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Chelmsford Year 3 Ordinands
1. What’s the purpose of
Youth Ministry?
Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Diocese of Chelmsford
2. What’s the purpose of Youth Ministry?
“Churches are in decline
because
of declining numbers of children
and young people”
Nearly half (48%) of
churches have fewer than 5
under 16s
3. What’s the purpose of Youth Ministry?
“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
4. • 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?
5. What’s the purpose of
Youth Ministry?
Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Diocese of Chelmsford
6. What’s the purpose of Youth Ministry?
‘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’
7. What’s the purpose of Youth Ministry?
• Understanding our purpose can help us understand the
aims of our group
8. What’s the purpose of Youth Ministry?
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
9. What’s the purpose of Youth Ministry?
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
10. 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
11. Top Tips for Starting
Youth Ministry
Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Diocese of Chelmsford
12. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
Further reading
Youth Work
from Scratch
Martin Saunders
Your First Two Years
in Youth Ministry
Doug Fields
13. Top Tips for Starting
Youth Ministry
Mark Tiddy | Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Diocese of Chelmsford
14. 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?
15. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
1 - Where are the young people in your community?
2 - What are the needs of young people?
16. 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!
17. 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
18. 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 - Explore the purpose
19. 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 - Explore the purpose
5 - Recruiting volunteers
• Personal invites work best
• Be excited!
• Give specific roles/jobs
• Thank your volunteers
20. 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 - Explore the purpose
5 - Recruiting volunteers
6 - Training & Safeguarding
• More than the DBS
• Equips your leaders
• chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding
• Health & Safety
21. 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 - Explore the purpose
5 - Recruiting volunteers
6 - Training & Safeguarding
7 - Think about finances
22. 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 - Explore the purpose
5 - Recruiting volunteers
6 - Training & Safeguarding
7 - Think about finances
8 - What activities will you do?
23. 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 - Explore the purpose
5 - Recruiting volunteers
6 - Training & Safeguarding
7 - Think about finances
8 - What activities will you do?
9 - Find the right resources
24. 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!
25. 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 - Explore the purpose
5 - Recruiting volunteers
6 - Training & Safeguarding
7 - Think about finances
8 - What activities will you do?
9 - Find the right resources
10 - Feel free to try things out
26. Top Tips for Starting Youth Ministry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04xx43p
busstop.org.uk
27. Conclusion
Turn to those around you and share something you’ve
personally led or heard about with young people that has
worked
Contact
Mark Tiddy - Bradwell Area Youth Adviser
Tel: 07845 349542 | Email: mtiddy@chelmsford.anglican.org
