Exploring Hybrid Mission Research Tour
London • Birmingham • Manchester • Cardiff
An evening of research, conversation, networking and practical innovation.
Children and young people are already living in two worlds
They move seamlessly between online and face-to-face spaces.
They build relationships in both.
They ask life's biggest questions in both.
So what does that mean for the Church?
Should we be engaging more intentionally online? What opportunities are we missing? What risks should we be aware of? And what might faithful, effective mission look like in a world where digital and physical spaces are increasingly intertwined?
These aren't questions we can answer alone.
That's why we're inviting practitioners, innovators, digital creatives, youth workers, church leaders and anyone passionate about helping children and young people discover Jesus to join the conversation.
Be among the first to explore the findings
Scripture Union has spent the last year researching how children and young people explore faith today through our Exploring Hybrid Models of Mission research. You'll hear what they told us, including:
✅ Children and young people are open to conversations about faith.
✅ They naturally see online and face-to-face spaces as working together, not competing.
✅ Online spaces are where they search, question and gather information.
✅ Face-to-face relationships remain the place where trust, experience and authentic faith are formed.
There are significant gaps between what young people say influences them and what many adults believe influences them. These findings raise important questions for all of us.
This isn't a conference. It's a conversation
Rather than simply presenting research, we'll use it as the starting point for asking:
- What should hybrid mission look like in practice?
- Where should the Church invest its energy?
- What are the opportunities and the pitfalls?
- What training, tools and resources are needed?
- Who's already doing this well, and what can we learn together?
You'll have plenty of opportunity to share your experience, hear from others, make new connections and help shape what comes next.
Who should come?
This event is for you if you are:
- Passionate about mission with children and young people
- Exploring digital or online ministry
- Working in youth or children's ministry
- A church leader thinking about the future of mission
- Creating digital content or online communities
- Curious, cautious or convinced about digital mission, we want every perspective in the room.
Whether you're already experimenting with hybrid mission or simply wondering where the Church should go next, we'd love you to be part of the conversation.
What you'll leave with
✔️ Fresh insights from brand-new research
✔️ Practical ideas for engaging children and young people today
✔️ New connections with others exploring similar questions
✔️ The opportunity to influence future Scripture Union resources and training
✔️ Confidence to think differently about mission in an increasingly digital world
Tour Dates
London
Thursday 10 September
Neal Street Espresso
34 Neal Street, London WC2H 9PS
Birmingham
Friday 18 September
Gas Street Church
Great Colmore Street, Birmingham B15 2AT
Manchester
Friday 9 October
Fabric Church
Ardwick Green North
Manchester M12 6HD
Cardiff
Date and venue to be confirmed