Introducing Godly Play

The last few years have witnessed a growing interest in a new approach to children's work called Godly Play. Many current programmes of faith development for children have perhaps been over concerned with transmitting information and set goals 'concerned with content' rather than paying equal attention to how the children themselves can enter the heart of the Bible stories to make their own discoveries of God's meaning and purpose for their lives. In this context Godly Play is receiving an enthusiastic response from children's leaders everywhere.

So, what is Godly Play? What are the principles behind it? How can I learn more? Where do I start?

• A simple description of Godly Play
• How do I get started?
• Have a go with a worked example of how you might do The Parable of the Great Pearl (Matthew 13:45)
• Godly Play books and resources
• Godly Play training from BRF (see session G of our training programme for churches for more details
• Read how St Andrew's, Woodford Green is embracing Godly Play
• Link to the official UK Godly Play website

Living in a Fragile World by Peter Privett