Leaders and teams

Leadership tools

Growing and leading a great team of leaders takes time, prayer, perseverance, wisdom and many coffees!

2020 Wall planners

Planning for 2020 already? We've put together a wall planner you can download, and print off as many copies your heart desires. There's an A3 version, and also larger one (630x210m) which you can print on two A3s, or get your local printer to run off for you. It has school holidays, liturgical colours, and special Sunday detail. Enjoy!

Wall planner for home/office printing

Wall planner with printers marks

Where is your children and families' ministry heading?

MAP Your MINISTRY toolkit

Leadership podcasts

Faith Forward talks (2014 and 2015)

Ivy Beckwith + David Csinos - Mega Chuches, Dark Nights and Wonder Bread Communion
Andrew Root - What is the Theological Turn in Youth Ministry?
Leslie Nugent - Radical Welcome: Breaking Down Barriers in Sunday Worship
Mark Yaconelli - Why Recalling Sacred Presence Matters to Young People

Parenting Cue Live Monthly podcasts, including

Think Orange Podcasts
A range of podcasts and talks from some Orange presenters.

Supporting your team

Recruiting Young Leaders
Recruiting and Keeping Young Leaders

Thank you
We put together these printable thank you cards for National Volunteer Week. Print them off one sided, and write a personal note on the back. Drop them off to your volunteers, stuck to their favourite treat.

Safe Practices
We recommend that all your team members are trained in child protection issues and are given tools to recognise child abuse. All team leaders should be trained in how to support their team members, run safe programmes, respond well in emergency situations and ensure safe environments. For more information, see our Safety web page

Special Needs

Want to make your children and youth ministry inclusive? Urban Saints have some ideas here
In June 2017, new māori words were created to define mental health and disability. The affirming and honouring words are a reminder to help remember how precious our special needs whānau are here