Children's Spirituality Summit 2024

Children’s spirituality can be described as “relational consciousness” - the urge to relate with God, the self, others, and the world. We know that this comes naturally to young children, but as children move into middle and late childhood, they often repress it or discard it altogether as the values of the world press in on them. Children need our help to withstand those pressures so that their spirituality and flourish and grow with them. In true Godly Play style, we will explore the 6 principles outlined by Rebecca Nye in her book, “Children’s Spirituality: What it is and why it matters,” as best practices for supporting children’s spirituality. The hope is that all will gain a new set of “lenses” by which to examine the practices used in your context. - Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, all-age worship, prayer, and at home.