Child, Youth and Family Ministry
It's about relationships, not programs.
The goal of Child, Youth and Family Ministry is to support and equip congregations to move from isolated programs for children and young people to an intergenerational ministry culture that nurtures faith for life. The culture of effective ministry at any age, but especially with children and youth, is about building relationships and being intentional about creating opportunities for those relationships to be formed.
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Nurturing one family table
Research shows that intergenerational worship and relationships are linked with faith that sticks – Kara Powell, Sticky Faith
Intergenerational relationships in Christian community nurture important connections between generations. They provide space to practice faith in homes and congregations and extend to workplaces and places of learning. In the midst of faith and life transitions, it is important for children, youth and families to have both peers and the greater faith family around to support and care for them. Intergenerational ministry is a catalyst for cultural change in congregations where the whole church finds more ways to come together around one shared table.
This video, created by the Fuller Youth Institute, portrays the concept of 'one table'.
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Grow Ministries Store
From 2013 to early 2024, Grow Ministries (an LCANZ department) produced a huge range of resources to support child, youth and family ministry. These resources are available to download free of charge from the Grow Ministries store.
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