Research

What happens to children’s faith if you invest in their spiritual leaders? A fascinating project from Leicester Diocese, where teachers’ spirituality is given the chance to grow.

A fun-filled intergenerational cross-church/school experiment in Peterborough Diocese, giving older people the chance to work alongside younger ones, with everyone gaining skills in wellbeing.

In York and Durham Dioceses, very young children were asked about their concept of holiness, with some fascinating findings.

This small-scale study drew out the joys and difficulties of trying to be an intergenerational worshipping community in an ordinary parish setting.

In Durham Diocese, the researchers asked to what extent can children become spiritual leaders and agents of change?

Research like this project in Canterbury Diocese builds on in-depth interviews to grow mutuality in mission between the key stakeholders in a church/school relationship.

In a project spanning the country, researchers from Liverpool Hope University look into the joys and difficulties of practising faith at home in Christian families.

A project in Ely Diocese examines the impact of  a model of hybrid intergenerational church, including Forest Church, on the faith development of children within it.

The quiet bubble of children’s prayer lives at school, home and in the great outdoors was respectfully observed in this project from Hereford Diocese. Possibly the only existing evidence of prayer happening on horseback…

Are children’s voices being heard and if so, what difference does that make to the worshipping community? A project from Manchester Diocese looks at practice in school and church.

In Guildford Diocese, the team gathered fascinating insights into what helps children grow spiritually, listening to children, teachers and parents.

Read the Project Overview here.

And read the Research Report here.

This study from Blackburn Diocese listened to hundreds of children at that crossover point between primary and secondary school to hear how their faith develops during that time.

School chaplains are key players in the relationship between home, school and church: how effective are they and what makes them even more effective in their ministry?

This research team came up four simple principles when working across home, church and school: relationships, voices, rhythms and purpose. For the full report and resources click here.