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Youth Ministry Training Day
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Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Hannah Robinson | Barking Area Youth Adviser
Diocese of Chelmsford
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Losing Heart
• Churches, especially smaller ones, do more children’s
work than youth work
• Churches are failing to talk about the topics young people
want to discuss
• Churches know they are struggling with their youth and
children’s work but don’t know how to fix it.
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•1 in 5 (21%) of those aged 11-18 describe themselves as
active follows of Jesus
•13% said they were practicing Christians who attend church
(Hope Revolution Research)
Talking Jesus Youth
•6% of 11-14 year olds attend church
•5% of 15-18 year olds attend church
(Dr Peter Brierley, 2006)
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Talking Jesus Youth
Discuss
What do you think about these statistics?
Does it match your experience of talking with young
people?
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Young adults (16-30)
Reflecting back on experience as a young person
(11-16) in the church
Parents of 16-30 year olds
Reflecting back on their experiences of their children
(11-16) in church
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Rooted in the Church
Watch this video online at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3WzGKL8fBY
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Youth Ministry Training Day
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Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Hannah Robinson | Barking Area Youth Adviser
Diocese of Chelmsford
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They’re not fussed about hip and cool leaders
“Hiring hip and cool people to run youth group is a gimmick
and is not effective as it is very superficial in most cases…
Young people don’t want to be targeted but rather want a
genuine, meaningful experience”
Young adult, Brighton
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• Churches should aim to build a culture of intergenerational
relationships
• Churches should be inclusive of all ages in both leadership and
worship
• Churches should recognise young people and young adults as
equal members of the Body of Christ
• Churches should be encouraged to explore the possibility of
admitting baptised children to Communion before Confirmation
• Churches should be unconditionally welcoming places for young
people
• Churches need to do more to support their youth workers and
leaders
Summary
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Research from:
•Youth Scape - Losing Heart
www.bit.ly/youthscapelosingheart
•Hope Revolution - Talking Jesus Youth
www.talkingjesus.org/research
•Church of England - Rooted in the Church
www.bit.ly/rootedinthechurchcofe
Summary
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Faith Development
“Spiritual development relates to that aspect of inner
life through which young people accoutre insights
into their personal existence which are of enduring
worth. It is characterised by reflection, the attribution
of meaning to experience, valuing a non-material
dimension to life and the intimations go an enduring
reality.”
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Faith Development
• A journey of discovery
• A journey/point/process of discovering that there is more to life than self
• Something born in all of us
• A journey towards wholeness
• A deepening understanding o the things not material
• Understanding that which cannot be explained
• Awareness of self, others, the environment and God
• A process of searching within and for the truth.
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Faith Development
Resources
Will our children have faith
- John H. Westerhoff III
Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development
and the Quest for Meaning
- James Fowler
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young
People Discover and Love Your Church
- Kara Powell
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Youth Ministry Training Day
Youth Ministry
Training Day
Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Hannah Robinson | Barking Area Youth Adviser
Diocese of Chelmsford
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Generation Y & Z
Generation Y
•Sometimes referred to as Millennial Generation, Millennials.
•shaped by the technological revolution that occurred
throughout their youth.
•Generation Y is online and connected 24/7, 365 days a year.
•Have grown up seeing their Baby Boomer or Generation X
parents working day and night doing stressful corporate jobs,
which has shaped their own views on the workforce and the need
for work-life balance.
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Generation Y
•Under 34 who still live at home with their parents 40% (daily
mail Nov 2015).
•Numbers of under 34’s who can’t find work in their trade 58.8%
(European Social Survey 2014).
Generation Y & Z
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Generation Y & Z
Generation Z
•Generation Z, Zombie Generation, iGen or post millenials.
•highly connected, living in an age of high-tech communication, technology
driven lifestyles and prolific use of social media.
• Generation Z have grown up through September 11TH and July 7th terrorist
attacks and the recession.
•Greatest level of unemployment in 20 years. With 16 olds three times as likely
to be unemployed when they enter the work place.
