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The Effective Ministry PodcastApr 08, 2020
055 - How to be a Christian Teacher with Mike Dicker, Emma Collett and Mark Schroder
In this episode of the Effective Ministry podcast Tim Beilharz (Youthworks MST) hosts a discussion with Mike Dicker, principal of YouthWorks College, Emma Collette, executive minister at Church Hill Anglican, and Mark Schroeder, school chaplain at Broughton Anglican College into the integration of Christian beliefs in the education sector.
The episode covers the importance of thinking Christianly about education, especially for those teaching outside Christian schools. It also explores the newly launched Center for Christian Education, which focuses on theological education and training for teachers to effectively weave their faith into their teaching and interactions in various educational settings.
The guests share personal experiences and the perceived impact of Christian teachings in building moral and spiritual foundations in students' lives. This episode encourages existing and aspiring teachers to integrate their faith into their professional lives, offering a holistic approach to education that nurtures students' spiritual growth alongside their academic achievements.
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054 - Encouraging Kids to Serve in Church with Sam Davidson
In this episode of the Effective Ministry podcast, host Al James from YouthWorks in Sydney, is joined by Sam Davidson, the Director of Family Ministry at Norwest Anglican Church.
They discuss strategies for building a culture of serving within kids' ministries, highlighting the importance of integrating children into various church activities, such as tech support, greeting, and teaching roles.
The discussion covers practical approaches to encourage serving, incorporating theology and research supporting the benefits of engaging youth in ministry roles for their spiritual growth and church retention.
Sam also emphasises the role of parental involvement in nurturing a serving mindset among children.
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053 - Australian Evangelicals Perspectives on Youth Ministry: Book Launch Edition ft. Ruth Lukabyo, Lionel Windsor, Tim Beilharz & Naomi deVries
In this episode of the Effective Ministry podcast you will listen in on the book launch evening for 'Australian Evangelical Perspectives on Youth Ministry', edited by Dr. Ruth Lukabyo.
The book, featuring contributions from Youthworks College lecturers and other authors from Australian churches and Bible colleges, aims to bridge theological principles with practical youth ministry. Highlights include introductions to the book and its themes, a panel discussion with Dr. Ruth Lukabyo, Lionel Windsor, Tim Beilharz, and Naomi DeVries, covering a range of topics from ecclesiology, identity, wisdom, and the importance of intergenerational ministry.
The conversation underscores the necessity of grounding youth ministry in robust theological and biblical foundations while addressing the practical implications of such an approach for ministry within the church context.
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Buy the book:
- In Australia at The Wandering Bookseller
- In US at Amazon
- or your preferred bookseller
052 - Raising Christian Children and Teens in a Post-Christian World with David Rietveld
Tim Beilharz talks with David Rietveld, who brings his experience in youth and senior ministry to discuss the challenges and strategies for nurturing youth and children's ministry in today's post-Christian world.
Rietveld, the author of 'Being Christian After Christendom,' addresses navigating ministry in a post-Christian society and the importance of understanding and communicating the gospel effectively in a world where traditional Christian values no longer hold the same influence.
The discussion emphasises listening and understanding the yearnings of today's youth, forming Christian communities that exemplify Christian values, and confidently, yet gently, introducing the gospel in a way that resonates with the post-Christian worldview.
The episode underlines the importance of creating a distinct, positive Christian identity and community for effective ministry in contemporary culture.
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Links:
- Australian Evangelical Perspectives on Youth Ministry edited by Ruth Lukabyo
- Being Christian After Christendom by David Rietveld
051 - Integrating Theology and Youth Ministry with Mike McGarry
Tim Beilharz welcomes Youth Pastor Theologian, Mike McGarry. They chat about Mike's work in bridging theology with practical youth ministry, the importance of a theological foundation in youth ministry, Mike's personal journey into faith and ministry, and the role of youth pastors in shaping young believers.
The conversation also covers the challenges and strategies of youth ministry in a post-Christian context, emphasising the need for a theological approach to address the critical questions young people are asking today.
The podcast highlights the significance of understanding and applying biblical narratives in youth ministry and engaging with young people's questions with patience and love.
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Show Notes:
- Australian Evangelical Perspectives on Youth Ministry edited by Ruth Lukabyo
Mike McGarry
050 - The Faith of Our Children with Matt Markins
In this episode of The Effective Ministry Podcast, host Tim Beilharz interviews Awana CEO Matt Markins, author of The Faith of Our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation.
