Children & Youth
Bible-based school programmes
Almost 14,000 Bibles were given away free for use in public schools. Bible Society visited 216 schools and presented seminars on how to unpack and teach the Bible in a relevant and contemporary way. A further 3,000 New Testaments were also distributed.
The Qbla app was developed for young people and is being piloted. It’s a peer-to-peer forum and resource sharing platform about a variety of topics, to engage a generation struggling to connect with the Bible.
Wild online is another interactive resource developed by Bible Society Australia to help Scripture teachers and churches reach primary-school aged children with the story of Jesus.
In 2014 the Alchemy Project continued to encourage youth ministry leaders to experiment with how best to engage young people with the Bible, and to then share their experiences of both successful and unsuccessful methods.
Andrew Fisher and the Jesus Racing team took the Life Choices program into over 50 high schools in 2014. Through this platform, they talked to over 30,000 students about decision-making. A similar program also started up in 2 prisons, talking to inmates about how they can get their life back on track.
Three day-long Masterclasses were held in QLD, NSW and SA to help upper level high school students think through what it means to be Christians at school. At each Masterclass, three talks were given: one historical, one missional, and one topical. Topics covered include the reliability of the gospels, sexuality and pornography and culture. 300-500 kids attended each one. One girl said...