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A collection of interviews, ideas, theories, notes, and resources written by youth workers, for youth workers.
Brand new YouTube Channel looking at theory, ideas, tips, and more behind the world of youth work.
Training available every month live online, in person in North Wales, and delivered by request around the UK.
For a wee while now I’ve been helping churches run events and projects, which inevitably means getting outside help. This usually comes in the form of musicians and speakers – although can be in the form of giant chickens and chocolate eggs. Visiting speakers are awesome! You can find someone who treats speaking as a […]
As youth workers, we get things wrong. Lots wrong, in fact, and all the time. How can that be, you ask? Well, we balance a whole mess of varied personalities, quirky projects, disjointed goals and unrealistic expectations. We are often accountable to different people than those we actually serve, and we expertly straddle the line […]
I was talking to a classroom of teenagers last week about having parents for part of an explanation of the eternal nature of God. There was a young girl sat on the front row who jerked suddenly, and then glared at me through genuine tears for the next twenty minutes. The ‘Good Father’ Myth Parents […]
A few months ago I appeared on the fantastic youth ministry podcast ‘The Longer Haul‘ to talk about ministering to introverted students. This is an issue that keeps coming up, and I think represents one of the fundamental missteps youth ministry can take. For those of us who prefer reading to listening, I’ve taken some […]
When I was 14, one of my best friends was Daniel. I didn’t know Daniel was clinically depressed or that his random outbursts were actually early signs of bipolar disorder. I didn’t understand that it wasn’t normal that Daniel’s room only contained a mattress, a guitar and a pile of black hoodies. All I knew […]
I’m so pleased that Ali dropped by to share from his long experience how to stick at youth work for the long haul. This is an immensely helpful half hour to get more equipped to stick at what we do for years to come! Thanks Ali 🙂 If you want to check out more from […]
This Monday I’m promoting a fabulous website that curates quality Christian videos for use with youth groups. Check out the site at www.youthvids.com “Faith-based videos are too hard to find.” That’s the report we got back from many conversations with youth leaders across the U.K. Having spoken to a load of youth pastors they had […]
I have recently been reflecting on the way we speak in church about how God works with us, walks with us, and uses us for revealing His purposes and His goodness in the world. I have come to the conclusion that we need to rethink how we talk about this because of the implications the […]
This week, Communications Manager for British Youth for Christ, Tim Adams, tells us about their incredible new resource, ‘The Good News Bible: The Youth Edition’, that was created in partnership with the Bible Society. At Youth for Christ, we passionately believe that the Bible is foundational to seeing young people’s lives transformed by Jesus. Gen […]
This brave and honest anonymous post has been written by a youth work volunteer who recently was given the all clear after treatment for cancer. We hope this will be an encouragement to anyone walking through similar challenges. Cancer, My Youth Group & Me. Cancer: In August 2016 I was diagnosed with a Hodgkin’s […]
Chloe’s back – fresh from her Uni offices and with her weirdly wonderful wired brain – to give us some insight into those more awkward moments of open prayer in youth clubs.
Get in touch for a one day strategic and objective checkup with an outside expert. This is a no pressure, non-judgemental game changer of a day. It contains specifically targeted brain storming sessions, spiritual health monitoring and personal support coaching.
An absolute must for both emerging and established ministries.
Is something not working? This provides a tailored session to help you identify the root of the obstacle, and how to pass it.
Plateaued growth? Hemorrhaging leaders? Glass ceiling? Can’t get young people to engage with Jesus?
Let’s have a look together at your context, your strategy, and your resources to get to the bottom of the issue – and move through it. Get in touch for a friendly chat about how we can help you move forward as a ministry.
Delving into the foundational roots of what we do, why we do it and how we can do it better!
Either run as a whole day, half day or evening, this session unpacks the Bible’s key passages in context to help us understand exactly what it is were doing. It will highlight essential theology for youth ministry, and it will open up some exegetical practice to hone our Bible reading techniques.
This is a deep day for those who want some meat to study – but also has a highly practical element to it that will help you with writing your own Bible Study material.
Understanding the emerging culture of teenagers in the West and applying communication methods that work.
This is an absolute must for new projects – getting to grips with the specific traits and nuances of this generation. We will draw out specifics, make contrasts, and look at how the online world has informed community among young people.
This session will cover the generational contexts from the last 60 years and how that affects cross-generational teaching/learning styles. Can be done as an evening, whole or half day.
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