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Two homeschool Bible programs, compared on what actually decides the fit: Christian tradition, teaching style, what you study, and how much you'll teach.
Updated September 2026 · based on parent reviews and publisher information
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Compare for my child| Ligonier Growing in God's Word | The Gospel Project for Kids | |
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| Grades | K–5th | K–5th |
| Tradition | Reformed (Presbyterian & Reformed edition, or Baptist edition) | Southern Baptist (Baptist Faith & Message 2000); reviewers note a Reformed-leaning emphasis |
| Translation | ESV | CSB (with some ESV; memory-verse songs vary) |
| Approach | Teacher-led lessons with Bible reading, activities, Q&A and optional catechism | Five-day weekly plan: teacher guide, Bible story video, discussion, and K-2 or 3-5 workbooks |
| Who teaches | The parent teaches from a scripted guide | The parent teaches from a scripted guide |
| Parent prep | Moderate (a teacher's guide for each lesson: read the background, teach from the script, choose activities) | Moderate (daily lesson plans are written out, but you read the passage, pick activities and queue videos) |
| Screen time | Mostly offline (books and paper) | A mix of screen and paper |
| Video lessons | None: print teacher's guide with no video lessons | Included: weekly Bible story and discussion videos come with the leader kit |
| Cost | $200: one level (Level 3, grades 4-5) print teacher's guide, either edition | $96: two Home Edition Leader Kits (one year; each has teacher guide, K-2 and 3-5 workbooks and videos), kit shown at $47.99 |
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This program is new (released September 2025), so independent homeschool reviews barely exist yet. What the publisher and booksellers describe is a church-style teacher's guide with a script, activities and catechism, used by families as family worship. Expect a high price per level, no student books and a clearly Reformed outlook.
Reviewers, most of them church leaders rather than homeschoolers, like that the whole Bible is told as one story pointing to Jesus, with plenty of activity and video options for each lesson. Complaints include typos in the teacher guides, uneven lesson lengths, repetitive evangelism points and memory-verse songs that vary in translation. Some Baptist readers question whether its lean is more Reformed than it advertises.
Neither is better for every child. Ligonier Growing in God's Word is the stronger fit for doctrine and catechism; esv; mostly offline. The Gospel Project for Kids is the stronger fit for nondenominational; workbook and memory work; video lessons a big plus.
Ligonier Growing in God's Word: reformed (Presbyterian & Reformed edition, or Baptist edition). The Gospel Project for Kids: southern Baptist (Baptist Faith & Message 2000); reviewers note a Reformed-leaning emphasis.
Ligonier Growing in God's Word: eSV. The Gospel Project for Kids: cSB (with some ESV; memory-verse songs vary).
Ligonier Growing in God's Word: $200: one level (Level 3, grades 4-5) print teacher's guide, either edition. The Gospel Project for Kids: $96: two Home Edition Leader Kits (one year; each has teacher guide, K-2 and 3-5 workbooks and videos), kit shown at $47.99.
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