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BlogThe Church gets it wrong when it focuses on youth – a youth worker’s response
Sarah Hall recently argued that the church has it wrong by focusing on young people. Tim Alford is head of Limitless, the national youth ministry of Elim Pentecostal Churches in the UK and Ireland. He thinks she’s missed the point.
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BlogResources for answering tough questions
Kids can throw us the hardest questions and knowing a good, biblical answer can be tricky. If you want to swat up a bit then here’s a few places to start.
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BlogDoes the Church get it wrong when it focuses on young people?
Rachel Turner, parenting for faith pioneer with the Bible Reading Fellowship, responds to a recent blog by Sarah Hall. Sarah argues that the Church’s focus on youth work is misguided. Rachel thinks otherwise…
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BlogStarting a mentoring programme
The first mentoring programme I set up was almost entirely accidental. It was essentially the product of an unconscious emphasis I had toward building empowering and supportive relationships with young people.
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BlogJesus feeds a crowd
Meeting aim: To explore the way Jesus multiplies the little we have to share.
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BlogJesus starts it all
Meeting aim: To make sense of why Jesus started to minister the way he did, and to explore the theme of training and beginning a life of ministry
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BlogJesus starts it all
Meeting aim: To think about how God’s powerful, rescue plan had begun with Jesus.
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BlogHow not to make the local paper at Christmas
One assembly may have gone to plan but it may not have been the best plan…
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BlogIt’s time for youth and children’s workers to rethink evangelism
Jimmy Dale, youth evangelism officer for the Church of England challenges youth and children’s workers to rethink evangelism ahead of the launch of Advance 2020.
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BlogChristmas session
Meeting aim: To celebrate together God’s most special gift for all the people: his Son, Jesus.
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BlogAnnunciation: Session 1
Meeting aim: To tell the story of the angel Gabriel visiting Mary and Joseph to let them know that the Messiah would be born to Mary.
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BlogYoung people in national gambling addiction scandal
The Gambling Commission latest figures have been dubbed a “generational scandal”, as the number of problem gamblers age 11 to 16 rose to 55,000 over two years. An equivalent of one in seven of the same age bracket is considered at risk of betting regularly. CARE’s James Mildred asks what is fuelling this rise, and how should we respond?
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BlogThree ways to encourage friendships in our youth groups
On Friendship Friday, Kidscape shares ways to make healthy spaces where good relationships can flourish.
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BlogDispatches Born on the Breadline missed the good in baby banks
Katie Lillystone runs Growkids in Norwich. She gives her feedback on Channel 4’s Dispatches, Born on the Breadline.
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BlogShould they, shouldn't they? Halloween
As trick or treaters step out tonight, Rev Peter Laws and Rev Canon J. John share their conflicting views about Halloween.
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BlogSabrina got scary
Halloween isn’t really much an issue for me. I grew up with the odd bit of trick or treating and I don’t think my felt pointy hat has done any lasting damage. I don’t think we need to dogmatically throw the baby out with the bathwater. If nothing else, refusing to engage with the second largest festival of the year just makes us like scaredy cats. And frankly a little bit silly.
