All NexGen Pro articles – Page 9
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BlogYou are enough: a mum's message to parents in lockdown
Parenting is tough. Add lockdown in, and it can feel impossible - something funeral pastor and mum-of-two Annie Willmot wants you to know is OK. Here, she shares her thoughts on parenting in a pandemic.
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BlogDiscipling Generation Z
Generation Z won’t respond to the models and methods of discipleship that served Millennials, says Tim Suffield; it’s time for a re-think.
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BlogA letter to the class of 2020
This year has seen university students lives turned upside down, with final exams taken online and graduation ceremonies cancelled. It's a hard time for the class of 2020, and it's likely they're processing lots of difficult emotions. Here, Rich Wilson of Fusion encourages graduates to walk with Jesus in their pain and despair.
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BlogGeorge Floyd: a message to all young people
This week, George Floyd died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the hands of a police officer who knelt on his neck for eight minutes. Rightly, the world has shared it's outrage, disgust and deep sadness at the horrific event, but what can we do to stop racism? And to prevent tragedies like these from happening again? Presenter on Premier Gospel Cassandra Nelson took to our blog to encourage all young people to step out and speak up.
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BlogSharing Jesus from your living room
During the coronavirus lockdown, you may have felt it's been easier to focus in on your own little bubble, rather than reach out to others and share the light of Jesus with the world. But Becky May, a freelance writer and experienced children's worker and youth leader (and founder of theresourcescupboard.co.uk), encourages us to leave the 99 and pursue the one, and offers up suggestions on how to start.
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BlogThe UK Blessing Kids
The UK Blessing swept around the world on May 3, gaining almost a million views in 48 hours and touching the hearts of many, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson. After viewing the video online, Simon Perry, leader of kid's ministry All Stars Kids Club, wanted to get involved - and alongside a band of talented children, has produced the UK Blessing KIDS. The video now has over 100,000 views in just a matter of days.
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BlogEncouraging kids with John Wesley's rule
With children out of school, head teachers are reaching out to the students they are missing in a variety of ways. Anna Ganley, the assistant head teacher at Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School in Leigh, Wigan, wanted to reach out and encourage the children from her school, and so created a short video, shared on social media, where each member of staff was invited to hold up a word from John Wesley's rule for life.
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BlogTalking to children about Jesus and VE day
During World War One and World War Two, millions of people gave their lives to protect those that they cared about. As we think about their sacrifice, Christian organisation Make Jesus Known want to encourage us to help our children also remember the one who made the greatest sacrifice for us all. Here, Tim Cooke tells his great-grandfathers story, and offers up three top tips for talking about VE day with children and young people.
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BlogA day in the life: working from home in lockdown
Many of us will be working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown, but for some of us, that's already our 'normal'. Here, Katharine O'Brien of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, gives insight to what her day looks like and how she keeps in touch with colleagues and friends.
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Links from May 2020 issue
Resources:Ready to use craft:playdough mat PDFForming faith rituals:Sarah’s Bessey’s prayers for anxious timesVictoria Beech’s script for guided prayer meditationQuestions diceWeekly Shabbat meal
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