Kate Haggar 12/10/23 Kate Haggar 12/10/23

Three ways to integrate young people into church

Know the importance of integrating children into God’s wider church

Bec Baines 22/9/23 Bec Baines 22/9/23

The difference between inclusion and belonging.

As we consider our ministries, what are the next steps to help someone with disability not only access the building but meaningfully belong? How can they be valued as contributors to the life and health of the church family through their presence, service, and worship?

Adam Jolliffe 21/9/23 Adam Jolliffe 21/9/23

The Three ‘C’s’ of Team Leadership

There are many joys in serving the children’s or youth ministry team in a church. Young people get to know us, grow in faith, and there’s the joy of working together with brothers and sisters in Christ. However, team ministry also has its challenges.

Cam Harte 8/9/23 Cam Harte 8/9/23

Engaging Preteens to Grow as Disciples

Our hopes and dreams for preteens is just the same as it is for all people. We want to present all people, preteens included, fully mature in Christ (Colossians 1:28). However, often we find it difficult to engage them in our church ministry groups and programs. What can we do to help engage preteens in our ministry groups?

Tim Beilharz 23/8/23 Tim Beilharz 23/8/23

Cultivating an Intergenerational Heart

While the practice of intergeneration in a local church does not necessarily mean that children have to be present in the main worship service, this is one way in which many churches seek to bring generations together.

Annemarie Rivers 23/6/23 Annemarie Rivers 23/6/23

Encouraging kids to read their bible daily

We want kids to be learning the spiritual discipline of daily bible reading and prayer, and forming these habits that will nurture their faith for a lifetime. The question is how do we help them get started?

Tim Beilharz 9/6/23 Tim Beilharz 9/6/23

Who Do You Think Knows God The Best?

“If Christianity was illegal, and you were charged with being a believer, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”.

Tim Beilharz 31/5/23 Tim Beilharz 31/5/23

When We Say, “Discipleship”, They Hear, “Programs”

Because of the values of our culture, it is no surprise that when we say, “Discipleship”, they hear, “Programs”. This is what our parents have been enculturated to expect, and it is what we have been enculturated to provide.

Cam Harte 31/5/23 Cam Harte 31/5/23

Speaking up for Children at Church

Do children get to speak at your church’s AGM or parish council meetings? How much of a voice did the youngest at your church have the last time that a vision was a cast, a strategic plan developed, or a new ministry initiative launched?

Chris Jones 5/5/23 Chris Jones 5/5/23

Ministry Basics: Attendance & Permission

Take a moment to pause and check that your ministry admin is in good shape for the year. There’s a whole lot of information that needs to be collected from parents and leaders of the ministry – so how do you effectively keep track of what needs to be collected, and how often?

Al James 5/5/23 Al James 5/5/23

Discipling youth through identity struggles

How might the concept of Identity Moratorium impact on the way you disciple young people going through identity formation?

Annemarie Rivers 5/5/23 Annemarie Rivers 5/5/23

When we forget the heart in teaching the Bible

Ensuring to not miss out on the heart when preparing to teach the bible.

Tim Beilharz 5/5/23 Tim Beilharz 5/5/23

Leader or Friend

Both friendship and leadership are essential characteristics and concepts that we ought to hold dearly. However, taking one without the other can lead to an imbalance in our practice.