Cultivating your Youth Group’s Heart for Global Mission
In recent times many of our churches have done some helpful thinking about ‘mission’. Yet current trends in church culture have meant that when we use the term ‘mission’ we now mostly mean local evangelism.
Amongst this increase in mission thinking it’s worth taking a temperature check and asking the question – Have we unintentionally side-lined a heart for global mission in our youth ministries?
Australian Evangelical Perspectives on Youth Ministry: Identity, Church, Culture, and Discipleship
Youthworks College's recent book launch introduced "Australian Evangelical Perspectives on Youth Ministry," a comprehensive guide merging theology and practice, offering insights, reflections, and practical strategies to equip youth ministers with a robust theological framework and professional development tools to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of youth ministry.
Responding to Big Emotions in Children
Join Annemarie on a journey into the heart of children's emotions, where frustration, anger, and sadness often run wild. Discover why it's crucial to acknowledge these feelings without judgment and how to clarify boundaries while offering support and empathy.
Gospel-shaped Discipline and Sin in Children’s Ministry
Where do we turn to when children are misbehaving? Read how you can respond in a godly manner.
Age of Conversion and the Faith of the Family
Discover how the faith commitment of parents influences the age at which individuals embrace Christianity, reinforcing the importance of familial faith practices.
How to Teach Genesis to Young People
Dive into Genesis 1–11 and discover the compelling reasons why engaging with these chapters early on is essential for young minds.
Accessibility and the Eras Tour
What Taylor Swift can teach us about including people with disability in our churches
The Questions Kids Always Ask in Primary SRE Classes
Here are some ways you can prepare yourself when the tough questions come up in your SRE class.
Five Tips For Leading Games Well
So, what makes a youth group game awesome? Here are five tips that will help you to take game-time to the next level.
TayTay and Gifts of the Spirit
Whether you're a Swiftie, a curious bystander, or someone seeking deeper spiritual insights, this article helps us to contemplate the divine origins of talent and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Key routines and expectations for my SRE class this year
Three expectations and three routines you can develop for your Kindy SRE class.
Equipping and Empowering Junior Leaders to Serve
Equipping and empowering teenagers to serve as junior leaders within your church’s ministry programs is one of the best places for this to happen.
So how should we be thinking about junior leaders, and how can we best help them to start well?
Why Mission is Only Half the Answer
Over the last few years, there has been a corrective occurring in our churches, kids' ministries and youth ministries. More and more I’m hearing about evangelism being put back on the agenda and discussion around strategies for mission and how to increase “mission heat”.
Youth Ministry is More Than Future Fruit
Why do we do children’s and youth ministry? Is it so that in 5-10 years’ time we can have faithful adult disciples of Jesus who can become children’s and youth ministry leaders?
Lessons from Christian Endeavour, A Training School for the Church.
Today, Christian Endeavour has faded from memory and few young people have heard of it. But are there lessons that we can learn from this remarkable youth organisation?
Helping kids recognise and name their feelings
Helping young people grow in their emotional understanding is all part of helping them grow as embodied humans made in the image of God. Here are three ways to help young people recognise and name their emotions.
Summer Church: Effectively Communicating Routine Changes For Neurodivergent Members
As the end of year draws near and Christmas time approaches, regular church routines will change. While many of us expect things to be different, neurodivergent children are likely to find the change in routine difficult. How can we help neurodivergent young people cope with these changes?
Interview with Josh Peterson about House Conference
Hear Josh Peterson share his experience at House Conference.
Adapting your lessons to engage every child
The most effective children’s ministry is characterised by relational discipleship. This means we aren’t just concerned about delivery a good lesson, but about helping each individual child to know and respond to Jesus.
