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Dave Roberts Small Drop in Anglican Child Attendance

Figures released by the Church of England this week reveal a drop of 9,000 in the number of children and young people attending church each week. The statistics show 219,000 under-16s in regular attendance in 2007, while in 2006 the figure was 228,000. Records for 2005 put the number at 232,000. The Revd Janina Ainsworth, Chief Education officer for the Church of England, said the figures showed ‘only a small part of the Church’s overall engagement with youth’. There were links with young people… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on February 20, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Dave Roberts More adults in church = more children?

What do readers think. Do you have anecdotal evidence that would link the info below with more children in church? Churchgoing is not in decline, according to figures released by Tearfund today which show that one in four adults in the UK attend church at least once a year. According to research carried out by Tearfund, 12.8 million adults in the UK attend church at least once a year, of whom 7.3 million attend at least once a month. Christian relief and development agency Tearfund reg… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on January 30, 2009 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Dave Roberts Global prayer event to focus on young persecuted Christians

Christian youth across 50 nations are to join in praying for millions of young Christians being persecuted worldwide for their faith. Shockwave, an Open Doors initiative, will see thousands of Christians pray over the weekend of 6 to 8 March 2009. Shockwave aims to stimulate prayer worldwide, unite people in seeing God act for his suffering church, raise awareness of the persecuted church, and challenge peoples’ faith. Hundreds of young believers are expected to gather over the three days at… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on January 7, 2009 at 11:11am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Hillsong Kids album to hit shelves in New Year

Integrity Music has announced the forthcoming release of a new CD, DVD and digital songbook from the critically-acclaimed Hillsong Kids product line created by the children's ministry of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. The Follow You live worship CD and DVD will be released on January 27, 2009. They were created specifically for children with fun, kid-friendly versions of popular praise and worship songs that encourage children to be devoted to Jesus. The 13-track CD includes the title tr… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on December 4, 2008 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Dave Roberts Methodist Church will pay young people to deliver £4m pound strategy

The strategy, which aims to enable young people to get more involved in making decisions about the direction of the church, will be launched at the Methodist Youth Conference in Northampton from November 21 to 23. The conference will be attended by around 150 16 to 23-year-olds. Thirty two young people will be employed as part-time district youth enablers and one young person will be elected as a full-time youth president. All posts are salaried. Sarah Malik, 20, Youth Conference chair, said:… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on November 11, 2008 at 1:55pm — No Comments

Dave Roberts Bill Wilson in Sheffield

Bill Wilson from Metro Ministries in New York (Pretty big Kids ministry - 23,000) is in Sheffield on WEDNESDAY 22nd OCTOBER! This will be an incredible opportunity to hear how to minister to the hopeless generations across the world. it will no doubt inspire and also challenge! Venue: St. Thomas' Church, Philadelphia, Sheffield! Bill Wilson… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on October 1, 2008 at 2:04pm — No Comments

Dave Roberts Catholics launch children's site

A new website for Catholic children and others interested in faith has been launched this month.The site is highly interactive and utilises navigation aids such as 'tag clouds' and flash based visuals. Find out more here Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on September 23, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Welcoming Children - A Biblical Perspective

Throughout the pages of the Christian holy texts, children are repeatedly welcomed into the faith community as essential members of God’s family. From the words of the Torah to Paul’s letters, children and young people are seen as vital members of the community of faith. The words and sto-ries of the Bible demonstrate the inescapable truth that “the church is fully the church—the people of God—only when children are present” and welcome.… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on September 5, 2008 at 3:34pm — No Comments

Dave Roberts The loss of the Bible in children's ministry

I travel to many churches as a guest speaker or trainer and am very often stunned by how little need there is for Bibles in most children’s ministries. I consider teaching with and out of a Bible to be the FUNDAMENTAL BASIS of my teaching. I use puppets, object lessons, media clips, illusions and you-name-it, I’ve used it, to creatively teach and engage children, but never as a replacement or substitute for teaching with and out of a Bible. ONLY THE BIBLE HAS GOD’S PROMISE OF EFFECTIVENESS. And… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on June 18, 2008 at 3:23pm — 9 Comments

Dave Roberts Caris - a new magazine for Girls

A new magazine called Caris came out just before Easter. It is aimed at 11-16 year olds but from scanning the online pilot copy it seems like it would be more suitable for the 8-12 age (though it depends on your kids!). It has some interesting articles on ethical issues, fashion pages featuring some funky fairtrade organicy clothes, celebs, real life stories and a few more faith focused sections . If this might be useful for you as a resource or to give/sell to your kids check out the website at… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on June 2, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Make God Real to Your Kids

It's easier than you think, says child-friendly educator Karyn Henley. Interview by Ron R. Lee We all want to make God's love and care real to our kids, but it can be a challenge. We sit Jimmy down to hear a Bible lesson only to find that he's more interested in poking his brother and tipping his chair back on two legs—before falling over. Even when no stitches are required, it's frustrating. Many of us feel we're not doing that great a job at the most important task facing Christian parents.… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on April 23, 2008 at 11:22pm — 1 Comment

Dave Roberts Words Kids Need to Hear

To Help Them Be Who God Made Them to Be by David Staal If you could choose just seven statements to share with children, what would they be? Each chapter in this compelling book focuses on a single statement elementary-age kids need to hear from parents, children's workers, and… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on April 23, 2008 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Dave Roberts Peeling a Bible Story

Your Bible story is like an orange. You can hand it off to a kid and expect him to tear into it and eat it. Or you can peel it yourself and hand the slices to the kid. It is easier for the kid to eat if you hand it to him in bite-sized, pieces that are already peeled. Bible stories are easier for kids to understand and apply if you break them down and serve them in small parts. “How do I peel apart a Bible story to get out of it something I can teach kids.” This is not the same as explaining ho… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on March 25, 2008 at 10:45pm — No Comments

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