Rev Ben Sleep
Rev Ben Sleep is the Vicar of St Michael's Church in Eastbourne and leader of the Kindling Network, which exists to help churches grow and communities flourish
OpinionWant your church to grow? Welcome children and let them be noisy
A church in Pennsylvania has sparked widespread debate after announcing its policy to welcome noisy children. “The sound of children in worship is not a distraction. It is evidence of life, growth and the future of the church,” its memo declared. Rev Ben Sleep explains how embracing a similar philosophy brought renewal to his own congregation on the south coast of England
