Kidsreach is an inter-denominational Christian organisation with a mission to train, resource, equip and encourage people who minister to children.

Beginnings

Kidsreach was born out of Camp David, a Children's Camp and Ministry centre in Hawkes Bay New Zealand. It was there while ministering to the many thousands of children who attended the programmes that the ideas now used by Kidsreach were begun.

David Goodwin, then the Director of Camp David developed a correspondence course to help workers learn about their ministry to children. Several publications also appeared as well as many training seminars around NZ, Australia and other countries. The first National Conference on Children's Ministry in NZ attracted delegates from all over the country.

Toward the end of 1994 it was decided that Camp David would continue to develop its very effective Camp Ministry but that the Training Seminars, Resources and the School of Children's Ministries (SCM) would be better able to develop under a new organisation. Hence Kidsreach was launched.

Activities

The hub of Kidsreach is the School of Children's Ministries, the National Conference and the Discovery Club. Training Seminars and a wide range of resources that focus on training those who work with children complement Conference and SCM. There is also counselling to children and a very effective ministry to children's workers of Sri Lanka including assisting to run a National Conference in that country. There are many other phases of the vision of Kidsreach still to be developed, including a National Magazine for Children's Ministry.

Today

Kidsreach formed a Charitable Trust 1999 and incorporated in 2001 as a means of further growing its ministry. As well as operating a specialised resource centre, training and conference we offer qualified one on one counselling to children. Its founding directors are David and Therese Goodwin now resident in Australia. Its New Zealand office is on the Kapiti Coast and forms a base for New Zealand activities.