Church and School together

When church and school join together, they enrich each other and provide a powerful focal point and inspiration for communities in tackling poverty and injustice. This guide equips church leaders and other church representatives to strengthen relationships with local schools and share a Christian vision of a world in which all can flourish.

When churches and schools collaborate on addressing injustice, mutual benefits include:

• Intergenerational learning with sharing of perspectives and insights across all ages
• Strengthened sense of community at the heart of church and school, and connections made between various groups
• More and better ideas for action, with strength in numbers and access to wider networks when implementing them
• Nurturing of shared hope through the school and church congregation feeling part of something larger
• Church schools and church congregations deepening each other's capacity to live out their vision and calling in ways that reach beyond the school gates and church doors