How to run a ministry pulse check
Assess the health and well-being of your youth and children’s ministry with a mid-year pulse check.
Lamenting with your youth
As a youth minister you walk alongside young people through joy and sadness. How can you guide them through the human experience of suffering, anxiety, and hopelessness?
Making the most of memory verses
Help the young people in your ministries to deeply understand God's Word with these three simple suggestions for teaching memory verses.
What Questions Are Adolescents Asking?
Young people can often think differently than we expect, so what questions are they asking about God?
A great holiday kids club is the result of how you think
Being clear on what your kids holiday club is aiming for will help shape the way you communicate with parents, leaders and your whole church
What happens when Justin Bieber does the parenting
Music engages the heart in unparalleled ways, so it’s important leaders and parents engage kids in conversations about the music they listen to
Supporting youth and children with special needs
The more you get to know the “fearfully and wonderfully made” young people in your ministry, the more equipped you will be to love and teach them effectively
Tips for using music in SRE
Songs can be an effective way to help children learn, memorise and express Bible truths
How to deal with difficult students in SRE
How to respond to extreme misbehaviour in the classroom
Why your church should include children in the music team
Your music team has the power to move young people from consumers to active servants in your church
Moving family discipleship from guilt to pleasure
How your church can begin a journey away from guilt and towards mutual encouragement and growth through family discipleship
17 quick and easy games for kids church and SRE classes
Quick and easy games requiring little or no prep to have up your sleeve for Kids Church and SRE classes
Why analogies of the Trinity fail
It is a great joy to teach children about the Bible but when it comes to the Trinity, metaphors and analogies fail us. How can you communicate the magnitude of God effectively to young people?
Understanding and teaching about the Holy Spirit
Teaching young people about the Holy Spirit often goes in the too hard basket. Join Dr David Höhne at HOUSE Conference, where he’ll be speaking on the Spirit’s person and work.
Running with the rowdy kids
Caring for rowdy and energetic young people takes a lot of patience and understanding
3 reasons why you should teach an Old Testament book at Youth Group
Teaching the Old Testament in youth group allows young people to gain a full understanding of their creator and how they relate to Him
Teaching Easter in SRE
Help SRE students understand the importance of Easter with these four activities
Building an effective youth ministry in a diverse church
Find out how St John's Parramatta is encouraging youth from all backgrounds to put their faith in Jesus.
Three intergenerational ideas for Easter
How you can encourage the mutual discipleship of children and adults in your church this Easter
Three ways to welcome new families
Welcoming is the first opportunity to show God's love to newcomers. How can you be effectively welcoming new families?