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ArticleHow Christian parents can teach their children about consent
Do you recall teaching about ‘consent’ from your youth?
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Article‘Abuse of power, controlling behaviour, inappropriate relationships’: Mike Pilavachi investigation reveals findings
Popular pastor and founder of Soul Survivor, Mike Pilavachi, used his spiritual authority to “control people,” leading to “inappropriate relationships, the physical wrestling of youths, and massaging of young male interns,” according to a report by the Church of England The denomination’s National Safeguarding Team and the Diocese of St. ...
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ArticleYour ultimate schools work restart toolkit
John Prockter offers you his very best advice from decades of schools ministry. If are not in schools, this will kick start your engagement
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ArticleConversation is key to parenting, but how do you create the time and place?
Joel Toombs shares some mentoring approaches that will take time with your children to a new level
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ArticleSeptember resources
With the new school term under way we have oddles of tasty resources for you on the NexGenPro website. You can simply browse to the topics you fancy and download and use curriculum for your group. Some choose to use the three year curriculum approach that NexGenPro ...
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ArticleWhy the children’s work in your church is the one Jesus has his eye on
Mark Arnold urges churches to include all children in their work
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ArticleWhy self-promotion is not compatible with promoting Jesus
Tim Alford finds a Christian podcast that wasn’t altogether helpful
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ArticleHow little known feasts in the book of Leviticus can bless your family this autumn
Do you recall ever reading Leviticus all the way through?
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ArticleIt’s his first day at High School. How am I going to cope?!
Were your transitions to a new school harder for you, or for your child?
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ArticleNew project to encourage young people to explore faith given £3.2m in funding
The ‘Youth Catalyst’ initiative will place youth ministers in three Church of England secondary schools and one state secondary school, recruit and train four church-based apprentice youth ministers and train four existing youth ministers. A team to lead youth worship gatherings across the diocese will also be recruited. Programme Lead, ...
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ArticleWhat I would say to my younger parenting self about starting a new term
Which transitions do you recall most clearly?
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ArticleChurch of England releases statement over RAAC school closures
More than 100 schools in England have been ordered to take action because of concerns over a type of concrete known as ‘RAAC’ that is prone to collapse. As families navigate the start of term, it’s not yet clear how many classrooms will have to close. A list of ...
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Article3 ways to make ‘drop off and pick up’ precious times in the term ahead
How valuable were chats with your parents on the journey to school?
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ArticleGod is usually doing more behind our backs than in front of our faces!
Have you been surprised by something God was doing that you didn’t realise?
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ArticleResidentials past and present: why time away is so vital for a youth group
Jenni Osborn suggests that planning a residential or camp in the year ahead could be the most important thing you do
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ArticleUCCF apologise for delay to investigation concerning Christian Union staff
The Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF), which supports Christian Unions across the UK has apologised for the “significant” delay in its investigation proceedings following the suspension of two staff members last year. UCCF’s board of trustees suspended National Director Richard Cunningham and Field Director ...
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ArticleMaking the autumn term a great term
The nights may be drawing in, but Gareth Crispin believes we can lift the autumn gloom by valuing the month for what it gives us and our groups.
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ArticleYou can change the culture of your group. Here’s how!
Steve Henwood has discovered that changing any youth group is hard and it’s even harder if you don’t realise that you have to change the culture first
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Article5 parenting tips from the Bible’s most dysfunctional families
Which Bible passage do you find most relevant to your family?
