Children

This webinar addresses the significant transformation undergone by ministry with young people, and the emergence of a post-Christendom, missional narrative, despite the fact that for many churches it is still about getting young people into church on a Sunday.

This issue explores gender aware critiques of foot washing, proposals for a richer Anabaptist sacramental imagination, and a biblical reassessment of the state. It also offers reflections on eucharistic practice, fragile discipleship, the ‘After Christendom’ series, and a range of recent Anabaptist related publications.

Churches are often uncertain about how to decide whether children should be welcome to participate in communion. What follows is offered, not as an answer to this question, but as a framework for discussion, highlighting some of the key issues that churches need to consider.