As the church of Jesus Christ we have proved ourselves very adaptable at creating ministries to respond to the needs around us. Down through the ages the Church has been at the forefront of social need, starting schools, hospitals, social financing programmes. The church seeks out the homeless, the addicts and the lonely. The church runs events to connect together the elderly, singles, parents, families, youth, children and mother’s & toddlers. Christians are at the forefront

One day I had a revelation: When Jesus blessed the children, they were blessed! Okay, I know that sounds obvious, but bear with me a moment while I explain. If Jesus walked into a room, blessed two of the people there, then walked out again, we would expect those two people’s lives to take a turn for the better from that moment on, wouldn’t we? In other words, when Jesus blessed people, it was not a case of wishing the best for them, or even speaking a few nice words to make

The day Helen fell pregnant I noticed that all the advertising boards seemed to be advertising baby products for the first time. Had they not done so before? How did they time it to coincide with our first pregnancy? The answer of course is not in the advertisers. When you are not pregnant you do not notice the bombardment of advertising targeting new parents. This subculture is hidden from the rest of society in plain view as our antennae are switched off to pregnancy and th

It’s Biblical Young children can connect with God. Jesus used a small child as a visual aid to show that the kingdom of God belongs to people who can be like the children. John the Baptist in the womb responded to the presence of Jesus in the womb (Luke 1). God points out to Jeremiah, the prophet, that before God formed him, He knew his future destiny (Jeremiah 1:6). When we work with the youngest of children we can have the great impact on their future lives. Moses and Samue

Many churches appoint leaders to take care of the children, the youth, the singles, married couples, families, the elderly, the women and the men. Who will look out for the unborn and their parents? We want to encourage you to find an advocate in your church for the unborn. Parents who understand their spiritual responsibilities during pregnancy are better equipped to take their role as spiritual leaders and the primary disciplers of their children once the children are born.