Aiming for excellence in children's ministry

Jonny Woodbridge | Features

Date posted: 7 Jan 2026

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I recently read a great book on children's ministry called Build on Jesus by Deepak Reju and Marty Machowski. It was a really stimulating read.

While some of it was more appropriate for an American context, there was loads to take away.

One bit that really got me thinking was the encouragement to aim for excellence, within our capacity, in our children's ministry.

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