Children and Families

Many opportunities are now available for those interested in ministry with children and families to study and work in this valuable area of ministry.

Faith Family is an excellent, quarterly Australian resource containing tips, ideas and resources for nurturing the faith of children. Generally suitable for families with children aged 0 -12, it is especially valuable for the playgroup/pre-school context.

Toddling Forward, a free booklet containing the papers from the visit to Australia by Dr Keith White, is now available for download. Including the topics of Children, Theology, Aid and Development; Child Theology and Religious Education; Child Theology, Theology of Child and Theologies of Children, this booklet is well worth reading.

A concern often expressed by those with a concern for nurturing spirituality with children is that, despite good intentions, our programs and activities can in fact be barriers to spiritual development. This article from Dave Csinos on his suchasthese blog explores this idea.