All NexGen Pro articles – Page 11
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BlogTaking youth ministry online
Youth ministry is a contact sport. So much of what we know as best practices involves a combination of relational work with teenagers, and hosting spaces of community. So, how do we shift these values into an online, social-distancing approach?
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BlogAsk better questions
I don't know about you, but my mind has been overloaded with new questions recently. How long will my supply of toilet paper last? Where am I going to buy soap? How many people will be queuing outside the supermarket? But there's also been much deeper questions. When will this end? What are some of the things about myself I've been hiding from? What does my life look like beyond this?
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BlogClean hands and a pure heart
By now, it's likely our children and young people know the importance of washing their hands, and how to do it properly. But what does it mean for us biblically? And how can we ensure our insides, our motives and behaviours, match the cleanliness and purity of our outside? Jason Royce, director of the Souster Youth Trust, encourages us to look towards cleaning our hearts as well as our hands. Why not pass on his advice to your youth group?
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BlogHelping young people reach their full potential
We spoke to Guvna B about his new album and how we can support vulnerable young people. Plus, what does Easter look like for Guvna B?
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BlogHelping young people to do evangelism
We spoke to youth evangelism officer for the Church of England, Jimmy Dale, about equipping young people to do evangelism and how we can use Easter to reach out to those who have never heard the gospel.
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BlogSpreading Easter hope this Holy week
How do we celebrate Holy Week and Easter in a fresh way with families, particularly now we’re in lockdown? We spoke to Lucy Hall from Wintershall who shared her experience as an educator and a mother.
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BlogCoronavirus: letting your light shine in the darkness
How are you finding life in lockdown? I feel like our country is split between those who are still getting up, going out and doing our jobs – with an extra dose of danger and fear – and those of us staying at home, juggling work, children and school.
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BlogChristian unity in lockdown
Crises often brings out our true colours. We spoke to Hope Together’s, Dan Randall, about how Christians are coming together to reach out to young people in their communities. He also shared how to do evangelism during Holy Week and Easter, even during lockdown.
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BlogChildren’s work in lockdown
We spoke to Simon Barker from Scripture Union about how to reach out to and disciple young children in this strange time. He also suggested some ideas around Easter.
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BlogNavigating suffering: how to talk to children about the tough stuff this Easter
Holy Week often raises questions about suffering and death, and this feels even more poignant in light of the current Coronavirus crisis. We spoke to Sam Donoghue who heads up youth and children for the London diocese about how we speak to young children about these difficult subjects. To check out more of what Sam had to say, listen to our latest podcast.
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BlogTalking to children about death
Holy Week can be an opportunity to think about some of the more difficult elements of our faith. We spoke to Sam Donoghue from the Diocese of London about how to speak to young children about death and grief.
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BlogThe Bishop of London's Easter letter to children
At this tough time, it can be difficult enough for us adults to comprehend what’s going on and our emotions surrounding it - let alone for our children and young people. The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has written to the children of the UK, encouraging them to pray and look to the Easter story for comfort in their fear.
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BlogTravelling through the Easter story
We’re all stuck at home this Easter, with the thought of travelling, sightseeing and holidays all but a distant memory. Don’t despair! Travel around Europe with our Easter reflections; take a break while exploring this most life-giving of stories.
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BlogCreativity and hope in isolation
The last day of school leading up to these days of isolation was an emotional one. I did the school run with tears in my eyes as I contemplated how long the social distancing and expected isolation might last, how much the children would miss their friends, their learning, the fun activities of the summer term and their teachers.
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BlogCelebrating Easter during the Coronavirus crisis
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced us to think about how we do faith at home. But, how do we do that in a way that helps children explore their own faith? What does Easter look like in this setting? And how do we talk to children about difficult topics like death and resurrection? Ruth Jackson spoke to Gill Ambrose, Chair of Trustees for Godly Play UK.
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BlogHoly Saturday: Easter doubt and the Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus will no doubt have our children and young people asking questions. Will they ever go back to school? How long will they be cooped up with their siblings? Perhaps, more prominently, where is God in this pandemic?
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BlogWhy doesn’t God answer our kids’ prayers?
The Coronavirus crisis has triggered many big questions from our little people. Ruth Jackson takes a look at the questions surrounding unanswered prayer and suffering, reflecting on how the Easter story can bring our young people hope, even in the midst of profound heartache.
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BlogPrayer in a ‘new normal’
These are strange times. I saw a tweet recently that described the feeling of simultaneously under and overreacting to what’s going on, and how hard that is to process. I can see where the tweeter is coming from. Nearly all of us have never experienced such restrictions on the way we live our lives; it’s very confusing.
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BlogCoronavirus: a youth worker's response to online ministry
“Now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact with others and to stop all unnecessary travel” – I was out bowling with my youth group and fellow youth leaders when Boris Johnson made the announcement that we would have to stop all social gatherings. It was a difficult thing for us all to comprehend, and it’s a statement that has likely been haunting youth and children's pastors ever since it was made.
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BlogCoronavirus: kids on home-schooling
Us adults have been talking about home-schooling a lot, and for good reason. It's important our children still have access to education, even from home. But how are our children finding the experience? Young people from Destiny Church in Stockton-on-Tees took to our blog to tell us how they're feeling about working from home in their own way, and offer up biblical encouragement for other children doing the same.
