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Practical principles for kids’ ministry

June 15, 2021 by Pete Tong

A danger in children’s ministry is that it becomes disconnected: children are disconnected from ministry to adults on Sundays and Sundays are disconnected from any wider ministry during the week. Here are a few key ways to help a children’s…

Theological principles for kids’ ministry

June 8, 2021 by Pete Tong

Right thinking fuels right practice. Having set the vision in part 1 of this series, here are 5 theological principles to help lay the foundation for a family ministry in your church. They may not be new, but they are fundamental. 1. Children…

I’m not passionate about kids’ ministry – but it still matters (Part 1)

June 3, 2021 by Pete Tong

Kids’ ministry is not my passion. At a kids’ ministry conference a few years ago, I sat in a group as each person shared introductions. “Hi, I’m Sheryl and I’m passionate about kids’ ministry…” “Hi, I’m Michael and I’m passionate about kids’ ministry…”…

Growing godly kids #3: Teaching children to read the Bible

November 13, 2026March 18, 2018 by Pete Tong

God grows his children through his word, so teaching children to read the Bible is as important as teaching them to feed themselves. Let’s see how we could apply a modelling-training-teaching approach to helping children read the Scriptures.…

Growing godly kids #2: Teaching children to pray

November 13, 2026February 18, 2018 by Pete Tong

Speaking to our heavenly Father should be the most natural thing for a child of God. However, our own sinfulness often gets in the way of trusting God and speaking readily to him. It is a quaint idea to imagine children will naturally develop a vibrant…

Growing godly kids #1

November 13, 2026February 11, 2018 by Pete Tong

Many Christian parents hope and pray that their children will grow in faith but don’t often know what practical steps they can take to help this. Over the next few articles we’re going to discuss some little steps we can all take to deliberately…

How to Teach Submission to Children & Youth

November 13, 2026July 9, 2017 by Pete Tong

Maybe you’re not thinking ‘how?’ but – ‘why?!’ Why teach submission to children and youth? It’s a difficult enough topic to teach adults. Do we really need to trouble younger minds with it? In the first of three articles I will address just…