James Ballantyne

How can the UK Church retain its children and young people?
How can the UK Church retain its children and young people?

In the late 1800's more than 2 million children in the UK attended Sunday schools. As Thompson's research indicates, this had dropped to just over 500,000 by the mid 1950s and 60s.

These 4 reasons are why youth workers are leaving the church
These 4 reasons are why youth workers are leaving the church

There is no doubt whatsoever, none at all, that the desperate passion that a youth worker feels for young people spurs them on within ministry.

Why we need to start honouring young people as theologians
Why we need to start honouring young people as theologians

When I am training people to do youth work, I often ask them how young people are commonly described. Often, the list of derogatory terms is longer than the list of positive ones.