Graham Stanton

Graham Stanton

Graham is a youth ministry educator and researcher, and a volunteer youth leader at his local church. He is the Director of the Centre for Children’s and Youth Ministry, at Ridley College, Melbourne, and an associate editor of the Journal of Youth and Theology

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    Why this Christian dad welcomes the social media ban for under 16s

    2026-02-19T09:00:00

    As the UK considers whether or not to follow the lead of the Australian government and ban social media for under 16s, two Australians share their thoughts. Jono Stanton is a 21-year-old musician and is not convinced that government bans can work well - however, in this article Graham Stanton, a leading youth ministry researcher and trainer, and Jono’s dad, explains why he is hopeful the new laws will be effective