All Issues articles – Page 47
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IssuesReady-to-use Schools work: Love is Sacrifice
As the pupils are coming into assembly give a class worth of pupils a piece of paper with the question, ‘What is love?’ on it, and pens or pencils to scribble down their thoughts.
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IssuesLosing my Religion
Statistics suggest that a quarter of young people in the UK have no strong religious persuasion. The phrase ‘nones’ has been coined in recent years to describe this group, a group marked by a general sense of apathy towards all things religious, faith and God. American youth ministry lecturer and researcher Len Kageler explains how nones came to be, the characteristics of their ‘noneness ’ and how we can reach them.
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IssuesLoaded Questions
Last month, we were all captivated by Channel 4’s Porn on the brain documentary. The show followed Martin Daubney, former editor of Loaded, as he explored the impact of online pornography on teenage brains. Through the course of the investigation, it was proved for the first time that regular use of pornography can have an addictive effect, similar to that of alcohol or substance abuse. The programme also highlighted one teenager, Callum, whose addiction was shockingly severe. Martin spoke to Youthwork’s Jamie Cutteridge.
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IssuesNational living wage for young people
I was left outraged by Government minister Matthew Hancock’s comments that young people do not deserve to be paid a national living wage. As a 24-year-old who spends his working week coaching unemployed young people back into employment or education, I was left disheartened at Hancock’s remarks that branded workers under the age of 25 not ‘productive’ enough to warrant the living wage proposed by Chancellor George Osborne.
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IssuesAnd this Little Piggy had none ...
As budgets are squeezed and funding is cut, we are forced TO do more and more with less and less. How much money is enough for good youth work, and how do you raise an extra few quid? Fresh Expressions’ Kevin Colyer gives some IDEAs
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IssuesLittle platforms
Most people my age wanted to be Alan Shearer or Geri Halliwell; my idol was a then-30-something Greek man with inexplicable clothes and hair
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IssuesAre you listening?
So often our youth work is busy – there’s a lot do and even more to say. But do we ever stop and listen to our young people; like really, really listen? Philip Eley gives some practical advice, which you really ought to listen to…
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IssuesReady-to-use mentoring: Listen up!
The worst mentoring relationship I have ever been in came early on in my mentoring ‘career’ …
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Like / unlike
The highs and lows of Team Youthwork’s cultural month in five bite-sized thumbs.
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like / unlike
The highs and lows of Team Youthwork’s cultural month in four bite-sized thumbs.
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IssuesReal life: ‘I thought youth workers were supposed to be young...’
…this was one of the first things that an older lady said to me in when I started my job 15 years ago; I wonder what she thinks about me still being here!
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IssuesReady-to-use Parable: The perfect life
Rachel and Erin both loved spending time putting together photos for Instagram and Snapchatting their friends. They had a bit of a competition going to see who could get the longest streak and the most followers.
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IssuesYouth work is for life
Is there an age limit to great youth work? David Welch doesn’t think so. In fact, the exact opposite is true: the world needs more youth ministry lifers, who have progressed through the stages of youth ministry development, with learning and wisdom to offer.
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Re-charge: Samuel - Leadership through listening
RECHARGE is a Bible study just for you, to nurture your own relationship with God. So stop, sit, breathe and read. This month, Gerard Kelly continues his look at Old Testament leaders with Samuel.
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IssuesWhy Raise Up Young Leaders?
How much of a priority is raising up young leaders in our youth work? In the first of a two-part series, OneLife executive director Pete Wynter tackles the fundamental questions surrounding leadership and young people and insists that as followers of Jesus, we are all called to lead.
