Changing Lives

Changing Lives covers everything you need to know about working with children and families - the why to, the how to, the when to and the where to. Mark Griffiths examines the history, theology and practice of children's ministry and shares the wisdom he has gained from many years' experience of leading hundreds of groups, assemblies and youth services. In practical chapters, backed with sample resources, he shows how to communicate with children in the brave new postmodern world of church, school and community. This one stop resource covers everything from the vision for children's work to matters such as record keeping, home visits, timetables, child protection legislation and templates for lessons.

Revd Dr Mark Griffiths is married to Rhian and they have three children, Nia, Owen and Elliot. He has worked in various denominations at both local church and national level. He has been involved in running children’s events and training children’s leaders both nationally and internationally for many years. He has developed outreach children’s clubs, children’s discipleship groups, after-school clubs, Sunday schools, holiday clubs, schools ministry and summer camps and passionately believes that successful children’s ministry is a major key to church growth. He is author of Fusion, Impact, Detonate and One Generation from Extinction. He is Vicar of Warfield, Berks.

“Changing Lives is easy to read, covers all the key issues in lots of practical detail, and is full of great stories and wise advice. But that is only the start. What makes this book essential reading is that Mark not only shows clearly why children’s ministry is vital, but leaves you believing that it is possible. Great theology made practical, based on solid research, wrapped in infectious optimism.” Revd Professor Jeremy Duff, Principal of St Padarn’s Institute, Church in Wales