•Forbes magazine suggested that by the time Generation Z entered the
workplace, digital technology would be an aspect of almost all career paths.
•Generation Z as having a ‘digital bond to the internet’, it may help youth to
escape from emotional and mental struggles they face offline
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Generation Y & Z
In 2010YouGov Poll found that…
•90% of 20’s-30’s they questioned were in debt by the age of
21.
•Among half of 20-30’s year olds (46%) have owed more than
£2,000
•One in five have owed more than £10,000
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Generation Y & Z
Jean M. Twenge, a professor at San Diego State University
states Generation Y has been raised in a culture that places
"more focus on the self and less focus on the group, society, and
community," Ms. Twenge says
"The aphorisms have shifted to 'believe in yourself' and 'you're
special,'" she says. "It emphasizes individualism, and this gets
reflected in personality traits and attitudes.
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Generation Y & Z
•Over Protective Parents
•Pushy Parents – led to grade inflation.
•Unrealistic promises from university
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Generation Y & Z
Generation Y was told that anything was possible from a young age,
and so have high hopes for what their careers and lives in general
will involve.
They are not afraid to aim a little bit higher than previous
generations may have done.
Older people often consider Generation Y to be attention-seeking
and arrogant, expecting constant praise and reward for doing not an
awful lot. Also lacking in the respect-for-your-elders that was
ingrained in the older generations during childhood.
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Generation Y & Z
Statistics on Generation Y show the numbers of attending church is
230,600 and is showing the church is declining. Generation Y make
7% of the church going population of that number half are likely to
attend churches that are 200+
English Church Census
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Generation Y & Z
a)They go to university – do not find a church they like and
begin to drop.
●
b) They go to university – find an amazing church which has
a vibrant students ministry then return after university and
they feel out of place and begin to drop.
●
c)They don’t go to university – loose their friends and feel
no longer part of the youth group so drop.
●
d)Don’t go to university – stay a member/young leader of
the youth group and carry on to their twenties in a not
quite grown up state.
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Generation Y & Z
When they attend church 20’s and 30’s don’t feel listened to or
understood. They feel they are not provided with resources to
live this life and are not empowered.
A survey of young people taken at Momentum found
30% of 20’s-30’s considers themselves leaders backing up that
sense of lack of empowerment.
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Generation Y & Z
Suggestions
• Open House – for bible studies, discussion and to socialise.
• Empowering 20’s -30’s to take leadership roles in the church
• We create a culture is open to being discipled and
accountable to one another.
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Generation Y & Z
“If Discipleship is not at the heart of what
we do, then we are not church at all. And
that means that the health of the church
depends on the depth of our discipleship.”
Alison Morgan
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Generation Y & Z
Resources
•Freedom in Christ Disciple – Discipleship course for 20’s -30’s
•Innovista – offers coaching for 20’s-30’s
•Freedom in Christ – Disciple
•Christianity Explored – Discipleship Course
•Pilgrim – discipleship course
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Generation Y & Z
•Oldest members of Generation Z are coming up to 18
•This generation are use to getting information straight away via
technology.
• Meaning this generation looks for quick answers – rather than taking time
to solve the question.
•Able to have many conversation at once making them able process
information much faster than previous generations.
•They’ve grown up fast developing sensitivities beyond their years.
•See themselves as the solution to the world’s problems and are more likely
to pursue careers to help society than make money.
•Generation Z are likely to be brought up by older parents in the
Generation X(same people who brought up Gen Y) producing the same
sense of Individualisation and Entitlement as Generation Y. But thanks to
constant information, they are much more self motivated.
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Generation Y & Z
Statistics on Generation Z show the numbers of attending church
is 158,310 this shows the church is still rapidly declining and Gen
Z makes 5% of the church going population.
English Church Census
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Generation Y & Z
Generation Z are more likely to tithe/give to charity than
Generation Y but not in the way of previous generations.
The generation has been brought up through the recession
and a un-trust exists.
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Generation Y & Z
Suggestions
•Mentoring is a practical way for your church to engage with young people who are struggling and
on the fringes in your church/community.