Matt shares his personal journey from growing up in a dysfunctional family to finding solace and direction in the church, which sparked his passion for child discipleship. He discusses the critical role of the church in intentionally forming children's faith and counters the common approach of general children's ministry with a focused, relationship-based model of child discipleship.
Matt also talks about his role as president and CEO of Awana, a global organization dedicated to child discipleship, outlining its history, goals, and the importance of fostering relationships and biblical engagement for lasting faith in children.
The episode covers various insights from Matt's book, highlighting the essential factors of biblical faithfulness, stewardship of orthodoxy, and formational fruitfulness for effective child discipleship.
Additionally, the discussion touches on the challenges and opportunities in recruiting volunteers, equipping parents, and the necessity of creating a scripture-rich environment for kids.
Matt emphasizes the early formation of worldview by the age of 13 and the strategic shift needed in ministry to focus on younger children, asserting the importance of investing resources effectively to shape the future of the church.
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- Matt Markins, The Faith of our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation
- Valerie Bell with Chris Marchand, Matt Markins & Mike Handler, Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church
- Barna, Children's Ministry in a New Reality
049 - The Significance of Grandparents in Faith Formation with Ian Barnett
Tim Beilharz is joined by Reverend Ian Barnett, founder and CEO of the National Grandparent Movement. They explore the unique opportunities that grandparents have in influencing the faith formation of their grandchildren and the wider youth ministry.
Ian Barnett shares practical ways for grandparents to express their faith, share stories, and pray with their grandkids, whether they are biological or part of the wider church community.
Also discussed are the challenges grandparents face, the growth of the National Grandparent Movement, and the significance of leaving a faith-based legacy for future generations.
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Show Notes
Chapters
00:04 Introduction and Welcome
00:46 The Importance of Intergenerational Influence
03:12 The Significance of Grandparents in Faith Formation
05:01 Practical Ways Grandparents Shape Faith Lives
10:40 Challenges Grandparents Face in Faith Formation
15:26 The Role of Grandparents in Intergenerational Ministry
21:24 The National Grandparent Movement
25:06 The National Grandparent Movement's Book
28:21 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
048 - Lunchtime Groups in Public Schools with David Krebs, Heather Thompson & Liam Nolan
Tim Beilharz, is joined by David Krebs (SUNSW), Heather Thompson (High School SRE Teacher) and Liam Nolan (Youth and Families Minister, Normanhurst Anglican Church) to discuss how lunchtime groups in public schools can be a great complement to both SRE and local church ministry.
Contact David Krebs about starting your own lunchtime group david.krebs@sunsw.org.au
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Chapters
00:07 Introduction to the Effective Ministry Podcast
01:25 The Role of Lunchtime Groups in Public Schools
05:51 The Importance of Lunchtime Groups
06:57 How to Start a Lunchtime Group
08:57 The Benefits of Lunchtime Groups
19:43 Challenges in Running Lunchtime Groups
27:56 Success Stories from Lunchtime Groups
32:33 How to Get Involved in Lunchtime Groups
33:45 Conclusion and Contact Information
047 - Youth Ministry in a Porn Saturated World (Part 2) with Marshall Ballentine-Jones and Emma Argall
Tim continues his conversation with Marshall Ballentine-Jones (CEO of DigiHelp Publishing) and Emma Argall (Christian School teacher) about pornography and its impact on young people.
They discuss the importance of parents understanding the extent of internet access and the potential dangers. The guests emphasise the role of communication and stress the necessity to discuss 'awkward' topics like sex, masturbation, and pornography with children.
The episode also highlights tools and resources to help young people resist pornography and develop a healthy understanding of sex and relationships including Marshall's 'Resist' ministry, an upcoming recovery program for those struggling with pornography and undesirable online behaviours.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:00 The Danger of Internet Freedom for Youth
00:33 Welcome to the Effective Ministry Podcast
02:11 The Importance of Age-Appropriate Discussions on Sexuality
03:15 The Challenge of Discussing Awkward Topics
03:45 The Role of Parents in Conversations about Sexuality
04:20 The Need for Self-Reflection and Personal Growth
05:14 The Impact of Unhelpful Ideas about Sex
13:09 The Importance of Self-Control
17:36 The Influence of Sexualized Media
22:24 The Role of Parents in Regulating Digital Media Use
24:11 Conclusion
Links
Resist: https://resistporn.org/
Culture Reframed: https://culturereframed.org/
It’s Time We Talked: https://itstimewetalked.com/
046 - Youth Ministry in a Porn Saturated World (Part 1) with Marshall Ballentine-Jones and Emma Argall
Tim is joined by Marshall Ballentine-Jones (CEO of DigiHelp Publishing) and Emma Argall (Christian School teacher) to talk about pornography and it’s impact on young people.
