Growth Track
Growth Track is a 3-part small group...
…focused on growing as a healthy, effective follower of Jesus Christ and becoming the person God has called you to be. Whether you’ve been walking with God for years or are taking your first steps in knowing Him, this experience is for you.
We’ll discuss Manna’s three values (FirstStep), our mission to advance the kingdom of God (NextStep), and our 12 operational principles + life-giving small groups (LeaderStep).
The atmosphere is casual with a facilitator led discussion. Groups meet at convenient times on Sunday and during the week. Your journey to Changing the World begins here..
Questions About Growth Track
The Manna Church Growth Track is designed to facilitate your growth as a healthy, effective follower of Jesus Christ. Wherever you are in your journey, the Growth Track can equip you to experience more fully your calling in God and your part in impacting your world.
Growth Track is a series of small groups that each last 4 or 8 weeks:
FirstStep (4 weeks): Manna’s 3 Values and the 9 healthy habits for a vibrant relationship with God and for discipling others
NextStep (4 weeks): the Manna mission to advance the kingdom of God
LeaderStep (8 weeks): Manna’s 12 operational principles + biblical keys to everyday leadership
We encourage all Manna members, particularly if you are interested in leading a small group, to do the entire Growth Track, starting with FirstStep.
Our best small group leaders are people who can intentionally help others live out our 3 values and our 9 healthy habits (FirstStep), embrace our Manna mission to advance the kingdom of God (NextStep), and influence others with our culture and values (LeaderStep).
Official Completion Policy:
FirstStep and NextStep: attend at least 3 of the 4 group meetings (make up a missed meeting by talking 1:1 with your leader)
LeaderStep: attend at least 6 of the 8 sessions (make up a missed meeting by talking 1:1 with your leader)
The way we do Growth Track at Manna is through a 4-week* small group experience where members actively participate each week.
It’s part content, part group interaction. We believe so much in the value of this experience that completing an official Growth Track small group is the only way to get “credit” for the experience (it’s required if you want to lead a small group at Manna). And although we happily share videos about the Growth Track content, those don’t count as “doing Growth Track.”
As we say at Manna, life change happens in a small group (one of the principles in LeaderStep), and we proudly embody this value in Growth Track. We embrace God’s design that growth is not a solo project.
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*FirstStep and NextStep are 4 weeks each; LeaderStep is 8 weeks
Requirements for leading a small group at Manna:
Completion of NextStep
Completion of the Manna membership application process
Completion of LeaderStep (requires completion of previous two items before starting)
Approval of site leadership
You don’t need to be a member to do FirstStep or NextStep, but you do need to be a member in order to start LeaderStep.
We encourage all Manna members, but especially those interested in leading a small group, to do the entire Growth Track, starting with FirstStep.
Our best small group leaders are people who can intentionally help others live out our 3 values and our 9 healthy habits (FirstStep), embrace our Manna mission to advance the kingdom of God (NextStep), and influence others with our culture and values (LeaderStep).
Send us an email at sanford@manna.church
