
What GrowthRings™ IS
scriptural: how God designed faith to reproduce; Biblical fruit
generational: self-sustainable; renewable
familial: based in the home; becomes part of lifestyle
What GrowthRings™ Is NOT
one person’s idea: product; program; personality
a faith band-aid: short-sighted; something to draw families
church-based: programmatic; Sunday/Wednesday
intentional: solid; formational
trendy: latest & greatest; “cool” church
experiential: engaging & interactive; life-giving; inclusive
traditional: student/teacher classroom; less inclusive
adaptable: unites denomination & size differences
church-specific: leads to competition
conceptual: driven by a big vision & 20 fruits
piecemeal: independent themes/units constantly changing
relational: based on people; sharing experiences
flexible: multiple approaches; overlap between ages
resourceful: simple, inexpensive materials
paper/online-based: lessons; format
narrow: direct, leveled instruction
budget-draining: cost prohibitive
communal: leadership is shared with parents & community
volunteer-laden: leaders never have enough help
countercultural: “new”; grassroots change; not Orange or D6 or...
an easy sell: change is hard; fear; leadership must embrace