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IssuesHow to Flourish
It’s September - which means a fresh crop of young people ready to be welcomed, sessions to plan, meetings to organise and a massive heap of work to catch up on that you let pile up over the summer. Fortunately, Premier Youthwork is on hand to kick your year off with a bang.
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IssuesHow to Survive Festivals
Six useful tips for surviving festival season, including why you might want to avoid Pot Noodles...and the curse of the sweaty onesie.
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IssuesXX Girls: How to raise up female leaders
Women in Church vastly outnumber men, but not many women ARE empowered to lead. How do we help girls overcome the hurdles on their way to leadership? Jenny Baker, author of Equals, gives some insights.
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BlogHow To Make The Most Of Your Easter Eggs
There is no such thing as too many Easter eggs. ‘What!?!’ we hear you cry, ‘every April we find ourselves with tonnes of leftover chocolate shells and no idea what to do with them – please help us Youthwork!’ Well, as you asked so politely, here are some of our favourite ways to get rid of that Easter egg mountain.
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IssuesHow to tell the Easter Story
We asked some of our writers and a few other folks for their favourite ways to help children engage with the Easter story. This isn’t a full session plan, but a few ideas to spice up your meeting times over the Easter period.
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IssuesHow to Tidy the Youth Cupboard
If you're anything other than a superhuman then your youth cupboard or office will be overflowing with an assortment of games, equipment and clothing that hasn't been used or claimed in months. With that in mind, here are a few de-cluttering ideas.
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IssuesHow To Make The Most Of Conferences
Here at Youthwork HQ, we’re seasoned pros at coping with the multitude of conferences and events that we find ourselves attending. So, in the fashion of this page, here are a few tips:
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IssuesHow to Survive the Church Meeting
The church meeting: a place where the best and brightest of your church congregation meet to discuss the big, important matters of the day - such as, ‘what colour should the chairs be?’ and ‘do we need to update the hymn books?’. How do you survive these hours of torture? Surely there must be a way to make them tolerable. As per usual, we have the answers…
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IssuesHow to Make Christians
In 1975, John Westerhoff changed the landscape of children’s ministry with his book Will our children have faith?. Thirty eight years on, his theory of faith development has changed. Here he writes exclusively for Childrenswork, outlining his new pilgrimage model.
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Faith at homeHow to keep the faith when your children don't
Parenting is the life-changing minefield of teaching someone else everything you know. Getting through big milestones like learning to talk, teething, chickenpox, exams, cut knees, and broken hearts.
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IssuesHow to decipher your calling
It’s the question all of us want the answer to, and yet often seems least answerable: what does God want me to do with my life? We asked seasoned youth work thinker Fuzz Kitto to share his thoughts on finding your call.
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IssuesXY Boys: How to keep boys in Church
The gender gap in the UK Church continues to grow, with more women than men filling our pews. How can we redress this gender imbalance in our youth groups and ultimately the Church of the future ? Christian Vision for Men ’s Carl Beech believes we need a fundamental shift in the values underpinning our youth ministry
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BlogHow to get young people to read the Bible for themselves
The Bible is unlike any other text in the world. It provides the foundation to Christian life, but for some, young people and adults alike, it can be difficult to open up and read regularly of our own accord. Tim Gough shares some tips on how to get young people to engage with the Bible.
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IssuesHow to plan a weekend away
It’s holiday season for youth workers… and no, that doesn’t mean sipping cold beverages on a beach somewhere. As we chaperone rowdy teenagers to and from a weekend away, enduring sleep deprivation, practical jokes, mud and sleep deprivation (did we say that already?) – it’s good to remember how significant these times can be for our young people. Three organisations behind the new ‘Love Holidays’ initiative give you the lowdown on how to make your youth group’s residential the best ever.
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IssuesHow to get through the Youth Group Weekend Away
The youth group weekend away is a mysterious time. Friendships are made, sleep is missed and food is unidentifiable. It can be the highlight of the youth group year, or a weekend never to be spoken of again. As per usual, we’re on hand with some smart tips to make this year’s weekend away the best one ever:
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IssuesReclaiming sabbath: how to avoid burnout
Could a reimaging of the ancient Sabbath discipline be the key to preventing burnout? Shelly Miller explains
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BlogHow to get all of the funding you'll ever need
In recent years, the job description and workplace of youth workers has changed. Our work now includes such activities as ‘fundraising ’ and ‘begging ’, while the location has been amended to include ‘down the back of the sofa looking for a couple of quid’. However, help is at hand!
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IssuesHow to Celebrate Christmas: The Youthwork Advent Calendar
24 Youthwork-related ideas to spice up your festive season.
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IssuesHow to Bring Church into the 21st Century
The Church may have just about discovered the internet, and hey – some of us even have Myspace pages – but historically speaking we’re still a wee bit behind the times. We asked our resident internet expert, Dr I. Tweettoomuch, for some tips on moving church services into the 21st Century
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