It is easy to think of under 5s groups as a time to play or "getting them used to church" but with carefully chosen stories and well-pitched, engaging Bible teaching, your ministry to this age group could become a vital, exciting frontline in your church's mission to see lives changed, as we introduce families to Christ. Listen to gain a practical toolbox of skills, leaving you inspired and empowered in this ministry.

Teaching Truth: Unleashing the power of scripture in children’s ministry

Children today are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers - but where does the Bible fit in?

Today’s culture is a mess of confusing opinions and fluctuating truth, our children are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers while their bibles are often left dusty and unread on the shelf. That is why this conference is all about Teaching Truth.

Intergenerational services are when everyone loses, right? It's not fun for kids and there's no meat for grown-ups. So why bother? In this seminar we share a biblical vision for all-age church and explore how it's possible to learn from scripture together so that everyone wins. Listen and be equipped to teach everyone together.

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Rather than formal teaching, this will be a ‘warts

and all’ informal conversation between 3 couples at

different stages of marriage, through the lens of Paul’s

encouragement to, ‘Submit to one another out of reverence

to Christ.’ (Eph 5:21) It’s a conversation that we hope will

provoke us all to reflect honestly on our marriages, and

draw us closer to the One who loves us unconditionally.

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In recent times prophets and prophecy are in danger of

falling into disrepute or being marginalised. Yet the New

Testament promises prophecy as a radical gift - a vital

tool for building the church. It’s clear that the gift will

be widely distributed. These three seminars will address

hearing, delivering and receiving prophecy with a mix

of foundational biblical teaching, practical experience,

Q&A sessions and prayer.

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If you’re an imperfect parent and you love free

chocolate this could be the seminar for you! But

seriously, the greatest goal of Christian parenthood

must be helping to love our children towards Jesus

and during this hour you’ll hear honest stories from 3

imperfect sets of parents about the ups and downs of

how we’ve tried to answer that call.

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Pretty much everyone who loves Jesus and the people

around them would love to be able to introduce them

to one another. But we’re also aware that most of the

time we talk about things like work, family, sport or

politics - how do you bring Jesus into the conversation

without just sounding like a weirdo and making

everyone feel awkward? In this seminar we will explore

why we feel this way about talking about Jesus and how

we can talk about Him without being a weirdo.

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“In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in

me, and I in you.” (John 14:20) Across two sessions, Clive

Bowsher explores Jesus’ words to us in John 14 and John

15, extending the biblical invitation to come further up and

further into the marvel and reality of oneness with Christ.

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