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Why I struggle with Child-Centric ministry
Over the past decades there has been a definitive move towards child-centred ministry. The Cambridge dictionary defines Child-Centred as...
Aug 1, 20234 min read


Facilitating the connecting of generations
This is our third blog in the series looking at the important role of the most senior members of the church. In the first blog,...
Aug 1, 20233 min read


The greatest testimony I every heard
One of my friends stood in front of the church to share his testimony. As he began to share a few of us were sat together and our jaws...
Aug 1, 20233 min read


Four things
So recently I have been thinking about the things we should be intentional about sharing with our children. If you were to choose four...
Aug 1, 20234 min read


Prayer is on!
A few decades back there was a significant move of the Holy Spirit to call children to pray. Daniel groups linked with YWAM met regularly...
Aug 1, 20232 min read


Are you teaching your children to watch?
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” Watch. This one word...
Aug 1, 20235 min read


Spiritual Vocabulary
‘Pass me the thingamajig.’ ‘I am feeling something, but can’t put it into words.’ ‘We should all respond by doing something!’ (What does...
Aug 1, 20233 min read


Imagine life if we could only mix with 6 friends.
The rule of 6 Imagine life if we could only mix with 6 friends. Here in the UK, this doesn’t require much imagination with current...
Aug 1, 20233 min read


Nurturing Faith ( 3 of 3) – Growing young leaders
Children can be leaders. Children should be leaders. Children who follow Jesus will find themselves leading others. I have seen this...
Aug 1, 20239 min read


Nurturing Faith (2 of 3) - Releasing into ministry
The worship song had begun and the girl on the camp started to pray for everyone around her. I am all for children praying for each...
Aug 1, 20237 min read


Nurturing Faith (1 of 3) - Faith Building Opportunities
Without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God. If we are to disciple our children we must see them grow in faith. Ineffective faith will...
Aug 1, 20235 min read


Releasing the soundtrack for childhood - finding songs that build faith in a generation
Releasing the soundtrack for childhood I am a great fan of musicals, I always have been. I know some struggle with the genre: “How come...
Aug 1, 20237 min read


Engaging Children in Intercessory Prayer
Those of you who know me will know that I have a number of soap boxes that I stand on for a while in a desire to see us grow into all God...
Jul 31, 20236 min read


Preparing an all age talk
The dreaded all age talk is enough to bring even the most accomplished speaker out in hives. For many churches the all age service, where...
Jul 31, 20235 min read


Halloween: The best evangelism opportunity of the year!
Halloween conjures up all sorts of thoughts feelings and fears for people. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has sat at home, willing my...
Jul 31, 20232 min read


Are we starving our children?
Under Pressure Children sat in class are requested to accept that there is no difference between male and female, that gender is...
Jul 31, 20234 min read


Children Need to Hear This!
Over the years, we surveyed the children under our care so we could look after them better and target the ministry to where they were at....
Jul 31, 20234 min read


Tuned in or zoned out?
We are living in a day and age where the screen has power! iPads, smartphones, tablets and computers are integral parts of everyday...
Jul 31, 20233 min read


Don't forget the unborn
The day Helen fell pregnant I noticed that all the advertising boards seemed to be advertising baby products for the first time. Had they...
Jul 31, 20234 min read


Spirit-led children
How to Not Die Last year, while I was in the middle east, a lady from Iraq came and spoke with me. We have helped our children to learn...
Jul 31, 20234 min read
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