Leaders and Teams
Growing and leading a great team of leaders takes time, prayer, perseverance, wisdom and many coffees!
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
reThink Group
Parenting Cue Live Monthly podcasts, including
Think Orange Podcasts
A range of podcasts and talks from some Orange presenters.
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
reThink Group
Parenting Cue Live Monthly podcasts, including
Think Orange Podcasts
A range of podcasts and talks from some Orange presenters.
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
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 :)
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
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 :)
Other resources
Children's Ministry Leaders
There are some great events and networks around New Zealand to help train and inspire your children's ministry team.
TrainingGet fed at our regional training and catch ups
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Our matesWe've got some friends we'd like you to meet
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Help, I need ideas!Well, my friend, you're in the right place...
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The New Zealand Children's Ministry Network is a group of passionate children's ministry leaders across Aotearoa New Zealand. We're proud to be a part of the whānau.
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