Jun2022
Biblical foundation for lifelong faith
God created us to be in relationship with him and with one another and that is why at Grow Ministries we encourage people of all ages to be discipled in faith through the different stages of life. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone…. Read more
Jun2022
What happens when we put all our eggs in the Sunday basket?
Are all your eggs in the Sunday basket? The challenge of faith formation for life. Faith is a gift from God guided by the Holy Spirit and formed over time in our families, relationships, and church communities. Faith grows and matures over a lifetime as people come to know, love, and serve God. Too often, we… Read more
May2022
Encouraging faith conversations
Deuteronomy 6: 6-7 was given with the express purpose of encouraging a lifelong pursuit of a love for God that would envelop every molecule of a child’s being and existence: ”And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of… Read more
May2022
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT – Mentoring
If you look over your life, can you remember an adult that took the time to walk alongside you? Someone who took an interest in you. Maybe it was a youth leader or someone else in your congregation that encouraged you? Mentoring is important. At the most basic level, it guarantees that a young person… Read more
Apr2022
Biblical foundation for mentoring
God created us to be in relationship with him and with one another and that is why at Grow Ministries we encourage children and young people to have multiple adult mentors of vital faith. Mentoring creates relationships that create a community within a congregation. It invites both young and old to share their lives, and stories… Read more
Apr2022
A mentoring experience
If you look over your life, can you remember an adult that took the time to walk alongside you? Someone who took an interest in you. Maybe it was a youth leader or someone else in your congregation that encouraged you? Mentoring is important. At the most basic level, it guarantees that a young person… Read more
Apr2022
Creating opportunities for your children to thrive
You don’t need research to realise that life moves very quickly. The real-life experience of watching our own children grow up is how we know how fast time really goes. Grow team member Christine Matthias shares the reflections she made while reading the book Generation Alpha by Mark McCrindle and Ashley Fell. __________________________________________ “By being… Read more
Apr2022
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT – Woven Together
Woven Together is a wonderful resource designed to encourage home devotions for families with children of all ages. It is aimed to assist families to weave faith conversations and faith practices into their everyday life. We’ve asked some families and congregations to share with us how they have been using Woven Together. Perhaps an idea… Read more
Mar2022
Biblical foundation for faith at home
FAITH AT HOME – A guiding word Faith is integrated into family identity and practice. God always intended that our formation in faith would sit at the heart of family life. Reading a devotion together is wonderful, but God’s vision sees parents sharing their faith with their children in everyday life. Faith becomes embedded in… Read more
Mar2022
Caring for the families of your congregations
Congregational life has changed dramatically during the past two years. Perhaps the most noticeable shift has been the families and young people that once were a part of the community are now much less regular in their attendance, if present at all. Acknowledging in the mix of this change, churches within Australia have all been… Read more