Equipping parents and carers to raise God-connected children and teens
Parenting as a Church Leader Day - 29 April
On Wednesday 29th April 2026 we will be running the Parenting as a Church Leader Course, facilitated by Parenting for Faith on Zoom.
This 1-day course will unpack how to help your family thrive, as you juggle the responsibilities of leadership alongside parenting.
The course is a mixture of:
- Video teaching from Rachel Turner (author of Parenting as a Church Leader),
- Content and discussions led by a Parenting for Faith team member,
- a chance to reflect on your own and to discuss with others.
The course is suitable for leaders from any denomination or background and their spouses. Whether the role is paid or voluntary and whether it involves leadership of a whole congreation or community, youth, children, families, worship or any other area of ministry.
 Wednesday 29th April 2026 – Bookings are now open!
Deeper Rooted Lasting - now live on BRF Online
We’re excited to launch Deeper Rooted Lasting – a brand-new Parenting for Faith course created to help families, churches and leaders nurture faith that grows deep roots and lasts through every season of life. It goes beyond quick fixes, offering thoughtful, practical ways to make space for faith in everyday moments.
Deeper Rooted Lasting is available now on BRF Online, and thanks to generous funding, our core Parenting for Faith courses are free to access. You’ll also find the Parenting for Faith podcast there too, bringing courses, conversations and encouragement together in one place.
Whether you’re exploring on your own, learning with others, or supporting families in your church or community, this course is an invitation to slow down, go deeper and invest in faith that endures.
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The Forge Gathering 2026
The Forge Gathering is Parenting for Faith’s annual residential gathering, for anyone who wants to put parents and carers front and centre, to help children and teenagers grow a deep and rooted faith that lasts.
We have streams for children’s, youth and families’ leaders (both paid and voluntary), and also for church leaders.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet others working in the same field as you, and you’ll leave with loads of contacts and some great new friends!
The Forge Gathering 2026 takes place from 10th – 12th November, at Cloverley Hall, Shropshire, SY13 4PH.
The Parenting for Faith Podcast!
The Parenting for Faith podcast is here to equip you, wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, to help the children and teens in your life to meet and know God.
A new episode is released every Tuesday in term time. Each episode lasts about 30 mins and features hosts Anna Hawken and Jess Rodewald applying the key tools to Christian parenting topics or a guest with experience in a specific area, chatting to one of them.
The podcast is available on all the usual podcast platforms or you can watch it on our YouTube channel
