All Editorial articles – Page 133
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IssuesFilling the gaps
Are some areas of schoolswork more attractive, and easier to respond to than others? YFC’s Nigel Roberts explores the missing links in Christian schools work, and suggests ways that we can innovatively engage with these areas if we are to have a greater impact in schools.
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IssuesLGBT young people struggle to find support
A report by LGBT Youth North West has shown that the majority of LGBT young people feel that they don’t receive adequate support from adults in regard to issues surrounding identity and mental health. The survey of 128 LGBT young people (between 15-19 years old) in the North-West of the England also showed that a quarter of them would not feel comfortable talking to any adult about problematic issues.
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IssuesHide and Seek: Part Two: Finding You!
Following on from the last issue’s feature on children’s spirituality, Ronni Lamont looks at what this could practically look like in the day-to-day of our children’s ministry
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Finishing Well
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 box has its own purpose.
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IssuesFirst Word
The arena was packed and as the lights dimmed the place went berserk. Young girls screamed, middle-aged women fanned themselves with programmes and surly dads looked on unimpressed. I was the only 28-year-old bloke at a Justin Bieber concert. The next couple of hours were pretty strange. The only thing I can compare it to is when I sat among Wigan fans for their FA Cup final win over Man City in 2013: it was the best night of everyone else’s life.
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Schools’ work: Friendships First
Dream: think strategically and with vision about our work in schools.
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First impressions
The worship music strummed to a finish as my son flashed me a wide smile and whispered, ‘I think this is the church I want to go to!’
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First Word
We all know the story about the boy and the starfish. (Starfi? Starfishes?) It goes something like this: a man surveys a beach where thousands of starfish have been washed up, gasping for life. Overwhelmed by the sheer number of struggling invertebrates in need of rescue, the man resigns himself to doing nothing ...
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Fishing for people
For the first time ever, Youthwork opened up its doors for a one-day writers masterclass. Sixteen youth workers gathered from all corners of the country to share ideas, learn skills and to hone their craft. In the coming weeks we will be posting guest blogs from the attendees – here’s one from Jo Royal.
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BlogReady-to-use Mentoring: One of your five-a-day
Here’s a challenge… Don’t think of a pink elephant… I said don’t! I bet you can’t get that image out of your head now.
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IssuesHow to Flourish
It’s September - which means a fresh crop of young people ready to be welcomed, sessions to plan, meetings to organise and a massive heap of work to catch up on that you let pile up over the summer. Fortunately, Premier Youthwork is on hand to kick your year off with a bang.
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IssuesFollow Me
There’s a lot of discussion in youth ministry circles about raising up young leaders. But how about the less appealing subject of following? Dr Andrew Smith believes that discipleship and leadership begin with following well, and that we can often overlook the precious gift of being a good follower – to the detriment of our young people.
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Ready-to-use Food: Raquel's Story
It’s a classic question: who would you invite to the dinner party of your dreams? In truth, the types of people we choose to share food with says a lot about our priorities.
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Ready-to-use Food: Mohammad's Story
WHAT IS THIS ?
Christian Aid’s Collective believes that the simple act of sitting down to dinner has the power to build a community to change the world; so each month we’ll invite you to ‘sit down to dinner’ with someone new, find out about their lives and take action to help end poverty in their community. -
BlogFootball Loyalty
This time of year brings about worries and stress like no other, no it’s not the impending A-level or GCSE examinations, nor is it the anxious wait to see if your phone has been hacked by the local papers – it’s the football summer transfer window...
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IssuesReady-to-use Music: I could sing of your love forever
Artist: Justin Bieber (Written by Martin Smith)
