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Training for children's and family ministry

From degree courses to local training days, you can find plenty of opportunities to receive training in the theory and practice of children's and family ministry. There are also published resources available for church leaders and helpers to use together or for individuals to read over a cup of coffee.

 

Short, helpful guides - set up a library for your church or buy them to read over a cup of coffee

Published courses

Events

Growing young leaders

Degree courses 

 


 

Published courses 


 

 

Core Skills for Children's Work (CGMC, Barnabas) RRP £12.99

 

Devised and developed by members of CGMC, this is an inter-denominational modular training scheme seeks to resource all those who work with children.

 

The material is designed to be used as six stand alone two-hour training modules for children's leaders within the local church.

 

Covering key areas of children's work: leadership skills; programme development; pastoral awareness; child development; spirituality and the Bible; children and community.

 


 

 

 

More Core Skills for Children's Work (CGMC, Barnabas) RRP £12.99 

Six more modules, providing creative and extended thought-provoking training to church-based children's leaders in six key areas of working with children including: coping with transitions, integrating children with special needs, dealing with challenging behaviour, considering global concerns, advocacy and mentoring young leaders.

 

Web-based resources to complement each module are available on the core skills website.

 

 


 

 


  

Events

 


 

2011 conference

 

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Children's and Family Ministry Conference, 4-6 February 2011, Eastbourne

4 main stage sessions; over 50 optional seminars, workshops, Bible studies and showcase sessions; extensive exhibition and shop.

 

   

Download seminars from the 2010 conference

Download seminars from the 2009 conference

  


  

Growing young leaders

 

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    Growing Young Leaders (Ruth Hassall, Barnabas) RRP £7.99

     

    Practical guidance for those who feel called to mentoring 13- to 18-year olds in a faith context, with a view to nurturing them towards leadership roles. 

     

    It defines mentoring, analyses the necessary skills and attributes of a mentor today, encourages good practice, considers the safeguards needed to meet child protection guidelines and above all considers how to help young people identify their gifts and grow as Christian disciples.

     

    2010 conference recommended title 

     


     

     

     

     

     

    Ready to Lead (Ruth Hassall, Barnabas) RRP £5.99

     

    A book on leadership for church-going teenagers aged 13 - 18 which explores the key elements of leadership.
    It is based around Paul's letters to Timothy and is ideal as part of a mentoring programme for teenagers. 

     

    The sister book to Growing Young Leaders.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


     

     

     


     

    Degree courses

     


     

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    Cliff College, Sheffield offers:

     

    Part time diplomas in Children's Evangelism & Nurture and Youth, Mission and Ministry
    Part-time BA (Hons) course, especially adapted for those engaged in ministry among children and young people
    Full and part-time postgraduate courses

     


     

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    Centre for Youth Ministry offers:

     

    Certificate in Christian Youth Work

    BA (Hons) courses in Children & Family Work and Practical Theology; Schools, Youth & Community Work and Practical Theology; Young People, Communities and Practical Theology; Youth & Community Work and Practical Theology

    MA Degrees

     


     

     

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    Oasis College, London offers:

     

    Foundation Certificates (Short Courses) in Working with Children, Young People and Families; Engaging in Communities; Mentoring through Intentional Relationships; Relationship and Sexual Health Education
    Whole Life Ministry and Mission; Introduction to International Volunteering
    Full and part-time FdA or BA (Hons) in Children’s Work and Ministry; Youth Work and Ministry; Family Support Work and Ministry
    Full and part-time postgraduate courses

     


     

     

     

     

     

      

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    Moorlands College, Christchurch offers:

     

    Foundation Course
    BA (Hons) courses
    in Applied Theology (Community and Family Studies); Applied Theology (Youth and Community Work)

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