Let’s be real for a few minutes here: sometimes youth work sucks. Sometimes the feeling of being responsible for youth ministry in a church, where you...
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There’s this constant tension in youth ministry: we want to use culture to talk about big issues and themes with young people, but often the films, TV...
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The schools’ work page has taken on a new format. We will be featuring three sections: ‘dream’, ‘develop’ and ‘do’, all themed under one heading. Each...
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For many of us, leadership is a byproduct of youth ministry. Our vocation is dictated by our passion for young people rather than a desire to lead others...
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Meeting aim: To understand how our care of creation impacts our global neighbours.Preparation: You will need to download and play a YouTube video. You...
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I heard a story of a mentee who said that he holds back in relationships to protect people from himself. He felt so negative about his bad points and shameful...
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Gangs are not a new problem in Britain. In the 1820s the Aldington Gang was formed by men who had returned home from the Napoleonic Wars and found few...
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Canon J.John is an international evangelist and author, renowned for his humour and storytelling. Deputy editor Ruth Jackson spoke to him about reaching...
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...this was one of the first things that an older lady said to me in when I started my job 15 years ago; I wonder what she thinks about me still being...
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Meeting aim: To explore how our lifestylechoices can demonstrate love for those living in poverty.Preparation You will need to show a YouTube video to...
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On June 23rd adults in Britain will vote to either stay in or leave the European Union. For the first time since 1975, voters will have a say on the UK’s...
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A youthworker asked me this week what they should read. I didn’t have to think for very long: The furious longing of God by Brennan Manning and Horny &...
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THE SUMMER IS HERE! The sun is out! Ice cream is readily available! Flip-flops are socially acceptable! Sport is… everywhere! Yes, the summer of sport...
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I remember stumbling across erotic fiction in my mid-teens. Every time I opened the book it was like white heat pouring from the page. It was scandalous....
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We need to talk about some things. There are a few issues in youth ministry which, for reasons of awkwardness, pride or taboo, simply never get discussed....
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Pioneer youth workers Richard Passmore and Lori Passmore reflect on lessons learnt from working on the margins with young people, and more recently through...
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Football games might sound like a tautology: obviously football is already a game. But football contains some glorious minutiae that are ripe for being...
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This year we’ve seen the Youthwork Summit, Youthwork the Conference and SoulNet all take time out from their regular slots in the Christian youth work...
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When Jesus sent out his disciples, he was asking for trouble. They were hard work, they weren’t ready and they were almost certain to make mistakes… and...
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Meeting aim: To highlight how God put us in charge of caring for his creation particularly through cutting down our waste and recycling more.Background...
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Exam season is just around the corner. For pupils and parents it can be a very challenging part of school life. The pressure to revise and achieve exam...
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As youth workers, we are often perceived to be social beings: at the centre of the crowd, leading from the front, friendly and larger than life. So the...
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Meeting aim: To introduce care of creation as part of our discipleship and the mission of God.Preparation You will need a flipchart and pens and the capacity...
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Recharge is a Bible study just for you, to nurture your own relationship with god. So stop, sit, breathe and read. This month, Gerard Kelly continues his...
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