•Offer support for parents helping them through parenting young people through what can be
some hard years.
•Create creative partnerships with different agencies, and churches share resources and help and
support one another.
•Disciple the young people through their daily lives but also the importance of mission – getting
young people out in the community/world serving other people
•Empower the young people to lead and be a voice within the church.
•Engage with young people through the internet and social media. (please be careful and
remember boundaries.)
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Generation Y & Z
Resources
•Youth work in a digital age – Sunderland youth service - http://bit.ly/
1RzZLZ8
•XLP –Mentoring course
•Parenting Teenagers – New Wine
•Generation Z – their voices, their lives by Chloe Combi
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Skins Video Clip
Watch this video online here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8yIqhHPr70
(This is an extended version and contains strong language)
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Mental Health
Sessions for Youth Groups
Seriously Awkward (The Children’s Society)
www.bit.ly/seriouslyawkwardresource
Training
Mental Health First Aid Course
www.mhfaengland.org
Reading
MIND - Mental Health Problems - Introduction
www.bit.ly/mindmentalhealth
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Supporting Someone
•Listen to them
•Support them to get help
•Keep in touch
•Don’t be critical
•Take care of yourself
“Talking…not even talking about how I felt. Just talking
about stupid things over coffee, without pressure and
knowing that I can talk about the tough stuff if I want to”
MIND website
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Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (Song)
Watch this video online here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU
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Jack and Dean - Consent
Watch this video online here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTxlB_RFrB0&t=54s
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Fraser Guidelines
It is lawful for doctors to provide contraceptive advice and treatment without
parental consent providing certain criteria are met.
These criteria, known as the Fraser guidelines, were laid down by Lord Fraser in
the House of Lords' case and require the professional to be satisfied that:
• the young person will understand the professional's advice;
• the young person cannot be persuaded to inform their parents;
• the young person is likely to begin, or to continue having, sexual intercourse
with or without contraceptive treatment;
• unless the young person receives contraceptive treatment, their physical or
mental health, or both, are likely to suffer;
• the young person's best interests require them to receive contraceptive advice
or treatment with or without parental consent.
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Drugs and Alcohol
Uppers – Speed up the brain and central nervous system. Examples are caffeine
(coffee, tea) nicotine (cigarettes), amphetamines, cocaine and diet pills.
Downers – Slow down the brain and central nervous system. Examples are
alcohol, beer, wine, vodka, gin etc heroin, tranquillisers, sleeping pills.
Inners– These drugs alter the user’s state of consciousness. (Distort auditory and
visual sensations) Examples are Ketamin, LSD, magic mushrooms, cannabis
Outers - Similar to Uppers in that there speed up brain and central nervous
system - but they also make the person euphoric and senses sharpen making the
person feel very alive. Example, Ecstasy, Speed and Alcohol
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FRANK – Support near you – England
FRANK also offers a live chat facility on their website, email support, an SMS number –
82111 and a 24 hour telephone helpline – 0300 123 6600
NHS Choices: Find a drug treatment service
DDN Help – Searchable map of drug and alcohol services
SDF: Scottish drugs services directory
Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline
Northern Ireland: Drug and Alcohol directories of services
Families
Adfam: Access family support in your area
Families Anonymous
Legal issues
Release – Help with the law and drugs
Smoking
QUIT – Help with giving up smoking
Help and Support
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Social Media - Negatives
•Always connected
•Bullying
•Risk Taking Behaviour
•Mental Health
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Youth Ministry Training Day
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Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
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Diocese of Chelmsford
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Mentoring and Leadership
But why Young People?
• Current research (by Gallup) indicates that the teenage years are the key time to invest
in leadership development as the experiences that we have during this formative stage
frequently form the basis of what we will do in later life. Gallup’s research has also
shown that our natural talents (as opposed to spiritual gifts) are formed by the time we
reach our twentieth birthday. It makes sense to develop people in leadership talent
while the brain pathways are still wide open.