Together they delve into challenges faced in raising children and youth in a highly sexualized world, particularly one with high pornography consumption.
They explore the guilt and shame often associated with pornography consumption among Christian youth, the neurological effects of porn addiction, the theological implications, and navigate how to guide young people towards healthier understandings of sex and relationships.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgement of the Struggle
00:44 Introducing the Podcast and Guests
02:04 Understanding the Impact of Pornography
03:58 Defining Pornography
04:51 The Prevalence and Impact of Pornography
07:42 Personal Experiences and Observations
11:32 Understanding the Neurological Aspects
18:33 Theological Implications of Pornography
24:22 Addressing the Issue in Youth Ministries
31:20 Conclusion and Preview of Part Two
Links
Resist: https://resistporn.org/
Culture Reframed: https://culturereframed.org/
It’s Time We Talked: https://itstimewetalked.com/
045 - BONUS EP Integrating Faith in Education with Dr. Ruby Holland
In this special bonus episode, Tim delves deeper into the topic of faith integration in education with Dr. Ruby Holland. They discuss the importance of integrating Christian faith into all subjects for the holistic formation of young students in Christian schools.
They particularly discuss examples from history, including studies of World War II and the Holocaust, and how these subjects present opportunities to tackle profound faith-based discussions.
Ruby emphasizes the need for students to see the relevance of their Christian faith in every life area, which ultimately shapes their life purpose. They also explore the potential of integrating faith discussions in other subject areas like science, drama, and English.
This episode aims to serve as a helpful resource for teachers, parents, and local church ministers on fostering an integrated faith in young people that permeates every aspect of their life.
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044 - Healing the Fracture in Youth and Children's Ministry with Gareth Crispin and Robin Barfield
Do we choose top-down instruction or a bottom-up discovery approach when it comes to ministering to young people? Tim is joined by Gareth Crispin and Robin Barfield as they wrestle with this question and seek to find a third way through the theology of James Loder.
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043 - The Value of Parent-Child Adventures with Sam and Lex Hudson
Tim is joined by Sam Hudson, Head of Christian Outdoor Education at Youthworks, and his wife Lex to discuss the value of outdoor parent-child adventures.
Sam and Lex recently piloted a father-son canoeing adventure and saw first-hand the relational benefits that it gave each pair who attended.
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042 - Fostering Child Faith Through Music with Josh and Larissa Goscombe
Tim is joined by Kids Christian Music artists Josh Goscombe (joshgoscombe.com) and his wife and partner in all things creative, family, and Children's Ministry, Larissa. They talk about the power of music for child discipleship, how Josh and Larissa both found themselves (and each other) in Children's Ministry, and the creative inspiration of dirty nappies.
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041 - Forming Faith Identity in Teenagers with Dr. Ruby Holland
Tim is joined by Dr. Ruby Holland to discuss religious identity formation in teenagers. Ruby conducted a series of case studies in Anglican Schools in Sydney and found that even those students who had a Christian faith, were far more likely to hold identity markers that aligned with a secular story of the good life, than the grand Christian narrative.
Why are students failing to have a robust and convictional faith that shapes their sense of who they are and what their ideal future holds? And what can parents, churches and Christian schools do about it?
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040 - The 7 Principles of Effective Ministry
So what is effective ministry?
Youth Ministry Advisor Matt Bartlett joins Tim to discuss Youthworks 7 Principles of Effective Ministry.
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Show Notes:
039 - Five Factors of Intergenerational Discipleship with Joe Azzopardi
Tim is joined by Dr. Joe Azzopardi, pastor at Toowoomba Central Adventist Church, to discuss the factors that express a healthy intergenerational church. Joe argues that intergenerational congregations are the ideal context for growing as disciples of Christ. It’s a bold claim and Joe explains from his PhD research why he believes this to be the case.
