About the Book
Children of the Algorithm
Raising Resilient Children in the Age of Digital Formation
Algorithms shape children. Families shape them more, when they know how. Children of the Algorithm is a working framework for parents, educators, and faith communities raising children in the age of digital formation. Built on the proprietary FACE Formation Framework™ — Foundation, Attention, Character, Emotional Resilience. The book gives families a vocabulary and a set of small, weekly rhythms that build a child the algorithm cannot reach. Written by former family pastor Gerrit Vosloo, drawing on fifteen years of work with South African families. The e-book is available on Amazon Kindle. The paperback launches February 2027.
"Having spent years working closely with schools, I know firsthand how deeply our children's attention and identity are being rewritten by modern technology. Gerrit Vosloo’s FACE framework is the precise, practical antidote we have been waiting for. This is an essential, reassuring, and profoundly actionable roadmap for every parent, educator, and community leader."
- Myan Subrayan
Pre-order the paperback.
Signed first-edition. Ships February 2027. Three options — choose the one that suits you.
| Local Collection Tier | SA DELIVERY TIER | FOUNDING READER TIER |
|---|---|---|
| R 250 · Local Collection | R 300 · SA Delivery Included | R 500 · Founding Reader Package · Limited to first 25 readers |
| Signed first-edition paperback. Collect in person in the Mbombela / Nelspruit area. Personalised inscription on request. Ships from February 2027. | Signed first-edition paperback delivered to your door anywhere in South Africa via PostNet. Personalised inscription on request. Ships from February 2027. | Signed first-edition paperback + a 30-minute private Zoom call with the author after you finish the book. Talk through the framework, ask questions, discuss your family's specific context. Delivery included nationally. |
All pre-orders are personally signed. Payment is taken now via Payfast (secure SA payment gateway). Books ship in February 2027 when the print run arrives. Questions? Email [email protected].
The FACE Family Consultation
For families who want direct support alongside the book — the FACE Family Consultation is a 90-minute private session with the parents (or the whole family) delivered in person in Mbombela or virtually on Zoom for anywhere in South Africa.Together we do a full FACE audit of your household, build a specific 30-day plan for the pillar most under-built in your home right now, and equip you with a rhythm you can start that week.· 90-minute session.
· In person (Mbombela area) or Zoom (anywhere in SA).
· Includes: intake form, session, one-page 30-day plan, follow-up email.
· Fee: R 1 200 per session, paid in advance.For families with a specific child on their mind, a specific situation to think through, or simply a fresh set of eyes on the phone conversation.
Workshops
Workshops for Schools, Corporates and Faith Communities
The material in Children of the Algorithm runs as a live workshop programme across South Africa — calibrated for different audiences:· Schools · A three-tier day: morning with the learners, afternoon CPD-suitable session for staff, evening for the parent body.· School Unions and Principal Conferences · The Phone Decade — a 90-minute flagship briefing.· Corporates · Working-parent lunch-and-learns, evening sessions for couples, and a 12-month wellbeing series.· Faith Communities · A Sunday-and-week programme calibrated for family ministry, small groups, and youth workers.Based in Mbombela. Delivered nationally in English and Afrikaans. Virtual delivery available for corporate and international bookings.
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About Gerrit
Gerrit Vosloo is a writer, speaker, and former family pastor with over fifteen years of experience helping South African families navigate the digital age. He is the creator of the FACE Formation Framework™ — Foundation, Attention, Character, Emotional Resilience — the four-pillar lens that anchors his book, workshop programme, and two follow-on formation books in development (Rhythms of Grace, 2028; Legacy Letters, 2029).He lives in Mbombela with his wife Rinda and their three children — Ruah, Femke, and Jack. He writes in English and Afrikaans. His work is deliberately crossover, faith-informed but not faith-locked, calibrated for parents, educators, and communities of every background.
CONTACT DETAILS
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +27 71 859 5175
Based: Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gerritvosloo