• Many young people are already holding leadership positions at school and within
community groups, yet have little or no teaching or training on what it means to be a
Christian leader and how that impacts every leadership situation they find themselves
in.
• Research shows that Young People currently make up 5% of the church population.
One of the main reasons for young people dropping out of church is that they feel like
they have no role to play or recognition of them as gifted.
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Mentoring and Leadership
Can every young person be a leader?
In 2000, the Kellogg Foundation published a report on the status of leadership
on university campuses in North America. The report included both state and
private schools, and was compiled by Dr. Helen and Alexander Astin, from
UCLA. Their conclusions were
• Every student has the potential to be a leader.
• Leadership cannot be separated from values.
• Leadership skills must be taught.
• In today’s world, every student will need leadership skills.
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Mentoring and Leadership
“Young people must be offered challenges that
reflect their needs in an environment of support in
which they can reflect on their experiences and are
given authentic opportunities to make decisions and
effect change.”
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Mentoring and Leadership
5 key components that help you identify if your idea/
programme is helping grow young leaders.
1.Authentic opportunities
2. Meeting needs
3. Challenge
4. Support
5. Reflection.
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Mentoring and Leadership
What do you already do - or could you do in your context
to help disciple and grow young people in leadership?
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Mhairi Black: Britain’s youngest MP
Watch the video online here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8jHOqI-90c
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Mentoring and Leadership
Resources
Youth Foundation - Taking the lead report http://bit.ly/
1T8ODSH
XL-Mentoring Positive future for young people
Growing Young Leaders (CPAS)
Ready to lead – by Ruth Hassall
Growing Young Leaders – by Ruth Hassall
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Youth Ministry Training Day
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Reasons Why People Don’t Serve in Children’s Ministry
Watch the video online here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ZJ8HJaLGo
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
“Everyone can be great. Because anybody can serve. You din’t have to
have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and
your verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know about Plato and
Aristotle to serve. You don’t have yo know about Einstein’s theory of
relativity to serv. You don't need to know about the second theory of
thermo-dynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace
and a soul generated by love.”
–Martin Luther King Jr
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
Brief History of Children’s and Youth Work
• Robert Raikes (1780) - Credited with setting up Sunday
Schools.
• Hannah Moore (1785) - Credited with being the first youth
worker.
• Arthur Sweatman (1863) - Wrote a report for statuary youth
work
• Albermarle Report (1960) - Beginning of StatutoryYouth
Work
• Banking Crisis (2008) - End of Statutory Youth Work
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
“The church was designed to be a volunteer organisation. The
power of the church truly is the power of everybody as men and
women, young and old, offer their gifts to work out God’s
redemptive plan.”
–Bill Hybels
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
• Think outside the box - can people do different parts of the session like craft, story,
application, games.
• Don’t ask a volunteer to go straight into leading - build them up.
• Go through safer recruitment guidelines - DBS every volunteer
• Have a good induction - and regular team meetings (over food)
• Allow your volunteers to take ownership
• Empower and use your young people
Volunteering Top Tips
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
• There is a growing and dynamic team of volunteer leaders who need someone to provide
expertise, leadership, vision for the future.
• There is a shared ownership of the vision to employ a salaried worker throughout the
church
• There is a significant need in the local community (whether through linking with school,
local authority etc) for work to be done that would require someone full or part time.
• There is sufficient financial support now and there are good plans for the future (a business
plan that includes continued fund raising, budget for ministry costs, planned giving etc)
• There is a clear understanding of what the church wants someone to focus on (i.e. primarily
evangelism or primarily discipleship or primarily schools work or primarily 11-14s etc)
5 reasons why employ a youth worker
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
• We cannot get anyone else to do it so we thought we would employ someone.
• It is the Vicar’s bright idea, but no one else really thinks we need it.
• There are no young people in our parish, community that we are in touch with – but the
local Baptist church seems to have many young people and we need to keep up
• We aren’t sure we can support someone for longer than 18 months – we have some
money from the Diocesan Mission Committee – but when that runs out, well, we are not
very good at getting people to give – it is ok to experiment though isn’t it?
