Why are some people over church but not their faith?

May 11, 2016

Linking to a book review is a curious thing to do but I find that author Tony Jones has done a good job of summarising the contents of Packard and Hope's Church Refugees, a book that studies the reasons people have left churches.

Conference: Re-Imagining Faith Formation for the 21st Century

May 11, 2016

John Roberto will be in Sydney 23-28 August for two events about Re-imagining Faith Formation for the 21st Century. John is well-known internationally as a speaker, forward-thinker and author in faith formation, intergenerational ministry, and learning in a digital world.

Baptism prep materials: FREE!

March 14, 2016

Materials for use in baptism preparation are rife though there seems to be a lot out there that is, erm, not very useful.

Something good I saw recommended by Director of Mission, Stephen Harrison at the Anglican Schools Office is...

Priests, need a weekend off from preaching?

February 15, 2016

Well I hope that headline caught your attention.

I just wanted to highlight for parishes in the Anglican Diocese, Southern Queensland that one of the services I can offer you is...

Ideas for lent

November 30, 2015

Now is the time to start thinking about Lent for next year, especially if you need to order books or consult with others...Remember, 10th of February is not that far way factoring in holidays and the like...

So here's a few ideas to throw into the mix. Click on the images to see purchasing info...

Just Pray Campaign

November 30, 2015

Bishop Stephen Cottrell spent much of his recent visit here talking about prayer as the central skill Christians should work on in order to bring new life to the church. This campaign gives you some tools to get working on this in your parishes.

The Seasons of Adult Faith Formation

November 13, 2015

Whilst much of the literature on faith development tended to focus on the stages and styles characterised by young people, John Roberto's new book gives us everything we need to draw new insights into the formation of adults in the Christian faith.

New books about St Francis

November 13, 2015

Celebrating St. Francis through Learning
The feast of Saint Francis of Assisi was celebrated on October 4th. While many churches host animal blessingsSt. Francis Day is also an opportunity for study and education.

Faith in action: The People's Climate March

November 13, 2015

Dear Friends,

Will you join us to create a vibrant Anglican presence at the People’s Climate March on Saturday 28th November? Find out more...

Are Religious Children kinder?

November 13, 2015

Does faith make our children kinder and more generous?

This article from The Guardian highlights research that says....(find out more)

Resources for conversations across faiths

October 13, 2015

As the world becomes more pluralistic there are two or more responses we can make. We can draw back into our turtle shells, put fingers in our ears and pretend its not happening or... we can begin conversations within and beyond our communities to discover ways forward in peace.

Understanding our ourselves, digitally

September 14, 2015

If you want to educate people you need to understand them. And these days, if you want to understand them you need to have some ideas about the world that they live in and how they navigate it.

To that point, Deloitte's new edition of its yearly study into the digital habits of Australians is fascinating!

Video Resource: Australian Suffragan Bishop seeks climate justice

September 14, 2015

Suffragan Bishop Tom Wilmot in the Archdiocese of Perth, Anglican Church of Australia, welcomes the moral leadership provided by the Papal Encyclical Laudato Si’ and reflects on the situation in Australia.

Watch this video in which he urges us to...

Innovation! The Youth Ministry Change Project

August 14, 2015

Anyone who’s been in youth ministry awhile shares some ongoing frustrations: Families are busy. Programs are not attended like they once were. It’s not clear that programs even work. What you have observed at your church is backed up by cross-denominational research: programs don’t build faith.

But now we know what does...

Marks of Mission conference

August 13, 2015

The Common Life Missions Conference looks like it will be a good one. I've heard of a few people from our diocese (Southern Queensland) who will be heading across, including people from ABM and others.

With more than 50 workshops focusing on all aspects of the Marks and keynote speakers from New Zealand, Ireland and more it'd be hard to come away feeling like you'd had anything other than a great learning experience.

New Lifelong Faith Journal - FREE!

July 14, 2015

You've heard me talk before about John Roberto's Lifelong Faith website. The new journal is out this week and features 82 pages of expert practitioner advice about parish faith formation in all its forms.

Find out more...

Who are the Happiest People in Australia?

June 30, 2015

Happiness is a loaded term these days.

It seems to be the goal of many people but what does it mean? Is it a day by day proposition? Or is it a more long term sense of one's existence, in the same way that climate is different to daily weather? Is it the 'be all and end all'? Or is there more to life?

Growing the faith of Yrs 10-12

June 17, 2015

Senior Ichthus is a famous 6 day/ 5 night residential camp open to all Year 10, 11 and 12 students; an exciting experience that challenges young people and gives them opportunities to form and strengthen new and existing friendships. Worship / prayer / games / food / music / sport / night programs / messy games / Challenge night / service / socialising / fun / and much, much more...