Mark Griffiths (1) (1963–)

With a smaller and smaller percentage of children in the UK having any contact with church, the author, a seasoned practitioner in the field, is passionate about reconnecting with them. He looks at the original Sunday School movement, and how it developed to reach out successfully to a similarly unchurched context. He compares this with modern Children's Outreach projects, looking for the important similarities and differences.

On the basis of this comparison he makes practical show more recommendations for the most effective ways for churches to reach out to children with God's good news. In doing this, he does not shy away from critiquing strongly some aspects of the prevalent models of outreach being used today.

This book is based on Mark's PhD dissertation, this means that it is thorough and closely argued. It does also mean that it is not a quick "how to" guide. Its contents demand careful thought and reflection, which I believe can help us to engage with children who have no contact with God's people. show less

Not read, but browsed in a library, and looks excellent at helping you start and maintain children's clubs and work in junior schools. It seems that such groups can be effective at starting new expressions of church.