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Show Notes:
- Youthworks Effective Ministry Tool
- Youthworks 7 Principles of Effective Ministry
- Intergenerational Solutions Tool
- Read Joe’s co-authored chapter in The Generative Church
038 - Partnership Between Local Churches and Christian Schools with Polly Butterworth and Pete Oates
Tim Beilharz is joined by Polly Butterworth (High School Chaplain, Abbotsleigh Anglican School) and Peter Oates (Children and Families Minister, Christ Church St Ives) to discuss how local church children's and youth ministries can partner well with Christian Schools in their area.
They chat about the challenges that both local ministers and school chaplains can face in their respective roles, the misunderstandings that they face about each other, and how they can best work together.
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037 - Embedding Doctrine in Your Youth Ministry with Tim Scoular
Tim Beilharz is joined by Tim Scoular (Youth Minister, Norwest Anglican Church) to talk about how to embed doctrine into your youth ministry. Tim Scoular describes his practice of teaching a systematic theology topic at their annual Youth Camp and how the values, culture and regular practices of their youth ministry help the teenagers to remember, understand and put into practice core theologies of the Christian faith.
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036 - Helping Children Flourish as Disciples with Meaghan Gates
Tim is joined by Meaghan Gates, Children’s Minister at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Wollongong. Meaghan shares her Flourishing Disciples Framework with six categories of age-appropriate features that may be evident in children who are disciples of Jesus.
Meaghan has developed this framework in order to help ministry leaders and parents notice and nurture faith in young children. It has also provided a shared language between leaders and parents which strengthens the partnership in church and household discipleship.
‘Partnering with Parents’ is one of Youthworks’ 7 Principles of Effective Ministry. To find out more about the 7 Principles and to access the Effective Ministry Tool assessment for your church, head to youthworks.net/emt
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Show Notes:
- Advert Music: Rafael Krux, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
035 - The Three C's of Leadership with Adam Jolliffe
Adam Jolliffe (Children's Ministry Advisor, Youthworks) joins Tim Beilharz to explore the "Three C's" of Children's and Youth Ministry Leadership: Care, Communication, and Coaching.
Adam shares about his own ministry experience and how these three priorities will help leadership teams of any size do effective ministry.
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034 - Neurodivergence in Children's and Youth Ministry
Bec Baines (Accessibility Advisor, Youthworks) and Luke Graham (Kids and Youth Minister, St Paul's Canterbury) join Tim Beilharz to talk about neurodiversity in our children's and youth ministry.
Neurodiversity is increasingly becoming a topic that affects our young people and that churches are wanting to engage with well. From big emotions, social anxiety, and spiritually formative spaces, Bec and Luke share how churches can be welcoming and accessible places for these children and teenagers.
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Show Notes:
Bec Baines, Accessibility Advisor
Accessible Kids and Youth Min Facebook Group
Ed Drew, Faith In Parents #116 | Parenting and Autism with Mark Arnold
033 - The Path to Wisdom with Tim Escott
House Conference 2023 is upon us. In celebration we are going back in time and listening in on Rev. Dr. Tim Escott and his 2022 House Conference Paper on the book of Proverbs.
The Path to Wisdom: Searching and Finding Order in Proverbs 2 explores how the wisdom literature can help us disciple young people in a world with so many competing voices on what constitutes the good life.
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032 - Ecclesiastes as a Critique of the Postmodern Quest with Andrew Spalding
House Conference 2023 is almost upon us. In celebration we are going back in time and listening in on Rev. Dr. Andrew Spalding and his 2022 House Conference Paper on the book of Ecclesiastes.
Nothing New Under the Sun: Ecclesiastes as a Critique of the Postmodern Quest explores the meaning of the book of Ecclesiastes as false wisdom and how understanding this book can help us disciple our young people who are also caught up in a culture full of false wisdom.
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031 – Discipling the Emotions of Children and Youth
In this pre-House Conference warm up episode, Tim Beilharz and Al James (Youthworks) are joined by Naomi de Vries (Bridge Church) to discuss the two academic papers being presented at House Conference 2023.
Rev Dr Keith Condie has written about the importance of Christians expressing emotions, but rightly ordering them and directing them towards love of God and love of others.
Dr Kamina Wüst has written on Song of Songs and how the passion and fidelity of love celebrated in the book is a model of the kind of emotions that Christians ought to be cultivating.
Show Notes:
- House Conference Information and Rego
- House Conference Papers (incl. past papers)
- Bec Baines interview on Accessibility and Inclusion
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030 – How can I grow to love having kids in the main meeting?
