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?

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.

My prayer for kids is that they genuinely participate in the body of Christ, and they learn that serving is part and parcel of being a disciple.

We cannot mature as disciples of Jesus when we are limited to gathering with those who are just like us.

Using life’s milestones to reflect on the faithfulness of God in your family.

Using a preschooler’s imagination to disciple them well in the gospel.

This effective model will help you learn how to recruit more leaders into your ministry team.

Three routines to consider intentionally building into your family’s Christmas celebrations this year.

Be encouraged to reach out to the families at your church for feedback to help equip them for continued home discipleship.

Biblical Youth Ministry In Hard Places with Youth Pastor Theologian

Tim answers a mailbag question about how to grow in our perseverance and love for having children in our main church service.

Tim and Annemarie sit down to have a chat about recent developments in neuroscience and how they can shape effective Children’s Ministry.

Joel, Stu and Tim chat about different things going on in the world, including the what impact ChatGPT and AI will have, Stu challenging the Soul Revival staff team on the church's value of being friends and Vans shoes.

Tim and Youthworks CEO Craig Roberts sit down to chat about why why, what and how of Youthworks achieving its vision to see an effective youth and children’s ministry in every church.

Tim sits down with James Ulrich and Kaitlyn Dixon to discuss how Church History can be utilised in children’s and youth ministry.

Tim and Al sit down with youth minister and author Mike Snowdon to talk about his book A New Freedom: How God's Word Equips You For Life.

Joel, Karen and Tim continue this series conversation about momentum in church life, particularly how we should think about plateau and growth, and what we can learn from effective business strategies.

Joel, Karen and Tim continue this series conversation about momentum in church life, particularly how we should think about plateau and growth, and what we can learn from effective business strategies.

Doing Children’s Ministry at Soul Revival Church