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 everyone who calls Manna Church ‘Home’, 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).

FirstStep and NextStep Small Groups each meet for four consecutive weeks. LeaderStep Small Groups meet for eight consecutive weeks.

Attendance and active participation are the only requirements. We realize things come up that are out of your control, so we ask you to commit to attending at least 3 of 4 weeks of FirstStep and NextStep and at least 6 out of 8 weeks of LeaderStep (make up a missed meeting by talking with your Small Group Leader and viewing the online video content).

Food and childcare are provided for all Growth Track Small Groups. To serve as a Director, Coordinator, or Coach of a Manna Church Serve Team or Small Group, completion of the Growth Track is required.