All Leadership articles – Page 2
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ArticleHandling disappointment when leaders let us down
Have you been let down by a Christian leader?
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ArticleWhat to do when tragedy hits your youth group
For many of us, leadership is a by-product of youth and children’s work. But we want to lead well, so each month we unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it.
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ArticleThe generosity principle and why it could be a key for you going forward
For many of us, leadership is a by-product of youth and children’s work. But we want to lead well, so each month we unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it.
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ArticleYou want God to speak? Where are you looking?
Tim Alford is alarmed at how few Christians read their Bible regularly and urges us to make it a priority in our routine
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ArticleThe circle of discipleship
Mark Griffiths and Rachel Turner’s monthly look at NexGen ministry
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ArticleLeadership discipline four: RETREAT
For many of us, leadership is a by-product of youth and children’s work. But we want to lead well, so each month we unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it.
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ArticleLeadership discipline three: SILENCE
Welcome to part three in our series on leadership disciplines – a combination of spiritual practices and leadership rhythms that will have a significant impact on who we are becoming and where we are going as leaders. So far, we have discussed fasting and prayer, today we ...
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ArticleLeadership discipline two: PRAYER
For many of us, leadership is a by-product of youth and children’s work. But we want to lead well, so each month we unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it.
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ArticleLeadership discipline one: FASTING
For many of us, leadership is a by-product of youth and children’s work. But we want to lead well, so each month we unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it.
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ArticleTo equip the saints
For many of us, leadership is a by-product of youth and children’s work. But we want to lead well, so each month we unpack an issue we face as leaders, and offer some guidance to traverse it.
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ArticleTeaching young people about the Servant Queen
Alex Taylor gives you the framework for a session for young people that starts with the queen and leads them to God’s call to service
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ArticleManaging your church’s hopes and dreams
Welcome to Toolbox. Helping you lead and manage volunteers and staff. As Christians, we keep time to a different drumbeat than many of the people that walk this planet alongside us. Specifically, we are different because we are open to the spiritual. Not just in a vague way but within a precise, theological framework.
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ArticleBecoming the leader your leaders need - part 2
There’s a story in Exodus 17 of a time when Israel were at war against the Amalekites. The Bible tells us that “as long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but when he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning” (Exodus 17:11).
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ArticleThe ministry of fun
Let’s talk about fun. It’s pretty much impossible to stay in youth ministry for more than a few weeks without at least some willingness to have fun. Even the most serious and Bible-focused youth leader needs to add fun as a value.
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ArticleWork-life balance
We talk a lot about work-life balance. It’s something that has come up a lot since the pandemic forced millions more people to work from home, with many column inches dedicated to telling us how much better working from home is for our work-life balance, as if it was that easy for everyone.
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ArticleGreat expectations
There are many expectations in our ministry – those held by church leadership, young people, parents and families and the congregation to name but a few. And when thinking about these, it’s important to distinguish between two things – expectations related to a role description (what you expect someone to do) and expectations related to a person specification (who you expect someone to be).
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ArticleBecoming the leader your leaders need
You and I have something in common: we are leaders under authority. In youth and children’s ministry this is almost always the case. We are rarely the final line of authority – we are team players, working with and serving under senior leaders.
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ArticleSpotlight on The National Parenting Initiative
In Spotlight we feature a Christian charity or ministry that either directly serves children or youth in some way, or those aiming to support them, whether in a full-time, part-time or volunteer capacity
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ArticleWhere are all the influencers?
“This could be game-changing for youth ministry!” – new research about young people sharing faith offers invaluable insights for the future of church youth work. Dan Randall, youth director at Hope Together takes us through the stats.
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