Do you have English learners or less confident readers in your church or community?

We know God’s word is powerful and effective – we would love to help you to engage even more people in reading and responding to the Bible’s message whatever their literacy and language needs.

This workshop will equip you to adapt your materials and your method to include those who need simpler English.

It will introduce clear principles and creative techniques to empower people to engage with the Bible text and allow space for genuine sharing of experience and knowledge.

In this workshop, we will consider big-picture strategies for supporting neurodivergent young people in our churches. We will unpack myths around neurodiversity and discuss real-world practical strategies to support neurodivergent young people in our kids and youth ministries.

Young people thrive when the adults around them understand and support their mental wellbeing. This workshop helps parents, grandparents and youth leaders build mental health awareness, develop practical conversation skills, and learn how to respond with confidence, care and empathy. Together, we’ll explore ways to create safer, more supportive environments for young people.

In the cultural melting pot of Southwest Sydney, kids and youth from all over the world find themselves in the same kids and youth ministry programs. These programs are often run by leaders from an entirely different culture. But sharing a room doesn't necessarily mean sharing life! How do we help young people understand and love one another across cultural differences? How can leaders navigate the assumptions, misunderstandings, and complexities that arise when young people and leaders bring different cultural backgrounds to the same ministry?

This workshop will explore what it looks like to cultivate genuinely cross-cultural Christian community, equipping leaders to help young people grow together as disciples of Jesus across cultural boundaries.

How can we lead with Godly wisdom and impact in a world that trusts authority less and less.

You can probably list all the building materials that go into making a house. What goes into making a home in marriage?

In this elective we’ll combine some biblical foundations with insights gained from social research and practical skills to assist couples in making their marriage a home. This workshop will be applicable right across the years of married life, from newly-weds to being married for decades. Not to mention being engaged too.

Young people are growing up in a world where thousands of voices compete for their attention, shaping what they believe, what they desire, and who they want to become. From influencers and algorithms to online communities and A.I., digital spaces are not simply places to spend time; they are places where young people are being formed. So how do we disciple young people to follow Jesus in a world that is constantly discipling them otherwise?

This workshop will explore how digital culture shapes young people’s lives and consider how we, as the church, can best disciple “digital native” young people—helping them navigate the digital world wisely, critically, and faithfully, with Jesus at the centre.

How can we graciously share the good news when we’re so polarized.