Children's ministry evangelism
Reaching out to children through midweek, Saturday and holiday clubs.
Thinking about the ministry
Running holiday clubs - practicalities and available materials
Midweek clubs - resources and information on groups you can affiliate to
One-off events - available materials
Messy Church - reaching out to children with their families
Practical help - books and audio seminars
Booklets for children - tracts and Gospels
Special concerns - difficult behaviour, special needs, keeping safe
Practical helps
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Top Tips on Helping a Child Respond to Christ (Franklin, Hutchinson and Willoughby, Scripture Union) £3.50
Good practice, loads of ideas and Bible principles for community and church-based children's and youth workers.
2011 conference recommended title
Full list of Top Tips titles...
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Top Tips on Communicating God in Non-Book Ways (Kathryn Copsey and Jean Elliott, Scripture Union) RRP £3.50
Ancient stained glass windows, PowerPoint presentations, games, social networking, laughter, celebratory feasts - some non-book ways of meeting God are new for our time, some have been around for centuries. All of them ultimately lead to discovering the God we encounter in the Bible.
This book encourages you to use every means available to introduce children and young people to God, emphasising again and again the vital place of relationship-building.
2011 conference recommended title
2010 conference recommended title
Full list of Top Tips titles...
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Helping a child come to Christ (Sarah Smart and Lianne Smith, 2011 conference) £3.99
An individual’s journey to faith is unique. How can we create opportunities for children to hear from God and respond so that their individual relationship with God can be nurtured?
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Holiday clubs and year-round outreach (Andy Saunders, 2010 conference) £2.99
When you connect with children who have no Christian background how do you plan sessions and select appropriate materials?
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Reaching out to tweenagers through clubs (John Hardwick, 2009 conference) £2.99
They are growing fast; are full of life and energy; ask difficult questions; are seeking to understand the faith they may have once accepted without doubt. Each one is different! What clubs work well with this age group?
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Booklets for children
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Friends with Jesus (Scripture Union) RRP £1.50 each, £18 for 20 - buy direct from SU
A booklet specifically designed for 5-8s who have heard the good news of Jesus and want to respond.
The booklet clearly tells the story of Jesus' life and death, explains what it means to be friends with him, and helps readers to respond for themselves. Contains clear teaching on God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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Me + Jesus (Scripture Union) RRP £1.50 each, £18 for 20 - buy direct from SU
A booklet specifically designed for 8-10s who have heard the good news of Jesus and want to respond.
The booklet clearly tells the story of Jesus' life and death, explains what it means to be friends with him, and helps readers to respond for themselves. Contains clear teaching on God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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Jesus = friendship forever (Scripture Union) RRP £1.50 each, £18 for 20 - buy direct from SU
A booklet specifically designed for 10-12s who have heard the good news of Jesus and want to respond.
The booklet clearly tells the story of Jesus' life and death, explains what it means to be friends with him, and helps readers to respond for themselves. Contains clear teaching on God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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Father God I wonder (Ishmael, David C Cook) RRP 75p
Complete with fun cartoons and helpful explanations of the love of God, his generous gift of his Son, our need to repent, receive newness of life and to enjoy God's forgiveness, this booklet introduces the younger generation to the Saviour.
Also contains a prayer of commitment and a place to sign and date when the child turned to Christ.
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ALF tract (Arise Ministries) 45p - buy direct from Arise Ministries
Designed to be used within the discovery section of the ALF resource (see Midweek clubs), and also on its own. It includes games, puzzles and a prayer for those children who decide to follow Jesus.
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ALF Luke's Gospel £1 - buy direct from Arise Ministries
The ALF Luke’s Gospel is designed to be used within the discipleship section of the ALF 2 resource (see Midweek clubs), and also on its own. It’s a great way of introducing children to the Bible.
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