General Resources - Thrive
This is a good starting place for resources and articles regarding the challenge of faith formation of children and young people and the issue of disengagement from church.
Aotearoa, New Zealand & Australia
Here2Stay: THRIVE is based on the Here2Stay initiative, from Australia. This website is a great resource of articles, links and video content.
He Waka Eke Noa: Children’s Ministry in Aotearoa, New Zealand, Scripture Union NZ, 2018.
‘Faith and Belief in Aotearoa, New Zealand’, Wilberforce Foundation, 2018.
How Australian Young People understand and experience God and the Influences on their thinking.’ Philip Hughes and Stephen Reid. Literature and research review, Commissioned by Converge Australia, June 2019.
‘The Spirit of Generation Y’. Mason et al. Monash University, Australian Catholic University, Christian Research Association, 2006.
Other Sources
‘Rooted in the Church’. The Church of England Education Office, 2016. A PDF report, quite lengthy but a fascinating read.
‘Young People will come back to Church, right?’ Ryan Burge. Barna Research Group, 2019 (USA).
‘Why do some young people leave the Church? Courtney Mares. Catholic News Agency, 2018 (USA).
Faith for Exiles. Aly Hawkins, David Kinnaman, Mark Matlock, Barna Research Group, 2019 (USA).
Sticky Faith: Kara Powell and Chap Clark, 2011 (USA). While this book is older now, it is still an important read.
Growing Young by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder and Brad Griffin, 2016 (USA)