Upcoming events
Parenting for Faith is part of BRF Ministries. You’ll be taken to BRF online to book any events.
January 2026:
Grandparenting for Faith – Online Course
CYM and Parenting for Faith launched the new Grandparenting for Faith courses in 2025. Based on the book Grandparenting for Faith by Becky Sedgwick, they combine research and tried-and-tested tools to give grandparent figures confidence and skills to nurture faith in children and young people.
The course is aimed at grandparents or grandparent-figures who want to help the children and young people in their life meet and know God.
The Grandparenting for Faith course will run online, starting on Tuesday 27th January 2026 for six weeks, at 7-9pm.
Register your interest and we’ll be in touch when bookings open!
February 2026:
Hand in Hand children’s ministry conference.
Come and visit the Parenting for Faith team on the BRF Ministries stand! Or attend the Parenting for Faith sessions on some of the following topics:
- Inspiring all ages to grow in faith
- Chat and catch
- Answering any question
- Parenting as a Church Leader
6-8th February 2026 in Birmingham. More information here.
April 2026:
Parenting as a Church Leader Course
Parenting when you are also a church leader can bring up some unique situations and challenges. But there are lots of practical things we can do to enable our families to flourish in the goldfish bowl of church life.
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. The course is a mixture of video teaching from Rachel Turner (author of Parenting as a Church Leader), a chance to reflect on your own and to discuss with others. We will look at how to help our kids and teens feel connected, prioritised, covered and empowered.
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 will open soon!
May 2026:
Grandparenting for Faith Course at Lee Abbey
Join Becky Sedgwick and Kate Irvine from the Parenting for Faith team as they lead the Grandparenting for Faith course in the wonderful Lee Abbey setting.
Grandparents and grandparent-figures can be hugely influential in the lives of children and young people but most need some confidence, encouragement and tools to reach their full potential. This course, based on the book Grandparenting for Faith by Becky Sedgwick, combines research and tried-and-tested tools to give grandparent figures confidence and skills to nurture faith in children and young people.
The course is aimed at grandparents or grandparent-figures who want to help the children and young people in their life meet and know God.
The Original Parenting for Faith Course at Lee Abbey
Join Anna Hawken from the Parenting for Faith team as she leads the Original Parenting for Faith course in the wonderful Lee Abbey setting.
We all want to help our children and teenagers to meet and know God but in the busyness of life sometimes it can feel like one more thing to squeeze in. During the week we’ll explore five practical tools that you can use as a natural and normal part of your everyday life without having to find more time or energy. Come ready to think about how you learn, grow and connect with God and how to co-journey alongside your children or teenagers to help them to do the same.
June 2026:
Babies & Toddlers – online course
This bite-size course is for anyone with under-fives in their life (or those expecting a baby or toddler through birth or adoption).
The course is designed to start discussion and reflection with people new to faith or just exploring, as well as those who have been Christians longer who are curious about nurturing the spiritual lives of babies and toddlers.
The sessions are based on the slimline book Babies and Toddlers: Nurturing your child’s spiritual life by Rachel Turner.
You can join as an individual, or as a group in the context of a baby & toddler group.
The course will start on 02/06/2026 for five Tuesdays from 7- 8.30pm.
Booking coming soon!
September 2026:
Five Key Tools – New Course!
Discover the five key tools of Parenting for Faith in this brand new interactive course!
It’s suitable for people with children or teenagers of all ages in their lives. It’ll help people get to grips with each tool and how to use and apply it, in whatever context they are in.
The course will start on Monday 21st September 2026 (7-8.30pm) and will run for 5 weeks.
Booking coming soon!
November 2026:
Webinar with Faith in Later Life
Join us and Faith In Later Life, for a webinar aimed at church leaders and those who work with seniors, to hear from Becky Sedgewick on the concept of “Grandparenting for Faith”, covering the impactful role of grandparents and spiritual grandparents, with content from Becky’s book and a time of Q&A.
19 November 2026 at 1.30pm and 7.30pm – booking info to follow soon!
The Forge Gathering 2026
The Forge Gatherings from Parenting for Faith are online or residential retreats for local children’s, youth and families’ leaders (both paid and voluntary).
As well as sessions led by the Parenting for Faith team, there is time to worship and reflect. A key part of the Forge is learning from one another and sharing ideas and struggles, as well as having fun together. Our vision is that you will be encouraged and re-envisioned in your ministry!
You can read more about what The Forge is like here – and watch this promo video to get a feel for what it’s like to come along!
The next Forge Gathering will be 10th – 12th November 2026 – venue TBC. Watch this space for bookings!
Ongoing / any time:
The Qualification
The Certificate in Parenting for Faith course in association with Cliff College is available as an online course, which you can complete at your own pace.
Designed to stretch, inform and inspire those working in a professional or voluntary capacity with children, young people and families in churches, this course will equip you to successfully support parents and carers as they disciple their children and explore what parenting for faith might look like in your church and community.
You can also work through any of our courses at your own pace
All Parenting for Faith Courses