All NexGen Pro articles – Page 132
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IssuesWell Being
Our new coalition Government speaks of big challenges, big cuts and a vision of a Big Society – but how will this affect the well-being of young people? Nigel Pimlott and Sally Nash reflect on the important role that spirituality can play in the new Government agenda for teenagers.
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Jahmene Douglas on being a Christian
The X Factor’s Jahmene Douglas popped into Youthwork HQ and recorded some videos talking about his faith – ideal for sharing with your young people.
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IssuesBeing Together
There seems to be constant debate about the state of children’s worship, but as Lynn Alexander asks, what if we need to stop doing, and start being?
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Ready-to-use Reflection: New Beginnings
After the chaos that accompanies many Christmas celebrations, New Year is a great time to regather your group and reflect on the year that
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BlogDiscipleship: Putting the how before the what
Following on from Martin Saunders' call for a revolution in youth ministry, Ali Campbell looks at what this might look like in our discipleship.
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YCW Investigates: Frozen before death: a right to life or just ‘let it go’?
Never mind working out which song you prefer between ‘Love is an open door’ and ‘Do you want to build a snowman’, we’ve been presented with a more serious Frozen dilemma. Towards the end of 2016, a 14-year-old won the right to become the first British girl to be frozen at the point of death.
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IssuesNeil O'Boyle becomes YFC national director
Youth for Christ has announced that Neil O’Boyle will join as national director of British YFC this summer.
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BlogEncouraging more young people to become social entrepreneurs
Recent research by the Charities Aid Foundation reveals that whilst only two per cent of charities currently have young people on their boards, in fact, 85 per cent of young people under the age of 35 would be prepared to consider such a role. For Sian Edwards, director of The Christian Initiative Trust (CIT), this is a very real issue that needs addressing. Here she discusses what can be done to convert the 85 per cent of young people who have shown interest in getting more involved, into those actually taking up the challenge.
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We Must Become Less
It’s easy to feel humble in youth ministry: overlooked, unappreciated and bottom of the pile. Contemplative youth ministry expert Mark Yaconelli examines how to cultivate true humility through our young people, and to allow ourselves to be loved by them.
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Ivy Beckwith: Here Come the Boys
Children’s ministry expert Ivy Beckwith on not underestimating boys.
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Ready-to-use Reflection- Contemplative Worship: Beatitudes
This session is a reflective and prayerful look at the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 - the ‘Blessed are…’ sayings of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount. This session has been specifically designed to take kinaesthetic learners into account; people who engage with activity and ‘doing’ as part of contemplation.
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Blog#BeAFriend
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 and the focus this year is on mental health and relationships. Think Twice tell us about their #BeAFriend campaign.
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Games Master: Sitting Beach Volleyball, Suck-a-Skittle, SMS (Silly Messy Simple) Game: Panning for Gold
Three easy games to use with the creative minds behind Messy Church children in your group.
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BlogA battle for justice
Martin Saunders reflects on the surprise box office hit, The Help, and what it has to say to the Church in 2011…
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Be More Batman
Batman inspires my youth work. I don’t don a black cowl, lower my speaking octave and walk the streets clad in leather at night, but I have learned a lot from Bruce Wayne’s alter-ego. There’s a scene towards the end of The Dark Knight where Batman and Lt. James Gordon are talking. Having survived a battle with The Joker, Batman faces a bigger struggle: rebuilding the city, becoming the anti-hero, and taking the
blame for Two Face’s downfall. The two talk about the kind of hero Gotham City needs and about the kind of hero the city wants or deserves. - at no point during Christopher Nolan’s trilogy is the caped crusader the hero that the city wants; at some points he’s the hero they deserve, but right at the end - in the crucial moment - some of the city finally see that he’s the hero they need. And that’s the magic of Batman, that’s what makes him so compelling as a character: he is whatever Gotham needs him to be. -
IssuesReady-to-use Movie: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)
Clip: The clip starts at 1:28:07 and lasts until 1:36:24.
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IssuesYouth work behind bars
Frontier Youth Trust’s Alastair Jones and Debbie Garden take us behind the 30 foot high walls of young offender’s institutions to unpack the impact of youth work for those who are incarcerated
