All Blog articles – Page 46
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BlogResponses: the man who pays his young people to come to church
We’ve had a whole heap of responses to the story of Steve Sexton: the man who pays his young people to come to church. Youth worker Mark Walley shared this thoughtful response on his blog thegroveisonfire.com and we liked it so much that we’ve reproduced it here.
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BlogDay four: young people finding faith, church and discipleship
We’ve already prayed for some of the major issues facing young people in the culture in which they’re growing up - but today we’re going to focus on perhaps our ultimate prayer for young people: that they’ll find faith in - and a transformational relationship with - Jesus Christ. We’re going to pray this for the young people we know, and the young people in our communities, plus for some of the organisations working locally and nationally in the areas of evangelism and discipleship among young people.
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BlogReady-to-use Games and Icebreakers: Christmas Games
Christmas games are always a mixed bag. On the one hand, everyone is so excited by the birth of our saviour / imminent school holiday that you could pretty much put an empty Santa hat in front of them, label it a game, and that would be enough. On the other hand, the need to connect to *cliché klaxon* ‘the reason for the season’ means that more effort is actually required at Christmas than at any other time.
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BlogChristian festivals - a kid’s perspective
Many of us have visited Christian festivals across the country over the last few months but what are these events like for children? Do they encounter God? Are they excited about returning or do they just begrudgingly tag along because we’re already there? Hannah Cooper spoke to her little sister about experiencing a Christian festival as a young girl…
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BlogThe Christian man of the future - a response
Carl Beech's article on the Christian man of the future (which you can read here) has provoked responses from across the theological and sociological spectrum. Premier Childrenswork's co-editor Sam Donoghue responds to some of the criticism, and shares his thoughts.
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BlogChild-led Communion and real participation
Jamie Cutteridge reflects on Greenbelt’s child-led Communion service
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BlogYoung people and technology: Digital check-up for youth workers
How’s your social media life? Dr Bex Lewis asks some probing questions
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BlogHow a mission week changed my life
Is short-term mission really worth the effort? Do mission weeks accomplish what they set out to do? XLP’s CEO Patrick Regan shares his thoughts
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BlogChampioning Schools Workers
Schools work has become a central part of youth work. Schoolswork UK's Jenni Osborn shares we she thinks it is becoming more and more important.
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BlogReady-to-use Mentoring: Invitation and Challenge
A couple of years ago I was drafted in to help a rural youth work trust with a couple of youth groups and drop-ins – the leader had stepped down from the groups because it was clearly not working for him or the young people…
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BlogA day in the life of : Tim Gough, Youth Centre Director
In this week's 'a day in the life of' blog, Tim Gough, centre director of Youth For Christ Llandudno in North Wales, shares some short anecdotes and gives us an insight into his typical Thursday
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BlogNew Christians at Soul Survivor – Stop doubting and celebrate!
It’s easy for numbers of new Christians to wash over us, but fortunately Will Jackson is on hand to remind us of the lives changed this summer…
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BlogReady-to-use Movie - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games was a surprising film when it was released back in 2012. Not only was it a really good adaptation of a (really good) novel, but it managed to appeal to teenagers and adults alike. Catching Fire is a rare sequel; in many ways it is better than its predecessor. It has a bit of everything when it comes to ethical discussion: the class system, the right to kill, celebrity culture, disagreeing with authority and a good old fashioned discussion about love.
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BlogA day in the life of : Steve Case, youth worker
This week in 'a day in the life of', Steve Case shares with us what his day looks like as a youth worker in the United States
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BlogVisiting refugee camps in Lebanon: two teenagers’ stories
Recently, the Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD) sent two young people on a life changing trip to the refugee camps in Lebanon.
