{"id":31493,"date":"2017-01-09T12:37:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T19:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=31493"},"modified":"2017-01-09T12:52:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T19:52:36","slug":"customizable-sunday-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/sunday-school\/customizable-sunday-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Customizable Sunday School or Adaptable Curriculum?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What&#8217;s the difference between customizable Sunday school\u00a0and adaptable curriculum?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you choose to\u00a0<em>adapt<\/em>\u00a0something, you make it suitable for\u00a0your\u00a0purpose.\u00a0Even though\u00a0the original remains intact, you\u2019ve developed something unique\u00a0to your needs.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, <em>c<\/em><em>ustomization<\/em>\u00a0takes\u00a0much\u00a0more time, effort, and labor.\u00a0When you customize, you might\u00a0change so much\u00a0that the original is no longer recognizable. In the end, you basically erase and start over.<\/p>\n<p>When we talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.group.com\/category\/ministry-resources\/childrens-ministry\/sunday-school\/dig-in.do\" target=\"_blank\">DIG IN<\/a>,\u00a0it is important\u00a0to understand this difference:<\/p>\n<p><em>Adaptation\u00a0<\/em>is easy\u2026<em>c<\/em><em>ustomization<\/em>\u00a0is hard.<\/p>\n<p>With DIG IN, you can\u00a0<em>adapt<\/em>\u00a0your Sunday school lesson in\u00a0minutes\u2026choosing\u00a0your activity blocks,\u00a0class\u00a0format, and as much content as you think is necessary to\u00a0fill your class time and\u00a0preserve your one-of-a-kind approach to <a href=\"http:\/\/childrensministry.com\" target=\"_blank\">children\u2019s ministry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>C<\/em><em>ustomization<\/em>\u00a0indicates you need to re-write lessons\u00a0to fit your ministry. Sure, you can customize\u00a0DIG IN\u00a0if it\u2019s best for you. But we created DIG IN to be <em>adaptable<\/em> in all the ways it matters, and ensure you don\u2019t need to overhaul your ministry or <a href=\"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/sunday-school\/write-your-own-sunday-school-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\">write your own<\/a> Sunday school curriculum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the difference between customizable Sunday school\u00a0and adaptable curriculum? When you choose to\u00a0adapt\u00a0something, you make it suitable for\u00a0your\u00a0purpose.\u00a0Even though\u00a0the original remains intact, you\u2019ve developed something unique\u00a0to your needs. In contrast, customization\u00a0takes\u00a0much\u00a0more time, effort, and labor.\u00a0When you customize, you might\u00a0change so much\u00a0that the original is no longer recognizable. In the end, you basically erase and start over. 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