All Blog articles – Page 51
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BlogI'm quitting youth ministry... anyone want to join me?
Next month, Nick Shepherd is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive of the Institute for Children Youth and Mission, and entering a non-youth work related role for the Church of England. Here he explains his rationale for leaving youth ministry, and encourages you to do the same.
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Games Master: Un-British Bulldogs, Water Relay, Animal Game
Three easy games to use with the children in your group.
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BlogA day in the life of : Andy Williamson, Youth Minister
In the first of our new 'A day in the life of' blog series, Andy Williamson gives us an insight into his average day as a Youth Minister
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BlogSt Andrews Enfield - MABS Youth & Community Project
After receiving a generous financial legacy from Mabs Mardulyn (a past member of the congregation), St Andrews Enfield launched a new Youth & Community Project named MABS. Alongside this, they have launched a new video series which we'll be featuring on Premier Youthwork.
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BlogMince pies, icy ponds and an alternative Christmas date!
If you Google ‘Christmas’ right now, you will find a lot of Christians around the world just beginning to get into the Christmas spirit. Just as your young people are going back to school and you’re getting your head back into consent forms, finishing off the last mince pies and turkey sandwiches, there will be people jumping into lakes, rivers and icy ponds to find a cross that has been thrown there by a priest. Why is that? What Christian festivals are going on right now and why are people just starting to celebrate Christmas on January 7th? Isn’t Christmas the 25th of December?
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BlogDEAD BOOK SOCIETY: Roland Allen's Missionary Methods
In another of our Dead Book Society blogs, Mark Walley blows the dust of a book from the distant past, and explores what on earth it might have to do with youth ministry today. Ladies and gentlemen, we introduce to you: Roland Allen's Missionary Methods: St Pauls or ours
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BlogAll-age service: Joseph
A service plan about God using our lives in new ways we couldn’t possibly predict or imagine
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All-Age Service Plan: Lost? Alone? Come home!
This service plan is based on a story in Luke 15: the lost son.
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BlogAll-Age Service Plan: The Parable of the Sower
This service enables your group to get to grips with the Parable of the Sower.
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BlogYouth work on a shoe string – why technology isn't the be all and end all
As youth workers we are always looking for the next new thing to keep our young people entertained. This week, Jo Adshead-Grant shares some ideas on how to do youth work without all the latest resources
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BlogWhy you don't need to evaluate all the time
Evaluating your work can be a tricky business so it’s important to understand how to get the most out of your efforts. Natalie Arnett from Project Oracle shares with us a few quick tips on how to keep you evaluation in proportion – and when to do nothing at all
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BlogIt was not at all how I’d imagined it.
Laura HaddowI’d always pictured my gap year to be more along the lines of exploring the jungles of Borneo, inter railing around central Europe or digging wells in Guatemala...
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BlogHow to get all of the funding you'll ever need
In recent years, the job description and workplace of youth workers has changed. Our work now includes such activities as ‘fundraising ’ and ‘begging ’, while the location has been amended to include ‘down the back of the sofa looking for a couple of quid’. However, help is at hand!
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BlogGiving your all
Off the back of Jo Dolby’s Balancing Act feature in last month’s magazine, we have a series of blogs on tension and paradox within youth ministry. This week, John Wheatley, of StreetSpace and Frontier Youth Trust, discusses Sacrifice and Sabbath.
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BlogA practical guide to A-Level results day
A-level results day. I remember it like it was yesterday. I stayed up all night with two of my closest friends, waiting for the UCAS system to allow us to see whether we had got into our desired universities. I was ready to head north of London to my firm or insurance option, but when the results came through, I would be going to neither.
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BlogHoliday clubs: thinking ahead
Premier Childrenswork’s Alex Taylor is as close to a holiday club expert as it’s possible to be. (You can read his article on Last Minute Tips here). Here he encourages you to think ahead to when it’s all over.
