Mind-mapping

Page Summary

This activity includes inviting the children / young people to create a mind map on a particular theme to show their ideas and suggestions.

You Will Require

  • Large sheets of paper or a roll of lining paper
  • Pens and pencils

What To Do

In small groups or pairs invite the children / young people to create a mind map on a particular theme to show their ideas and suggestions.

The theme could be on:

  • Church
  • Worship or planning worship
  • Youth / children's group
  • How they learn about God and faith
  • Mission and outreach
  • Planning a youth / children’s group programme

Encourage them to start by being as wide thinking and creative as possible and explain that they can use pictures and words.

Allow them plenty of time to do this. Invite each group / pair to feedback to the whole group and invite questions.

If possible, record their comments and responses which can then be fed back to the PCC and other stakeholders.

Related Questions

Why do you go to church? >

What's the worst thing about church? >

What's the best thing about church? >

What does your church mean to you? >

How could you be involved in church? >

How would you change Collective Worship/assembly? >

Is worship important to you, if YES why, if NO why not? >

Would you like to be involved in a worship service, if YES how? >

What would a worship service look like if children / young people were in charge? >

How can your group link with other groups? >

What does your group mean to you? >

Does anything need to change in your group? >

What three words would you use to describe your group?

Have you ever come close to God? Where? how? >

How does your church’s worship help you come close to God? >

How do you learn about God at your group?