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?

Matt Bartlett 14/6/23 Matt Bartlett 14/6/23

Five tips to help you apply the Bible to teens

As youth leaders, we have the immense privilege of proclaiming and applying the Word of God to teenagers, in one of the most formative phases of their entire life. Here are some thoughts to help direct us as we work hard on application in our teaching.

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.

Bec Baines 5/5/23 Bec Baines 5/5/23

How to get to know a young person with disability

Tips that may help in your ministry context as you get to know the young people with disability in your ministries and welcome them as people invited into God’s Kingdom.

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

Keeping it real in SRE

Helping young people see that SRE is not like other subjects at school. It’s about a God who is very real and wonderfully good. A God we can not only learn about but be in right relationship with, because of Jesus.

Annemarie Rivers 4/1/23 Annemarie Rivers 4/1/23

Seven ways to keep your SRE lessons engaging

Practical steps to make your SRE lessons engaging and keeping your kids focused.

Matt Bartlett 4/1/23 Matt Bartlett 4/1/23

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.

Tim Beilharz 4/1/23 Tim Beilharz 4/1/23

Church and U2 concerts: exploring what ‘family’ means for the local church

How well do you know the other members of your church? Do you feel that you belong at church? Is it an essential community for you? So much so, that it is difficult to imagine spending a weekend without seeing other congregation members.