Many churches will include children in the main service for a least some, if not all, of the time together. But children move, call out, make noise, and act like... well, children.
This week Tim answers a question from a keen but distracted adult, "How would you encourage people to persevere and love having kids in the main meeting?"
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029 - Youth Ministry and Parent Partnership with Isaac Shumack
Isaac Shumack (Youth Minister, Toongabbie Anglican Church) has made the move to intentionally partner more with parents in his Youth Ministry. He joins Tim Beilharz to discuss the why, the how, and what has been the fruit of intentionally doing Youth Ministry with the family in mind.
Tim also chats to Al James about the benefits of the children's and youth ministry coaching offered by Youthworks. If you would like to enquire about the advising, coaching and training offered by Youthworks, please email Tim effectiveministrypodcast@youthworks.net.
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028 - Postcards from Nashville Part 3 with Stacey Davis, Amy Yu and Steve Case
Tim Beilharz sends through the third batch of "Postcards from Nashville," a collection of short conversations with pastors, researchers and authors who presented at Intergenerate Conference 2023 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode we hear from:
- Stacey Davis (Dallas Theological Seminary) - Ancient Israelite intergenerational faith practices
- Amy Yu (Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church) - Intergenerational Ministry at a tri-lingual church
- Steve Case (Involve Youth; Andrews University) - Theology of IG ministry through a nuanced reading of Scripture
Intergenerate Conference brought together leaders from a wide variety of church denominations and traditions who are all thinking about intergenerational ministry in their respective contexts. As you listen to these voices, our hope is that your imagination will be sparked, stimulating your own ideas on how the theology, theory and practice of intergenerational ministry may be implemented in your local church.
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027 - Doubt and Identity Formation in Youth Ministry with Al James
Al James chats with Tim Beilharz about Al’s recent article on discipling youth through identity struggles, the concept of “identity moratorium”, and how churches can provide a space where teens can doubt, struggle, and question the things that are most important to them.
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Discipling youth through identity struggles by Al James
https://youthworks.net/articles/discipling-youth-through-identity-struggles
026 - Postcards from Nashville Part 2 with Christina Embree, Tony Souder, and Gene Roehlkepartain
Tim Beilharz sends through the second batch of "Postcards from Nashville," a collection of short conversations with pastors, researchers and authors who presented at Intergenerate Conference 2023 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode we hear from:
- Christina Embree (ReFocus Ministry) - Bridges and Barriers to intergenerational ministry
- Tony Souder (Pray For Me Campaign) - Establishing an intergeneration praying community around students and young people
- Gene Roehlkepartain (Search Institute) - Developmental relationships and why middle childhood is especially in need of intergenerational support
Intergenerate Conference brought together leaders from a wide variety of church denominations and traditions who are all thinking about intergenerational ministry in their respective contexts. As you listen to these voices, our hope is that your imagination will be sparked, stimulating your own ideas on how the theology, theory and practice of intergenerational ministry may be implemented in your local church.
We'd love to hear how The Effective Ministry Podcast is encouraging you in your local church.
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025 - Church and Parents as Partners with Ed Drew
Ed Drew is the Ministry Director of Faith in Kids, a UK ministry whose heart is to see confident parents and thriving churches working together to raise children who trust in Jesus eternally.
Ed was recently out in Sydney and spent time with Youthworks running and Children's Ministry Masterclass and Think Tank event. This week's episode is some of the audio from Ed's Think Tank which looked at the research showing that churches and parents must partner together to raise children to know and love Jesus.
Show notes:
- Glynn Harrison lecture referred to in the episode on YouTube; 50.30-1.01.38
- House Conference rego at Youthworks.net/House
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024 - Postcards from Nashville Part 1 with Mimi Larson, Jason Brian Santos and Darren Philip
Tim Beilharz sends through the first few "Postcards from Nashville," a collection of short conversations with pastors, researchers and authors who presented at Intergenerate Conference 2023 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode we hear from:
- Mimi Larson (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) - Children as full participants in the worshipping community
- Jason Brian Santos (Community Presbyterian Church, Lake City Colorado) - Reconciling two contrasting ways of reading intergenerationality in the Biblical narrative
- Darren Philip (Church of Scotland) - How Bonhoeffer can help us think about the value of intergenerational ministry for both adults and children
Intergenerate Conference brought together leaders from a wide variety of church denominations and traditions who are all thinking about intergenerational ministry in their respective contexts. As you listen to these voices, our hope is that your imagination will be sparked, stimulating your own ideas on how the theology, theory and practice of intergenerational ministry may be implemented in your local church.
