Peter Graystone

Who is Peter Graystone?

Peter Graystone is a writer and mission-thinker. Born on 7 July 1958 in Edgware, North London, he has lived since 1966 in South Croydon. He read English at Trinity College, Oxford, then took a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education at the Institute of Education in London.

He then taught briefly at Christ Church Primary School in Purley, before joining UK missionary society Scripture Union as a writer and editor. He was a pioneer of thinking about the place of children in church, and especially their reception to communion. He developed the long-running all-age worship resource SALT and produced books including Help, There's A Child in My Church and A Church for All Ages. He also produced resources including Scarecrows, The J Team, You're Only Young Once and Ready Salted.

He moved to UK aid agency Christian Aid to develop their resources for churches, producing 365 Ways to Make a Difference. At the same time he produced popular devotional texts including Signs of the Times: Modern Icons and Their Meanings, Detox Your Spiritual Life in 40 Days, 99 Things to do between here and Heaven and Be Happy: a 40 Day Journey to Contentment.