Welcome to Episode 1 of the Grow Your Ministry Podcast with Elle Campbell, co-founder of Stuff You Can Use! This is the first of a 7-episode series designed to help you create an annual strategy for your ministry. If you're new here, this is the perfect starting point.

What We Cover:

• Why your kids or youth ministry needs a strategy.
• An overview of the Grow strategy and how it works.
• How to use Grow’s annual strategy in your ministry for free!

Key Points:

1. Ministry Strategy vs. Goals: Understand the difference between goals and an actionable strategy.
2. Grow’s 4 Spiritual Habits: Learn how spend time with God, spend time with others, use your gifts, and share your story form the foundation for a discipleship strategy.
3. Annual Strategy in 7 Areas: Elle introduces Grow's strategy, which covers discipleship, teaching, environments, events, volunteers, families, and annual planning.
4. Practical Tools: Learn how to put these ideas on your ministry calendar and make a bigger impact with less stress.

For more, visit growcurriculum.org/blog or try a free month of Grow Curriculum at growcurriculum.org/free-trial.

Host: Elle Campbell

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• (00:10) - Welcome

In this special introductory episode, Elle Campbell, co-founder of Stuff You Can Use, and Danny Sugimoto, the Executive Producer of podcasts, share the heart behind this brand-new show. Whether you're a seasoned ministry leader or just getting started, this podcast is packed with practical tips, strategies, and resources to help you grow as a church leader.

Each week, expect short, insightful episodes designed to help you grow your ministry, no matter the age group you work with. And don’t forget, you can find transcripts for every episode at growcurriculum.org/blog. So grab your notebook or notes app, and let’s get started!

Looking for more? Visit growcurriculum.org for more resources and tools to make your ministry even better.