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A definite favourite of the children at Kidz Klub. Thanks to Hillsongs for the song and our friend Adam Syrop (adamsyrop.co.uk) for the awesome video and editing.
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- Have you had any formal training for your role
- Diploma in Children's Evangelism and Nurture
- Hometown:
- Bradford
- What church denomination do you belong to
- CofE
(+is Abundant Life a denomination yet?)
- What type of work with children are you involved in
- Kidz Klub
- Are you a volunteer or an employee
- Volunteer, Part time church worker, Worker with Christian agency
- Which of the following interest groups might you be interested in
- Churched Child, Unchurched Child, Christians in Schools, Children and Culture, Parenting and Family
- Do you train others - please give details
- Team Training
Peter Shields's Blog
How many churches have no children?
I'm giving a presentation TONIGHT on children's ministry. I wanted to give them the shocking statistic I heard recently about how many churches have NO CHILDREN what-so-ever ... problem is I can't remember what the figure is or where it came from!
Of course I could do what most people do and make up the statistic on the spot but my integrity says I should at least make an effort to be accurate.
Anyone know what it is?
Of course I could do what most people do and make up the statistic on the spot but my integrity says I should at least make an effort to be accurate.
Anyone know what it is?
Posted on August 24, 2009 at 2:44pm — 2 Comments
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Hope all is well with you up in Bradford.
Alan
Should be essential reading for you all - and for every policy maker in the land. Hard empirical evidence from a secular organisation which shows how pretty much every mission the church is engaged in is wrong! Similar message to George Barna's "Transforming Children" book, but from a secular source.
Wow, imagine if people actually got the message of this report. It could even have the potential to stop churches pouring even more wasted resources into Youthwork (...well, maybe not!).
It's a good site isn't it?
Fantastic to here about the Sidewalk sunday schools starting ... they said it could never happen in the UK! We've gone a slightly different route. As well as doing the usual Saturday morning event, we are running a number of after-school "Sunday Schools" ... going very well too and loads and loads of opportunities are opening up. Just the people and the dosh that are hard to come by :o(
We're been part of the KK network, but sadly it seems be struggling at the moment. Is there any way of "affiliating" to metro ministries or plugging into what you are up to? Have been so blessed by Metro's ministry over the 10 years I've been doing my children's ministry that I'd love to able to give something back or partner in some way.
Yep still sharing with Steve, he's just returned from working in Australia for the year so my peach has been shattered.
Great picture by the way! How's things going in Bradford?.
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