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?
Discipling youth through identity struggles
How might the concept of Identity Moratorium impact on the way you disciple young people going through identity formation?
When we forget the heart in teaching the Bible
Ensuring to not miss out on the heart when preparing to teach the bible.
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.
Discipling towards a better culture of smart phone use
As youth leaders, our calling is to teach and model to young people how to navigate life as a disciple of Jesus— and now this includes discipling them toward a better culture of smart phone use.
Sword of the Spirit Drills for Children, Youth and Leaders
A drill you could use to teach children, youth, leaders and parents to handle the Bible well.
Peer Evangelism Part 2: Equipping the Evangelists
Strategies that our young people can use to evangelise those in their various spheres of influence.
Peer Evangelism Part 1: Convincing Teens of the Gospel Need
Evangelism is at the heart of the Christian faith. Sharing the Gospel, the ‘good news’, of the Kingdom of God is the first thing that Jesus did in his public ministry. Learn how to equip your youth to engage in evangelistic conversations.
Back to basics in SRE
As a new year begins and the SRE Teacher’s Manuals are pulled out and dusted off, it’s a great time to remember the basics of an effective SRE lesson and set a goal for continued improvement.
You’ve completed the 555 Challenge! What’s Next?
You’ve kickstarted a fantastic home discipleship routine. Whether you managed it in five weeks or took a little longer, well done on completing the 555 Challenge! So, what’s next?
The Challenge of Evaluating Ministry
Consider how to set yourself up well for whatever lies in store in 2022.
SRE Fact Sheet: SRE Boards
This resource provides a picture of how SRE Boards operate in NSW across multiple groups and stakeholders.
Cultivating Leadership Recruitment and Development
5 things to think about and do for leadership recruitment and development for your ministry team.
One Key Feature of Healthy Ministry Teams
What can we do when our ministry teams aren’t functioning like a healthy body, when the parts aren’t working in harmony but are at odds with each other?
Promoting a Culture of Constructive Feedback
How to create a culture of giving and receiving feedback, so that as a leadership team, we are all growing together in our ministry.
Asking Big Questions in SRE Lessons – C-cycle
As you prepare for your lessons this year, ask this one question: Who will lead God’s people God’s way?
Four P’s of an Intentional Partnership with High School SRE
Four ways that church workers and SRE teachers can show intentionality in partnering with one another as they seek to teach young people about Jesus.
Returning Well to SRE
Some of us will be able to get back to SRE this year, however not everyone will. Take these helpful steps in going back into the classroom this term, and some ideas for those who aren’t.
Youth and Children’s Ministry Priorities Coming Out of Lockdown
It’s an exciting and anxious time for all of us in the youth and kids ministry world as ministries return in person. There are a whole bunch of things that you need to do and many of them in a new way.
Leading Well in Times of Change
Young people are experiencing a lot of change right now. For some, it’s more change than they’ve ever known. Learn how to lead young people well as they settle back into youth ministry.