Guiding Principles

When Grow Ministries began seven years ago, we developed Ten Guiding Principles to help guide our efforts in creating effective practices that support our ministry to children, young people and their families. We refer to this as intergenerational ministry, as it requires the efforts of all generations and brings benefits to all generations. Do not… Read more

lInto the deep end… Pastor Joel Pukallus had been installed in the Queensland regional country town of Dalby for less than two months when COVID-19 restrictions created an urgent need to re-imagine worship and fellowship. Intergenerational ministry had been at the forefront of the congregation’s thoughts, since beginning its Grow Coaching journey in 2019, but… Read more

By Jodi Brook – Grow Ministries Director Studies continue to confirm that parents are the most influential faith nurturers in the lives of their children. This means that one of the best places for young people to ‘catch’ faith is in the home. Research also reveals that grandparents also play a vital role in a… Read more

By Rachel Schilling Grow Ministries Congregation Coach Our previous article focused on how congregations can support families and children, we now move into how families can encourage their children during this time. In the sudden shift to close churches and move all our ministries on-line I wonder where did all the children go? Of course,… Read more

By Rachel Schilling Grow Ministries Congregation Coach In the sudden shift to close churches and move all our ministries on-line I wonder where did all the children go? Of course, we know they are at home, with the rest of us – but where is their presence in this body of Christ as we know… Read more

by Nigel Rosenzweig, Pastor for Grow Ministries What do you do when all of a sudden you can no longer meet face to face in the same room for your children, youth or family ministries?  It might be easy to say, ‘Let’s cancel these ministries until restrictions are lifted.’ But is there another way? Yes… Read more

by Jodi Brook, Director of Grow Ministries We have always loved these beliefs about faith formation shared by friend and mentor of the Grow Ministries team, David Anderson. He writes in his book Vibrant Faith in the Congregation: Faith is formed by the power of the Holy Spirit through personal trusted relationships—often in our own… Read more

At the heart of equipping people for their lifelong faith formation are the Four Key Faith Practices: Caring Conversations, Devotions, Service, and Rituals and Traditions. Growing Faith Moments have been created to encourage congregations and families to celebrate those special moments that happen in our life. It’s a gentle way of bringing God into everyday life. As… Read more

At the heart of equipping people for their lifelong faith formation are the Four Key Faith Practices: Caring Conversations, Devotions, Service, and Rituals and Traditions. Growing Faith Moments have been created to encourage congregations and families to celebrate those special moments that happen in our life. It’s a gentle way of bringing God into everyday… Read more

As leaders in congregations we can help others understand and recognise how God is present in everyday life. These events can impact the building of a connected faith community.