A Child's Way

We loved gathering with over 150 of you at the 2024 Children’s Spirituality Summit where we explored what a child’s way of being with God means, inspired by Rebecca Nye's definition of children's spirituality as "God's way of being with children, and children's way of being with God."

Our keynote speakers addressed the following topics:

A Child’s Way of Worshipping God·
A Child’s Way in a Diverse World·
A Child’s Way of Playing with God·
A Child’s Way in Family

We look forward to a similarly thoughtful and creative engagement with Christian children's spirituality in late spring or early summer 2027.

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"Jesus and the Children"

Artwork by Joel Schoon-Tanis. Used with permission.

What We Do

Encourage

Our gatherings are designed to give renewed vision, passion, and creativity. Does my work matter? Is my research relevant? We want to encourage you in the good work God is calling you to undertake.

Equip

By creating space for dialogue between academics and practitioners, we equip leaders with some of the best practices, current questions, and personal connections that will continue to inform their research and ministry.

Engage

At CSS, we have space to engage both people and ideas. It's not uncommon to find an author or curriculum developer sitting next to a practitioner utilizing their materials! Come join us in creative, inter-disciplinary thinking!

Explore

We are a community that likes to collaborate and explore children’s spirituality from a variety of theological perspectives, ministry practices, and varied contexts, seeking new ways to nurture children’s spirituality.

Collaboration & Dialogue

One of the gifts of our in-person Children's Spirituality Summit gatherings is the opportunity to connect with leaders in adjacent fields, learning from their experience and research, asking questions, and sharing your own contexts. We look forward to so many wonderful conversations in May!