• We do not really know what we want – a bit of this a bit of that – so far our working title
for the role is “Children’s, Youth and Families Pastor and Community Evangelist and
Outreach Worker with special responsibility for the Choir and Fresh Expressions of
Worship Coordinator”.
5 reasons why NOT to employ a youth worker
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
Things to think about..
•Ensure line management and supervision are in place.
•A parish needs to THINK about its giving / parish share and ALL its
ministry commitments.
•The critical years of 3, 5 and 7
•Unity in Christ regardless of Churchmanship (Kingdom building not
empire building).
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
Recruitment Practicalities
• What area are you looking for volunteers/ youth worker?
• What is interesting/important/worthwhile about the ministry you are
involved with?
• What sort of tasks will you be asking volunteers/youth worker to do?
• What might they get out of it?
• What sort of people might be interested?
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
• Treat all would-be volunteers/youth workers as job applicants for any position
involving children and young people. Ask them to fill out a Job Application form.
• Have an interview, in which you discuss the applicants experience and areas of
interest and explain more about what role involves.
• Take up references from someone who has experience of the applicants paid work or
previous volunteering with children or young people.
• Do a DBS check
• Make voluntary applications conditional on a 3 month probationary period
paid positions 6 month probationary.
Steps to Safer Recruitment
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Volunteers and Paid Staff
A Good Induction
• The vision and the aims
• Introducing Key people they need to meet
• Relevant policies - safeguarding/child protection, Health and Safety
• Relevant procedures - how these things are done, recordings, team meetings,
decision making, discipline etc.
• Practical Issues for instance where things are kept and how equipment works.
• Clear Expectations
• Training
• Regular Supervision
• Personal Development/smart Goals
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Youth Ministry Training Day
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Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
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Why should we do schools’ ministry?
•It’s where young people are!
•(Some) schools are struggling
•It’s rewarding
What if your parish doesn’t
have a secondary school?
•Find out where young people go to school
•What’s happening in those schools?
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How do we “get into” schools?
•Who do we already know?
•Staff member in our congregation
•Headteacher
•Head of department
•Parents
•Parachurch organisation
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The Initial Meeting
•Read the latest Ofsted report
•Visit the school website
•Know what you can offer
•Offer to serve
•Don’t have a hidden agenda
•Ask about procedures and policies
•Start small
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Assemblies - Tips for planning
•Be yourself
•Split it up
•Make it interactive
•“As a Christian I believe…”
•What about prayer?
Pre-written assemblies available from
schoolswork.co.uk and
youthworkresource.com
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Clubs & Christian Unions
•Provide a safe space
•Evangelistic activity
•Gather Christians in school
Potential Aims
•Can students get lunch first?
•How many leaders do you need?
•Where will it be?
•Remember to be flexible!
Keep in mind…
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Further Reading
•Book - Lee Jackson - Effective Schools’ Work
•www.schoolswork.co.uk
•www.youthscape.co.uk
•www.assemblies.org.uk
•www.youthworkresource.com
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160. “Churches are in decline because
of declining numbers of children
and young people”
Nearly half (48%) of
churches have fewer than 5
under 16s
What’s the purpose of youth ministry?
161. “Churches are in decline because
of declining numbers of children
and young people”
Nearly half (48%) of
churches have fewer than 5
under 16s
85% (or 64%) of all people who
accept Christ do so before the age
of 18
What’s the purpose of youth ministry?
162. • To provide opportunities for YP to use their energies creatively, have fun and express
themselves in a variety of ways in a safe environment.
• To provide an environment in which YP feel someone will listen to them, take them
seriously and not judge them.
• To enable YP to develop their own ethics, morals, values and behaviour based on the
Christian faith and thereby become good citizens
• To encourage YP to develop a greater awareness of creation, global issues, justice,
peace etc. and their individual responsibilities for these issues.
• To support YP who find themselves dealing with difficult circumstances: troubled
homes, poverty, exclusion or involved in drugs/crime.
• To equip YP with appropriate life skills that will enable them to socially interact and
form positive relationships with others.
