{"id":8770,"date":"2022-08-30T13:20:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T13:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?page_id=8770"},"modified":"2022-09-30T11:40:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:40:52","slug":"the-future-of-the-church-rethinking-the-framework-of-ministry-amongst-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?page_id=8770","title":{"rendered":"The Future of the church? Rethinking the framework of ministry amongst families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8770\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8770-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8770-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8770-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Deanery Briefing with Dr Sarah Holmes<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8770-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8770-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8770-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h6><span style=\"color: #000080;\">When it comes to church growth ask anyone what should we be focusing our energies on and the answer will be reaching children and their families. However, a new report has revealed that many churches in the UK do not have a plan or strategy in place for reaching out to children and families.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8770-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8770-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-89f16426b92c-8770\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sarah-Holmes-Round-150x150.webp\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sarah-Holmes-Round-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sarah-Holmes-Round-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sarah-Holmes-Round-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sarah-Holmes-Round-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sarah-Holmes-Round.webp 706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" title=\"Dr Sarah Holmes\" alt=\"Dr Sarah Holmes\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8770-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8770-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8770-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8770-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-wtM_hggA54?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-wtM_hggA54\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/-wtM_hggA54<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8770-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The \u2018Do we need a new plan for children\u2019s ministry?' study has revealed that only two per cent of churches in the UK, Brazil, Canada and the US have a clear strategy for children\u2019s and family ministry. Dr. Sarah Holmes, lecturer at the Liverpool Hope University and co-author of the report, said the results of the research are \u201calarming\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How effective are your efforts to engage with children and families?<\/li>\n<li>Does your deanery\/church have a plan for reaching children?<\/li>\n<li>Are your children's ministry models 'stuck' and outdated?<\/li>\n<li>Is your deanery\/church able to reflect and change?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this Deanery Briefing Dr Sarah Holmes will unpack the key findings of the study and suggest rethinking the framework of ministry amongst families with examples and changes in our approach to engaging with children and families.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?p=8763\"><strong>About Dr Sarah Holmes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"UbhFJ7 nkqC0Q blog-post-title-font blog-post-title-color blog-text-color post-title blog-hover-container-element-color FG3qXk blog-post-page-title-font\" data-hook=\"post-title\"><strong><span class=\"post-title__text blog-post-title-font blog-post-title-color\"><span class=\"blog-post-title-font blog-post-title-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nurturingyoungfaith.org\/post\/the-changing-nature-of-children-and-family-ministry\">More on the Changing Nature of Children and Family Ministry Report<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Downloads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?ddownload=8831\" title=\"(download)\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ddownload-link id-8831 ext-ppt\">(download)<\/a>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?ddownload=8833\" title=\"(download)\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ddownload-link id-8833 ext-pdf\">(download)<\/a>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8770-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8770-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deanery Briefing with Dr Sarah Holmes When it comes to church growth ask anyone what should we be focusing our energies on and the answer will be reaching children and their families. 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