Children and teenagers are the church of today, not just the church of tomorrow. Therefore, our ministry to young people matters for today. We’re not just looking for future fruit.

How do you help the rest of the church who are not used to kids being in the main service? How would you encourage or nudge people to persevere and love having kids in the main meeting?

Of all the people you know, who do you think knows God the best? What is it about that person that makes you think the person knows God?
As both a parent and a ministry leader, I hope that the children in my spheres of influence would have me somewhere towards the top of their lists. But it is the second question that gives me pause, convicts me of my faith practices and challenges me in my relationship with these young people to align my professed beliefs with concrete action.

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.

Are you a leader, or a friend, of the young people you lead? What are the strengths or each and do you have to choose?

Is your church more like a family, or a pseudo-community?

When intergenerational ministry is done right, the outcome for the child is incredible.

Building meaningful milestone moments into Fathers Day celebrations.

Do we miss church when we serve in Children's Ministry? That all depends on what we think church, and Children's Ministry, is all about.

Encouraging our teens to evangelise their peers through the faithful and consistent witness of a quite and godly life.

Helping our teens to evangelise their peers will require equipping them with the tools they need for the task.

Leading our teens to evangelise their peers is first going to require helping them navigate their cultural moment.

How can we create a culture of giving and receiving feedback, so that as a leadership team, we are all growing together in our ministry?

Why #Istandwithteachers

Open and free access is very good for the consumer of content online. But what about the creators? Who pays the rent?

A brief video introduction to my chapter in the intergenerational ministry book Engage All Generations

A long form article on the importance of children’s and youth ministry for the Sydney Anglican Diocese.

More creative ideas of how churches are responding to the most recent Sydney lockdown.

As we enter another season of lockdown, here are some strategies to enable you to minister well.

Building a children’s ministry teaching time is a lot like putting together a winning build on Lego Masters.