SU Victoria

A fantastic book ordered by school, churches and families every year for any children going from Grade 6 into the new and often daunting world of Secondary School. Full of information, advice and tips about what it will be like and the meaning of new terms and phrases. This book is a great way to help kids feel more prepared and secure about undertaking this major transition.

Jim Burns and Mike DeVries give is a practical guide to Family-Based Youth Ministry. Christian anthroplogists affirm that evangelism of only one part of a family unit can lead to alienation and relationship breakdowns. In this book Youth Ministry is regarded as a way to reach whole families, taking the light of Christ not only to the youth, but to the parents and family.
An essential element to healthy and wholistic Youth Ministry.

Stephen Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective people, turns his attention to the family, with the same insight, simplicity and practical wisdom. Strong family units don’t just happen: they need combined energies, ideas, talents and vision. Covey offers practical ideas to jump start your own path to creating a strong and cohesive family.

150 short Bible reflections to do with your famliy.
Each one offers a suggested reading, a comment upon it and a prayer. A simple and effective way to make sure your family spends some time, each day or each week, praying together.

By George Barna has conducted thousands of interviews with young adults and their parents to investigate what goes into the raising of a powerful and passionate Christian. Barna knows there is no one-size-fits-all answer but Barna goes along way to providing key concepts and skills that will strengthen and enlighten parents.

Highly Recommended by CTM and SU Children’s Ministry personnel, Melbourne specialist Brendan Hyde identifies the four primary characteristics of children’s spirituality: and then provides effective and inspiring ideas on how parents and children’s workers can observe and nuture these inherent qualities – thus allowing children to fully realise their spiritual capacity and relationship with the Divine. A very helpful and enlightening book for all who live and work with children.

Recommended by BUV Early Childhood and Families Ministry worker Louisa Raggatt, this book by John Gottman and Julie Gottman provides a step by step plan for preserving marital stability and intimacy after the baby arrives! A great gift for any couple with a new child.

A delightful and warming book of photos and captions all about Fathers and how they love their children. A wonderful book of talking points for men’s groups, or as a gift for a father.

The best-selling Gary Chapman turns his talent to understanding teenagers and how to create loving relationships based on the foundational understanding of how the teenage mind gleans meaning and love from life and relationships.
A great book for parents, Church leaders and Youth leaders.

The ideas in this book are from Australian parents who have proved that it is possible to nurture a child’s developing spirituality in the course of busy, everyday family life.