What is Growing in Christ?

Jesus says, "Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine; you are the branches." John 15:3–5

Growing in Christ is the life of the child of God! Through the Word and Sacraments, we live and grow in Christ.

Growing in Christ is a Sunday School curriculum rich in God’s holy Word. Students learn all the major stories of the Old and New Testament and see how God weaves His plan of salvation in Christ through the lives of ordinary men, women, and children.

Growing in Christ puts the focus squarely on the heart and center of the entire Bible: Jesus Christ, our Savior from sin, death, and the devil. Each lesson reveals our sin and God’s forgiving mercy in Christ.

Growing in Christ lessons connect the Word of God to the daily life of the student, nurturing faith in our loving, forgiving Savior.

Growing in Christ strengthens Christ-centered grateful response in lives marked by thanks and praise and service and obedience.

Growing in Christ teaches the language and shape of Christian faith and life in the Lutheran Church, grounding students in the Bible, Small Catechism, and hymnal.

Growing in Christ is filled with age-appropriate activities and teaching tools that engage children in meaningful, relevant interaction with God’s Word.

Growing in Christ provides flexible teaching options, adaptable for local circumstances, giving teachers the choice to use what works best for them. In your classroom, you are the expert. You know the children and their abilities, so you choose what works best.

Growing in Christ is the life of the child of God!

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