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Children's Ministry Certification
$1584
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$998
More Info Enroll Todayeasy payment plan option available sample course booklet certification fact sheet8 Included Courses
Youth Ministry Certification
$1584
limited time:
save 38%
$998
More Info Enroll Todayeasy payment plan option available sample course booklet certification fact sheet8 Included Courses
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Church Leadership
THE R.E.A.L. APPROACH TO SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION
Four keys you may be missing that unlock true transformation.
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Church Leadership
The L.I.F.E. Strategy for Recruiting and Equipping Volunteers
You need volunteers. We help you find them.
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Children's Ministry
Cultivating Courage in Kids
Give kids what they really need to stand strong in their faith.
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Children's Ministry
Classroom Management: From Control to Cooperation
Surefire ways to control classroom chaos without sacrificing fun.
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Children's Ministry
Partnering With Parents to Build Faith in Families
Harnessing the faith-shaping power of the home.
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Children's Ministry
How Kids Learn
Insider insights that will double the learning in your classrooms.
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Children's Ministry
Age Level Insights for Spiritual Development
Master an understanding of how kids learn at every stage of their development.
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Youth Ministry
Growing Spiritual Grit in Teenagers
Equip teenagers to handle life’s tough stuff—and stand firm as Jesus- followers.
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Youth Ministry
Jesus-Centered Youth Ministry
Surprising ways to keep your youth ministry focused on what matters most.
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Youth Ministry
Making Parents Your Allies in Youth Ministry
Maximizing the most powerful faith-shaping influence in teenagers' lives.
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Youth Ministry
Outreach Strategies for Youth Ministry
The power of tapping into your teenagers’ natural desire to make a difference.
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Youth Ministry
Engaging Youth Culture
The tools kids need to face today’s culture.
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Youth Ministry
Helping Hurting Teenagers
Ministering to troubled youth with an approach that works.
Group U offers an easy payment plan for purchase of certifications.
Please call Group at 1-800-447-1070 to start your path to certification today!
Payment Plan
Use the Group U Easy Payment Plan to break your investment into 8 payments.
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Our Approach
Be Equipped in Ministry
Group U immerses you in a learning process that will help you impact more lives — more deeply — than ever before.
Group U is:
- Practical — Valuable tools you can use right away
- Effective — Everything is tried and true
- Self-paced — Designed to be taken around your busy schedule
- Jesus-Centered — Written with Jesus as the foundation
- Relevant — Fills specific needs in your ministry
Cost Comparison
Worth the Investment
Compare a year’s worth of training from Group U with what you’d expect to spend if you attended just one conference.
National Conference
- Registration $500
- 3 Hotel Nights $400
- Meals $300
- Rental Car $250
- Airfare $400
- Airport parking $50
- Misc. Expenses $100
- Total Investment $2000
Result: Fragmented training on some random topics
Group U Certification
- 8 Comprehensive courses included
- 1-year access to content included
- Downloadable Content included
- Online Community included
- Ministry Coach Q&A included
- Expert Instructors included
- Web Conferencing included
- Total Investment $998
Result: Complete approach to ministry effectiveness
Group U Instructors
Learn From Real Practitioners
We choose every course instructor for their knowledge and expertise in each course topic.
Group U instructors are:
- Authentic — No stuffy lectures at Group U. Course leaders share themselves and their journeys, challenges, and joys. With a sense of humor, too!
- Practitioners — Course instructors walk the talk. They’re real, in-the-trenches leaders, willing to share what they’ve learned from years of experience.
- Relational — Grab a cup of coffee before you log in. You’ll feel like you’re meeting a new friend. Our instructors model relational leadership.
What our Students Say
Real People Real Results
“I really enjoyed the change in perspective this training has brought me to and I look forward to utilizing and implementing my new knowledge.”
“I’m happy to have some effective tools that will help me to inspire the leaders in our Children’s ministry to use the tools shared in Group U. Thanks for the great easy to understand examples and for showing how it is so important for us to make time to implement these tools.”
“Group U helped me to have a new perspective on what a relational leader is, and how I can make steps to becoming one myself.”
“Volunteering is crucial in any ministry. With this new information, I know I can play a better role in inviting and leading our volunteers in my church.”
“Group U was highly effective at challenging me to take my church leadership team to the next level!”
“What a great training to learn how to be more effective in ministry. Life transformation is our goal and this REAL training hits the nail on the head. Thank you to Group for providing this course! Can’t wait to start the next one!”
“Easy way to get encouraged, motivated to make my ministry better! I loved the step by step experiences!”
Become a New You
Group U Gives You…
- A New Perspective — Discover what it means to become the leader God wants you to be.
- Effective Ministry Practices — Gain tools you can use immediately.
- Increased Confidence — Learn how to move ministry to the next level.
- Joy in the Journey — Enjoy fresh insights from Scripture.
- Encouragement — Remember, we’re all in this together!
