Author: Dan Pollak
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Small Group 101
Content Overview Small Group 101 focuses on the five principles of leading relational discipleship as well as breaking down even further on how to best equip yourself as a Small Group Leader for the next generation. At the end of the day, nothing fuels faith like community + these principles can help YOU (as SGL’s)…
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Rally Jr: June ’26
Rally Jr. Overview Welcome to your one-stop shop for everything Rally Jr! Think of this event as the ultimate Flatirons Kids experience…turned all the way up! On June 19th (530-830p), we are throwing a high-energy, completely free night designed just for 2nd–5th graders. It will be packed with engaging worship, fun teaching, hilarious skits, and…
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Show Up Randomly
Think about the last time someone interrupted your day with a surprise. Not a scheduled birthday dinner. Not a calendar invite. I’m talking about an out-of-the-blue text message that said, “Hey, I saw this and thought of you,” or finding a handwritten card left randomly on your desk. Why do those tiny moments stick with us for…
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Show Up Mentally
Have you ever been mid-conversation with someone…maybe across the table at a coffee shop or in the middle of a meeting, and you suddenly realize they aren’t actually listening to you? They are nodding. They are making the right facial expressions. They might even throw in a well-timed, “Wow, that’s crazy.” But you can see it in their…
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Show Up Predictably
Last week, we talked about the Big Challenge: the reality that without a faith of their own, many kids will walk away from the church after high school. We also introduced the Small Solution: Lead Small. It’s our strategy to invest strategically in the lives of a few over time to help them build an authentic faith. Today, we are diving into…
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May ’26: Hats Off
Series Overview Community helpers show up and care for the people in their community, and when preschoolers learn about community helpers, they learn who they can ask for help. And when people help us, we can say, “Hats off! Thanks for caring so much.” We want preschoolers to know there is someone else who cares…
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May ’26: Hats Off
Series Overview Community helpers show up and care for the people in their community, and when preschoolers learn about community helpers, they learn who they can ask for help. And when people help us, we can say, “Hats off! Thanks for caring so much.” We want preschoolers to know there is someone else who cares…
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May ’26: Trek
Series Overview It’s May, and we’re nearing the end of God’s Big Story as we travel through the Bible in a year. But this month holds two incredible truths for kids in your ministry. First of all, we are, right now, living in God’s Big Story—the time between when Jesus returned to heaven, and when…
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May ’26: Trek
Series Overview It’s May, and we’re nearing the end of God’s Big Story as we travel through the Bible in a year. But this month holds two incredible truths for kids in your ministry. First of all, we are, right now, living in God’s Big Story—the time between when Jesus returned to heaven, and when…
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Big Challenge, Small Solution
Every weekend, you step into our Elementary environments. It’s loud, it’s chaotic; yet, it’s arguably the most important real estate in our church. Why? Because over 80% of people who decide to follow Jesus make that choice before they turn 18. The stakes are incredibly high, and the potential is eternal. But there is a tension we have to face. A massive challenge. Studies consistently show us that…