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023 - Children's Perspectives on Church and Faith - NCLS Child Survey with Dr Ruth Powell
Dr. Ruth Powell, director of the National Church Life Survey (NCLS) joins Tim Beilharz to discuss the NCLS's Child Survey which hears from 8 to 14 year olds in the churches. Ruth shares data from the 2021-2022 Child Survey which answers such questions as:
- What do children think about church and about the Christian faith?
- Who do children look to as positive role models in their family and in the church?
- How would children like to participate in ministry in the church?
The NCLS is one of the largest, most comprehensive databases on church life of its kind in the world. You can find out about the NCLS and access a number of their publicly available research papers at ncls.org.au
Ruth talks to Jonathan Cole on The Political Animals podcast about the larger adult NCLS survey results here.
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- Register for House Conference.
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022 - Post-Covid Children's Ministry - Q&A with Dr. Sarah Holmes
Following on from last episode, Dr. Sarah Holmes takes some Q&A about her research on the post-Covid church in the UK.
- What was the difference between spiritual health in the home vs. in church programs?
- How competent did parents feel about discipling their children?
- What does relational discipleship--over and above church programs--actually look like?
- How should the pandemic reshape our vision for youth and children's ministry long term?
- How did the pandemic affect both the child's and the parent's mental health and how can the church respond?
From Dr Sarah Holmes:
- Co-authored report on families returning to church post-Covid: Ann Casson, Sarah Holmes & Richard Powney (Nov, 2022) “What Is The Place of Families in Church Post-Covid?”
- Website: Nurturing Young Faith
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021 - Children's Ministry in a Post-Covid Church with Dr. Sarah Holmes
Dr. Sarah Holmes joins the Youthworks Team to discuss her research on the post-Covid church in the UK. Sarah discusses what happened to children's ministry in the UK and the impact that had on child faith formation. However, it’s not all bad news! Sarah encourages us to look for the gifts that come from the pandemic and the ability to reimagine, recreate and rebuild a ministry that is more effective, more intergenerational, and more faith formative for children and families.
From Dr Sarah Holmes:
- Co-authored report on families returning to church post-Covid: Ann Casson, Sarah Holmes & Richard Powney (Nov, 2022) “What Is The Place of Families in Church Post-Covid?”
- Website: Nurturing Young Faith
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020 - Youth Mental Health in a Post-Covid World, Part 2
Rev. Suz Gorham (NSW Police Chaplin) and Josie Seto (Assistant Youth Minister, MBM Rooty Hill) are back with Al James to discuss the mental health of young people in our post-Covid world. Originally recorded after the first major lockdown in Sydney in 2020, this "lost episode" from the Under the Crown podcast series still has key insights into understanding the mental state of the young people in our churches and what youth and children's ministers can be doing to pastor them well.
Youthworks Links:
- Support SRE (Scripture) in public schools through Youthworks EOFY Appeal
- Register for House Conference. Early Bird closes 31st May.
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019 - Youth Mental Health in a Post-Covid World, Part 1
Rev. Suz Gorham (NSW Police Chaplin) and Josie Seto (Assistant Youth Minister, MBM Rooty Hill) join Al James to discuss the mental health of young people in our post-Covid world. Originally recorded after the first major lockdown in Sydney in 2020, this "lost episode" from the Under the Crown podcast series still has key insights into understanding the mental state of the young people in our churches and what youth and children's ministers can be doing to pastor them well.
Youthworks Links:
- Support SRE (Scripture) in public schools through Youthworks EOFY Appeal
- Register for House Conference. Early Bird closes 31st May.
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Bonus Episode - The Gospel and Mental Health with Trinette Stanley
Bonus Episode with more from Trinette Stanley, Family & Life Skills Educator (Mental Health) at Anglicare. Tim and Trinette chat about some theological considerations when it comes to mental ill-health and how the gospel is uniquely equipped to speak into the lives of those who are in the midst of experiencing psychological distress.
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Trinette’s Recommended Reading List:
018 - Mental Health in Young People with Trinette Stanley
Trinette Stanley, Family & Life Skills Educator (Mental Health) at Anglicare, joins us to discuss mental health in children and teenagers and how children and youth ministry leaders can best support young people and their families.
