All Issues articles – Page 106
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IssuesBullying 101
How do you identify a bullied child? How do you minister to them – and to a bully? Author of a new book on adult and child bullying Helena Wilkinson explains.
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IssuesLeadership 101: The Paradox of Apology
For many of us, leadership is a by-product of youth and children’s ministry. Our vocation is dictated by our passion for young people rather than a desire to lead others and, as such, we focus more on developing our work with young people and children than we do our leadership skills. So, welcome to Leadership 101, a page where each month we’ll unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it.
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IssuesLeadership 101: Super Modelling
For many of us, leadership is a byproduct of youth ministry. Our vocation is dictated by our passion for young people rather than a desire to lead others and, as such, we focus more on developing our work with teenagers than we do our leadership skills. So, welcome to Leadership 101, a page where each month we’ll unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it. This month, Serious4God’s Tim Alford tells us to model it…
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IssuesLeadership 101: Super Modelling
For many of us, leadership is a byproduct of youth ministry. Our vocation is dictated by our passion for young people rather than a desire to lead others and, as such, we focus more on developing our work with teenagers than we do our leadership skills. So, welcome to Leadership 101, a page where each month we’ll unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it. This month, Serious4God’s Tim Alford tells us to model it…
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IssuesSunday School 101
It’s the million dollar question every children’s worker wants the answer to: what should I do with my group on a Sunday morning? Premier
Childrenswork has gathered together some of the best tried and tested curriculum resources out there – and spoke to the brains behind them -
IssuesThe 100 Best Websites for Youth Ministry
This is just what we say it is: no bells, frills or whistles attached. Just our favourite youth work veteran and web expert John Allan’s run down of the most useful websites for youth ministry. Enjoy.
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IssuesTop 10 teen fears
A survey by the National Citizen Service has revealed the ten things that young people dread the most.
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Team time: 10 tips for a great team retreat
How do you persuade busy youth workers that they should spend time away from work, family, young people and church to do very little? Here are some suggestions from those who have made it work...
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IssuesThe 10 Commandments for Volunteer Youth Workers
1. Thou shalt not be easily angered or wound up, especially when Gary asks you for the tenth time why there aren’t any Snickers in the tuck shop this week…
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IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide: Ephesians 6:10-24
Meeting aim: To grapple with how the armour of God can help us face challenges and to consider how much we’re making use of it.
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The Big Picture: 10 huge 2017 predictions
HAPPY NEW YEAR! WELCOME TO 2017! As with any year, there’s a heap of uncertainty as it kicks off. Fortunately, we’ve got a sneaking suspicion about what’s going to happen. Here’s our look back on the biggest stories of 2017…
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IssuesLeadership 101: 10 important things a leader should do every week
For many of us, leadership is a byproduct of youth ministry. Our vocation is dictated by our passion for young people rather than a desire to lead others and, as such, we focus more on developing our work with teenagers than we do our leadership skills. So, welcome to Leadership 101, a page where each month we’ll unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it.
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IssuesChild Protection System failing up to 1.5 Million UK Children, Children’s Charity warns
Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers regularly come into contact with children they suspect are suffering from neglect – yet as many as 40% feel powerless to intervene, according to a report published by children’s charity Action for Children.
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IssuesAdaptable meeting guide: Reimagining Church 1: What is Church?
We all have different understandings of what it means to be Church depending on our culture, context, background, upbringing and tradition,
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Adaptable Meeting Guide #1: The Gospel according to ... Game of Thrones
To explore the worldview of Game of Thrones and what the Bible has to say about it. Game of Thrones is a violent and at times sexually graphic show, but one wildly popular among young people and full of things worth discussing.
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Ready-to-use Worship: How would Jesus lead worship? Part 1: Humble servant
Who are your role-models for leading worship? Someone you’ve seen at a festival or online? Perhaps an expert musician or renowned songwriter? For the Bible readers among us, it may be David - after all, he wrote songs and played a stringed instrument! But how about Jesus…shouldn’t he be our primary inspiration for all we do as Christians - including leading worship? ‘Hang on’, we hear you cry, ‘did Jesus even play the guitar?!’
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IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide #1: Philippians 1
Meeting aim: To explore the first chapter of Philippians and be reminded that God always has our back.
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IssuesAdaptable meeting guide: Unwrapping Christmas 1 - Mary and Joseph
Meeting aim: To explore part of the Christmas story and investigate what it can teach us about discovering and appreciating Jesus.
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Christmas: Expectation (Matthew 1)
Explore what Matthew 1 tells us about Christmas, why genealogy is important, and to raise expectation of both Jesus and what we can learn in the Christmas story.
