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Leader Partner members receive 15% off all curriculum materials
How Group Licensing Works
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Churches don’t struggle with content; they struggle with consistency, structure, and leader clarity.
PATCH Group Licensing is designed to solve that by equipping every group with a unified teaching system.
Run Your Entire Small Group; Without Building Anything From Scratch
Everything included to lead with confidence:
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10 Minute Video Lessons
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Structured 6-week teaching pathway
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Student workbooks (print + PDF access)
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Leader Companion with facilitation guidance
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Built-in discussion and progression framework
1 GROUP
(Up to 12 people • 6-week course)
Best for small teams and first-time groups
Everything needed to equip one full group
Saves 10–15+ hours of prep per group leader
Includes
✔ 1 Student Paperback Workbook (printed)
✔ 1 Leader Companion Book (printed)
✔ 12 Prints of Student Workbook (PDF)
✔ Certificate of Completion (PDF)
What You're Replacing
✔ Buying 12 individual student books
✔ Writing weekly lesson plans from scratch
✔ Training leaders from scratch
✔ Searching for structured curriculum
Effective Cost
Only ~$15/per participant for a fully structured discipleship experience
“One-Time Purchase • No Subscription Required”
Leader Partner Price: $217 (Save 15%)
If Purchased Individually:
~$444 in student books alone
3 GROUPS
(Up to 36 people • 6-week course)
Most popular for growing ministries and leadership teams
Saves 15–25+ hours of prep per group leader
Includes
✔ 3 Student Paperback Workbook (printed)
✔ 3 Leader Companion Book (printed)
✔ 36 Prints of Student Workbook (PDF)
✔ Certificate of Completion (PDF)
What You're Replacing
✔ Buying 36 individual student books
✔ Writing weekly lesson plans from scratch
✔ Training leaders from scratch
✔ Searching for structured curriculum
Effective Cost
Only ~$13/per participant (PDF workbook access)
Save $72 compared to individual licenses
If Purchased Individually:
~$1,332 in student books alone
Leader Partner Price: $592 (Save 15%)
“One-Time Purchase • No Subscription Required”
MOST POPULAR
5 GROUPS
(Up to 60 people • 6-week course)
Best for churches running multiple groups or scaling discipleship across teams
Saves 30–50+ hours of prep across your team
Includes
✔ 5 Student Paperback Workbook (printed)
✔ 5 Leader Companion Book (printed)
✔ 60 Prints of Student Workbook (PDF)
✔ Certificate of Completion (PDF)
What You're Replacing
✔ Buying 60 individual student books
✔ Writing curriculum for multiple group
✔ Training multiple leaders from scratch
✔ Managing disconnected teaching across teams
Effective Cost
Only ~$11/per participant (PDF workbook access)
Save $240 compared to individual licenses
If Purchased Individually:
~$2,220 in student books alone
Leader Partner Price: $884 (Save 15%)
“One-Time Purchase • No Subscription Required”
BEST VALUE FOR CHURCHES
Build a Custom Plan for Your Church
We’ll help you determine the best group structure, participant count, and rollout strategy so your leaders can implement with clarity and confidence.
Designed for churches ready to scale discipleship across multiple groups.
Small Group Licensing Comparison
PATCH Group Licensing & Implementation Guide
A structured system for deploying PATCH across your small groups with clarity and consistency
◼ What Leaders Receive
Each PATCH group license equips your leadership team with everything needed to confidently guide a complete small group experience:
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Student Workbook (Printed Reference Copy)
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Leader Companion Guide (Printed)
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Printable Student Workbook Licenses (PDF)
Permission to print and distribute materials for your group participants -
Certificate of Completion (PDF)
A simple way to recognize and affirm group participation
◼ How Group Licensing Works
PATCH licensing is designed for simple, scalable implementation across small groups:
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A group license equips one small group (up to 12 participants)
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The leader receives printed reference materials for guidance
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The license includes print permissions for student workbook distribution
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Additional groups can be equipped by purchasing additional licenses
◼ Why Churches Use PATCH Licensing
PATCH is not just curriculum, it is a structured discipleship system designed for real implementation:
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Reduces cost compared to individual book purchases
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Provides immediate access to structured teaching materials
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Maintains theological depth with clear leadership guidance
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Creates consistency across multiple groups and leaders
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Scales easily as your ministry grows
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No Subscriptions required
◼ What This Makes Possible
With PATCH licensing, churches move beyond scattered studies and into a unified approach to discipleship:
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Leaders teach with clarity and confidence
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Groups follow a consistent, structured pathway
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Churches build momentum across multiple groups simultaneously
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Discipleship becomes intentional, not improvised
1. What PATCH Group Licensing Is PATCH group licensing grants a church or leader the right to deploy a specific PATCH course to a defined number of small groups and participants within their ministry. Each license is tied to: One specific course A defined number of groups Up to 12 participants per group Licensing ensures that each participant has legitimate access to the curriculum materials while allowing churches to scale implementation responsibly across multiple groups. This structure protects the integrity of the curriculum while keeping deployment accessible and sustainable for churches of varying sizes.
