What seeds are you sowing?

It's great to have friends visiting from Scotland this week. They're helping us to run a seminar for people involved in ministry to children and young people. The seminar topics are built around a gardening theme: just as plants need good soil, plenty of sunshine, pruning and watering, children need an environment conducive to growth, lots of encouragement and sufficient healthy discipline/discipling in order to flourish and grow in God. Amongst other things, the seminar will look at understanding how God sees young people, creating a child-friendly environment, and leading creative prayer with children and youth.