• To support and help YP to reach their full potential, including aspirations, vocations
and dreams that give them meaning and purpose in life
• To enable YP to take a full and active part of church/group and have their say about
the services/provision that affect them.
• To enable YP to develop a sense of spirituality and faith, and to grow as disciples of
Jesus Christ.
• To support YP with relevant information, advice and guidance about faith and life so
they can make informed choices about their future.
What’s the purpose of youth ministry?
163. ‘The aim of this club is to reach out to unchurched young
people within South Cave, providing All Saints’ Church an
opportunity to build relationships with them, provide a safe
place for them to go and to serve them, showing them the
love of Christ’
“to build relationships with the young people, learn their
names, engage them in conversation and join in the
games’
What’s the purpose of youth ministry?
164. Worship
Celebrating God’s presence in our lives and
glorifying His name
Ministry Meeting needs through love and servanthood
Evangelism Sharing the good news of Christ with the lost
Fellowship
Christians connecting with others in powerful
and authentic relationships
Discipleship
Helping people understand what it means to
follow Jesus
Doug Fields - Your First
Two Years in Youth Ministry
What’s the purpose of youth ministry?
165. Worship
Celebrating God’s presence in our lives and
glorifying His name
Ministry Meeting needs through love and servanthood
Evangelism Sharing the good news of Christ with the lost
Fellowship
Christians connecting with others in powerful
and authentic relationships
Discipleship
Helping people understand what it means to
follow Jesus
Doug Fields - Your First
Two Years in Youth Ministry
What’s the purpose of youth ministry?
166. Why understand the purpose of Youth Ministry?
• It can help us understand the aims of our group
• It can help us see how it fits into the wider vision of the
church
• It gives us something to evaluate the group against in the
future
• It gives us a passion when it comes to recruiting
volunteers
171. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
• Are there particular places they hang out?
• Where do they go to school?
• What existing clubs exist?
172. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
173. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
3 - Include young people in the process!
174. Youth Evangelism - Diane & Beryl’s Story
Watch the video online here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hckSfJb8PXQ
175. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
3 - Include young people in the process!
• Listening resources at - learn-to-listen.org.uk
• Tops & Pants
• Gives young people a sense of ownership
176. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
3 - Include young people in the process!
4 - Recruiting volunteers
177. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
3 - Include young people in the process!
4 - Recruiting volunteers
5 - Training & Safeguarding
• More than the DBS
• Equips your leaders
• chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding
• Health & Safety
178. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
3 - Include young people in the process!
4 - Recruiting volunteers
5 - Training & Safeguarding
6 - Think about finance
179. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
3 - Include young people in the process!
4 - Recruiting volunteers
5 - Training & Safeguarding
6 - Think about finance
7 - What activities will you do?
180. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
3 - Include young people in the process!
4 - Recruiting volunteers
5 - Training & Safeguarding
6 - Think about finance
7 - What activities will you do?
8 - Find the right resources
181. Resources
Kleer - kleerseries.com - Short video series
YFC - yfcresource.co.uk - Rock Solid, Lumen, Frames & Mettle
Youth Alpha - alpha.org/alpha-youth-series/ - Free film series
Youth & Children’s Work Magazine
Remember to adapt pre-packaged resources for your group!
182. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
3 - Include young people in the process!
4 - Recruiting volunteers
5 - Training & Safeguarding
6 - Think about finance
7 - What activities will you do?
8 - Find the right resources
9 - Feel free to try things out!
183. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04xx43p
busstop.org.uk
184. Emily - The Bus Stop
Watch the video online here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04xx43p
185. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04xx43p
busstop.org.uk
186. What about small numbers?
• There is value in small numbers
• Include them in your church
• Work between parishes
187. Conclusion
Turn to those around you and share something you’ve
personally led or heard about with young people that has
worked
189. Innovate 2013
Youth Ministry Training Day
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Youth Ministry
Training Day
Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Hannah Robinson | Barking Area Youth Adviser
Diocese of Chelmsford
