All NexGen Pro articles – Page 46
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IssuesMentoring: How do we measure spiritual growth?
As a teenager, I remember being quite easily discouraged about my relationship with God. Why wasn’t he speaking to me? How could I become more ‘successful’ at putting my faith into action?
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IssuesGames: Football (ish) games
The World Cup is almost upon us, so why not play some footie inspired games? If your group isn’t into the beautiful game, just kick off those summer vibes!
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IssuesCraft: Jesus and the fishermen
The story of Jesus calling the fishermen to follow him and become fishers of people is rich in imagery and lends itself to a range of craft activities. The following ideas explore the story’s themes of community, discipleship and, of course, fish!
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IssuesMind the Gap
Many young people take a year out after school or university. Some spend that time serving a church, others join a gap year programme in the UK or abroad. But are these internships and gap years life-changing experiences or is it just glorified cheap labour?
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BlogHow to stop video games ruining your child’s life
As parents grow more and more wary of computer games, family gaming expert Andy Robertson explains the vision behind his new book TamingGaming.
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IssuesThe broken road to Grenfell
A year ago, on 14th June 2017, a devastating fire ripped through a west London tower block, tragically killing more than 71 people. Youth worker Jamie Sewell shares his experience
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IssuesAll-age service: Jesus and the fishermen
Meeting aim:To explore what it means to follow Jesus.
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IssuesEverything I learnt about community, I learnt from football
Let’s get this out of the way at the start: World Cup month is the highlight of every four-year period. Yes, England will crash out, probably in embarrassing fashion, but to be honest who cares? Because once the emotional investment is tossed aside we get to watch multiple games a day featuring the best teams on the planet. Absolute bliss.
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BlogIs your youth work damaging teachers?
Tom Wade gives the inside scoop on how to support teachers on National Teacher Appreciation day
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BlogWhat has Star Wars got to do with youth and children's work?
Tim Gough admits his deep love of Star Wars and shares what it can teach us about relevance and authenticity. May the fourth be with you friends.
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BlogDo you feel guilty about failing your children?
Freelance writer Claire Musters explores how parents can help children improve their vocabulary without piling guilt on their own heads.
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Faith at homeForming faith rituals: Do ministry together
I spoke at our church’s Easter Sunday service. It was an ‘all together’ service, so all the children were present from babies upwards, including my own. In part it was brilliant to have them there, but in part it was really tricky. Why?
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IssuesDunno
Back in my secondary school days, I was responsible for leading the Christian Union. Each week we would gather – a random collection of ten or so young people from across various school years – to spend a chunk of our lunch break playing games, sharing food and having group discussions.
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Faith at homeKing Saul’s caught short
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a ‘God time’ during your day. Introduce the story by telling everyone that it is a whispering-shouting story, so you will tell them when and what to whisper, and when and what to shout. You could also use it as part of a children’s session.
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IssuesAn apologist’s response
I want to commend Phoebe and her team for their research on this topic. Their findings are informative, but not completely surprising in light of my experience of working with young people – even those with a strong Christian upbringing. The article stimulates three wider considerations for understanding the faith of children and young people.
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BlogPrince Harry thinks young people are the answer
As Prince Harry is appointed Commonwealth youth ambassador, his highest-profile public role to date, editor Ruth Jackson encourages us to reflect on how we can encourage and challenge our children and young people.
