{"id":390125,"date":"2021-08-10T15:46:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T19:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growcurriculum.org\/go?page_id=390125"},"modified":"2021-09-27T08:37:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T12:37:04","slug":"launch-about-this-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growcurriculum.org\/go\/launch-about-this-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch &#8211; About This Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|100px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;50px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#aa0000&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#ff7a8c&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;34deg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|5%||5%|false|false&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/growcurriculum.org\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TitleSlide_H_Launch_GrowGroups.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;_TitleSlide_H_Launch_GrowGroups&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||-20px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; animation_intensity_zoom=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;20px&#8221; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;5px&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|40px|40px|40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Series Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|on|on|||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#2d3335&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Launch<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Series Month&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto|500|on|on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>A 4-WEEK SERIES From the new testament on\u00a0<strong>spiritual habits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#dd3232&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; height=&#8221;10px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Series Description &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4)&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;ve been attending church since you were a kid or you&#8217;re brand new to this Jesus thing, you\u00a0probably have some ideas already about what it takes to grow spiritually. The problem is, we all struggle\u00a0sometimes to figure out how to continue growing \u2014 and how to do it in a way that works for us. If we&#8217;re\u00a0not careful, we can end up with a relationship with God that worked when we were kids or new to our faith,\u00a0but is no longer transforming or challenging us like it could be. For these four sessions, we&#8217;ll see how\u00a0we can &#8220;launch&#8221; (or re-launch) our spiritual growth by evaluating (or re-evaluating) thes spiritual habits of\u00a0spending time with God, spending time with others in healthy community, using our gifts to serve, and\u00a0sharing our stories of faith.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Big Idea &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4)&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|on|on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#2d3335&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Week 1<\/h2>\n<p>Big Idea: <span>Time with God should be a rhythm, not a regiment.<\/span><br \/>Scripture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+10%3A38-42&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke 10:38-42<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Colossians+4%3A2&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colossians 4:2<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Week 2<\/h2>\n<p>Big Idea:<span>We grow best through relationships, not hierarchies.<br \/><\/span>Scripture:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Mark+2%3A1-12&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark 2:1-12<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Galatians+6%3A2&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galatians 6:2<\/a><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians+4%3A6&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Week 3<\/h2>\n<p>Big Idea:\u00a0Sharing your story should be about\u00a0a journey, not an arrival.<br \/>Scripture:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts+4%3A1-14&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acts 4:1-14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts+8%3A30-35&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8:30-35<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=I%C2%A0Corinthians+3%3A6-7&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I\u00a0Corinthians 3:6-7<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Week 4<\/h2>\n<p>Big Idea:\u00a0We serve because we belong, not because we&#8217;re better.<br \/>Scripture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+13%3A1-17&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 13:1-17<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+12%3A3-8&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 12:3-8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LaunchA 4-WEEK SERIES From the new testament on\u00a0spiritual habitsWhether you&#8217;ve been attending church since you were a kid or you&#8217;re brand new to this Jesus thing, you\u00a0probably have some ideas already about what it takes to grow spiritually. 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