You can reach out to Trinette by email and find out more about the work of Anglicare.
Read 'Tell Me More' by Al James at Youthworks.net.
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Show links and phone numbers:
- Kids Helpline, 1800 55 1800, kidshelpline.com.au
- Lifeline, 13 11 14, lifeline.org.au
- Suicide call-back service, 1300 659 467, suicidecallbackservice.org.au
- Headspace, headspace.org.au
- Wesley Mission Service Finder, wesleymission.org.au/find-a-service
- Anglicare Counselling Services, anglicare.org.au/what-we-offer/counselling
- Further reading at Youthworks.net:
Trinette’s Recommended Reading List:
017 - A Godparent's Handbook with Alice Warren
A Godparent’s Handbook is available at YouthworksMedia.com and is an excellent resource for churches, family ministries and anyone who wants to think strategically about the role of godparents in the child’s life of faith.
Upcoming Youthworks Events
Intergenerational Roundtable: youthworks.net/intergenerational-roundtable
House Conference: youthworks.net/house
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016 - Accessibility and Inclusion in Children's and Youth Ministry with Bec Baines
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Show Notes and Recommended Reading:
Lower Mountains Anglican 'How To Come To Church' Page: www.lmap.org.au/how-to-come-to-church/
Take Heart: Families Living with Disability by Kate Hurley
Disabling Mission, Enabling Witness by Benjamin T. Connor
015 - Neuroscience and Children's Ministry with Annemarie Rivers
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Further reading:
Why Don’t Students Like School – Daniel T. Willingham
The Learning Cycle – Muriel I. Elmer and Duane H. Elmer
The Brain that changes itself by Norman Doidge 2007
Show them Jesus – Jack Klumpenhower
Teaching with the Brain in Mind – Eric Jensen
014 - Youthworks: The Next 5 Years with Rev. Craig Roberts
Craig's growing understanding of Youthworks: from the "junk room of the Diocese" to a "diverse portfolio of complementary ministries,"
How to manage a ministry organisation during a Covid lockdown with zero revenue,
Craig's vision for the next five years of Youthworks, and
Craig's two most treasured beliefs: the resurrection of the dead, and the Parramatta Eels.
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013 - Church History in Youth and Children's Ministry with Kaitlyn Dixon and James Ulrich
Kaitlyn's Church History for Kids video.
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012 - Why Teach Church History to Children and Youth? with Dr. Ruth Lukabyo
Why is history important in an age of expressive individualism?
What are some of the major events in church history that shape our present experience?
Should we tear down the statues of problematic people?
How do we deal with the tricky (or downright awful) bits of church history?
How do we incorporate church history into our ministry?
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011 - The Early Sunday School Movement in Australia with Dr. Ruth Lukabyo
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010 - Christian Fiction with Karl Grice
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Find Karl Grice at:
The Wandering Bookseller
The Little Lost Bookshop
S. D. Smith
Green Ember (Book 1)
Complete Series
Andrew Peterson
Wingfeather Saga Series
Cecily Patterson
Invisible Series
Kristen Young - Collective Underground Series
Apprentice
Elite
Flight
Claire Zorn
Sky So Heavy
One Would Think The Deep
The Protected
When We Are Invisible
009 - How To Life: House Conference 2022 Preview Special
House Conference is a chance for youth and children's ministry worker to gather together, think deeply about biblical and theological topics and work at applying them together in the context of a community of peers. In 2022 Rev. Dr. Andrew Spalding is presenting "'Nothing New under the Sun’: Ecclesiastes as a Critique of the Postmodern Quest" and Rev. Dr. Tim Escott is presenting "The Path to Wisdom: Searching and Finding Order in Proverbs 2".
Mike, Al, Emma and Lauren had the chance to read through the papers before hand and talk through the about the key themes and applicatoion to ministry life.
You can purchase the papers from this years conference, as well as previous year's conferences at youthworks.net/house.
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008 - A New Freedom with Mike Snowdon
To purchase copies of Mike's book for you and the teenagers in your church, head to YouthworksMedia.net.
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007 - Children's, Family and Intergenerational Ministry with Tim Beilharz and Dan Wu
Tim sat down with Dan Wu to chat about children's, family and intergenerational ministry and how the local church can equip it's members to think carefully and effectively about ministry to our youngest brothers and sisters in the church.
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