy and time to create relationships with your kids and their families, and use a\u00a0Sunday school curriculum you can tailor to fit your theology, your format, your teachers, and most importantly\u2026 your kids![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”33162″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http:\/\/diginapp.group.com\/Demo?utm_source=CM_Blog&utm_campaign=Write_Own_Curriculum&utm_content=Free_Demo_Image_Internal_Link”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It\u2019s tempting to write your own Sunday school curriculum. Your approach to children\u2019s ministry is one-of-a-kind, budgets are tight, and there is pressure to teach\u00a0according to\u00a0your church\u2019s theology or philosophy.\u00a0You might even feel\u00a0obligated\u00a0to write your own Sunday school curriculum. There isn\u2019t a single curriculum that could possibly be tailored to fit your ministry, right?\u00a0So\u00a0you start researching, writing, and pasting together […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":33166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[711,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dig-in","category-sunday-school"],"yoast_head":"\nWrite your own Sunday school curriculum without starting from scratch.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You want to write your own Sunday school curriculum, but are you really qualified? 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