2. How One Group License Works A standard group license is designed to equip one small group of up to 12 participants for a specific course. Each group license typically includes: Printable student workbook PDF licenses for each participant (Students may optionally purchase a paperback workbook if desired) One shipped paperback student workbook (leader reference copy) One shipped leadership companion guide (leader facilitation copy) Printable certificate of completion templates Full access to Leader Portal implementation resources (Available to Leader Partner Members) No additional materials are required to launch a group once a license is secured. This model allows leaders to facilitate confidently while keeping the cost per participant significantly lower than individual retail purchasing.
3. Why Licensing Is Structured Per Group PATCH Academy is designed as a small-group discipleship framework. Licensing per group ensures responsible material distribution, consistent teaching structure, clear participant accountability, and scalable multiplication of trained leaders. By structuring licenses per group, churches can gradually expand implementation as leadership capacity and participant demand grow. This approach supports intentional ministry development instead of forcing large upfront purchases or recurring content fees.
4. Permanent Use, Not Temporary Access PATCH licensing is not subscription-based content access. Each licensed course becomes part of the church’s permanent internal discipleship library. This means: Courses may be reused for future groups Leadership tracks can be built from completed courses Materials remain available for long-term ministry use You are not renting content. You are building reusable discipleship infrastructure.
5. Licensing vs Subscription Models Many curriculum platforms operate on recurring subscription models that provide temporary access to rotating content libraries. In contrast, PATCH licensing provides stable, permanent access to structured formation materials that can be reused and scaled over time. This model prioritizes: Long-term doctrinal stability Leadership continuity Sustainable ministry infrastructure Predictable deployment costs Rather than renewing access each year, churches retain full ownership of the licensed curriculum for ongoing ministry use.
6. Multi-Group Scaling Structure Churches may license multiple groups at once based on their ministry size and leadership capacity. As additional groups are licensed, the effective per-student cost decreases while leadership reach expands. This allows churches to: Launch pilot groups first Gradually multiply cohorts Scale discipleship intentionally without recurring content fees Licensing grows with the church rather than forcing an all-at-once commitment, allowing ministry expansion to follow leadership readiness and participant demand.
7. Relationship Between Licensing and Membership PATCH group licensing is available to all churches and leaders. A paid Leader Partner Membership is not required to license groups. However, Leader Partner Members receive: A 15% discount on all licensing packages Access to Leader Hub implementation resources Ongoing leadership development support In summary: Licensing determines how many groups may use the curriculum. Membership provides the support ecosystem that helps leaders implement it effectively and sustainably.
8. Evaluating PATCH Before Licensing Church leaders are not required to purchase a group license to evaluate PATCH Academy. A low-risk evaluation pathway is available: Become a Free Community Member to access all course teaching videos Optionally purchase one student workbook and one leadership companion guide for a single course This allows leaders to experience: The full instructional flow The theological depth The workbook interaction design The leadership facilitation structure before making a larger licensing decision. This approach supports responsible stewardship and thoughtful ministry planning.
9. How Licensing Supports Long-Term Discipleship PATCH licensing is designed for churches that view discipleship as a long-term formation process rather than a short-term curriculum rotation. Because licensed materials remain permanently usable, churches can: Reuse materials for new groups Develop leadership pipelines from trained participants Maintain doctrinal consistency across multiple cohorts Build a cumulative theological training pathway over time This transforms curriculum purchasing from a recurring expense into a lasting ministry asset that strengthens long-term discipleship infrastructure.
10. A Scalable Infrastructure Model PATCH group licensing is ultimately an infrastructure model, not simply a content purchase. It provides: Structured teaching materials Leader facilitation guides Participant formation tools Repeatable group deployment systems As groups multiply, leadership capacity increases and the church develops an internal culture of structured theological formation. This makes discipleship reproducible, sustainable, and strategically aligned with long-term ministry growth.
11. Summary: What Licensing Provides PATCH group licensing equips churches with: Reduced per-student cost for group deployment Clear legal rights to deploy courses within structured groups Permanent reusable curriculum materials Scalable participant access across multiple cohorts Structured leadership facilitation support A sustainable infrastructure for long-term theological formation Licensing exists not merely to distribute materials, but to remove financial barriers and enable churches to implement serious discipleship at scale with clarity, consistency, and long-term sustainability.